THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release
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May 9, 2000 |
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
The plan proposed today by Secretary Glickman to
prohibit road building in roadless areas of our national forests is an
important step toward my goal of lasting protection for these priceless lands.
These pristine areas are some of the last wild places in America, and I am
firmly committed to preserving them for future generations. I commend the
Forest Service for its extraordinary effort in developing this proposal and
providing the American people with every opportunity to help shape it. I
encourage members of the public, and all those with a stake in the future of
our national forests, to carefully review this proposal and make their voices
heard as the Forest Service continues to develop and refine this historic
initiative.
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You can access materials relating to the roadless
proposal, including maps, on the web at
http://roadless.fs.fed.us
