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Jim Risch: “I cannot support protection at the cost of access, sacrificing recreational or hunting opportunities or impacting state…”

On the recordJune 15, 2010
I cannot support protection at the cost of access, sacrificing recreational or hunting opportunities or impacting state endowment lands.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch opposes CIEDRA due to concerns over access and recreational opportunities.

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