As a longtime resident of the Olympic Peninsula and an avid hiker, I just wanted to express my appreciation for the leadership put forward by Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Norm Dicks in protecting our communities’ water supply, our salmon habitat, our economy and our way of life.
Have the foresight to move forward with a process to permanently protect our watersheds shows a strong commitment to those values that make our corner of the nation uniquely exquisite.
I’ve walked all over the Olympics, and although I’m well into my geezerhood, I have no intention of quitting.
Many of the places receiving permanent protection in their Wild Olympics proposal, such as Mount Townsend, Jupiter Ridge and the lower Grey Wolf are places I know well. I can replay mental images of their beauty as I write this.
They deserve protection so those generations following us can have the same great pleasure.
After analysis of the Wild Olympics plan and compromises put forward by our representatives, I was most impressed with the attention to detail and, specifically, the thought put into protecting these marvelous places while continuing to allow for recreational access to them.
In their plan, places like Jupiter Ridge, Mount Townsend and the Lower Grey Wolf receive the permanent protection they deserve and should have received long ago.
This is all done while ensuring that people of all ages and skill levels are still able to access them.
Protecting our most previous economic resource—water—is important.
Ensuring that current and future generations are able to explore the North Olympic Peninsula’s heritage of wild rivers and ancient forests is a close second.
Jim Rosenthal,
Port Townsend
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