First, The Wilderness Society greatly appreciates the efforts by Senator Wyden to develop legislation that preserves an outstanding part of Oregon's wilderness heritage.

We applaud the Senator's efforts to recognize the call for the protection of mature and old growth forests.

Senator Wyden and his staff have devoted much time and energy to engage local elected officials, business leaders, recreational users, and environmental organizations.

The Wilderness Society strongly supports Senator Wyden's proposal to designate 177,000 acres of wilderness additions.

I wish to extend not only my heartfelt thanks that Senator Wyden has introduced such bold legislation

We will work closely with you.

with all due respect, my judgment is, we're just not going to increase logging on Federal lands in the Mount Hood Wilderness Area.

It's a common misunderstanding that the only areas suitable for wilderness are those that are pristine, never touched by man.

Are we protecting Mount Hood for the people or from the people?

I held two open public meetings in Portland and in Hood River.

This is, of course, a momentous year for wilderness in our State.

I thank you and Senator Craig for holding this hearing.

I think, Mr. Chairman, I would like to be courteous to Senator Ensign and let him go.

If mediation this week fails, and the Biscuit recovery gets tied into a judicial slipknot, I will advance legislation as a solution.

The real issue here is that Americans want green forests, not blackened ones.

So my view is, let's figure out where to put some of the matrix lands when we take it away from this.

These things need to be going in the same direction and not at cross purposes.

I think it is an excellent bill, and I intend to work with Senators Smith and Craig and all of our colleagues here to see if we can move it just as quickly as possible.

I just think it's important not to see this as a zero-sum game.

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