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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







1996 FWOC Resolution No. 11:
THE DUNGENESS SPIT IN PUGET SOUND

The Dungeness Spit in the State of Washington extends northward for seven miles into the waters of Puget Sound above the Olympic Peninsula.  The Spit is a Wildlife Refuge that provides habitat for over 250 species of birds and fifty species of mammals.  Offshore eelgrass beds are especially important to waterfowl shorebirds and juvenile salmon.  The Spit is also important as a migration and wintering area, but is also home to many nesting birds.
The U.S. Department of Interior has released a long-range Plan for the management of public use of the refuge.  the Plan would strictly limit many recreational activities which, if unrestricted, could have a detrimental impact on wildlife.  Some locally-elected officials and proponents of unrestricted human use do not agree.  They are placing enormous pressure on the Refuge's staff to adopt a weaker plan that would emphasize the recreational wishes of people over the habitat needs of wildlife.

The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs supports the restrictions on human use of the Dungeness Spit as proposed by the Department of the Interior, and supported by the environmental organizations of the Olympic Peninsula.
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Federation members and members Clubs with an interest in ensuring that the Dungeness Spit remains a sanctuary for wildlife from human activity should send a copy of the above Resolution, along with comments of their own, to:

The Department of Interior, Washington, DC (See Listing of officials at the end of these Resolutions), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

State of Washington citizens should contact the State's Game and Fish Department, as well as consider sending a copy to the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. (These addresses are not included in the Listing).



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