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September 9. 1993 



Senator Pressler: 



I hope you are still accepting connents on your field hearing in Rapid City. 

 I find it difficult to write on my lap with only one working hand so decided 

 to wait until I got home to my computer. 



I was impressed with the numbers that turned out and especially with the 

 overwhelming numbers for multiple use. It appears that the wilderness people 

 were in the minority. "■ 



I wish more had been said about motorized recreation. I am currently Pres- 

 Elect of the South Dakota S nowmobi le Association and will be installed as 

 President in Novemi3er~"nrT[33TrTo?r"T?rT!?S^nSrtisabled from a stroke in 

 1934. I feel I need to speak for both factions. 



Snowmobiling is a necessary winter recreation for all South Dakota workers 

 from the blue collar to the white collar professionals. People need to 

 recreate especially during South Dakota winters. This is in addition to the 

 economic impact created in South Dakota by visiting tourist snowmobi lers . I 

 personally enjoy it as snowmobiling is the only way I have of getting off 

 the main highway and enjoying the solitude of the Black Hills National 

 Forest. The addition of wilderness areas on land which is currently being 

 used for snowmobile trails would destroy the opportunity for the disabled 

 and the elderly to enjoy the Black Hills in the winter season. 



Please do your best to avoid adding any more wilderness to the Black Hills 

 of South Dakota and Wyoming. You have the backing of the South Dakota 

 snowmobile community. 



Thank you for considering my conments. 



Sincerely, 



Ron FPuediger 

 PO Box 697 

 Spearfish, SD 57783 



