Nevada Wilderness Coalition NEWS

Friends of Nevada Wilderness ¨ Nevada Wilderness Project ¨Red Rock Audubon

The Wilderness Society¨ Campaign for America's Wilderness

For Immediate Release:     November 16, 2006                                           

Contacts:

Shaaron Netherton, Friends of Nevada Wilderness                                                            (775)750-6119

John Wallin, Nevada Wilderness Project 
(775)250-1635

Coalition Reacts to Senate Hearing on White Pine County Public Lands Bill

Conservationists Hail Wilderness Protections, Urge Passage This Year

RENO, NV- The Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests held a hearing today to consider S. 3772, The White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006.  The Nevada Wilderness Coalition issued the following statement:

"Senate Bill 3772 is a complex public lands bill built upon five years of citizen efforts that addresses a variety of issues in White Pine County, Nevada.  Although not perfect, this legislation is a compromise that addresses a number of competing uses on public lands and is product of a true bi-partisan effort.  With the improvements recommended in our testimony, we believe that this legislation represents significant gains for the National Wilderness Preservation System and should be enacted without delay."