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NEW _ HIGHWAY BILL GIVES ROAD BUILDERS ACCESS THROUGH PARKS REFUGES 
_—-e eS ee  SHROUGH PARKS , REFUGES 
The following paragraphs on parkland are from the new Federal Highway Act 
which was signed by the President this summer 
Over the protests of many con- 
servationists and preservationists. 
Under the provisions of section 4 (f) of the Department of Transportation 
Act, the Secretary is responsible for "developing transportation plans and 
programs that include measures to maintain or enhance the natural beauty of 
the lands traversed". [In caLnryingsoutethiis policy, the section states that 
“the Secretary shall not approve any program or project which requires the 
use of any land from a public park, recreation area, wildlife or waterfowl 
refuge or historic site unless (1), there: 4s. no feasible-and prudent alterna- 
tive to the use of such land, and (2) such program includes all possible 
planning to minimize harm to such park, recreational area, wildlife and 
waterfowl refuge, or historic site resulting from such use," 
“The committee is firmly committed to the protection of vital parklands, parks, 
mi SstOmic sites, and'the like. We would emphasize that everything possible 
should be done to insure their being kept free of damage or destruction by 
reason of highway construction. The committee would, however, put equal 
emphasis on the statutory language which provides that in the event no feasi- 
ble and prudent alternative exists, that efforts be made to minimize the 
damage.... Therefore, the use of parklands properly protected and with damage 
minimized by the most sophisticated construction techniques is to be preferred 
to the movement of large numbers of people.” (In other words, if a choice 
needs be made between moving people or tearing down part of a forest or other 
parkland, the park would go rather than to re-locate the population, ) 
Funds have been appropriated for forest roads and trails, the former to 
accommodate the lumber interests who have heretofore found it too expensive 
to bid on a lumbering contract which included the provision that they build 
their own roads. Under these circumstances they have lumbered One area clean 
rather than harvest the lumber, because of the inaccessibility of a mountain 
forest area. 
Mrs. Alice Palmer 
Chairman, State Affairs Committee 
MEYERHOFF GIFT AIDS CONSERVATION EDUCATION 
NEE SEN, BVDUCA TION 
Irving Meyerhoff of Highland Park, a member of the Lake Cook Chapter of the 
I.A.S.,has always wanted to see children grow up with “a respect for nature 
and the beauty of their surroundings." To encourage the Study and under- 
Standing of our environment, Meyerhoff donated $5,000 to High School District 
oS. “Some of the money has already been used in pruchasing books and equip- 
ment for a six-week summer field course in ecology which was partly financed 
by Federal funds this summer. Meyerhoff hopes that others will be encouraged 
to contribute toward the study of conservation by our school children. 
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