George H.W. Bush: “Oregon Public Lands Wilderness Designation July 22, 1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am pleased to submit…”

“Oregon Public Lands Wilderness Designation July 22, 1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am pleased to submit for congressional consideration and passage the ``Oregon Public Lands Wilderness Act''. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), (43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.), directs the Secretary of the Interior to review the wilderness potential of the public lands. The review of the areas identified in Oregon began immediately after the enactment of FLPMA and has now been completed. Approximately 2,806,598 acres of public lands in 92 areas in Oregon met the minimum wilderness criteria and were designated as wilderness study areas (WSAs). These WSAs were studied and analyzed during the review process and the results documented in three environmental impact statements and five instant study area reports. Based on the studies and reviews of the WSAs, the Secretary of the Interior recommends that all or part of 49 of the WSAs, totaling 1,278,073 acres of public lands, be designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. I concur with the Secretary of the Interior's recommendations and am pleased to recommend designation of the 49 areas (totaling 1,278,073 acres) identified in the enclosed draft legislation as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The proposed additions represent the diversity of wilderness values in the State of Oregon.…”