Idaho Conservationist, July 2013 Vol. XVI, Number 2 | Page 3

PUBLIC LANDS SPOTLIGHT Consensus in the Clearwater To learn more about ICL’s work in the Clearwater, go to www. idahoconservation.org (continued from page 1) other interests committed to working collaboratively to identify and implement balanced solutions. What’s in the Agreement? The agreement covers a number of recommendations: > Support for wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, and special management areas > Provisions for rural economic development > Support for increased timber harvest in the roaded “front-country” of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests > Designation of cultural areas important to the Nez Perce Tribe Specifically, it recommends wilderness for the Mallard-Larkins, Great Burn, East Meadow Creek and Selway-Bitterroot Additions, totaling about 300,000 acres within Cl X\??]\?[?YZ???[?Y\??HY?Y[Y[?[??[??Y\??X?X[?X[?Y?[Y[?\?XH\?Y?][?????^]\?B??YZ?[??\?YXY???YZ?Y[??X??] NL X?\???U????Y\???K?X\??]\??][?[??\? ??^H?Z?X??X\??[?B??\?H\?X\???[?HX[?Y?Y???X???]\?]X[]H[??[Y?HX?]] [Z]?[??^?Y?]?[??X?Y?X???]\?[???X?]??]?Z[?[???Z[\?\?H\?Y?][???\]Z\?B?[?X?????\???[\[Y[? ????[X?\?X[?Y?[Y[? H[??Z[?????\???x?&]?H[?XYHXYH\?\??B??[?^KSZYH?????X??]]?H[???\B??\??][???X? ?]Y???\?[?XYB?]?X?Y?\? MZ[[?[?[??\?Y[??[???X]Y[??\?Z[?Y?\? M????[?H?Y?[???\?H[?[\?[Y[??Y?[\?H^?YY? L K??H??[???\H\??\??Y[??[?ZYB?\]X]X?[?\??\??X[?\??][?[?B??\?[??H???[??[?YH?????]?H??\??\??X?H?Y[?Y?H[?[\[Y[???\?Z[?X?H???[???X?X?\?]?\??B??]\??Y[??[Y?HX?]] ??H??[???[???[??\?HY\]X]B??[?[????[\?[???[?H?\??X?\?Z?B????????Y?[?X?X??Y?]K?YZ?[??X\??]\???[?Y\??[H?8?'??[?B?^[Y[???'H????]H?????]?]H^X?B?[??][?Z\???\??HY?Y[Y[???X???^?\?\??YY ???]8?&\??^?P??[????]?\?\??\????Z[?\???HY?Y[Y[? ???YB???\?[???\]Z\?H???\??[?[Y?\?][?????x?&[????]?\?[??\?Y[X?\???HYZ?[Y?][??\?H\?X????\?YZ[?\??]]?H[[Y[???\]Z\?H???B????[?][??]H??\??\??X?K?^??\??H?X?KYZ?\\?Y[???\?[???[YH[??\???]8?&\?[?^?][??[YH[?H?X\??]\????x?&]?H?X\?YHXZ??\?K?]H?X?H\??\????H????H?YY[?\?[??]?B??[?\?[?K????][??[?Z[Y\???[?[????\??][?\????X]B????[?Z[Y\?YZ????\??][???????