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| WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS |
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| ISSUE | Washington state has some
of America's most spectacular rivers, with great fishing, rafting,
kayaking, boating, and riverside hiking opportunities. But
proposals for development, diversions, and dams threaten our
magnificent rivers. |
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| We can protect our wild
rivers by passing a law in the U.S. Congress to designate them as Wild
and Scenic Rivers. This designation basically keeps the rivers
the way they are, prohibiting new development that would change the
character of the river. Oregon rivers received protection in 1988
through passage of Wild and Scenic River legislation. The Rivers
Steering Committee is proposing similar legislation for
Washington State. |
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| The Rivers Steering
Committee is made up of representatives from the Mountaineers, the
Northwest Rivers Council, the Sierra Club, Washington Wilderness
Coalition, Olympic Rivers Council, and the Washington Kayak Club. |
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| STATUS |
The Rivers Steering
Committee is currently developing a specific proposal for a Washington
Wild and Scenic River Bill to be introduced into Congress. Much
of the proposal is drawn from the evaluation of rivers in
Washington done by federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and
the National jurisdiction of federal agencies but which, nonetheless,
are eligible for and deserving wild and scenic status. |
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| WHAT TO DO |
The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs endorses a Washington Wild and Scenic River Bill and
urges its members to write to the Washington Congressional delegation
in support of a Wild and Scenic River Bill. |
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