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| 1993
FWOC RESOLUTION #9 |
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_BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDS WILDERNESS
LEGISLATION_
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| The 500,000 acre
Boulder-White cloud roadless area in central Idaho is one of the
largest unprotected pieces of wildland left in the United States.
It is also the most popular unprotected wild area in Idaho, with over
12,000 visits by hikers and horse trail riders annually. By
virtue of of its size, the area contains the year-round ranges and
migratory corridors for large stable populations of wildlife; including
elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, bears and wolverines; the East Fork
of the Salmon watershed, in which the White Clouds lie, contains
productive habitat for the endangered Salmon River Salmon, as well as
habitat for cutthroat, rainbow, and golden trout; and the Boulder-White
Clouds wild area is an anchor for the recreation-based enterprises
which are a major contributor to central Idaho's economy. |
| The integrity of this
intact ecosystem is threatened by mineral exploration and potential
open-pit mining operations, as well as increased motorized use that
includes the destructive and illegal establishment of new trails and
roads. |
| Idaho's Congressional
delegation has introduced plans to enact National Forest Wilderness
legislation into the current session of the U.S. Congress. The
Federation of
Western
Outdoor Clubs, on behalf of its affiliate members throughout the U.S.,
supports the designation of a 500,000 acre Boulder-White Cloud
Wilderness. It urges Idaho's Congressional delegation, as well as
members of Congress from the Western U.S. States, to insure
establishment of this as a Wilderness Area for the enduring benefit of
idaho's citizens, as well as for the benefit of the many visitors
to idaho from the U.S., as well as from other countries. |
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