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I believe that Scotchman's Peak should be designated. I think this because its a home to many animals and its nice to have an area designated for people to peacefully visit without running into big timber companies. I think it should remain a rare and sacred place like it has been in the past. Its rare to see so much land untouched by man nowadays that Scotchman's Peak should remain untouched by man.

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I believe that Scotchman's Peak should be designated that way it can stay pure. That way in the future it can not be contaminated. Keeping it protected still allows tribal rights and practices while still managing fish and wild life.

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Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area should be designated as a wilderness area not only because it is home to many animals, insects, plants, and ecosystems as wholes, but also because it would be one of the only designated areas within North Idaho and Eastern Washington. The designation of the Scotchman’s would change very few aspects of the area, as the legislation is meant to ensure that the area stays protected from damage in the future.

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We believe that the Scotchman peaks should be designated because it would preserve wildlife without negatively affecting natural resource profits. For example, you would think timber companies would be effected but the Scotchman's peak doesn't provide suitable timber.

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The Scotchman Peaks area should be designated as a wilderness due to the research that has been done on it. There are a lot of people in favor of this designation because it will preserve the land for future generations. People have negative assumptions on this bill because of false opinions that have been proven wrong during various meetings that have been held to inform the community that nothing will be changed. The area is currently restricting motorized vehicles so designating this land isn't  changing anything that the forest service has already set in place.

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We believe that the 14,000 acres of land known as Scotchman Peaks Wilderness should be designated as wilderness in order to protect and preserve the land. By designating the land as wilderness, the area can become more properly managed. This can open up the area to opportunities like controlled scientific studies, keep current recreational areas available for use, and improve wildlife management.

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We believe that the area of Scotchman Peak's should be designated for multiple reasons. The area is home to many forms of life, from big game, to insects and plants that would benefit from permanent protection. The area offers many outdoor activities that many do not get the chance to enjoy in their everyday lives. Designation will ensure that these activities and wildlife will be protected for centuries to come.

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I believe that Scotchman's peak should be designated because it is home to many rare and endangered species and it is also one of the only places left that doesn't have tons of roads leading in and out. There are over 6,000 supporters and 80% of them live within 2 hours of the Peak. I think this protection is going to be really good for the future so that more people can see what the world was like before it was touched by humans.

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I believe that the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area should be designated as wilderness by the US congress. Wilderness is not only beneficial to small economies in the surrounding area, but also protects the wildlife and wide range of biodiversity living in the wilderness.
Many who oppose the idea of designated wilderness on Scotchman Peaks worry about the public not being able to use the area for recreational benefits. This, however, is not true. The summary of the bill on the Scotchman Peaks website states that the designation of the wilderness “Does not close any areas currently open to timber harvest, motorized recreation or mountain biking.” The public is still able to enjoy the area respectfully.

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through our research have decided that Scotchman peaks should be designated wilderness. We have been able to view the controversy of the subject and see why people want it designated and the opposition of why people don't want it designated. Through this deliberation we have been able to come up with our answer.

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1. We believe that the scotchman peaks wilderness should be designated. We believe this because there are a lot of people that had drawn controversy and asked question about what will happen. We also have opened our eyes a lot to the questions of if it’s a good or bad idea. In the article on Clark Fork Council Opposed to Scotchman Peaks wilderness bill, they talk about how they felt left out in the meeting in January. Now, this made a lot of people go against the bill because they weren’t involved. In the letter they wrote, to Sen. Jim Risch, they mention, “ Clark Fork City Council has not been consulted or asked to support the proposed wilderness designation, despite its close proximity to the proposed wilderness. In response to this Darren Parker a member of Risch’s Washington, D.C., staff thought it would be appropriate to throw a second discussion meeting held in Clark Fork at the high school. They state in the Scotchman Peaks Workshop Draws Hundreds it says, “.. the meeting was designed to answer common questions that arose during the January meeting. A lot of what the group proves that they want to do, is to simply get people to understand they don’t want to change the area but to preserve it for the future. In the same article they also state, “ While some residents were concerned about a protective buffer around the wilderness area, Forest Service employees assured attendees that no such buffer would be used for scotchman peaks.” They reassure people constantly that all they are really doing is keeping for generations later.

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We believe that Scotchman Peaks should be designated as wilderness because it is a vital section of land for many different things. There are many species in wildlife that thrive off the area and its resources that might be at a greater risk of harm if there were people taking advantage of the area. In addition to this, the land is very important for research involving plant species and animals.

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I believe that Scotchman peaks should be designated as wilderness because the current and future prospects that it could provide, as well as how little it affects of current mining or timber companies. That means no selling it off to big companies and the federal government would gain off of this area and no mining, no timber, and no mineral prospect off the land, or geothermal leasing laws. Which of course none of these are even being taken from this area.

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I believe that Scotchman Peaks should be a designated wilderness area. I believe that the designation would be a helpful to the land, and would provide a safe space for the fawna and flora located there. With every good proposal though, I believe that the bill could use a little more work as to what restrictions are being placed. I also believe that the bill should be revised with the help of the neighboring cities so that the designation has minimal negative impact on their economies.

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The Scotchman Peaks should be designated because it will protect the land and the wildlife. Wilderness is something that is rare, and is beneficial to the surrounding communities. Despite what some people opposed to the bill have said, it does not close any of the areas open to mountain biking, motorized recreation, or timber harvest. It simply will just protect the land.

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It should not be designated for wilderness. The reason is it is stated that motorized vehicles are not aloud in the area unless it is a motorized wheelchair, and lets be real a motorized wheelchair is not gona get you around the area. The Scotchman wilderness area is to cool to not provide everone an oportunity to see it. Also if you are hunting it is nice to be able to use a quad or something to get you around and pack animals out.