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Here is some recent news relevant to the CDT.<BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Forest</B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Jobs and Recreation Act<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>A wilderness related bill sponsored by <st1:State><st1:place>Montana</st1:place></st1:State>’s senator Jon Tester (D) would designate 550,000 acres of new wilderness throughout western <st1:State><st1:place>Montana</st1:place></st1:State>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If the bill is made into law the Continental Divide Trail would pass through seven new wilderness areas, one new national recreation area and two expanded wilderness areas:</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Mt.</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName>Jefferson</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> wilderness (new)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Centennial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Mountains</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> wilderness (new)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Lima</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Peaks</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> wilderness (new)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Italian</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Peaks</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> wilderness (new)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>West Big Hole (south and north units) wilderness (new)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>West Big Hole National Recreation Area (new)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Anaconda Pintler wilderness (expanded)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place>Electric Peak</st1:place> wilderness (new)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Bob Marshal wilderness (expanded)</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Federally designated wilderness in <st1:State><st1:place>Montana</st1:place></st1:State> has not been expanded since 1984. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many Montanans, including myself, feel public lands in <st1:State><st1:place>Montana</st1:place></st1:State> deserve more wilderness protection.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However Tester’s bill is not without controversy because it would also require a mandatory quote of logging on <st1:State><st1:place>Montana</st1:place></st1:State>’s national forest.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information, including detailed topographical maps, visit the link below.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN><A href="http://www.tester.senate.gov/Legislation/foresthome.cfm"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.tester.senate.gov/Legislation/foresthome.cfm</FONT></A></P>
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