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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS









WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
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ISSUE
Washington state has some of America's most spectacular rivers, with great fishing, rafting, kayaking, boating, and riverside hiking opportunities.  But proposals for development, diversions, and dams threaten our magnificent rivers.



We can protect our wild rivers by passing a law in the U.S. Congress to designate them as Wild and Scenic Rivers.  This designation basically keeps the rivers the way they are, prohibiting new development that would change the character of the river.  Oregon rivers received protection in 1988 through passage of Wild and Scenic River legislation.  The Rivers Steering Committee is proposing similar legislation for Washington State.



The Rivers Steering Committee is made up of representatives from the Mountaineers, the Northwest Rivers Council, the Sierra Club, Washington Wilderness Coalition, Olympic Rivers Council, and the Washington Kayak Club.

STATUS

The Rivers Steering Committee is currently developing a specific proposal for a Washington Wild and Scenic River Bill to be introduced into Congress.  Much of the proposal is drawn from the evaluation of rivers in Washington done by federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and the National jurisdiction of federal agencies but which, nonetheless, are eligible for and deserving wild and scenic status.

WHAT TO DO

The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs endorses a Washington Wild and Scenic River Bill and urges its members to write to the Washington Congressional delegation in support of a Wild and Scenic River Bill.



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