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We have been warning you and thousands of others that this day would come. On October 1, 2009 a congressional committee will consider a wilderness bill that would turn 9.4 million acres of Utah public land into congressionally designated wilderness. This is a major step towards the closing of nearly 40% of all the land that BLM manages in Utah. This may seem surreal but it is actually happening. We must stop this bill. With your help we can do it. Please read this in entirety, forward it to friends, and act on its call for help. With enough of you getting involved we guarantee we can either stop this bill or minimize the damage that it will cause.
The Deseret News printed this article this morning: House panel to consider bill on Utah wilderness.
If you would like to read the bill in it's entirety go here: Library of Congress H.R. 1925.
If you would like to read the propaganda from our opposition and the main proponents of the bill go here www.suwa.org. Be sure to take some anti-nausea medication these guys spin things pretty hard.
Sincerely,
Michael Swenson
Utah Shared Access Alliance
[FONT=Garamond,Times New Roman,Times,serif]What is Wilderness Designations[/FONT]
Wilderness Isn't some cute fuzzy term that means wild places and the great out of doors. It is a legal term and formal designation that means a place where man has no lasting impact or signs and where man is very limited to where he can go and what he can do. This means NO motorized OR mechanized access. That means even Mountain bikes are not allowed. Don't believe me? check out this sign I personally took a picture of: NO MOUNTAIN BIKES. It really means no management. It means no development. In some remote places this may be a good thing. In Utah BLM manages about 22 million acres and if 9.4 of them are locked up in wilderness it means the public can forget about using and fully enjoying over 40% of the mostly desert land that BLM manages. NONE of Utah's congressmen or senators support this bill.
BLM itself has recommended to congress 1.9 million acres be designated. But the environmentalists don't care. They are asking for more than 400% more acres! I'm sure the mountain areas will be the next target of these greedy groups. To learn more about wilderness go to this article written by one of our board members: The Truth About Wilderness
You can also find some wilderness stats here under the Utah Facts button go to the right column for a number of interesting documents on wilderness.
Contact your State Representatives today and tell them that you want them to vote AGAINST Congress H.R. 1925.
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The Deseret News printed this article this morning: House panel to consider bill on Utah wilderness.
If you would like to read the bill in it's entirety go here: Library of Congress H.R. 1925.
If you would like to read the propaganda from our opposition and the main proponents of the bill go here www.suwa.org. Be sure to take some anti-nausea medication these guys spin things pretty hard.
Sincerely,
Michael Swenson
Utah Shared Access Alliance
[FONT=Garamond,Times New Roman,Times,serif]What is Wilderness Designations[/FONT]
Wilderness Isn't some cute fuzzy term that means wild places and the great out of doors. It is a legal term and formal designation that means a place where man has no lasting impact or signs and where man is very limited to where he can go and what he can do. This means NO motorized OR mechanized access. That means even Mountain bikes are not allowed. Don't believe me? check out this sign I personally took a picture of: NO MOUNTAIN BIKES. It really means no management. It means no development. In some remote places this may be a good thing. In Utah BLM manages about 22 million acres and if 9.4 of them are locked up in wilderness it means the public can forget about using and fully enjoying over 40% of the mostly desert land that BLM manages. NONE of Utah's congressmen or senators support this bill.
BLM itself has recommended to congress 1.9 million acres be designated. But the environmentalists don't care. They are asking for more than 400% more acres! I'm sure the mountain areas will be the next target of these greedy groups. To learn more about wilderness go to this article written by one of our board members: The Truth About Wilderness
You can also find some wilderness stats here under the Utah Facts button go to the right column for a number of interesting documents on wilderness.
Contact your State Representatives today and tell them that you want them to vote AGAINST Congress H.R. 1925.
Contacting Elected Officials
Bob Telepak's Writing Tips
Find Your U.S. Congressman
Find Your U.S. Senator