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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio today introduced legislation that would create the Copper-Salmon Wilderness, a 13,700-acre swath of wild land in southern Oregon’s Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The area encompasses the headwaters of the Elk River, one of the last, best coastal salmon and steelhead streams in the state. Wyden and DeFazio’s bill will also protect 10 miles of the Elk River’s headwaters with Wild and Scenic designation.
Wyden said there has been an extraordinary amount of interest in getting a wilderness designation for the Copper Salmon area on the Elk River.
"I need to see if my colleagues have the same temperature as I do about this issue. I would like to get (the wilderness designation) done in this Congress. I want to move the Mt. Hood wilderness designation and I see no reason why we can't tack on other smaller wilderness areas to Mt. Hood. If I have my way, it will get done in this Congress," said Wyden.
GILLNETS-AN INCIDENTAL KILL
