A BIGHORN SHEEP OR A MICROWAVE
TOWER? WHICH WOULD YOU RATHER SEE? Why support the California Desert Protection Act?
The Act's proponents need help to ensure that the Act passes, and that it protects those areas we feel most need protecting. For this, documentation is the key. Each area identified in the bill needs witnesses. Written testimony and photographs are needed to persuade Congress that these areas are valued by those who are familiar with them. This documentation will also ensure that areas will not be cut out of the bill during the political process, for lack of visible testimony and support. During your trips to the desert this fall and winter, you can observe and record the scenic and ecological values of the areas you visit, and also record any evidence of destructive activities such as mining or Off-Road Vehicle use. Below you will find a partial list of areas frequented by DPS trips which are included in the Act. Notes are included for a few. We encourage leaders to learn more about the special features of the areas you will be hiking in by calling a member of the Conservation Committee. We also encourage leaders and participants to take sharp, clear photographs (slides preferred) and to write letters addressed to your Senators and Congressmen, and to forward these to a member of the Conservation |
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