Although I'm relatively new to the community, it's difficult for me to understand why anyone would be opposed to the Wild Olympics campaign currently being evaluated by our representatives and voters.
It makes such good sense that we would want to preserve the beauty of our area for both recreational and tourist values, both of which would extend great economic benefit to local businesses.
I appreciate the leadership that Sen. [Patty] Murray and Rep. [Norm] Dicks have shown on this issue — working over the past three years diligently to bring together elected officials, local businesses, conservationists, sportsmen, farmers, the religious community and others to draft legislation that meets the needs of many and will ensure that the Olympic Peninsula will continue to be a source of enjoyment to residents, tourists, and business owners for years to come.
I understand that decades ago there was opposition to forming Olympic National Park.
Can anyone imagine now what this area would be like without the beautiful trails, watershed, vistas and magnificent old-growth forests that were preserved with that legislative action?
The fact that this new proposal seeks to preserve scenic rivers for fishing and recreation that were not covered in the original park legislation makes clear that it will not significantly increase boundaries but instead help to preserve what already exists for future generations.
Please support this healthy step to keep our environment viable.
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