On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
We have produced wilderness in Utah. We have done it in a short timeframe, and we are poised to do it again and again.
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congress.govWe have produced wilderness in Utah. We have done it in a short timeframe, and we are poised to do it again and again.
Matheson emphasizes past successes in wilderness designation in Utah.
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