Idaho Wilderness Hearings

Statement:

Ms. Larson. I'm Nancy Mae Larson. I've lived in Coeur d’Alene—I was born here in 1910 and I've lived here my entire life. And I'm asking that the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area be given the more permanent protection of wilderness designation. I also ask that the area be enlarged to the east to include the Collins Creek and Heather Creek drainages. Collins Creek is in a deep canyon so rugged that it takes several hours to traverse only a few miles of the creek. The land is so steep on both sides of the creek that it would, I think, take up a strip of side hill half a mile wide just to simply build a road along it. The creek and entire drainage are incredibly beautiful but also very vulnerable to destruction. In addition, the Fish and Game Department has named Collins one of the finest few remaining spawning beds for cutthroat trout. So I would endorse all the wilderness that Idaho can get. Thank you.