Forwarded by Jane Clark at [log in to unmask]
======================================================
The Heritage Forests Campaign welcomes the news reported in today's
Washington Post that President Clinton seems poised to launch an historic
initiative to permanently protect much of the nation's wild "roadless"
lands
on the public's forests.

Roadless areas in the National Forests remain at risk of irreparable harm
from logging, mining, oil drilling, roadbuilding for commercial
development,
and other damaging activities.

As a major source of outdoor recreation, wildlife habitat for threatened
and
endangered species, clean water for thousands of cities and businesses, and
biological diversity, protecting roadless areas represents a last chance to
do it right.  They are a lasting, living natural legacy for the 21st
century.

If today's report is accurate, and we hope it is, President Clinton will
take his place alongside other great American conservation heroes like John
Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, and Aldo Leopold.  We look forward to working with
President Clinton to secure both his legacy and permanent protection of
million of acres of roadless areas in the National Forests.

The Heritage Forests Campaign is an alliance of more than 600
conservationist organizations,  hundreds of educators, scientists, clergy,
and more than 250,000 ordinary Americans who are working together to ensure
that our unprotected scenic wilderness forests are permanently protected

__________________________________

Help Save America's Heritage Forests
http://www.ourforests.org
__________________________________

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to:
[log in to unmask]