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Writers Warn of Environmental LossesBOISE—Idahoans are advised in a just published book that decisions in the next few years could bring severe losses in the effort lo maintain a high-quality natural environment.Writers describe the possibility of a dam O' dams thal would flood the remaining mileage of free-flowing Snake River in Hells Canyon, and efforts to open the central Idaho primitive areas to roads and Jogging.“Pressures are and will be intense to make decisions that would rob our children and future genera I ions of much of the quality of Idaho's natural environment. says the book s introduction.The book. Idaho Environmental Issues, is available for $2 from the Idaho Wildlife Federation EnvironmentalEducation Fund, 1304 Eastman Street, Boise 83702. It is 100 pages, illustrated, on 85* by 11inch paperThe publication is described as a volunteer effort lo acquaint more Idaho citizens with threats to Idaho's unusual heritage of rivers, wilderness, wildlife, scenic beauty and other natural values. Most of the 30 articles are by Idaho writers.Michael Frome of Field and Stream magazine describes Hells Canyon along the Idaho-Oregon border as the deepest gorge on the North American continent, and a national measure because of its fisheries, wildlife and beauty Hr says a dam would eliminate the salmon, sleelhcad. sturgeon, smallmouth*bass and other fisheries, eliminate riverlurtlijiK *ind Hood historic silos, campsites and ranches in the canyon.Unless Congress passes protective legislation, the Federal Power Commission could issue a license to build a dam in 1975.Outdoor writer Ted Trueblood of Nampa warns thal the abundant wildlife and the salmon, stcelheari and troutTrueblood cites the near-destruction of salmon andsteelhead lisheries in the nearby South Fork Salmon River, as a result of roads and logging. He advocates wilderness protection for most of the Middle Fork Salmon River drainage in a wilderness of 2.3 million acres.Other subjects include fishery and big game losses that occurred with construction of Dworshak Dam. the losses thal will follow if Teton dam is completed, issues raised by Lite proposed Swan Falls-Guffcy dam project on the Snake River south of Boise, game habitat problems, rare and endangeredland to unregulated urban sprawl, solids, population and the environment and the economy.“What belter contribution could th.? pcnple of Idaho maketo a nation nearing its 200th birthday than lo help retain for all the generations of the future the grandeur of Hells Cnnyon. oi the central Idaho wilderness? ask the authors.species.air and water pollution, pesticides, the Thousandfisheries of the central Idaho •Springs area, the loss of farm primitive areas would decline, if part of those areas is opened to roads and logging.
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Idaho State Journal
Pocatello, Idaho, US
Fri, Jun 07, 1974
Page 26
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