WILDSKY WA vs WILD HERITAGE CA

[thatsalarf]

Rural America they say, "Is where they take down all the trees and name
the streets after them." Look around. This land needs to be protected
and past on to our childrens children. DO NOT let Ed Hussman and his
scare tactics keep us from saving earth from mans abuses. Once it is
gone, it is gone.
WE WILL NOT BE LOCKED OUT OF THIS LAND. WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO ENJOY
IT LONGER.

Write this guy. He is from Tracy, California. He is a Republican who
only wants to be re-elected. Do we really want a Californian making
decissions for Washington. Get involved,because those who are, ARE
making the decissions for you.

Richard W. Pombo
California-11th, Republican
2411 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515-0511
Phone: (202) 225-1947




Washington StatesCongressional Record: July 26, 2005 (Senate)]
[Page S9031-S9032]
>From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr26jy05-180]




WILD SKY WILDERNESS ACT OF 2005

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 152) to enhance
ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected
by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by
designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and
for other purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources with amendments, as follows:
[Strike the parts shown in black bracket and insert the parts shown
in italic.]

S. 152

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Wild Sky Wilderness Act of
2005''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
SYSTEM.

(a) Additions.--The following Federal lands in the State of
Washington are hereby designated as wilderness and,
therefore, as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System: certain lands which comprise
approximately 106,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Wild Sky Wilderness Proposal'', ``Map #1'', and
dated January 7, 2003, which shall be known [as the Wild Sky
Wilderness.] as the ``Wild Sky Wilderness''.
(b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall file a map and a legal description for the
wilderness area designated under this Act with the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the [United States] Senate
and the Committee on Resources of the [United States] House
of Representatives. The map and description shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the legal description and map. The
map and legal description shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest
Service, Department of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Subject to valid existing rights, lands designated as
wilderness by this Act shall be managed by the Secretary of
Agriculture in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.) and this Act, except that, with respect to any
wilderness areas designated by this Act, any reference in the
Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wilderness Act
shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of
this Act.
(2) To fulfill the purposes of this Act and the Wilderness
Act and to achieve administrative efficiencies, the Secretary
of Agriculture may manage the area designated by this Act as
a comprehensive part of the larger complex of adjacent and
nearby wilderness areas.
(b) New Trails.--
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with
interested parties and shall establish a trail plan for
Forest Service lands in order to [develop:] develop--
(A) a system of hiking and equestrian trails within the
wilderness designated by this Act in a manner consistent with
the Wilderness Act[, Public Law 88-577] (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.); and
(B) a system of trails adjacent to or to provide access to
the wilderness designated by this Act.
(2) Within two years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a report on
the implementation of the trail plan required under this Act.
This report shall include the identification of priority
[trail] trails for development.
(c) Repeater Site.--Within the Wild Sky Wilderness, the
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use helicopter
access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service

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and Snohomish County telecommunications repeater site, in
compliance with a Forest Service approved communications site
plan, for the purposes of improving communications for
safety, health, and emergency services.
(d) Float Plane Access.--As provided by section 4(d)(1) of
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the use of
floatplanes on Lake Isabel, where such use has already become
established, shall be permitted to continue subject to such
reasonable restrictions as the Secretary of Agriculture
determines to be desirable. END

Californias
Congressional Record: July 26, 2005 (Senate)]
[Page S9047-S9049]
>From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WILD HERITAGE WILDERNESS ACT

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 128) to designate
certain public land in Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Lake, and Napa
Counties in the State of California as wilderness, to designate certain

segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a
wild or scenic river, and for other purposes.

S. 128

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Northern California Coastal
Wild Heritage Wilderness Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means--
(1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), the following areas in the State of California are
designated as wilderness areas and as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Snow mountain wilderness addition.--
(A) In general.--Certain land in the Mendocino National
Forest, comprising approximately 23,312 acres, as generally
depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is
incorporated in and shall considered to be a part of the
``Snow Mountain Wilderness'', as designated by section
101(a)(31) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-425).
(B) Description of maps.--The maps referred to in
subparagraph (A) are--
(i) the map entitled ``Skeleton Glade Unit, Snow Mountain
Proposed Wilderness Addition, Mendocino National Forest'' and
dated September 17, 2004; and
(ii) the map entitled ``Bear Creek/Deafy Glade Unit, Snow
Mountain Wilderness Addition, Mendocino National Forest'' and
dated September 17, 2004.
(2) Sanhedrin wilderness.--Certain land in the Mendocino
National Forest, comprising approximately 10,571 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sanhedrin Proposed
Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest'' and dated September
17, 2004, which shall be known as the ``Sanhedrin
Wilderness''.
(3) Yuki wilderness.--Certain land in the Mendocino
National Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau
of Land Management in Lake and Mendocino Counties,
California, together comprising approximately 54,087 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Yuki Proposed
Wilderness'' and dated October 28, 2004, which shall be known
as the ``Yuki Wilderness''.
(4) Yolla bolly-middle eel wilderness addition.--Certain
land in the Mendocino National Forest and certain land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino
County, California, together comprising approximately 25,806
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Middle
Fork Eel, Smokehouse and Big Butte Units, Yolla Bolly-Middle
Eel Proposed Wilderness Addition'' and dated October 28,
2004, is incorporated in and shall considered to be a part of
the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as designated by
section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132).
(5) Mad river buttes wilderness.--Certain land in the Six
Rivers National Forest, comprising approximately 6,494 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Mad River Buttes,
Mad River Proposed Wilderness'' and dated September 17, 2004,
which shall be known as the ``Mad River Buttes Wilderness''.
(6) Siskiyou wilderness addition.--
(A) In general.--Certain land in the Six Rivers National
Forest, comprising approximately 48,754 acres, as generally
depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is
incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the
Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated by section 101(a)(30) of
the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 98-425).
(B) Description of maps.--The maps referred to in
subparagraph (A) are--
(i) the map entitled ``Bear Basin Butte Unit, Siskiyou
Proposed Wilderness Additions, Six Rivers National Forest''
and dated October 28, 2004;
(ii) the map entitled ``Blue Creek Unit, Siskiyou Proposed
Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest'' and dated
October 28, 2004;
(iii) the map entitled ``Blue Ridge Unit, Siskiyou Proposed

[Old Timer]

So, can I hunt on this land? can I ride a dirt bike on this land? Can
my handicapped mother drive around this area?

What about in the winter, can I ride snowmobiles in this area?

maybe you think these things are not important, and that they have no
place in the wilderness, but it is how I enjoy it... So, I will not be
writing in favor of this action...

[Group Owner]

By asking those questions, the conclusions you have drawn are partially
correct. You will NOT be able to ride dirt bikes or use motorized
vehicles (which includes ATVs and Snowmobiles) in the Wild
Sky-designated area.

However, you WILL still be able to hunt in Wild Sky because the
underlying federal land designation is NATIONAL FOREST, not NATIONAL
PARK (in which hunting is forbidden). Also, your handicapped mom (if
you do really have one), will still be able to drive around the area.
The majority of the roads currently being maintained and drivable will
still remain open. Additionally, Wild Sky is surrounded by many
thousands of pristine acres in which recreational activities requiring
motorized vehicles can be actively pursued and enjoyed.

So what other activities can people pursue in Wild Sky? You can hunt,
fish, hike, camp, go picnicking and backpacking, take walks with your
dog(s), swim, ride your horse, cross-country ski, snowshoe, rock-climb,
go kayaking and canoeing, bird-watch, take wildflower walks and perform
ecological research and educational programs.

However, Wild Sky is not about what one CANNOT do within it. It is
about saving a piece of nature for our children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and many countless future generations to enjoy so
that it will still exist long after we are all gone to dust. At the
rate we are using and abusing our natural resources, setting aside
pristine areas like this should be a human mandate. (Imagine what would
have happened to Central Park in New York had it not been set aside; or
all the National Parks in the U.S. We ALL know the answer to that
one.) Unfortunately, this issue has purposefully been escalated into a
whipping boy rallying cry for a small minority of vocal pro-property
rights activists who are using it as a soadbox for their
turn-of-the-century (1900, not 2000) philosophy.

Please check GRIT's Wild Sky page on which is contained detailed
material on the Wilderness, especially the FAQ sheet.

[thatsalarf]

WILD SKY WILDERNESS ACT OF 2005


The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 152) to enhance
ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities

How can you disagree with this? To "Enhance means increase in value.
To add to the effect. It is written in the act. it is our job to make
sure the Feds follow thru.

Maybe you think this is not important. But I like to park near the
front door at the mall at Christmas time.But I can't. ......Because the
The American Disability Act allows your mother the right to do so. Her
life is "enhanced" by the Act of Congress.
Except for the fact that I agree with the ADA. I can't park in the
front row becaused it is for you mom and millions of other Americans
with disabilities. WE SAVE IT FOR THEM.
Why can't we SAVE a little of mother earth for those unborn? Reserve a
little for the next guy? It is the only planet we've got.