Fwd: Inyo/Mono County Wilderness Proposal

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

I'm forwarding the following post.  If any of you are in the vicinity and can 
attend the meeting...we need to make our presence known on these issues.  
Thanks!

Sylvia Beverly

<<Will this ever end?
      The Wilderness Society is scheduled to give a presentation to the 
Inyo County Board of Supervisors to solicit support for their proposal to 
Congressionally designate additional wilderness areas in Inyo and Mono 
Counties.  It appears that Senator Boxer is already onboard and preparing 
legislation.
     According to the agenda, the presentation is scheduled for Tuesday 
August 26, 2001 at 10:05.  The Inyo County Board of Supervisors meeting 
will begin at 9:00 AM in Independence in the Administration Building 
immediately north of the Inyo County Court House.
     The areas proposed for designation as wilderness include many areas 
along the eastern face of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and a huge chunk of 
public land in the White Mountains.  Many people depend on the current 
access to most of these areas for recreational purposes.
      Anyone interested in maintaining access to these last few remaining 
areas should attend the Supervisor's meeting and voice their concern if at 
all possible.


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