Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today, I am introducing legislation to protect the Cheyenne River Valley in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. My bill will establish the first National Grassland wilderness area in the United States and provide the public with a unique experience to enjoy these public lands. The Cheyenne River Valley in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland includes some of the finest prairie wilderness in the United States. Located among isolated buttes and the wide Cheyenne River Valley, these lands remain largely isolated and in the form that the Native people who first inhabited these lands would recognize. The lands of the Cheyenne River Valley--Indian Creek, Red Shirt and Chalk Hills--exhibit the characteristics of undisturbed, wild lands. Consistent with their natural character, the U.S. Forest Service identified these lands for inclusion in the Wilderness Preservation System. In fact, since 2002, the Indian Creek and Red Shirt areas have been managed by the Forest Service to preserve their wilderness qualities, including a prohibition on motorized traffic that created one of the largest roadless areas in the Great Plains. My legislation builds off the Forest Service recommendation in a manner consistent with the history and purposes of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. These lands also support livestock grazing, a productive use and integral part of managing the health and sustainability of native grassland.…”