Idaho Wilderness Hearings

Statement:

Ms. Solomon. Personally I think it is offensive that I have to come here and feel like I'm begging for wilderness lands when really it is essential to not only the quality of life, which I and many others live, and also which is extremely important to hear testimony about to the economy of the State; that is, the whole industry of tourism. I chose to come back here after numerous years of school and practicing law in California. I came back here because of the quality of life which I enjoy and which my parents before me enjoyed. My father graduated from Sandpoint High School in about 1925. I think—and this is part of what I contained in my written statement—the cry by the timber industry for more land should be addressed by you with a hard look at their practices. Examples of 5year delinquency in tree replanting after clear-cutting, deficit sales, unnecessary roads, and general poor management. I'm not saying these are universal practices, but I'm saying let's keep our eyes open and take a look at them. To be frank, I want as much wilderness as we can get. I want included the full RARE II proposal on the Mallard-Larkin, I want the Clearwater drainage and Snow Peak. I want Salmo-Priest whether or not that land is included in the Washington bill. I don't 392 feel we should be dependent upon that. I want Long Canyon and Scotchman Peak and Selkirk Crest. I also want Kelly Creek and all the Clearwater drainage affecting Kelly Creek and all the land proposed by the Idaho Fish and Game. Thank you.