Idaho Wilderness Hearings

Statement:

Ms. Spicer. Thank you, Senator. Hello, Senator. I have just handed in the testimony for Ron Vanderbloomen who, I guess, wasn't able to be here today. He's working. But I wanted to mention that he has seen the tracks of wolf, grizzly bear, and large cats in Montana where he has been many times. As for my own statement, I would like to make a point that is sort of a problem for myself and some of the people that are concerned about Long Canyon. And I hope that it does not become a problem for you. And this is the problem about facts changing. We have heard from the Forest Service that there are two different figures for the allowable cut in the Bonners Ferry district. That there's a number that potential cut figure that's everything that's in the district or in the particular area that they're addressing. And that there's another figure that's the salable cut. And that's what they can actually take out because they can't take everything due to whatever constraints there are in their planning. And we've been told that the allowable cut in the district is 64 million board feet. That's salable cut. And that salable cut in Long Canyon is 2 million board feet. And we have also been told other figures out of these from the Forest Service. And there was different figures offered in testimony earlier today. And I'm very concerned that we should be able to know what we're talking about. I would also like to endorse that I see how endangered Idaho wil derness core and—announce that there are cold drinks, lemonade, and tea outside for anybody that would like it and invite people to come to Breezy's for pizza afterwards.