it does seem like alot just ignore the fact that we now need to stand up or what we love to do outdoors in the future will be gone. Hey what parts of the country will this 22 mill acres affect?
Mostly BLM Land in 12 Western States.
I copied the following list from a post I made on another site so please excuse some broken links! I don't have time to fix them but you should be able to "Google" the act or bill name for more specific information if you are interested.
There are issues other than the raw "Wilderness Land Grab" happening in Western States included in this list but they still cause a loss of Public Lands.
California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act
Background on the bill, including a description of areas and maps, is located at:
California Desert and Mountain Wilderness Campaign.
Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act – California
A factsheet on the legislation is located at:
Keep the Eastern Sierra Wild » Protect Wild Lands.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Act –California
A copy of the legislation is located at:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/
getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h3022rs.t xt.pdf.
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon
Wilderness Area Act – Colorado
For background, see:
http://www.ourcolorado.org/what-we-d...areaproposals/
cccwp/greater-dominguez.html.
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion
Act - Colorado
For more information, see:
http://wilderness.org/files/RockyMtn...dernessAct.pdf.
Owyhee Public Lands Management Act of 2007 – Idaho
Background, factsheets, and other materials located at:
Mike Crapo, U.S. Senate: Owyhee Initiative.
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Voluntary and Equitable Grazing Conflict
Resolution Act – Oregon
For more information, see:
Soda Mountain Wilderness — Oregon Wild.
Copper Salmon Wilderness Act – Oregon
For more information, see: Copper Salmon Wilderness Campaign — Oregon Wild or
Friends of Elk River - Copper Salmon Wilderness Campaign.
Lewis and Clark Mt. Hood Wilderness Act of 2007 – Oregon
Background, fact sheets, and maps are located at:
Mount Hood Wilderness Campaign — Oregon Wild.
Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act
Background information, photos, maps, and more is located at:
Badlands Proposed Wilderness — Oregon Natural Desert Association.
Spring Basin Wilderness Act – Oregon
Background materials are located at:
http://www.onda.org/defending-desertwilderness/
spring-basin-proposed-wilderness.
Sabinoso Wilderness Act – New Mexico
For more information, see:
Sabinoso Wilderness — NMWild.
Wild Monongahela Act – West Virginia
For background information, see:
West Virginia Wilderness Coalition :: WVWild.org
or The Wilderness Society.
Virginia Ridge and Valley Act
More information, including testimonials from supporters and a description of areas, is located at:
Virginia - We Love it Wild!.
Beaver Basin Wilderness- Michigan
Information on Pictured Rocks is available at:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (U.S. National Park Service).
A copy of the legislation can be found at: THOMAS (Library of Congress).
National Landscape Conservation System Act
For background information, see: The Conservation System Alliance.
Wyoming Range Legacy Act
For more information, see:
Citizens Protecting the Wyoming Range: Issues: The Wyoming Range Legacy Act: A solution for Wyoming.
Washington County Growth and Conservation Act – Utah
The 2008 version of the legislation can be found through:
THOMAS (Library of Congress).
Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement Act
For more information, see:
http://wilderness.org/files/izembek_road_quantity.pdf.
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