Cody Dobson <cody.dobson>
sends:

This is just a quick note to tell you about the 450,000 acre
Hidden Gem Wilderness Campaign that is going on right now in the White River and
Gunnison National Forests! The bill being proposed for this wilderness is going
to be sent to Congress in mid to late October by a group of environmental
extremists based out of Carbondale. The areas they are looking to turn into
wilderness are some of the best snowmobile, ATV, Dirt bike, 4-wheel drive and
Mountain Bike areas in this part of the state. By designating it Wilderness this
will severely limit how we access and enjoy our national forests. It will also
affect our local economies as well.

If this proposal goes through many businesses will be affected by loss of
tourism dollars, including restaurants, hotels, gas stations, gift shops, and
other specialty shops. A wilderness designation will close it off to all but a
select few. Please take a moment and look at their web site to see the maps and
see how this could affect you.

http://www.whiteriverwild.org/

If we allow this to happen, it could happen in your area next. If we let this
happen, one year from now 450,000 acres will be wilderness. If you would like to
find out more on how to help stop this massive land grab please check out our
website at White River Forest Alliance (http://www.whiteriverforestalliance.org/).