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Olympic Wilderness Protection
Olympic Wilderness Protection
By MCD News Room
Thursday, 17 November 2011
U.S. Representative Norm Dicks and U.S. Senator Patty Murray have released a draft proposal to add areas to the Olympic Watersheds Protection Proposal. The Olympic Wilderness proposal would provide additional protection for some of the most critical landscapes on the Olympic Peninsula.
It would designate new wilderness areas on existing U.S. Forest Service land, add pristine rivers to the Wild and Scenic River System, and provide an opportunity for targeted Olympic National Park preserve additions through a willing-buyer, willing-seller process.
A series of public workshops are scheduled including one in Shelton on Friday, December 2. This workshop starts at 5 PM at the Shelton Civic Center.
Other workshops:
Thursday, December 1, 2011. 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Chapel Building at Fort Worden State Park Conference Center. 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Saturday, December 3, 2011. 3:00pm-5:00pm at the Museum at the Carnegie. 207 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, WA
Sunday, December 4, 2011. 3:00pm-5:00pm at the Central Elementary School Library. 310 Simpson Ave. Hoquiam, WA
Link to a map of this proposal:
http://house.gov/dicks/newsroom/wild_olympics_wilderness_rivers_park_v12.pdf
Link to complete article:
http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page
I have looked into this conservation effort very carefully and can find no downside. Unlike other efforts aimed at protecting forests for timber harvesting this one is true to the spirit of maintaining wilderness areas in their most pristine state. Last night Amy and I attended a presentation by the Wild Olympics sponsors and we will be actively promoting the effort to all, including our elected officials.
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