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Brian Cronin, Nicole Bare Kinney, Michael Gibson

Idaho Press Club Awards | Public Relations Division | Public Affairs Campaign

Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds

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THE CHALLENGE

An advocacy group comprising Idaho hunters and anglers (whose opinions and perspectives roam the entire political spectrum) came to Strategies 360 for help keeping their members informed of progress on the effort to designate a national monument in the Boulder-White Clouds area. Our client also wanted to ensure that public discourse and media coverage of the issue reflected the benefits of a monument from sportsmen’s perspective. As one of the world’s best hunting and fishing grounds, it was critical that action on the Boul-der-White Clouds took into account the potential impact on wildlife and that sportsmen stayed at the fore-front of the conversation. Finally, our client hoped to persuade undecided sportsmen that monument protec-tions were critical to preserving hunting and fishing opportunities in the area.

THE STRATEGY

Strategies 360 crafted a strategy that encompassed earned media, social media, blogging, e-newsletters, and visual aids. Strategies 360 crafted a multi-pronged approach to communications, using messaging about the scientific importance of the Boulder-White Clouds in combination with messaging on the impor-tance of preserving Idaho’s hunting & fishing traditions for future Idahoans. We also crafted messaging that positioned the Boulder-White Clouds as an issue of national importance for audience targets and media in Washington, DC. One strategy we were particularly proud of was our choice to deliver smoked Idaho salm-on to officials in Washington, asking, “What’s easier: swimming 900 miles upstream, or protecting the Boul-der-White Clouds.” The message brought humor to the issue while also pointing at the decades-long delay in protecting the area.

THE SUCCESS

Sportsmen for Boulder White Clouds saw coverage of their comments and perspective in multiple daily Idaho newspapers, in Energy & Environment, a leading source for news on conservation efforts nationally, and Politico Afternoon Energy, a daily email digest of national environmental news. Additionally, Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds built up an email list of hundreds of supporters, and a Facebook audience of over 850 followers. Most importantly, Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds played an integral role in putting pressure on the White House to declare a national monument at the Boulder-White Clouds, resulting in the passage of a Wilderness bill by Congress to provide protections for the area.

• Section A: Opinion Pieces

• Section B: Press Releases

• Section C: Media Kit & Administration Outreach Packet

• Section D: Coverage Examples

• Section E: Social Media

• Section F: Blog

• Section G: Newsletter

• Section H: Infographic

• Section I: Thank-You Ad

Section A: Opinion Pieces

GUEST OPINIONS APRIL 23, 2015

Dave Bieter: Economic benefit of Boulder-White Clouds monument is clear

Boise is a city on the rise. The signs of a recovering economy are easy to see: cranes in the sky,new businesses opening their doors, and people filling Boise’s numerous local stores andevents. During my time as mayor of this city, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with manypeople about why they relocate their families or start businesses here. Their reasons are asdiverse as the people themselves, but one theme occurs again and again: Boise’s place amidnatural splendor and the access it provides to world-class outdoor recreation.

HIGHLIGHTS

iBy David H. Bieter

Boise is a city on the rise. The signs of a recovering economy are easy to see: cranes in thesky, new businesses opening their doors, and people filling Boise’s numerous local storesand events. During my time as mayor of this city, I’ve had the opportunity to speak withmany people about why they relocate their families or start businesses here. Their reasonsare as diverse as the people themselves, but one theme occurs again and again: Boise’splace amid natural splendor and the access it provides to world-class outdoor recreation.

After discovering all of the cultural and entertainment options in our city, many of them setamid our gorgeous parks and open spaces, folks often head for the backcountry — placessuch as the Boulder-White Clouds — to explore the vast range of recreational opportunitiesand unspeakably beautiful landscapes that are uniquely Idaho.

The blessings bestowed upon our part of the world by nature are a big part of why peopleof all ages love our city and our state so much. This offers a distinct advantage as wecompete with cities throughout the country and the world for talent and investment. Thatmakes our city and its residents key stakeholders in the discussions regarding the fate ofthe Boulder-White Clouds.

Boiseans value open space and diverse recreational opportunities; it’s evident in nearlyevery corner of our city. As a community, we have invested in more than 20 miles ofgreenbelt, 140 miles of trails in 4,000 acres of protected reserves, and 137 parks. There’ssomething for everyone in Boise’s protected open spaces — outdoor enthusiasts can reachhiking and biking trailheads in minutes; anglers and whitewater kayakers can enjoy abeautiful river in the heart of the city; and wildlife aficionados don’t have to venture far towatch a fox scurrying along a trail or hear hundreds of birds chattering next to a pond inthe early morning.

In addition to supporting our mission to be the most livable city in America, ourinvestments in protecting open space have returned to us many times over in economicbenefits. Research shows that across the West, investment in protecting public lands canspur faster job growth and higher per-capita income, and we’ve seen that truth in actionhere. The innovative companies fostering Boise’s economic growth and driving

iBy David H. Bieter

Boise is a city on the rise. The signs of a recovering economy are easy to see: cranes in thesky, new businesses opening their doors, and people filling Boise’s numerous local storesand events. During my time as mayor of this city, I’ve had the opportunity to speak withmany people about why they relocate their families or start businesses here. Their reasonsare as diverse as the people themselves, but one theme occurs again and again: Boise’splace amid natural splendor and the access it provides to world-class outdoor recreation.

After discovering all of the cultural and entertainment options in our city, many of them setamid our gorgeous parks and open spaces, folks often head for the backcountry — placessuch as the Boulder-White Clouds — to explore the vast range of recreational opportunitiesand unspeakably beautiful landscapes that are uniquely Idaho.

The blessings bestowed upon our part of the world by nature are a big part of why peopleof all ages love our city and our state so much. This offers a distinct advantage as wecompete with cities throughout the country and the world for talent and investment. Thatmakes our city and its residents key stakeholders in the discussions regarding the fate ofthe Boulder-White Clouds.

Boiseans value open space and diverse recreational opportunities; it’s evident in nearlyevery corner of our city. As a community, we have invested in more than 20 miles ofgreenbelt, 140 miles of trails in 4,000 acres of protected reserves, and 137 parks. There’ssomething for everyone in Boise’s protected open spaces — outdoor enthusiasts can reachhiking and biking trailheads in minutes; anglers and whitewater kayakers can enjoy abeautiful river in the heart of the city; and wildlife aficionados don’t have to venture far towatch a fox scurrying along a trail or hear hundreds of birds chattering next to a pond inthe early morning.

In addition to supporting our mission to be the most livable city in America, ourinvestments in protecting open space have returned to us many times over in economicbenefits. Research shows that across the West, investment in protecting public lands canspur faster job growth and higher per-capita income, and we’ve seen that truth in actionhere. The innovative companies fostering Boise’s economic growth and driving

entrepreneurism are able to recruit the talent they need, in part because Boise’s open spaceand protected lands offer extraordinary recreational opportunities within easy reach. It is akey part of attracting and retaining young professionals, families and people of all ages whoseek to lead an active, outdoor lifestyle.

When I had the privilege of meeting President Barack Obama in January, I told him that Ipersonally remain hopeful that congressional action will bring a wilderness bill to his desk— but that without it, a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument should be a top priorityfor the administration. As it weighs the decision of whether to designate a monument, wehope the Obama administration will see that Idahoans cherish our public lands andprotected spaces, assets that distinguish us from so many places around the country,enhancing our economic prospects by increasing our livability. Protecting such a specialplace for our children and grandchildren to enjoy long into the future simply adds a moralimperative to what is a clear and compelling economic argument for our state.

David H. Bieter is mayor of the city of Boise.

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CONTACT: Nicole Kinney

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About Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds: We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the world-class fish and wildlife habitat in the Boulder-White Clouds area protected for future generations. We see national monument designation as an opportunity to protect those fish and wildlife values just as they are now.

Nineteen Scientists Unite in Urging Administration Officials to Support a National Monument for Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds

(BOISE)—A group of more than nineteen retired biologists and resource managers released a letter addressed to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell enumerating the many unique ecological and cultural values of central Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds area, and urging the Administration officials to support the establishment of a national monument for more than 570,000 acres in Central Idaho.

Michael Gibson of Sportsmen For Boulder-White Clouds, who worked with the group of scientists to draft the letter, noted, “Much of the debate around the need for a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument has centered on questions about whether existing protections do enough to preserve the fish and wildlife resources in the area, and whether the land is truly being threatened. Having so many natural resources experts unified in urging the stronger protections that a monument would afford should quell any doubts.”

Among the many ecological values of the Boulder-White Clouds, the scientists name the area’s cold, high mountain salmon spawning areas as unique. According to the letter, salmon, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, migrate farther and climb higher than any other fish on earth when they swim from the Pacific to the Boulder-White Clouds. Additionally, the US Forest Service identified the waters of the Boulder-White Clouds as one of the last likely refuges for cutthroat and brown trout, as climate change continues to warm most Western waters past the point of being able to sustain cutthroat and brown trout fisheries. The scientists also point out that threatened species such as sage grouse, and wildlife critical to Idaho’s hunting tradition, including Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose, elk, deer, black bear, pronghorn, and mountain lion, all call the Boulder-White Clouds home.

While a part of the area is currently encompassed by the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the scientists note that the SNRA does not protect some of the area’s most ecologically important lands and waters, including the East Fork Salmon Watershed and its major tributary Herd Creek.

According to the scientists, a national monument would allow management activities to improve fish and wildlife habitats, control noxious weeds, and restore forests and rangelands where needed. Additionally, the monument would bring the entire landscape under a single, cohesive management plan for the area. The signers urged the Administration to follow precedent set during the establishment of other, similar monuments, preserving the state’s Fish and Game agency’s primacy over fish and wildlife management.

The letter comes in the lead-up to the Administration-imposed June 30th deadline for Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) to move Wilderness legislation in Congress; Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds also released an infographic this week on the importance of Western monuments to preserving hunting and fishing opportunities across the west. See the letter and infographic here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q9dbn5h945pu5tw/AABMQ0qmXPBCz_CuIzY11OEma?dl=0

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Section B: Press Releases

About Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds: We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the world-class fish and wildlife habitat in the Boulder-White Clouds area protected for future generations. We see national monument designation as an opportunity to protect those fish and wildlife values just as they are now.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2015 CONTACT: Nicole Kinney

[email protected] | 208-716-0382

Salmon Swim 900 miles (from the Pacific to Idaho’s Boulder White-Clouds) in Shorter Time than Congress Can Provide Permanent Protection for the Area

With time running out on the latest wilderness bill, sportsmen send feds Idaho smoked salmon to underscore congressional inaction, noting the time has come for a Boulder-White Clouds monument

(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—Top administration officials at the White House, Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior received a delivery of smoked Idaho salmon and a letter from sportsmen, driving home the point that while salmon swim nearly 1,000 miles upstream to central Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds in under two months, after more than a decade, Congress has still been unable to provide permanent protections for the area. The letter asked Administration officials to urge the President to declare a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument should Congress fail to pass Congressman Mike Simpson’s (R-Idaho) Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act by June 30th—the timeframe Rep. Simpson had requested to advance the legislation.

Michael Gibson, Outreach Coordinator for Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds, delivered the salmon packages. “We very much respect Congressman Simpson’s long fought effort to protect land that’s home to some of the most unique and rugged fish and wildlife habitat in the United States,” stated Gibson. “Unfortunately, we can’t wait another decade, and Congress has proved time and again that they aren’t inclined to let the wilderness bill cross the finish line. A monument is the best and most realistic avenue for protecting the Boulder-White Clouds so that hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts can continue to enjoy all that the land has to offer for generations to come.

The deliveries also included a copy of a letter signed by nineteen retired local biologists and resource managers addressed to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell enumerating the many unique ecological and cultural values of central Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds area, and urging the Administration officials to support the establishment of a national monument for more than 570,000 acres in Central Idaho. According to the letter, salmon, which are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, migrate further and climb higher than any other fish on earth when they swim from the Pacific to the Boulder-White Clouds.

Since taking office, the President has declared six other Western monuments that preserve hunting and fishing access within their bounds. To learn more about the importance of these new monuments to preserving hunting and fishing traditions across the West, visit www.sportsmenforbwc.org. The infographic and aforementioned letters can also be downloaded at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t87tlogck4q1l4o/AADzgq37aCoziIQp3gXFBCQpa?dl=0 .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2015 CONTACT: Michael Gibson [email protected] | 208-908-9185 Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds Congratulate Simpson

on Wilderness Bill Passage, Urge Protection for East Fork Salmon

(BOISE, IDAHO)—Following today’s news of the passage of the The Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (formerly CIEDRA), Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds, released a statement thanking Congress for protecting Idaho’s crown jewel. The bill was championed by Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and pushed through the upper chamber by Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho). Michael Gibson, Outreach Coordinator for Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds noted, “On behalf of the many Idaho sportsmen and women who treasure this area, I want to thank Congressman Simpson for his tireless efforts to provide wilderness protections to the Boulder-White Clouds. Wilderness provides the highest level of protection for big-game security and watershed health. We also appreciate that the Administration and USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie have listened to sportsmen and are fortunate Congress has acted to protect the area as wilderness. We are glad that our Idaho representatives, and everyone in Congress, recognize the importance of this area and the need to protect it in perpetuity.” Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds is a growing group of Idaho hunters and anglers seeking greater protections for the area in the form of a national monument. Because of congressional gridlock on wilderness, a monument designation became the most viable vehicle for increasing protections for fish and game habitat. Administration officials had engaged with local stakeholders on the issue and had tentatively scheduled a visit in August to hear from Idahoans about this treasured landscape. The new wilderness protects some of Idaho’s best high alpine big-game habitat. It does, however, release four wilderness study areas located on Bureau of Land Management lands adjacent to the proposed wilderness units. Reduced protections here would leave the East Fork Salmon watershed, an area included in the proposed Boulder-White Clouds National Monument because of its world unique fisheries resource, vulnerable to future development pressures. “There is still work to be done in protecting the East Fork of the Salmon watershed,”Gibson continues. “The East Fork is the highest spawning habitat for salmon and steelhead found anywhere in the world. Although we made a huge leap forward today, it is critical that Idaho sportsmen and women continue working to provide protections for that area.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2015 CONTACT: Michael Gibson [email protected] | 208-908-9185 Compared with the nearly 600,000-acre monument proposal, the new wilderness legislation will provide protections to 295,960 acres of the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness, the White Clouds Wilderness, and the Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness. Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds looks forward to celebrating the new Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness with Congressman Simpson, Senator Risch, the Administration and USDA Under Secretary Bonnie at the Sawtooth Brewery in Ketchum, Idaho on August 10th.

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Michael Gibson Outreach Coordinator, Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds PO Box 6426 Boise ID 83707 The Honorable Robert Bonnie Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment US Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250

Dear Under Secretary Bonnie,

Enclosed with this Idaho smoked salmon, you will find information on the importance of Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds region to salmon and steelhead populations that support millennia-old fishing traditions in Idaho, as well as to other unique fish and wildlife populations that continue to make Idaho a world-class hunting and fishing destination. A Boulder-White Clouds National Monument would provide much-needed permanent protection for the land and water that support our hunting and fishing resources, which play a key role in Idaho’s economy and culture.

The following items are included in this packet:

Key facts about Idaho salmon and other fish and wildlife dependent on the unique landscape of the Boulder-White Clouds

A letter signed by nineteen former Idaho biologists and resource managers detailing the importance of further protection for the Boulder-White Clouds and explaining how current protections fall short

Testimonials and personal stories from Idaho sportsmen who support a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument

Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds have also created an infographic about the six newest national monuments and their contributions to fostering a vibrant outdoors culture in the West. See it online at www.sportsmenforbwc.org

We, Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds, ask you to urge President Obama to designate a National Monument for Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

Sincerely,

Michael Gibson, Outreach Coordinator, Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds

Section C: Media Kit & Administration Outreach Packet

About Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds:

We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the world-class fish and wildlife habitat in the Boulder-White Clouds area protected for future generations. We see national monument designation as the only viable opportunity to protect one of the most unique and special places in the American West.

The Boulder-White Clouds: World-Class Fish and Wildlife Habitat

Salmon and steelhead that swim from the Pacific to the Boulder-White Clouds migrate farther, and higher, than fish anywhere else in the world.

o Salmon and steelhead habitat in the White Clouds ranges from 6000 to 7100 feet in

elevation. o Salmon and steelhead habitat in the East Fork of the Salmon River, and its tributary

Herd Creek, ranges from 5600 to 6900 feet in elevation. o The BWC’s salmon and steelhead spawning areas are between 750 and 900 river miles

from the Pacific Ocean.

The fish and wildlife in the Boulder-White Clouds are integral to Idaho’s economy, culture, and our millennia-old hunting and fishing traditions.

o Native Americans used and husbanded salmon and steelhead in the main Salmon River and the East Fork for over millennia. Today the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe in eastern Idaho still exercises salmon fishing rights in the area.

o Idaho has 534,000 hunters and anglers who spend $1.02 billion annually and support 15,261 jobs.

Idaho’s salmon populations are vital to the ecological diversity of the Boulder-White Clouds Area, the Columbia River Basin, and global salmon resources.

o Salmon are a keystone species; as such they act as both predators and prey, and exert a disproportionate influence on their environment.

o The White Clouds’ salmon assemblage, given its uniqueness described above, has tremendous value for sustaining the diversity and productivity of global salmon resources, particularly in view of the mounting effects of climate change.

The Sawtooth National Recreation Act (SNRA) of 1972 does not protect salmon, steelhead, bull trout or cutthroat trout values in the White Clouds. A monument would provide better protection and fishing access than the SNRA or even Simpson’s wilderness bill, which covers significantly less acreage than the proposed monument.

o The 70,000 acres of Herd Creek, the East Fork’s major tributary and one of the White Clouds’ premier salmon and steelhead spawning areas, lies outside the SNRA.

o The Sawtooth National Forest and Sawtooth National Recreation Area do not currently recognize or interpret to users the world-unique status of the salmon and salmon habitat resources it contains.

o A new study called “Cold-Water Climate Shield," recently published by the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, indicates that in just a few decades, streams in the Boulder-White Clouds will be among the few remaining in the west to sustain populations of threatened bull trout and cutthroat trout.

About Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds:

We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the world-class fish and wildlife habitat in the Boulder-White Clouds area protected for future generations. We see national monument designation as the only viable opportunity to protect one of the most unique and special places in the American West.

Idaho Sportsmen Support a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument

Over 570 sportsmen and women from across Idaho and the West have signed a petition in support of a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument. The following are just a few of their testimonials to what a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument would mean for Idahoans and sportsmen.

“Cold clear lakes and streams are ideal for casting a fly to hungry trout. As a sportsman, I pay special attention to public land and I’m saddened to watch it slowly disappear. In the lower 48, there are not many places left like the Boulder-White Clouds. I would love to see the day this special place is saved from outside threats.”

-Kurtis Brooks, Meridian, Idaho

“The White Clouds are made of limestone (which is what makes them white). Water can seep through the limestone instead of simply running off as water does in granite mountains. The water seeping through the limestone becomes enriched with nutrients, and when it reaches lakes and streams, it fosters more plant and algae life, more bug life, and therefore, more (and bigger) fish. You need the cold, clean water coming from a high elevation to keep pulling the fish from the Columbia River all the way to Idaho. Originally there was a giant open pit mine proposed for this area

and that is still a threat.

I’m concerned that the recent iteration of Simpson’s bill loses some of the protections that would otherwise have been in place for the East Fork. Before, his proposal really encompassed the entire watershed, but now it’s lost protection for some portions of the watershed.”

-Kahle Becker, Attorney, Boise, Idaho

About Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds:

We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the world-class fish and wildlife habitat in the Boulder-White Clouds area protected for future generations. We see national monument designation as the only viable opportunity to protect one of the most unique and special places in the American West.

“Hiking, sightseeing, fishing, camping, trail riding, bird watching, cross country skiing, hunting—the Boulder- White Clouds has it all! I am a long-time Idaho sportsman and conservationist, and I hope this unique national treasure will be protected and managed so that future generations will always be able to enjoy it as much as I have.”

- Burk Mantel, Eagle, Idaho

“I go to the Boulder-White Clouds at least once a week in the spring, and up to three or five days a week in the fall. [A monument is] our best shot at preserving the means of access that make it a place that so many different people can enjoy. They’re not making any more of these places, and it’s going to feel a lot better to say that we helped preserve it, than to be in a situation thirty years down the road thinking, “We wish we would have done something.”

-Ryan Callaghan, Marketing Manager at First Lite, a hunting clothing company, Ketchum, Idaho

About Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds:

We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the world-class fish and wildlife habitat in the Boulder-White Clouds area protected for future generations. We see national monument designation as the only viable opportunity to protect one of the most unique and special places in the American West.

“I’m a Boy Scout leader now and I take the boys there, back to the Boulder Chain Lakes and Castle Peak. It’s great for those boys, especially while they’re young, to get the opportunity to backpack and hike. For some of them, it’s their first experience in the backcountry and it opens up something they may have never pursued, and then they become interested in fishing or hunting. The first time I took my son there, he was 4 years old and he hiked up the trail without any help. He loves going up there. I think that’s the main thing with this: if we don’t do something now, it may not be there for the younger generations.”

-Travis Long, Meridian, Idaho

Follow our journey to permanently protect the Boulder-White Clouds at http://www.sportsmenforbwc.org/

WHAT’S EASIER: Swimming 900 miles upstream, or protecting the Boulder-White Clouds?

If salmon can swim 900 miles from the Pacific Ocean to Idaho’s Boulder White Clouds, passing

eight dams in a grueling journey fraught with obstacles

in just two months, why has Congress delayed more

than a decade in protecting this world-unique habitat?

A salmon could swim from the Pacific Ocean to

the Boulder-White Clouds 60 times over in the time

Congress has had to protect the Boulder-White Clouds.

In less than two months, salmon and steelhead swim

nearly 900 miles from the Pacific to Idaho’s Boulder-

White Clouds, some of the highest-elevation salmon

spawning grounds in the world. Congress has had

nearly a decade to pass wilderness legislation to

protect the Boulder-White Clouds, but they haven’t

gotten the job done.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING: It’s time for a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument.

We are asking President Obama to designate a national monument for Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds. We can’t wait another decade.

THE BEST WAY TO TRACK CONGRESS

Idaho wilderness bill gets hearing as calls for monument growCorbin Hiar, E&E reporterPublished: Monday, June 15, 2015

With pressure rising from conservation advocates, a House Natural Resources subcommittee this week will weigh themerits of Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson's latest legislative attempt to preserve a broad swath of untrammeledhighlands in the central part of his state.

Although there are smaller bills set for consideration, most of the Federal Lands panel hearing tomorrow is sure to focuson H.R. 1138, which would permanently protect from development over 275,000 acres of Forest Service and Bureau ofLand Management property.

Since 2005, Simpson has been pushing measures to preserve the alpine ecosystem of the Boulder­White Clouds region.The area features 150 mountains that are more than 10,000 feet tall and is home to eight of Idaho's big­game species. Italso contains the headwaters of four of the Gem State's major river systems and is the birthing grounds of the world'sfarthest­migrating and highest­elevation salmon and steelhead (Greenwire, Dec. 18, 2014).

But conservationists' patience with the grinding legislative process is growing short. Sportsmen for Boulder­White Cloudlast Thursday sought to underscore the importance of the fishing grounds and lawmakers' inability to protect them bydelivering smoked Idaho salmon to some of the Obama administration's top conservation officials and members of themedia.

"If salmon can swim 900 miles from the Pacific Ocean to Idaho's Boulder White Clouds, passing eight dams in a gruelingjourney fraught with obstacles in just two months, why has Congress delayed more than a decade in protecting this world­unique habitat," the group asked in a fact sheet that was included with the rich, pink slab of salmon.

The tasty packets ­­ dropped off for the secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture and two White House officials, among others ­­ also contained a letter from more than a dozen retired biologists or resource managers who attested to the region'secological significance. They warned that the region was at risk of being degraded by urban sprawl, mining andirresponsible motor vehicle use.

"The clearest path to permanently protecting the Boulder­White Clouds is through the Antiquities Act," the retired wildlifeexperts wrote, referring to the law that al lows the president to declare national monuments. "We've waited decades for alegislative approach to protect the area and continuing to wait is no longer feasible."

Sportsmen for Boulder­White Cloud also said in a press release that Simpson had asked administration officials to givehim until June 30 to pass his Boulder­White Cloud bill before they began pursuing a national monument designation forthe area.

Simpson's office did not respond to a request for comment on the sportsmen group's new campaign. But he and Sen.James Risch (R­Idaho), who is sponsoring a companion bill, continue to oppose a Boulder­White Cloud monumentdesignation because they fear that it would allow the federal government to decide without local input what sort ofrecreation would be allowed in the area.

Risch's measure, S. 583, received the qualified support of the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service andenvironmental groups at a hearing last month (E&E Daily, May 22).

Five other bills are also up for consideration in the Natural Resources subcommittee hearing:

H.R. 482, from Rep. Sanford Bishop (D­Ga.), would redesignate the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon,Ga., as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and expand its borders by about 2,100 acres.

H.R. 496, from Rep. Paul Cook (R­Calif.), calls for the establishment of the 18,610­acre Alabama HillsNational Scenic Area in Inyo County, Calif.

H.R. 959, from Rep. Bennie Thompson (D­Miss.), would authorize the Department of the Interior to conduct a

study evaluating the suitability of adding the Jackson, Miss., home of assassinated civil rights leader MedgarEvers to the National Park System.

H.R. 1554, from Rep. Scott Tipton (R­Colo.), seeks to convey the 148­acre Elkhorn Ranch land parcel in the

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Section D: Coverage Examples

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Nicole Kinney

From: Whitney Tawney <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:47 PMTo: Nicole Kinney; Brian Cronin; Michael GibsonSubject: Salmon!!!

From Politico Afternoon Energy: IDAHO SPORTSMEN SEND SMOKED SALMON TO WHITE HOUSE, INTERIOR, AG: A group of Idaho sportsmen sent smoked salmon to the White House, Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior, hoping to encourage the agencies to provide permanent protection for the Boulder-White Clouds region through the establishment of a national monument. The group says that “while salmon swim nearly 1,000 miles upstream to central Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds in under two months, after more than a decade, Congress has still been unable to provide permanent protections for the area.” http://bit.ly/1cNWwef

Awesome!

Whitney Tawney Program Manager Western Conservation Foundation 202-412-4793

LETTERS FROM THE WEST JUNE 11, 2015

House panel plans Boulder-White Cloudswilderness bill hearing Tuesday

iBy Rocky Barker - [email protected]

The House Natural Resources subcommittee on Federal Lands will conduct the hearing onRep. Mike Simpson's Boulder-White Clouds wilderness bill and five others at 8 a.m. MDT.

HIGHLIGHTS

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday on Republican Rep. Mike Simpson's bill to protectwilderness in the Boulder-White Clouds.

The House Natural Resources subcommittee on Federal Lands will conduct the hearing onSimpson's bill and five others at 8 a.m. MDT. Only officials from the U.S. Forest Serviceand the Bureau of Land Management are expected to testify.

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act wouldprohibit development and mechanized use — including mountain bikes — on 272,000 acresin three areas: Hemingway, White Clouds and Jim A. McClure-Jerry Peak. In addition, thebill would allow a transfer of four acres of land from the federal government to the city ofStanley for affordable housing for local workers. Several other small land transfers areincluded in Custer and Blaine counties.

Custer County also would get access to $1 million already appropriated for generalpurposes in the county.

At a Senate hearing in May, Idaho Conservation League Director Rick Johnson, spoke insupport of the bill on behalf of his group, the Wilderness Society and the Pew CharitableTrusts. He also expressed the support of the Idaho Cattle Association, the Idaho FarmBureau, East Fork of the Salmon River ranchers, the Idaho Water Users, and the IdahoRecreation Council, which represents motorcyclists and snowmobilers.

Brett Stevenson, representing the Wood River Valley Bike Coalition and the InternationalMountain Bicycling Association, was the only voice in opposition who testified. She prefersthe 591 million acre-alternative proposal for a Boulder-White Clouds National Monument,which would be proclaimed by President Obama, supporters hope, if Simpson's bill isunsuccessful.

Earlier this month a group of retired scientists wrote the administration saying theypreferred the monument because it protects the larger landscape.

This week a sportsman's group sent administration officials at the White House,Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior smoked Idaho salmon with a letterurging Obama designate the monument if Simpson's bill does not pass by the end of June.

Michael Gibson, outreach coordinator for Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds, whodelivered the salmon packages said he respects Simpson's long effort to preserve the area.

“Unfortunately, we can’t wait another decade, and Congress has proved time and againthat they aren’t inclined to let the wilderness bill cross the finish line," Gibson said in apress release.

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A group of 19 former federal and state agency biologists and resource managers has sent a letter tothe secretaries of agriculture and interior supporting creation of a Boulder­White Clouds NationalMonument.

The letter, dated June 9, states that a monument would help protect fish and wildlife habitat over alarge area, much of which is not included in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

“A monument would allow management activities to improve fish and wildlife habitats, controlnoxious weeds, and restore forests and rangelands where needed,” the letter states. “A Boulder­WhiteClouds monument would have the added bonus of bringing what is essentially one landscape under asingle, cohesive management plan for the area.”

An alternative to a national monument proclamation, which would be signed by the president, is awilderness bill that has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch, bothR­Idaho. A hearing before a Senate subcommittee was held May 21 and a hearing before the HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. • A bill to protect the Boulder-White Clouds finally cleared the Senate on Tuesday, a triumph for Rep. Mike Simpson after champion-ing the cause for nearly his entire congressional career.

“It’s nice to actually get this done,” said Simpson, an Idaho Republican. “It’s a huge victory for Idaho and Idahoans.”

The Sawtooth National Rec-reation Area and Jerry Peak Wil-derness Additions Act would prohibit development in about 276,000 acres of wilderness in Blaine and Custer counties.

Having cleared both chambers, it now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.

“I have every reason to believe the president will sign it,” Simp-son said. “The administration supported it in both the House and Senate.”

Simpson worked for 15 years to obtain a wilderness designa-tion for the area, but his previous bills had stalled amid opposition from Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. This year Simpson introduced a bill that shrunk the wilder-ness area by about 37,000 acres and kept some motorized trails intact. Risch sponsored the bill and helped shepherd it through his chamber.

“Sen. Risch did a remarkable job in the Senate, getting this passed in the Senate in the man-ner that he did,” Simpson said. “It was legislative leadership in its highest order.”

Some environmental and rec-reation groups have called on Obama to protect the area by declaring it a national monu-ment and designating more than twice the size of the area pro-tected under Simpson’s bill. That includes several groups that had originally supported Simpson’s plan but grew frustrated when it stalled.

In the end, those concerns may

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TWIN FALLS • Jo Ann Olbert sat in a brown chair surrounded by dolls near the entrance of her store.

And like one of her dolls, Olbert’s blonde hair was pinned up in a curl and her clothing was perfectly matched. She wore an orange shirt and tangerine slacks and shoes. Even her flower ear-rings and pin matched her outfit.

A little girl walked toward the front of the store with a Fisher Price toy telephone in tow. The price on it said $15, but Olbert sold it to her mother for $10. As the little girl pulled the tele-phone’s string out the door, Olbert thanked the family for coming in.

Olbert, 71, has owned the Toy Orphanage and Things in down-town Twin Falls for two years. She often sits in the front of the store so she can greet all her cus-tomers and thank them.

Some days, she gets as many as 20 customers in her store. Most days, there are one or two, or none.

The Toy Orphanage and Things is a menagerie of more than 350 dolls, stuffed animals and toys. Each has its own sec-tion inside the store. There is a den of brown teddy bears, a bevy of porcelain-faced dolls in

wedding dresses and a cluster of Christmas baby dolls in bon-nets and white lace and red vel-vet dresses.

Cathy Howard, of Twin Falls, came across the store during an

outing in downtown. She was with a group of women cel-ebrating their 65th high school reunion. Many of the women discovered dolls from their child-hoods. Howard didn’t know the

store existed and now she tells everyone about it.

“I think it should be known. It’s a great attraction for people,”

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Jo Ann Olbert has her photo taken Thursday at the Toy Orphanage and Things in down-town Twin Falls.

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TWIN FALLS • Animal activ-ists, civil-rights groups and media organizations across the nation are celebrating a federal judge’s ruling striking down Idaho’s so-called ag-gag law.

U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Monday the law ban-ning secret filming of animal abuse at agricultural facilities is unconsti-tutional because it violates the First Amendment and 14th Amendment.

Winmill’s decision will likely be appealed, said Sen. Jim Patrick, the Republican from Twin Falls who sponsored the bill.

“Frankly, I’m disappointed but not surprised” by Winmill’s ruling, he said. “We know how he rules.”

The statute will be forever linked to a video taken in 2012 of ani-mal abuse at a large dairy south of Murtaugh. A Mercy for Animals employee surreptitiously recorded abuse of dairy cows, which led to criminal charges against the employees involved. The legislation was penned just months after the video went viral on the Internet.

Lawmakers approved the law in 2014 after the state’s dairymen complained that the video unfairly hurt their business.

Patrick: State Likely to Appeal Ag-gag Ruling

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TWIN FALLS • Wildfire sea-son is in full force, but the haze around the Magic Valley isn’t due to any Idaho fires.

Wildfires in northern Califor-nia, Oregon and Washington are to blame for smoky conditions. Northern Idaho is receiving most of the smoke, though it is noticeable in central and south-ern Idaho.

Though the conditions are ripe, this year’s fire season has been fairly quiet compared

to year’s past. High winds and lightning caused a Red Flag Warning to be issued Tuesday, with it expiring at

noon Wednesday. “A lot of the storm systems we

got in the last couple of weeks have been been wet,” said Kelsey Dehoney, Bureau of Land Man-agement fire information officer. “We’ve been getting a lot more moisture than we are used to.”

But low humidity mixed with winds and dry lightning could mean potential wildfire starts.

A wildfire report released Aug. 1 by the National Interagency Fire Center said above normal significant wildland fire poten-tial will continue over northern Idaho through mid-September.

The rest of Idaho will see normal significant wildland fire poten-tial for the entire outlook period.

August is typically an active month for fire activity in the Great Basin, which includes southern Idaho. For September, there still is a possibility of peri-ods of warm and dry conditions throughout the month. The fire season will gradually wind down by October due to cooler nights and shorter days, the report said.

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JEROME • Total prop-erty tax collections would stay about the same in the tentative 2015-2016 Jerome budget.

Collections would go up $19,513, to $4.23 million, to account for the value of new construction, said City Administrator Mike Williams. The tax rate is expected to drop from $9.31 to $9.24 per $1,000

in assessed value, due to a $4.7 million jump in the value of the city to $457.7 million. Most of the increase is likely due to growth in residen-tial values, said Mayor David Davis.

T h e C i t y C o u n c i l adopted the tentative bud-get Monday night, setting the maximum spending for next year at $19.98 mil-lion. This is about a half-million more than 2014-15, an increase largely due to taking money from reserves for projects such as road construction and

the $250,000 that would be set aside in a fund to build a new police station sometime down the road.

How much of a raise the city’s employees will get next year is still up in the air. A salary study done earlier this year showed that some city employees

— lower and mid-level management, mostly — were starting below the local market rate, and t h e se e m p l oye e s w i l l get bigger raise to bring them up.

As for the rest, Davis is proposing they get a 3 percent bump but that the Council do away with the city’s match on employee 401k contributions. Davis doesn’t support contribut-ing to 401ks when the city is already paying into the Public Employee Retire-ment System of Idaho. He thinks the change would

benefit the majority of employees financially, although it would hurt those who are paying more into their 401ks.

“I don’t see a need for doing two of those retire-ment contributions,” said Davis. “The PERSI is an adequate one.”

The other proposal is to keep the 401k contribu-tions and give a 2 percent raise instead. The Council still needs to decide which proposal to go with.

T h e p u b l i c h ea r i n g on the budget has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on

Aug. 18, and the Council is expected to adopt it on Sept. 1.

The Council also intro-duced an ordinance that would add an invocation to the beginning of the meet-ings, after the Pledge of Allegiance. The plan is to have a local clergyman or faith leader lead a prayer at the beginning of the meet-ings. The ordinance needs to go through two more readings, under Idaho law, before the Council can adopt it. Williams said it would likely come up for final passage on Sept. 1.

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PAUL • Drivers in Mini-Cassia can expect traffic delays, and may want to find alternate routes when work on Idaho 27 and Idaho 77 begins Friday.

The Department of Transportation announced that roadway resurfacing will take place on Idaho 27 between Interstate 84 and Paul, and on Idaho 77 between Declo and I-84.

D u r i n g c o n s t r u c -tion, the roadways will be reduced to one lane. Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, there will be flaggers and a

pilot car in operation.The $1.27 million proj-

ect will begin with an asphalt test trip on Idaho 27 near I-84. With the passing of the test strip, paving will begin on the remainder of the Interstate 27 project area on Aug. 17. Work on Idaho 77 will begin on Aug. 24.

The thin asphalt overlay will help smooth roadways and increase the road’s life expectancy. Waterproof seals will also be installed to the concrete surface of two canal crossings on the highways.

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h a v e h e l p e d f o s -t e r S i m p s o n ’s p l a n through Congress.

“The threat of a national monument, I think, con-vinced a lot of people it was better to have an Idaho solution than one imposed by Washington, D.C.,” Simpson said.

Working out a bill that addressed the concerns of snowmobilers and ATV rid-ers, while also keeping the support of groups like the Idaho Conservation League and the Wilderness Society, was the second big factor in getting the bill passed, he said.

“That’s kind of what a compromise is,” Simpson said. “It’s trying to find that sweet spot.”

Risch released a state-ment Tuesday touting the Boulder-White Clouds, which he called “one of the most remarkable places in the world,” and the large coalition of supporters of the bill.

“I am glad to see that every one of my Sen-ate colleagues agreed and supported this Idaho bill,” Risch said.

Shortly after the bill cleared the Senate, Idaho Conservation League Exec-utive Director Rick Johnson wrote an ecstatic blog post thanking Risch and Simp-son. He also said the sup-port for a national monu-ment from groups such as his and from people such as former Gov. Cecil Andrus helped to get Simpson’s bill through.

“From our perspective, this wilderness bill could have been stronger,” John-son said in a statement. “The national monument proclamation ICL and others have been working towards over the last three years would have protected more acreage. However, we understand that legislation requires compromise. The conservation community had to give some – and so did the other stakeholders. At the end of the day, we are pleased that one of Idaho’s most pristine wildernesses gets the lasting protection it deserves.”

Lawmakers Respond

State Rep. Steve Miller, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Blaine County, said that while he was opposed to any wilderness designa-tion, the current bill at least limits the size of the pro-tected area and preserves more access than the previ-ous versions.

“I’d rather see it left

alone and not have done anything,” he said, “but if this bill got us the best of the alternatives left, then it is what it is.”

But his fellow Rep. Donna Pence, D-Gooding, would have preferred the previous version that pro-tected more land, but she was glad something passed.

“I’m looking for as much protection as possible, but this is good,” Pence said. “I’m satisfied with what this is.”

Pence hopes the con-cerns of mountain bikers, who will lose access to some trails they use now by the wilderness designation, could be addressed. The Wood River Bicycle Coali-tion had been pushing for a monument designation, rather than wilderness, for this reason.

State Sen. M ichelle Stennett, D-Ketchum, said she worked with propo-nents of both the wilder-ness bill and of a national monument to ensure that Idahoans’ interests would

be represented no matter what happened.

“I’m pleased that after 14 years of effort, primarily on Simpson’s part, we were able to pass something that had a lot of public interac-tion and that the congress-man had worked so hard on,” she said.

‘A Huge Leap Forward’

The group Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds praised the bill’s passage, saying that it protects some of Idahos best alpine big-game habitat. But more needs to be done to protect the watershed of the East Fork of the Salmon River and its salmon and steelhead spawning area, the group said. This would have been included in a national monument.

“Although we made a huge leap forward today, it is critical that Idaho sportsmen and women continue working to pro-vide protections for that

area,” Michael Gibson, the group’s outreach coordi-nator, said in a statement.

The Sawtooth Society lauded the bill’s passage in a statement:

“This is truly a great day for the people of Idaho and for everyone who loves the Sawtooth NRA (National Recreation Area) and it permanently preserves and protects these unique lands with the gold stan-dard of protection — wil-derness.”

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HELENA, MONT. • The governors of Wyoming and Montana say a federal plan to protect the greater sage grouse is far more restrictive than Western states’ own programs to help the strug-gling species.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock told the U.S. Bureau of Land Management this week to rewrite major por-tions of a draft federal policy

for protecting the ground-dwelling bird.

The governors submitted comments to the agency’s state directors in separate letters, both dated July 29,

outlining their positions on the draft that was released May 28.

Mead said the BLM is wrong to portray livestock grazing as a threat to sage grouse. He said the agency incorrectly claims that determination would have no economic repercussions.

“This conclusion defies common sense,” Mead wrote.

Policies that could hurt Wyoming’s agricultural industry were supported in the federal plan by faulty analyses and preferentially pieced-together research,

Mead said.“The agencies cannot

simply present conclu-sions based on conjecture and refuse to acknowledge likely adverse economic impacts because the exact extent of those impacts is not yet known,” Mead wrote. “The best estimates of impacts must be determined and included.”

Bullock said the federal plan spanning BLM and U.S. Forest Service lands in 10 states could impact Mon-tana’s ability to cultivate its natural resources.

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President Obama is visiting Boise on Wednesday,January 21st. This is an enormous and unparalleledopportunity to show the President that there is strongsupport for a Boulder­White Clouds National Monumenthere in Idaho. Help us make the most of this opportunityby joining us for a rally at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday,January 21st on the Boise State Campus, outsidethe Caven­Williams Sports Complex. The rally isoutside the venue where the President will speak, soyou don't need a ticket.

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS GETS D.C. ATTENTIONThe President Visits Idaho, and Idaho Sportsmen visit Washington

Greetings!

Talk of a Boulder­White Clouds Monument is heating up, and It's time for Idaho's sportsmen tomake our voices heard. To that end, we’ll be sending you monthly updates on the latest newssurrounding Boulder­White Clouds, along with information on upcoming events to facilitate makingyour voice heard in this critical conversation. This month's edition includes our take on federalattention surrounding Boulder­White Clouds.

President Obama’s visit to Boise in January was a critical milestone in our efforts. We owe a hugethanks to the hundreds of attendees who wore stickers or held signs demonstrating support for amonument designation. During Boise Mayor Dave Bieter’s ride on Air Force One, he lobbied thePresident specifically on a monument designation for Boulder White­Clouds. According to newsreports, Lieutenant Governor Brad Little also discussed the monument designation with thePresident, and noted that a monument designation could throw a wrench in other cooperativeefforts between Idaho and the White House. That's an unfortunate view, but we're still proud that somany Idahoans who fish and hunt in the Boulder­White Clouds showed the President that there isbroad support for a monument here in Idaho.

That said, the effort is far from over. Representative Simpson has proposed a new version of a billformerly known as CIEDRA that would designate three areas surrounding the Sawtooth NationalRecreation Area (SNRA) as wilderness. While we applaud Representative Simpson’s continued workto protect the BWC, we still believe that the best option for sportsmen is a monument designation. It’sthe best way we know to protect the lands, wildlife, and fish and ensure that hunting and fishingaccess to the area is safeguarded for generations to come.

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson Makes new Boulder­ White Clouds Wilderness Proposal

Simpson’s new proposal would leave the Sawtooth National Recreation Area intact and create threeseparate wilderness areas around it. The Germania and Little Boulder Creek areas in the WhiteClouds—controversial due to their popularity with motorized users—would not be designatedwilderness. Read more>>

President Obama is Mum on Boulder­White Clouds, but Gets an Earful

President Barack Obama didn't say anything publicly about the Boulder and White Cloud mountainsWednesday, but he got an earful from Idahoans. Read more>>

Andrus Doesn't Like Latest Version of CIEDRA, Wants Monument

“It's not acceptable in any way, shape or form,” Andrus said. Read more>>

SPORTSMEN TAKE MONUMENT MESSAGE TO DC

In December, Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds traveled to the nation’s capital to show theirsupport for a Boulder White­Clouds National Monument. Outreach Coordinator Michael Gibsonwas joined by Jim Nunley from Idaho Wildlife Federation, local fishing guide Chris Gerono, FirstLite’s Ryan Callaghan, and salmon advocate Pat Ford. Read more on the blog>>

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­Michael Gibson

BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson Makes new Boulder­ White Clouds Wilderness Proposal

Simpson’s new proposal would leave the Sawtooth National Recreation Area intact and create threeseparate wilderness areas around it. The Germania and Little Boulder Creek areas in the WhiteClouds—controversial due to their popularity with motorized users—would not be designatedwilderness. Read more>>

President Obama is Mum on Boulder­White Clouds, but Gets an Earful

President Barack Obama didn't say anything publicly about the Boulder and White Cloud mountainsWednesday, but he got an earful from Idahoans. Read more>>

Andrus Doesn't Like Latest Version of CIEDRA, Wants Monument

“It's not acceptable in any way, shape or form,” Andrus said. Read more>>

SPORTSMEN TAKE MONUMENT MESSAGE TO DC

In December, Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds traveled to the nation’s capital to show theirsupport for a Boulder White­Clouds National Monument. Outreach Coordinator Michael Gibsonwas joined by Jim Nunley from Idaho Wildlife Federation, local fishing guide Chris Gerono, FirstLite’s Ryan Callaghan, and salmon advocate Pat Ford. Read more on the blog>>

From L to R: Pat Ford, USFS ChiefTom Tidwell, Chris Gerono, USDAUndersecretary Robert Bonnie,Michael Gibson and Jim Nunley

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IDAHO SPORTSMEN BAND TOGETHER FOR A MONUMENTWHY SPORTSMEN'S VOICES MATTER IN THE DEBATE OVER BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS

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I wanted to share with you some thoughts on the role that sportsmen play in the dialogue concerningBoulder­White Clouds National Monument. This piece originally appeared in the Idaho Statesman.Enjoy!

Idaho sportsmen—men and women and boys and girls alike who enjoy the time honored traditions ofhunting and fishing in Idaho’s diverse and scenic landscapes—are a unique voice when it comes toinfluencing public policy.

It’s fair to say that we aren’t a particularly political bunch—and if we had to characterize the politics ofthe state’s many sportsmen, they’d be all over the map. That said, we band together from time to timeon matters that we believe have an impact on the hunting and fishing opportunities that are integral toour way of life.

For many of us, the Boulder­White Clouds is home to abundant wildlife—fish and game that havebeen making memories for generations of Idaho families. For some, it’s the place where we pulled astring of hungry cutthroats out of a crystal­clear high mountain lake. For others, it may be where theyshot their first chukar. Most recently, the area has become something of a political football, caughtbetween interests that seek a wilderness designation and those who are pressing for a nationalmonument.

I have the utmost respect for Rep. Mike Simpson and his effort to get Congress to pass a wildernessbill. And if everyone in Congress were as dedicated to collaboration and common­sense solutions as

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Rep. Simpson, we might be in a different place today. But unfortunately Congress’s record of inactionon this issue for more than a decade leaves national monument designation as the only viableapproach to breaking the logjam. We don’t always understand the political machinations that lead topolicy, but it doesn’t take a spotting scope to see that gridlock is the status quo in Washington, D.C.

We hunters and anglers take our inspiration from one of the most famous sportsmen of all time, TeddyRoosevelt, who as President acted decisively to protect our nation’s wild and open spaces and theopportunities Americans cherish to fish, hunt, and recreate in the great outdoors. It is this enduringtradition that we invoke in asking the current administration to recognize the unparalleled qualities ofthe Boulder­White Clouds and designate the area a national monument.

­Michael Gibson

BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson, Risch Both Introduce Identical Boulder­White Clouds Wilderness Bills

A bill to protect portions of the Boulder­White Clouds as wilderness was introduced in both the Houseand the Senate Thursday by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch, both IdahoRepublicans. Read more>>

Designating monuments, Obama touts conservation as US ideal

Outdoors and wildlife groups applauded the Browns Canyon designation, saying it would allow futuregenerations to enjoy its spectacular landscapes, world­class whitewater rafting, hunting andfishing. Read more>>

Reader Comment: Boulder­White Clouds Rallies Frank Church Staffers

The congressional efforts to save Central Idaho’s Boulder­White Clouds, the largest unprotectedroadless area in the U.S. outside of Alaska, are dangerously stalled. And as a former staff member ofSen.Frank Church, D­Idaho, and former member of Congress myself, I fear further waiting won’t yielda favorable outcome. Read more>>

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Rep. Simpson, we might be in a different place today. But unfortunately Congress’s record of inactionon this issue for more than a decade leaves national monument designation as the only viableapproach to breaking the logjam. We don’t always understand the political machinations that lead topolicy, but it doesn’t take a spotting scope to see that gridlock is the status quo in Washington, D.C.

We hunters and anglers take our inspiration from one of the most famous sportsmen of all time, TeddyRoosevelt, who as President acted decisively to protect our nation’s wild and open spaces and theopportunities Americans cherish to fish, hunt, and recreate in the great outdoors. It is this enduringtradition that we invoke in asking the current administration to recognize the unparalleled qualities ofthe Boulder­White Clouds and designate the area a national monument.

­Michael Gibson

BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson, Risch Both Introduce Identical Boulder­White Clouds Wilderness Bills

A bill to protect portions of the Boulder­White Clouds as wilderness was introduced in both the Houseand the Senate Thursday by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch, both IdahoRepublicans. Read more>>

Designating monuments, Obama touts conservation as US ideal

Outdoors and wildlife groups applauded the Browns Canyon designation, saying it would allow futuregenerations to enjoy its spectacular landscapes, world­class whitewater rafting, hunting andfishing. Read more>>

Reader Comment: Boulder­White Clouds Rallies Frank Church Staffers

The congressional efforts to save Central Idaho’s Boulder­White Clouds, the largest unprotectedroadless area in the U.S. outside of Alaska, are dangerously stalled. And as a former staff member ofSen.Frank Church, D­Idaho, and former member of Congress myself, I fear further waiting won’t yielda favorable outcome. Read more>>

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SPORTSMAN PROFILE: KAHLE BECKER

Read what makes theBoulder­White Clouds sospecial to this sportsman,and why he supports amonument designation. Onthe blog>>

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APRIL 2015

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS: BULL TROUT HAVENBWC WILL BE ONE OF THE LAST, BEST BULL TROUT HABITATS IN NORTH AMERICA

Greetings!

If you've ever spent time in the Boulder­White Clouds area, you know what a uniquely special place it is. But forthose folks from other states and in the White House who may not understand what makes this the crown jewel ofthe Gem State, it's important to have evidence to back it up.

That's why we took a special interest in a new study that names the Boulder­White Clouds as one of the last, bestbull trout habitats in North America. In fact, the study says that while bull trout populations may decrease as muchas 50 percent over coming decades due to warming stream temperatures, the high­elevation streams in theBoulder­White Clouds are expected to stay cold enough to preserve bull trout habitat. To read the IdahoStatesman article on these findings, click here.

As sportsmen, this study reinforces what we already know about the Boulder­White Clouds: this land is toospecial to risk leaving it unprotected. A monument status, which would preserve the hunting and fishing accessthat's been in place for generations, would also provide the critical protections that will ensure that the Boulder­White Clouds remain extraordinary.

­Michael Gibson

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS: BULL TROUT HAVENBWC WILL BE ONE OF THE LAST, BEST BULL TROUT HABITATS IN NORTH AMERICA

Greetings!

If you've ever spent time in the Boulder­White Clouds area, you know what a uniquely special place it is. But forthose folks from other states and in the White House who may not understand what makes this the crown jewel ofthe Gem State, it's important to have evidence to back it up.

That's why we took a special interest in a new study that names the Boulder­White Clouds as one of the last, bestbull trout habitats in North America. In fact, the study says that while bull trout populations may decrease as muchas 50 percent over coming decades due to warming stream temperatures, the high­elevation streams in theBoulder­White Clouds are expected to stay cold enough to preserve bull trout habitat. To read the IdahoStatesman article on these findings, click here.

As sportsmen, this study reinforces what we already know about the Boulder­White Clouds: this land is toospecial to risk leaving it unprotected. A monument status, which would preserve the hunting and fishing accessthat's been in place for generations, would also provide the critical protections that will ensure that the Boulder­White Clouds remain extraordinary.

­Michael Gibson

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SPORTSMAN PROFILE: RYAN CALLAGHANRead about the time a mountain goat followed First Lite's Ryan Callaghan through theBoulder­White Clouds and why the Boulder­White Clouds are good for business. On the blog>>

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NEWS ON BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS

Mayor Dave Bieter: Economic Benefit of Boulder­White CloudsMonument is Clear

The blessings bestowed upon our part of the world by nature are a big part of why people ofall ages love our city and our state so much. This offers a distinct advantage as we competewith cities throughout the country and the world for talent and investment.Read more>>

Idaho Conservation League and Outdoor Alliance Push forBoulder­White Clouds Monument

We have the administration's attention," Robison said. "The next step is to have members ofthe administration fly out here and listen to the public. They'll only give a few days noticebefore that happens but when it does, we need everyone to show up and show support.Read more>>

MONUMENTS FOR ALL: NEWS FROM OTHER STATES New Mexico's Rio Grande del Norte national monument is celebrating its second anniversary. Read whyhunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts are grateful for the monument designation, two yearslater.

"My Turn: Rio Grande del Norte's Anniversary is a Good Reminder of What a Gift It Is" by GarrettVeneKlasen, Executive Director, New Mexico Wildlife Federation

BUSINESSES FOR BWC: LOST RIVER OUTFITTERS

Scott Schnebly of Lost RiverOutfitters explains why theBoulder­White Clouds are acritical piece of Idaho's fisheriessystem, and how businesses inCentral Idaho stand to benefitfrom a national monument. Clickhere to watch>>

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS NATIONAL MONUMENT EFFORTS HEAT UPBOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS RECEIVE GROWING NATIONAL & LOCAL ATTENTION

Greetings!

The effort to create a Boulder­White Clouds National Monument is gaining steam. You may remember that in May,Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds sent Idaho salmon to Administration officials urging them to support anational monument. Now, KEEN, a national outdoor footwear brand, has launched a "Live Monumental" tour tohighlight five of the West's best wild places, including the Boulder­White Clouds. Along with KEEN, First Lite, aKetchum­based hunting clothing brand, is partnering with local businesses The Elephant's Perch and SawtoothBrewery to highlight the economic and recreational importance of the Boulder­White Clouds. We hope you'll attend ifyou're in town, and we've provided more information below.

As local and national attention on the Boulder­White Clouds continues to grow, it becomes increasingly critical thatwe speak up and show support for a national monument. It is our hope that the Administration will sendrepresentatives to Idaho to hear it from our own citizens: the Boulder­White Clouds are critical to the future of huntingand fishing in Idaho and across the West. In the meantime, we ask that you continue to help us spread the wordand grow support. You can follow us on Facebook or Twitter and share our posts. You can send a petition link orthis infographic to your friends. You can even have a good old­fashioned chat about it with your hunting partnersand fishing buddies. Help us take this across the finish line!

­Michael Gibson

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS CELEBRATION & WORKDAYOn August 10th, we have the opportunity to show local support for a Boulder­White Clouds

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On August 10th, we have the opportunity to show local support for a Boulder­White CloudsNational Monument. Come by The Elephant's Perch or sip a beer at Sawtooth Brewery and letofficials know why the Boulder­White Clouds deserve permanent protections.

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NEWS ON BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEStatus quo won't do for Boulder­White Clouds—Stanley City Council PresidentSteve Botti

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of the Interior, andWhite House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the Boulder­White Clouds in about two months,Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade of opportunity to do so. Read more>>

House Passes Simpson's Boulder­White Clouds Wilderness BillThe U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on an identical Senate version of the billlater this week, likely on Thursday. Read more>>

KEEN Live Monumental Tour Aims to Bring 100,000 Signatures to Capitol Hill

Starting July 29th, KEEN footwear will be road tripping across the country in a big, yellow bus as part of their LiveMonumental campaign. The national campaign is aiming to raise awareness on preserving public lands. Thegoal is to collect more than 100,000 signatures to show support from across the country for the designation of fivenew national monuments (including the Boulder­White Clouds). Read more>>

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TRAVIS LONG,MERIDIANLifelong sportsman TravisLong tells us why aBoulder­White CloudsNational Monument iscritical to passing onhunting & fishingtraditions to youngergenerations.

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NEWS ON BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEStatus quo won't do for Boulder­White Clouds—Stanley City Council PresidentSteve Botti

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of the Interior, andWhite House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the Boulder­White Clouds in about two months,Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade of opportunity to do so. Read more>>

House Passes Simpson's Boulder­White Clouds Wilderness BillThe U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on an identical Senate version of the billlater this week, likely on Thursday. Read more>>

KEEN Live Monumental Tour Aims to Bring 100,000 Signatures to Capitol Hill

Starting July 29th, KEEN footwear will be road tripping across the country in a big, yellow bus as part of their LiveMonumental campaign. The national campaign is aiming to raise awareness on preserving public lands. Thegoal is to collect more than 100,000 signatures to show support from across the country for the designation of fivenew national monuments (including the Boulder­White Clouds). Read more>>

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JUNE 2015

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BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS:CRITICAL TO IDAHO'S HUNTING & FISHING TRADITIONSIDAHO BIOLOGISTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS SUPPORT A NATIONAL MONUMENT

Greetings!

As we head into the summer months when many of us will head up to one of the many spectacularalpine lakes with rod and reel in hand, we can treasure the fact that Idaho sportsmen calling for aBoulder­White Clouds National Monument now have a larger group of allies. This week, nineteenretired biologists and resource managers, united in support for a Boulder­White Clouds NationalMonument, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging themto support a Boulder­White Clouds National Monument.

The letter argued that the area is key in sustaining hunting and fishing traditions throughout Idaho andthe West. This is a critical step in demonstrating to the White House that the Boulder­White Clouds aretruly in need of protection, as well as worthy of such measures. As hunters and anglers, we're wellaware that conserving the Boulder­White Clouds is critical to ensuring lasting hunting and fishingresources in Central Idaho and across the entire state. Having the backing of these biologists andresource managers adds a scientific imperative to the message that the Boulder­White Clouds arecritical to Idaho's outdoor traditions.

Here are a few of the letter's key points: ‐ Salmon and steelhead returning to the Boulder­White Clouds from the Pacific Ocean to spawn travel

farther and higher than fish anywhere else in the world. ‐ Due to warming temperatures in waters across North America, the Boulder­White Clouds are

anticipated to be one of the last habitats capable of sustaining bull trout populations in the West.

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‐ Creating a national monument in the Boulder­White Clouds would bring what is essentially one

landscape under one cohesive management plan, would ensure permanent access for fishing,hunting, and other outdoor recreation, and would help ensure preservation of the phenomenalhunting and fishing resources that exist there.

Read the press release and entire letter here>>

­Michael Gibson

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WHY THE WEST'S NEWEST MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMENWe're excited to premiere our infographic about hunting and fishing in the West'ssix newest monuments. Check it out and learn why the Boulder­White Cloudsshould be the next Western monument.

Here's a sneak peek. See the rest on our website>>

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NEWS ON BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEIdaho Sportsmen Send Smoked Salmon to Feds

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of theInterior, and White House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the Boulder­WhiteClouds in about two months, Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade ofopportunity to do so. Read more>>

‐ Creating a national monument in the Boulder­White Clouds would bring what is essentially one

landscape under one cohesive management plan, would ensure permanent access for fishing,hunting, and other outdoor recreation, and would help ensure preservation of the phenomenalhunting and fishing resources that exist there.

Read the press release and entire letter here>>

­Michael Gibson

INFOGRAPHIC:

WHY THE WEST'S NEWEST MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMENWe're excited to premiere our infographic about hunting and fishing in the West'ssix newest monuments. Check it out and learn why the Boulder­White Cloudsshould be the next Western monument.

Here's a sneak peek. See the rest on our website>>

IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEIdaho Sportsmen Send Smoked Salmon to Feds

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of theInterior, and White House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the Boulder­WhiteClouds in about two months, Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade ofopportunity to do so. Read more>>

opportunity to do so. Read more>>

Idaho Woman Speaks Up for Mountain Bikers at Boulder­White CloudsHearing

Hailey resident Brett Stevenson was one of four presenters at the Senate sub­committee hearing onMike Simpson’s new wilderness bill for the Boulder­White Clouds Mountains.

Stevenson spoke on behalf of the Wood River Bike Coalition and mountain bike interestgroups. They oppose the wilderness bill because it closes access to some extremely popularmountain bike trails. Stevenson favors a national monument status, which offers more flexibility.Read more>>

Snake River sockeye recovery to take 50­100 years under final plan

The sockeye is best known for swimming 900 miles up the Columbia, Snake and Salmon rivers andclimbing 6,500 feet to spawn in Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. It’s theworld’s southernmost sockeye population. Read more>> MONUMENTS FOR ALL: NEWS ACROSS THE NATIONJohn Podesta: Monument MakerThis Washington insider’s ‘hidden hand’ has guided the environmental achievements of presidentsfor two decades. Read more>>

Vets Celebrate Organ Mountains­Desert Peaks NationalMonument's First AnniversaryRead why this veteran believes national monuments are worth fighting for. Read more>>

SPORTSMAN PROFILE: DREW WAHLIN

SPORTSMANPROFILE: DREWWAHLINDrew Wahlinasks, “What [publicland] do you want togive back so thatsomeone can build ahotel there?” and tellsus why he supports aBWC nationalmonument.

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opportunity to do so. Read more>>

Idaho Woman Speaks Up for Mountain Bikers at Boulder­White CloudsHearing

Hailey resident Brett Stevenson was one of four presenters at the Senate sub­committee hearing onMike Simpson’s new wilderness bill for the Boulder­White Clouds Mountains.

Stevenson spoke on behalf of the Wood River Bike Coalition and mountain bike interestgroups. They oppose the wilderness bill because it closes access to some extremely popularmountain bike trails. Stevenson favors a national monument status, which offers more flexibility.Read more>>

Snake River sockeye recovery to take 50­100 years under final plan

The sockeye is best known for swimming 900 miles up the Columbia, Snake and Salmon rivers andclimbing 6,500 feet to spawn in Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. It’s theworld’s southernmost sockeye population. Read more>> MONUMENTS FOR ALL: NEWS ACROSS THE NATIONJohn Podesta: Monument MakerThis Washington insider’s ‘hidden hand’ has guided the environmental achievements of presidentsfor two decades. Read more>>

Vets Celebrate Organ Mountains­Desert Peaks NationalMonument's First AnniversaryRead why this veteran believes national monuments are worth fighting for. Read more>>

SPORTSMAN PROFILE: DREW WAHLIN

SPORTSMANPROFILE: DREWWAHLINDrew Wahlinasks, “What [publicland] do you want togive back so thatsomeone can build ahotel there?” and tellsus why he supports aBWC nationalmonument.

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AUGUST 2015

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SPORTSMEN FOR BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDSCONGRATULATE SIMPSON ON WILDERNESS BILLPASSAGE, URGE PROTECTION FOR EAST FORKSALMON

(BOISE, IDAHO)—Following news of the passage of the The Sawtooth National Recreation Area andJerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (formerly CIEDRA), Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds,released a statement thanking Congress for protecting Idaho’s crown jewel. The bill was championedby Congressman Mike Simpson (R­Idaho) and pushed through the upper chamber by Senator JimRisch (R­Idaho).

Michael Gibson, Outreach Coordinator for Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds noted, “On behalf ofthe many Idaho sportsmen and women who treasure this area, I want to thank CongressmanSimpson for his tireless efforts to provide wilderness protections to the Boulder­White Clouds.Wilderness provides the highest level of protection for big­game security and watershed health. Wealso appreciate that the Administration and USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie have listened tosportsmen and are fortunate Congress has acted to protect the area as wilderness. We are glad thatour Idaho representatives, and everyone in Congress, recognize the importance of this area and theneed to protect it in perpetuity.”

Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds is a growing group of Idaho hunters and anglers seekinggreater protections for the area in the form of a national monument. Because of congressionalgridlock on wilderness, a monument designation became the most viable vehicle for increasingprotections for fish and game habitat. Administration officials had engaged with local stakeholders onthe issue and had tentatively scheduled a visit in August to hear from Idahoans about this treasuredlandscape.

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The new wilderness protects some of Idaho’s best high alpine big­game habitat. It does, however,release four wilderness study areas located on Bureau of Land Management lands adjacent to theproposed wilderness units. Reduced protections here would leave the East Fork Salmon watershed,an area included in the proposed Boulder­White Clouds National Monument because of its worldunique fisheries resource, vulnerable to future development pressures.

“There is still work to be done in protecting the East Fork of the Salmon watershed,” Gibsoncontinues. “The East Fork is the highest spawning habitat for salmon and steelhead found anywherein the world. Although we made a huge leap forward today, it is critical that Idaho sportsmen andwomen continue working to provide protections for that area.”

Compared with the nearly 600,000­acre monument proposal, the new wilderness legislation willprovide protections to 295,960 acres of the Hemingway­Boulders Wilderness, the White CloudsWilderness, and the Jim McClure­Jerry Peak Wilderness.

Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds looks forward to celebrating the new Boulder­White CloudsWilderness with Congressman Simpson, Senator Risch, the Administration and USDA UnderSecretary Bonnie at the Sawtooth Brewery in Ketchum, Idaho on August 10th.

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NEWS ON BOULDER­WHITE CLOUDS Boulder­White Clouds Bill Passes Senate, Goes to ObamaThe group Sportsmen for Boulder­White Clouds praised the bill’s passage, saying that it protectssome of Idahos best alpine big­game habitat. But more needs to be done to protect the watershedof the East Fork of the Salmon River and its salmon and steelhead spawning area, the group said.This would have been included in a national monument.. Read more>>

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WILDLIFE:Quail, Pronghorn, Cougar,

Antelope, Desert Mule Deer,

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WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Mule Deer, Elk,

Red Fox, Pronghorn, Dusky

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WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Bighorn

Sheep, Elk, Deer,

Mountain Lion, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout

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RIO GRANDEDEL NORTE

WILDLIFE:Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Cougar,

Bighorn Sheep, Brown Trout,

Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout

SAN JUANISLANDS

CHIMNEYROCK

WILDLIFE: Black-Tailed Deer, Black

Bear, Waterfowl

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Mountain Peaks Above 10,000 Feet

World-Class Hunting, Fishing & Recreation

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AMERICANS LOVE THE OUTDOORS!

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Amount Americans spend on outdoor recreation yearly:

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WHAT’S PROTECTED IN OUR NEWEST MONUMENTS:

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THE WEST’S NEWEST MONUMENTS: HUNTING & FISHING ACCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

ACT NOW to protect one of the West’s best wild places: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

www.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

SIGN THE PETITION

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SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

CALIFORNIA CONSERVED OCTOBER 2014

WILDLIFE:Rainbow Trout, Deer, Bear,

Geese, Duck, Wild Turkey,

Quail, Pheasant

San Juan Islands

Chimney Rock

Browns Canyon

Rio Grande del Norte

San Gabriel Mountains

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks

Boulder-White Clouds

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Monument

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WILDLIFE:Quail, Pronghorn, Cougar,

Antelope, Desert Mule Deer,

Javelina, Brown Trout

NEW MEXICOCONSERVED MARCH 2013

WASHINGTON CONSERVED MARCH 2013

BROWNS CANYONCOLORADOCONSERVED FEBRUARY 2015

COLORADOCONSERVED SEPTEMBER 2012

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Mule Deer, Elk,

Red Fox, Pronghorn, Dusky

Grouse, Brown Trout,

Rainbow Trout

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Bighorn

Sheep, Elk, Deer,

Mountain Lion, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout

ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS

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RIO GRANDEDEL NORTE

WILDLIFE:Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Cougar,

Bighorn Sheep, Brown Trout,

Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout

SAN JUANISLANDS

CHIMNEYROCK

WILDLIFE: Black-Tailed Deer, Black

Bear, Waterfowl

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Highest Salmon Runs In North America

Mountain Peaks Above 10,000 Feet

World-Class Hunting, Fishing & Recreation

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6 new Western monuments designated by the President preserve existing access to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation on 1.1 million acres of Western land. NUMBER

OF ACRES

MILL

ION

21SEATTLES

Idaho hunters and anglers spend

annually

$1.02 BILLION

hunting & fishing licenses and tags were sold in the U.S. in the past

50 years

MORE THAN 3 BILLION

Americans Participated In Outdoor Recreation Last Year.

AMERICANS LOVE THE OUTDOORS!

ONE IN TWO

Amount Americans spend on outdoor recreation yearly:

$646BILLION

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LOS ANGELESES

HuntingFishing

CampingKayaking

HikingAccess

WHAT’S PROTECTED IN OUR NEWEST MONUMENTS:

WHY WESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMEN

THE WEST’S NEWEST MONUMENTS: HUNTING & FISHING ACCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

ACT NOW to protect one of the West’s best wild places: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

www.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

SIGN THE PETITION

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SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

CALIFORNIA CONSERVED OCTOBER 2014

WILDLIFE:Rainbow Trout, Deer, Bear,

Geese, Duck, Wild Turkey,

Quail, Pheasant

San Juan Islands

Chimney Rock

Browns Canyon

Rio Grande del Norte

San Gabriel Mountains

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks

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Monument

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WILDLIFE:Quail, Pronghorn, Cougar,

Antelope, Desert Mule Deer,

Javelina, Brown Trout

NEW MEXICOCONSERVED MARCH 2013

WASHINGTON CONSERVED MARCH 2013

BROWNS CANYONCOLORADOCONSERVED FEBRUARY 2015

COLORADOCONSERVED SEPTEMBER 2012

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Mule Deer, Elk,

Red Fox, Pronghorn, Dusky

Grouse, Brown Trout,

Rainbow Trout

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Bighorn

Sheep, Elk, Deer,

Mountain Lion, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout

ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS

Chimney Rock / Woody H1Used Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

RIO GRANDEDEL NORTE

WILDLIFE:Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Cougar,

Bighorn Sheep, Brown Trout,

Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout

SAN JUANISLANDS

CHIMNEYROCK

WILDLIFE: Black-Tailed Deer, Black

Bear, Waterfowl

HELP MAKE THE BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDSA NATIONAL MONUMENT

150120

#1

Lakes

Highest Salmon Runs In North America

Mountain Peaks Above 10,000 Feet

World-Class Hunting, Fishing & Recreation

+

Monument designations protect access to hunting, fishing and recreation opportunities that make the West unique.

6 new Western monuments designated by the President preserve existing access to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation on 1.1 million acres of Western land. NUMBER

OF ACRES

MILL

ION

21SEATTLES

Idaho hunters and anglers spend

annually

$1.02 BILLION

hunting & fishing licenses and tags were sold in the U.S. in the past

50 years

MORE THAN 3 BILLION

Americans Participated In Outdoor Recreation Last Year.

AMERICANS LOVE THE OUTDOORS!

ONE IN TWO

Amount Americans spend on outdoor recreation yearly:

$646BILLION

DENVERS 11 3.4

LOS ANGELESES

HuntingFishing

CampingKayaking

HikingAccess

WHAT’S PROTECTED IN OUR NEWEST MONUMENTS:

WHY WESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMEN

THE WEST’S NEWEST MONUMENTS: HUNTING & FISHING ACCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

ACT NOW to protect one of the West’s best wild places: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

www.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

SIGN THE PETITION

Little Patos Island / BLMOregonUsed Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

CALIFORNIA CONSERVED OCTOBER 2014

WILDLIFE:Rainbow Trout, Deer, Bear,

Geese, Duck, Wild Turkey,

Quail, Pheasant

San Juan Islands

Chimney Rock

Browns Canyon

Rio Grande del Norte

San Gabriel Mountains

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks

Boulder-White Clouds

ProposedNational

Monument

Existing Wilderness Areas

1.1

MINING

RIVER POLLUTION

URBAN SPRAWL

Tell The White House to Protect theBoulder-White Clouds as a National Monument:

SIGN THE PETITIONwww.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

NEW MEXICO CONSERVED MAY 2014

WILDLIFE:Quail, Pronghorn, Cougar,

Antelope, Desert Mule Deer,

Javelina, Brown Trout

NEW MEXICOCONSERVED MARCH 2013

WASHINGTON CONSERVED MARCH 2013

BROWNS CANYONCOLORADOCONSERVED FEBRUARY 2015

COLORADOCONSERVED SEPTEMBER 2012

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Mule Deer, Elk,

Red Fox, Pronghorn, Dusky

Grouse, Brown Trout,

Rainbow Trout

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Bighorn

Sheep, Elk, Deer,

Mountain Lion, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout

ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS

Chimney Rock / Woody H1Used Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

RIO GRANDEDEL NORTE

WILDLIFE:Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Cougar,

Bighorn Sheep, Brown Trout,

Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout

SAN JUANISLANDS

CHIMNEYROCK

WILDLIFE: Black-Tailed Deer, Black

Bear, Waterfowl

HELP MAKE THE BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDSA NATIONAL MONUMENT

150120

#1

Lakes

Highest Salmon Runs In North America

Mountain Peaks Above 10,000 Feet

World-Class Hunting, Fishing & Recreation

+

Monument designations protect access to hunting, fishing and recreation opportunities that make the West unique.

6 new Western monuments designated by the President preserve existing access to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation on 1.1 million acres of Western land. NUMBER

OF ACRES

MILL

ION

21SEATTLES

Idaho hunters and anglers spend

annually

$1.02 BILLION

hunting & fishing licenses and tags were sold in the U.S. in the past

50 years

MORE THAN 3 BILLION

Americans Participated In Outdoor Recreation Last Year.

AMERICANS LOVE THE OUTDOORS!

ONE IN TWO

Amount Americans spend on outdoor recreation yearly:

$646BILLION

DENVERS 11 3.4

LOS ANGELESES

HuntingFishing

CampingKayaking

HikingAccess

WHAT’S PROTECTED IN OUR NEWEST MONUMENTS:

WHY WESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMEN

THE WEST’S NEWEST MONUMENTS: HUNTING & FISHING ACCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

ACT NOW to protect one of the West’s best wild places: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

www.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

SIGN THE PETITION

Little Patos Island / BLMOregonUsed Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

CALIFORNIA CONSERVED OCTOBER 2014

WILDLIFE:Rainbow Trout, Deer, Bear,

Geese, Duck, Wild Turkey,

Quail, Pheasant

San Juan Islands

Chimney Rock

Browns Canyon

Rio Grande del Norte

San Gabriel Mountains

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks

Boulder-White Clouds

ProposedNational

Monument

Existing Wilderness Areas

1.1

MINING

RIVER POLLUTION

URBAN SPRAWL

Tell The White House to Protect theBoulder-White Clouds as a National Monument:

SIGN THE PETITIONwww.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

NEW MEXICO CONSERVED MAY 2014

WILDLIFE:Quail, Pronghorn, Cougar,

Antelope, Desert Mule Deer,

Javelina, Brown Trout

NEW MEXICOCONSERVED MARCH 2013

WASHINGTON CONSERVED MARCH 2013

BROWNS CANYONCOLORADOCONSERVED FEBRUARY 2015

COLORADOCONSERVED SEPTEMBER 2012

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Mule Deer, Elk,

Red Fox, Pronghorn, Dusky

Grouse, Brown Trout,

Rainbow Trout

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Bighorn

Sheep, Elk, Deer,

Mountain Lion, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout

ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS

Chimney Rock / Woody H1Used Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

RIO GRANDEDEL NORTE

WILDLIFE:Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Cougar,

Bighorn Sheep, Brown Trout,

Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout

SAN JUANISLANDS

CHIMNEYROCK

WILDLIFE: Black-Tailed Deer, Black

Bear, Waterfowl

HELP MAKE THE BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDSA NATIONAL MONUMENT

150120

#1

Lakes

Highest Salmon Runs In North America

Mountain Peaks Above 10,000 Feet

World-Class Hunting, Fishing & Recreation

+

Monument designations protect access to hunting, fishing and recreation opportunities that make the West unique.

6 new Western monuments designated by the President preserve existing access to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation on 1.1 million acres of Western land. NUMBER

OF ACRES

MILL

ION

21SEATTLES

Idaho hunters and anglers spend

annually

$1.02 BILLION

hunting & fishing licenses and tags were sold in the U.S. in the past

50 years

MORE THAN 3 BILLION

Americans Participated In Outdoor Recreation Last Year.

AMERICANS LOVE THE OUTDOORS!

ONE IN TWO

Amount Americans spend on outdoor recreation yearly:

$646BILLION

DENVERS 11 3.4

LOS ANGELESES

HuntingFishing

CampingKayaking

HikingAccess

WHAT’S PROTECTED IN OUR NEWEST MONUMENTS:

WHY WESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMEN

THE WEST’S NEWEST MONUMENTS: HUNTING & FISHING ACCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

ACT NOW to protect one of the West’s best wild places: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

www.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

SIGN THE PETITION

Little Patos Island / BLMOregonUsed Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

CALIFORNIA CONSERVED OCTOBER 2014

WILDLIFE:Rainbow Trout, Deer, Bear,

Geese, Duck, Wild Turkey,

Quail, Pheasant

San Juan Islands

Chimney Rock

Browns Canyon

Rio Grande del Norte

San Gabriel Mountains

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks

Boulder-White Clouds

ProposedNational

Monument

Existing Wilderness Areas

1.1

MINING

RIVER POLLUTION

URBAN SPRAWL

Tell The White House to Protect theBoulder-White Clouds as a National Monument:

SIGN THE PETITIONwww.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

NEW MEXICO CONSERVED MAY 2014

WILDLIFE:Quail, Pronghorn, Cougar,

Antelope, Desert Mule Deer,

Javelina, Brown Trout

NEW MEXICOCONSERVED MARCH 2013

WASHINGTON CONSERVED MARCH 2013

BROWNS CANYONCOLORADOCONSERVED FEBRUARY 2015

COLORADOCONSERVED SEPTEMBER 2012

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Mule Deer, Elk,

Red Fox, Pronghorn, Dusky

Grouse, Brown Trout,

Rainbow Trout

WILDLIFE:Black Bear, Bighorn

Sheep, Elk, Deer,

Mountain Lion, Brown

Trout, Rainbow Trout

ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS

Chimney Rock / Woody H1Used Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

RIO GRANDEDEL NORTE

WILDLIFE:Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Cougar,

Bighorn Sheep, Brown Trout,

Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout

SAN JUANISLANDS

CHIMNEYROCK

WILDLIFE: Black-Tailed Deer, Black

Bear, Waterfowl

HELP MAKE THE BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDSA NATIONAL MONUMENT

150120

#1

Lakes

Highest Salmon Runs In North America

Mountain Peaks Above 10,000 Feet

World-Class Hunting, Fishing & Recreation

+

Monument designations protect access to hunting, fishing and recreation opportunities that make the West unique.

6 new Western monuments designated by the President preserve existing access to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation on 1.1 million acres of Western land. NUMBER

OF ACRES

MILL

ION

21SEATTLES

Idaho hunters and anglers spend

annually

$1.02 BILLION

hunting & fishing licenses and tags were sold in the U.S. in the past

50 years

MORE THAN 3 BILLION

Americans Participated In Outdoor Recreation Last Year.

AMERICANS LOVE THE OUTDOORS!

ONE IN TWO

Amount Americans spend on outdoor recreation yearly:

$646BILLION

DENVERS 11 3.4

LOS ANGELESES

HuntingFishing

CampingKayaking

HikingAccess

WHAT’S PROTECTED IN OUR NEWEST MONUMENTS:

WHY WESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMEN

THE WEST’S NEWEST MONUMENTS: HUNTING & FISHING ACCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

ACT NOW to protect one of the West’s best wild places: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds.

www.sportsmenforbwc.org/take-a-stand

SIGN THE PETITION

Little Patos Island / BLMOregonUsed Under Creative Commons Atrribution 2.0 License

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

CALIFORNIA CONSERVED OCTOBER 2014

WILDLIFE:Rainbow Trout, Deer, Bear,

Geese, Duck, Wild Turkey,

Quail, Pheasant

San Juan Islands

Chimney Rock

Browns Canyon

Rio Grande del Norte

San Gabriel Mountains

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks

Boulder-White Clouds

ProposedNational

Monument

Existing Wilderness Areas

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