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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







1993 FWOC RESOLUTION #9
_BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDS WILDERNESS LEGISLATION_

The 500,000 acre Boulder-White cloud roadless area in central Idaho is one of the largest unprotected pieces of wildland left in the United States.  It is also the most popular unprotected wild area in Idaho, with over 12,000 visits by hikers and horse trail riders annually.  By virtue of of its size, the area contains the year-round ranges and migratory corridors for large stable populations of wildlife; including elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, bears and wolverines; the East Fork of the Salmon watershed, in which the White Clouds lie, contains productive habitat for the endangered Salmon River Salmon, as well as habitat for cutthroat, rainbow, and golden trout; and the Boulder-White Clouds wild area is an anchor for the recreation-based enterprises which are a major contributor to central Idaho's economy.
The integrity of this intact ecosystem is threatened by mineral exploration and potential open-pit mining operations, as well as increased motorized use that includes the destructive and illegal establishment of new trails and roads.
Idaho's Congressional delegation has introduced plans to enact National Forest Wilderness legislation into the current session of the U.S. Congress.  The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs, on behalf of its affiliate members throughout the U.S., supports the designation of a 500,000 acre Boulder-White Cloud Wilderness.  It urges Idaho's Congressional delegation, as well as members of Congress from the Western U.S. States, to insure establishment of this as a Wilderness Area for the enduring benefit of idaho's citizens, as well as for the  benefit of the many visitors to idaho from the U.S., as well as from other countries.



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