George P. Radanovich: “as vice chairman of the Western Caucus, I rise to express my strong support for H.R. 858 and my opposition to the…”

“as vice chairman of the Western Caucus, I rise to express my strong support for H.R. 858 and my opposition to the substitute offered by my colleague, the gentleman from California. In November of 1992, representatives from local environmental organizations, local foresters, local elected officials, and interested citizens began meeting at the library in Quincy, CA. The result of this effort is the legislation we have before us today, H.R. 858, a proposal that is good for forests, good for people, and good for the environment. Using the best and most current science available, the Quincy Library Group has brought before us a 5-year forest management pilot program that strengthens the health of the forest in the Quincy region by reducing the catastrophic wildfires, restoring streams and watersheds, prohibiting timber harvesting in all designated roadless areas, and saving endangered species. H.R. 858 represents a bold new approach to solving today's environmental problems, an approach that is long overdue.”