BLUERIBBON COALITION, INC.

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Don Amador
PHONE: 925.625.6287
DATE: June 6, 2002

PARKS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAYS BOXER
PLAN WILL RESTRICT ACCESS

OAKLEY, CA -- The chairman of the National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee sent a strongly worded letter to Senator Barbara Boxer (D CA) stating that her Wilderness bill would affect mountain bike groups, motorized access, and water storage. Representative George Radanovich (R CA) said that he would oppose the designation of over 109,000 acres of Wilderness and 37 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers in the 19th congressional district.

Congressman Radanovich says that Boxer's 2.5 million acre California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act will impose mandates and restrictions that goes against his belief in collaboration between government and private interests to protect our public lands and waterways.

Don Amador, the western representative for the BlueRibbon Coalition, says, "I agree with Congressman Radanovich that Boxer's plan will lead to visitors no longer being welcome on our public lands, except for the privileged few."

"I think you will see a lot of local governments and user groups standing up to Boxer and saying that her efforts to designate 2.5 million acres of Wilderness in California will reduce the public's ability to use and enjoy our forest roads and trails," Amador concludes.

For the full content of Congressman Radanovich's letter, go to: http://www.sharetrails.org/releases/media/index.cfm?story=124.

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