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Wenatchee Fought Back "American Alps" - We Could Still Do The Same

10/9/2011

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In July WE reported that a resolution supporting the "American Alps" proposal (to transfer significant Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest land to the Cascade National Park) was hustled through Whatcom County Council without any public notice or debate.  The resolution shot through so fast the public couldn't even see it until  it was published on the county website.   Pretty low.   For some reason, these people keep promoting this - there was a glowing front-page article in today's (Sunday) Bellingham Herald.  We wonder why...

Wenatchee, on the other hand, got wise and resisted going along.   Read all about it, but don't miss ideas below about our situation (including a warning).

Group drops Methow Valley from new National Park proposal
Wenatchee World
Story by
K.C. Mehaffey
Monday, September 26, 2011

MAZAMA — A plan to add about 109,000 acres of the Methow Valley Ranger District to the North Cascades National Park has been dropped, due to opposition from mountain bikers, hunters, dog-owning hikers and others.

The American Alps Legacy Project on Friday released its final proposal, which would now add nearly 238,000 acres to the park, instead of the 350,000 acres once envisioned.

Established in 1968, the 684,000-acre park would increase by more than one-third its current size, and could bring more than 1,000 new jobs to rural communities surrounding the park, an economic study of the proposal found. The park is currently one of the least-visited in the lower 48 states.

In the final proposal, a large area between Washington Pass and Mazama was taken out, while land in western Washington was added.  (more)

It doesn't take much to figure out where "land in western Washington" was added.   Maybe it's still not too late to put the brakes on "Alpine Alps."   Have you contacted County Council lately?   WARNING.   WE think it's possible that other eco-activist "conservation" groups may be competing for even tighter "wildland" control over this public property.   So be careful what you ask for if you call or write.      This national forest land should remain just as it is:  largely wild, but accessible and productive.   Keep your antenna up.
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MissOdie
10/10/2011 02:11:24 am

The real meat of the article is in the last '3' paragraphs. Thanks for posting this article. The goal is to remove the property from the potential to use it's natural resources to produce and support the all that it is capable of. The Alpines Legacy Act puts a very narrow, limited scope to the lands use, gives control of it to the Federal Government and the State of Washington is a great big loser.

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childofww2
10/18/2011 08:35:21 am

It is my belief that in these cash strapped times neither the Federal governmment,nor state/ county governments, and the Bellingham city council should be appropriating land, removing it from the use of the common good.

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Jeromy
9/13/2012 12:13:23 pm

Hello, I am really concerned about this proposal by the American Alps Legacy Project to expand National Park areas in the North Cascades. While I beleive in protecting these lands, the expansion would make it so you could not hunt on these lands. My family has hunted on these areas for generations and to take it away would be a shame. I beleive making these areas National Recreation Areas would be a win win for both parties, Hunting would still be allowed and lands would still be protected. Please Help, and Thank you for taking time to read this - Jeromy

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