Wild Sky Wilderness on the Move in Washington Legislature
An excerpt from the Seattle P-I
Efforts to create Washington's first new wilderness area in 19 years moved an important step closer to reality yesterday as a Senate committee unanimously approved the Wild Sky Wilderness Area in Snohomish County.
The action by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee means the measure now moves to the Senate floor where it is expected to pass with ease when the Senate returns from its August recess.
The proposal would protect 106,000 acres of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The same committee approved the plan last year, but the legislation fell short in the House. Supporters hope for better luck this year.
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