ONRC NOW IS THE TIME TO GET INVOLVED. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING WE NEED ACTION NOW!!!!!! IF YOU DON'T WE WILL LOOSE. WRITE, CALL, FAX OR E-MAIL ALL OF OUR U.S.REPRESENTATIVES. CONGRESSMEN DAVID WU, EARL BLUMENAUER, PETER DEFAZIO AND DARLENE HOOLEY ARE SUPPORTING THIS PROPOSAL. PLEASE AT LEAST CALL THEM AND TELL THEM THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE MORE WILDERNESS. PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS. DON'T DELAY. NEED A LETTER?? PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL HELP. HOWARD O.N.R.C. Oregon Wild Wilderness Proposal Northwestern Oregon North Umpqua Wilderness(including Mount Bailey and Steamboat Creek) 202,000 acres located on portions of the Umpqua National Forest. World famous fishing, camping, and swimming holes are found in the North Umpqua Wilderness proposal. Upper Willamette Wilderness(including Chucksney Mountain and Hardesty Mountain) 131,000 acres located on portions of the Willamette and Umpqua National Forests. Rare low elevation old-growth offers key habitat for threatened fish and wildlife. Clackamas Wilderness(including Olallie Lakes, Roaring River and Eagle Creek) 112,000 acres located on portions of the Mount Hood National Forest and Salem BLM Districts. With the largest trees in northwest Oregon, the Clackamas Wilderness Proposal provides clean drinking water for 185,000 Oregonians. Columbia Gorge Wilderness(including Horsetail Falls and Larch Mountain) 44,000 acres located on portions of the Mount Hood National Forest. As one of Oregon's most scenic areas, the Columbia Gorge's hundreds of waterfalls are a favorite spot for thousands of hikers every year. Mount Hood Wilderness (including the Bull Run Watershed and Twin Lakes) 165,000 acres located on portions of the Mount Hood National Forest (pictured). Protecting the Mount Hood Wilderness Additions ensures clean drinking water for Portland for future generations. Mt Hood offers 1.5 million Oregonians unparalleled urban access to wildlands recreation, including back-country skiing, rafting, and camping. Santiam Wilderness(including Iron Mountain and Crabtree Valley) 111,000 acres located on portions of the Willamette National Forest and Salem BLM District. The biggest trees in Oregon are found in the Santiam watershed, which provides Salem with clean drinking water. McKenzie Wilderness (including Tamolitch Falls and Mount Hagan) 100,000 acres located on portions of the Willamette National Forest. The McKenzie's crystal clear waters provide clean drinking water to over 150,000 Oregonians, and prime habitat for Bull trout and Chinook salmon. O r e g o n C o a s t Coast Range Wilderness(including Mount Hebo and Wasson Creek) 144,000 acres located on portions of the Siuslaw NF, and Coos Bay, Roseburg, and Salem BLM Districts. These last remaining pristine areas in the coast range are home to old-growth Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar and Sitka Spruce (pictured) which provide critical habitat for endangered species such as spotted owl, marbled murrelet, and coho salmon. Oregon Dunes Wilderness(including Umpqua Dunes and Takenitch Creek) 25,000 acres located on portions of the Siuslaw National Forest. This unique dunal ecosystem provides key habitat for the endangered Snowy Plover. S o u t h w e s t e r n O r e g o n Rogue-Umpqua Wilderness(including Castle Rock Fork and Last Creek) 127,000 acres on portions of the Umpqua and Rogue River National Forests and Roseburg, Medford BLM. The Rogue and Umpqua offer lush old-growth forests interspersed with beautiful mountain meadows. Elk River Wilderness(including Copper/Salmon wildlands) 54,000 acres located on portions of the Siskiyou National Forest. The Elk River watershed is arguably the most productive U.S. salmon fishery outside of Alaska. Wild Rogue Wilderness (including the Zane Grey and Shasta Costa Creek) 172,000 acres located on portions of the Siskiyou National Forest and the Medford BLM District. The 20 miles of unprotected wild waters of the Rogue River are a haven for rafters and anglers alike. Kalmiopsis Wilderness(including the Illinois River and Rough and Ready Creek) 359,000 acres located on the Siskiyou National Forest. This wilderness proposal offers unparalleled diversity of conifer species, and globally recognized plant diversity. Klamath Basin Wilderness(including Yamsay Mountain) 153,000 acres located on portions of the Winema and Fremont National Forests and Lakeview BLM. Includes the pristine headwaters of Upper Klamath Marsh, part of the "Everglades of the West." Siskiyou Crest Wilderness (including Wagner Butte and the Red Buttes Additions) 180,000 acres located on portions of the Rogue River, and Siskiyou National Forests and Medford BLM. This unique convergence of several ecological zones provides an essential biological corridor between the Kalmiopsis and Cascade mountains. Soda Mountain Wilderness(including Pilot Rock and Bruce Boccard point) 18,000 acres located on portions of the Medford BLM District. While National Monument designation was allotted to 2000, wilderness designation for these spectacular areas is warranted and needed. South Cascades Wilderness(Including Pelican Butte {pictured right} and Brown Mountain) 120,000 acres located on portions of the Winema and Rogue River National Forests and Medford BLM. This area's high country lakes and summits offer some of the most accessible and spectacular scenery in southern Oregon. Its ancient forests also provide habitat for numerous bald eagles and spotted owls. Fremont Rims Wilderness (Including Coleman Rim and Deadhorse Rim) 230,000 acres located on portions of the Fremont National Forest and Lakeview BLM District. This area contains the largest intact stands of unprotected old-growth ponderosa pine in Oregon. N o r t h e a s t O r e g o n Hells Canyon Wilderness (Including Lord Flat and the Imnaha River) 323,000 acres located on portions of the Wallowa Whitman National Forest and the Vale BLM District. Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge in North America, with numerous old-growth clad side canyons and hundreds of miles of trails for easy access. South Fork John Day Wilderness(including Utley Butte and Murderers Creek) 137,000 acres located on portions of the Malheur and Ochoco National Forests and Prineville BLM. Old-growth ponderosa pine and conifer forests provide year round habitat for Rocky Mountain Elk, Mule Deer, and Big Horn Sheep. North Fork John Day-Elkhorns Wilderness(including the Elkhorns and Greenhorn Mountains) 287,000 acres located on portions of the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa Whitman National Forests. It's no surprise that this river, the longest free-flowing river in Oregon, has the best salmon spawning habitat in Eastern Oregon. Malheur Basin Wilderness(including Myrtle-Silvies and Silver Creek) 143,000 acres located on portions of the Malheur and Ochoco National Forests and the Burns BLM District. Pristine old-growth ponderosa pine (pictured) in the canyons provide critical wildlife habitat corridors. Malheur Canyons Wilderness (including Malheur River Canyon and Pine Creek) 168,000 acres located on portions of the Wallowa Whitman and Malheur National Forests. Stunning rimrock canyons lined with virgin groves of western larch and ponderosa pine, easily accessed by riverside trails. Blue Mountains Wilderness(including Hellhole and Walla Walla River) 267,000 acres located on portions of Umatilla National Forests. Mixed Conifer plateaus provide prime elk habitat, coupled with old-growth in steep canyons Upper John Day Wilderness(including McClellan Mountain and Baldy Mountain) 106,000 acres located on portions of the Malheur National Forest and the Prineville BLM District. Important John Day River headwaters provide cold water critical for salmon and steelhead spawning. Grande Ronde Wilderness (including the La Grande City Watershed and Mount Emily) 236,000 acres located on portions of the Wallowa Whitman and Umatilla National Forests. The Grande Ronde River canyons offer critical seasonal habitat for big game such as Mule Deer and Elk. Wallowa Mountains Wilderness(including Lake Fork and North Fork Catherine Creek) 175,000 acres located on portions of the Wallowa Whitman National Forest. The rocks and ice have Wilderness protection here; now the time has come to protect the surrounding fish and wildlife-inhabited forest and streams. C e n t r a l O r e g o n Metolius Wilderness(including the Metolius River and Black Butte) 39,000 acres located on portions of the Deschutes National Forest. The great views of the Cascades and the fishing in the aquamarine waters of the Metolius (pictured) make this a central Oregon favorite. Three Sisters Wilderness Additions(including Waldo Lake and Tumalo Falls) 153,000 acres located on portions of the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests. Protection is needed to ensure the ecological integrity of ancient forest surrounding one of the purest lakes in North America. Upper Deschutes Wilderness(including Century Lakes/Bachelor Butte and Cowhorn Peak) 101,000 acres located on portions of the Deschutes National Forest. These unprotected, high Cascade wildlands include numerous lakes and extensive old-growth mountain Hemlock forests which are popular recreation areas Ochoco Mountains Wilderness(including Green Mountain) 112,000 acres located on portions of the Ochoco National Forest and Prineville BLM District. The forests, meadows, and rivers of the Ochoco Mountains provide a critical wildlife corridor between the larger Blue Mountains and Cascade Mountains. Paulina Wilderness (including Newberry Crater and the Lava Cast Forest) 108,000 acres located on portions of the Deschutes National Forest. This volcanic wonderland boasts extensive obsidian glass flows within massive lake filled calderas. |