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We believe the ecosystem management approaches that we are 

 striving to implement will go far in addressing the concerns 

 that special management areas are intended to resolve. We 

 recommend that the special management areas in this bill be 

 deferred and that we work with the subcommittee to assist in 

 oversight concerning the effectiveness of ecosystems management 

 approaches . 



In summary, we feel this bill provides a framework for 

 resolving the wilderness issue on the five National Forests. 

 We would like to work with the Committees with jurisdiction 

 and the delegation to enact a wilderness bill for the State of 

 Idaho acceptable to both the Administration and the Congress. 



Mr. Chairman, this concludes my prepared statement and I would 

 be pleased to answer the Subcommittee's questions concerning 

 the bills. 



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