On the recordNovember 1, 1999
H.R. 2632 would designate approximately 9,200 acres of land in Alabama's Talladega National Forest. Dugger Mountain, with an elevation of 2,140 feet, is the second highest peak in Alabama and includes the popular Pinhoti National Recreation Trail. It has been recommended for wilderness studies since 1986. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Wilderness Act. Congress is adding more acres to the national wilderness preservation system. Even relatively small amounts of acreage has become an all too infrequent event in recent years. Wilderness bills like H.R. 2632, introduced by our friend and colleague, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Riley), deserve our support, and I urge my colleagues to pass it.
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