Heritage Forests Campaign: Idaho Governor's Petition Leaves State's Roadless Areas at Risk

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Idaho Governor's Petition Leaves State's Roadless Areas at Risk



	Idaho: Stream in a Roadless Area

Governor Jim Risch (R-Idaho) submitted a petition to the Bush administration on September 20, 2006 that would open up the majority of Idaho's last wild forests to commercial development. Risch is the first governor not to support full protection for his state's roadless areas. For details, read HFC's press release.

More Resources

Factsheet: Facts About Idaho's National Forests
Idaho Roadless Chronology
Factsheet: What Happens After a Petition is Filed?
Litigation: Amicus Brief filed on Aug, 8, 2006 by Gov. Risch in support of state petition process
Idaho governor's site (contains petition)
Press release from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and The Wilderness Society.