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- Accomplishment: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (ref).
- What is it?
To protect "millions of acres of Federal land as wilderness, protect more than 1,000 miles of rivers through the National Wild and Scenic River System, and designate thousands of miles of trails for the National Trails System. It also will authorize the 26 million-acre National Landscape Conservation System within the Department of the Interior." (ref)
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| "We'll put the highway over there, a couple fast food joints so... what? This is a wolf habitat? Great! We can get even more money selling them to a zoo." |
- Why does it matter?
Protects land for medical research, reduction of global climate change, beauty and other ecological benefits. Hiking is a great way to get exercise, clear your mind, and connect with nature. One of the best experiences I've had in my life was going to the Grand Canyon. I can barely stand to think what might have happened if Harrison and Roosevelt hadn't considered it worth preserving. Imagine this wonder owned by private enterprises and paying $100 entrance fees just to see it, or, worse, being used as a landfill.
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| "Maaaaan.. imagine how many old AOL disks we could dump in there." |
