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SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Forest Group is calling on Congress to designate the Scotchman Peaks area a wilderness.
The Bonner County commissioners adopted a resolution in March adopted a resolution calling for the wilderness designation.
The timber company is sending a letter to Idaho's federal delegation supporting the wilderness designation, according to the Bonner County Daily Bee (http://bit.ly/1Z7USbG ).
"Idaho Forest Group is dedicated and committed to good stewardship of our forests, and works within the community to increase the timber production from our national forests and to advance the preservation of certain locally-supported wilderness areas," Idaho Forest Group owner and Chairman Marc Brinkmeyer wrote in the letter.
Idaho Forest Group joins the governor of Montana, the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, the Missoulian, the Spokesman-Review, the Sanders County Ledger and the Bonner County Daily Bee in endorsing the resolution.
"It's time to get it designated," said Bob Boeh, Idaho Forest Group vice president of government affairs and strategic outreach.
The resolution states that the area offers outstanding views, recreation opportunities, and contributes to the economic vitality of the region.
The 7,009-foot Scotchman Peak is the highest point in Bonner County.
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Information from: Bonner County (Idaho) Daily Bee, http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com
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