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Say no to chainsaws in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
In May, the U.S. Forest Service authorized the use of chainsaws by commercial outfitters and guides for seven months a year for up to three years on 542 miles of trail in about half of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The Forest Service made this decision after a year of secret, behind-closed-door negotiations with the Idaho Outfitter and Guides Association with no public comment or environmental review, and little regard for federal laws, including the Wilderness Act.
I absolutely do not believe this authorization is legal under the Wilderness Act or the National Environmental Policy Act. Not only does this move go against the mandate of the Wilderness Act prohibiting the use of motorized equipment in designated Wilderness areas, it could also set a dangerous precedent for the management of Wilderness across the country.
I oppose the Forest Service authorizing chainsaw use by commercial outfitters and guides in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, or elsewhere across the National Wilderness Preservation System, and urge the agency to rescind the authorization.
Sign here to tell the Forest Service you oppose chainsaws in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness!
Note: This petition will be delivered to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, Salmon-Challis National Forest Supervisor Heather Degeest, and Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Manager Joshua Milligan.
Photo: Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness by Brett Haverstick, Wilderness Watch
Thank you for signing our petition telling the Forest Service that chainsaws don't belong in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
We urge you to also call the Salmon-Challis National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Salmon, Idaho at 208-756-5100 and politely tell Supervisor Heather Degeest that you oppose her authorizing commercial outfitters to run chainsaws in the River of No Return Wilderness.
The power of our combined voices can not be overestimated, so please also consider sharing this petition with your friends and family. Thanks!
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