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THE NATIONAL FOREST TASK FORCE OF NEVADA 



TESTIMONY OF 



SUE WAGNER 



NEVADA STATE SENATOR 



Page 3 



500,000 acres of land administered by the BLM to the U. S. 

 Forest Service. This act enjoyed the strong support and 

 endorsement of the National Forest Task Force of Nevada and its 

 citizens. H.R. 5277 passed the House, but failed to come to a 

 vote in the Senate when the controversy over water rights arose 

 at the last moment. The 99th session of Congress adjourned, 

 killing the bill. 



I support the National Forests and Public Lands of Nevada 

 Enhancement Act of 1987. Passage of this act will benefit the 

 state of Nevada and the United States for the following reasons: 



1 . Increasing the acreage of National Forest System land 

 in Nevada will show that Congress and this Administration truly 

 care for the state of Nevada and do not consider it simply a 

 desert wasteland. This will certainly enhance Nevada's image. 



2. Because the Forest Service's funding to local agencies 

 is more generous than that of the BLM, revenue to state and 

 county governments will increase. 



3. The Forest Service's larger budgets and professional, 

 non-partisan multiple-use management will improve the condition 

 of the natural resources on these lands. 



4. Because these lands are adjacent to existing National 

 Forests and are part of the same watersheds and mountain ranges, 

 putting them under the management of one agency will be more 



