Idaho Wilderness Hearings

Statement:

Mr. Braun. Senator McClure, Senator Symms: Last month I hiked into Boulder Lake. It is one of the most beautiful lakes and mountain areas I have seen located southeast of McCall in area E4-451. There is a road about 2 miles away. If roads were allowed to be built directly to the lakes, it would be a great loss to both us and our heirs. I hope that areas E4-451 and M4-455 are placed into wilderness protection. I think it would also be wise to put White Clouds into wilderness protection. It would be a great loss if mining is allowed there. This is area 4-551. Please don't let the White Clouds end up looking like the moun tains in Switzerland which have many houses and buildings on them. West of the Sawtooths is area W4-061, and north of this area is E4-061. Both areas, I believe, should be incorporated into Sawtooth Mountain Wilderness. As an Idaho citizen born by birth, I urge you to read my written statement, and to please, please put most of the majority of this plan into wilderness. Also, I would like to add that I have also used the Sawtooth Wil derness from Redfish Lake into Boulder Lake about 3 years ago, and had the dead trees and the old trees removed. I think it great ly detracted from the beauty of the place, and really damages the scenery and mountain environment. Many small species of flower and everything up there, they just can't take a lot of intrusion by man. Thank you for your time.