Statement:
COMMISSIONER, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO Mr. Schepps. Good afternoon. My name is Ben Schepps. I'm a planning and zoning commissioner for Blaine County. I would like to speak in favor of as much additional wilderness in the Boulders, White Clouds, Pioneer, Sawtooths and Smoky Moun tains as can be accomplished with this effort. Land use decisions are difficult to make. However, this choice can be made without partiality, in favor of the only long term use which will not be destructive to these unique and special places. Our county is one with access to these areas and as a host county with a prosperous recreational economy. We have a strong commit ment to environmental quality. This wilderness dedication will be an asset to Blaine County and an Idaho resource for generations to come. Thank you.
"Schepps, Ben", Idaho Wilderness Hearings, Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL), University of Idaho Library, https://cdil.lib.uidaho.edu/wilderness-hearings/items/aug-09-1983-schepps-ben.html