RISKS…

Wild & Scenic

In 2002 the Gila National Forest Service stated that 9 river segments within the Gila Wilderness, might qualify for Wild & Scenic designation. The M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild & Scenic River Act maps are suggesting 424 miles be designated. As The USFS disagrees, the act puts the Secretary of Interior* in charge, meaning that the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will write the River Management Plan and be in charge of decision making on projects above and below the river designations. THIS OMITS THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR OPPOSITION TO A LARGER DESIGNATION AND WHO ARE MOST QUALIFIED TO MANAGE WITHIN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST

WHY so many miles designated? Is this to control our water?

*Our Senators are are now claiming that the Secretary of Interior taking control was a mistake and they will rewrite the amendment to State Secretary of Agriculture

Section 7

Sec. 7 in the 1968 Wild & Scenic Act language IS NOT being amended by the M.H . Dutch Salmon Act. It states that all properties above and below designated river cannot use federal funds on any project, if the project negatively effects the purpose or meaning of the act. This means, if the custodian of the River Management Plan (RMP) enforcing Wild & Scenic River law deems any USDA, EQIP, NRCS grants projects will have negative effects- federal law will stop the project and reject the funding, current and future. CLEARLY SHOWING PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE DESIGNATED RIVER CORRIDOR WILL BE IMPACTED