White Clouds wilderness area could be renamed
for
former Governor Cecil Andrus |
March 5, 2018 |
By unanimous consent, the U.S. House Natural
Resources Committee in mid-February passed Idaho
2nd
District Republican Congressman Mike Simpson's
bill, H.R. 4134, which would rename the White
Clouds Wilderness after former Idaho Governor
and Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus. The
White Clouds Wilderness area is located in
Custer County in central Idaho, southeast of the
town of Stanley. The 90,000+ acre wilderness
area features several mountain peaks towering
above 11,000 feet elevation. The area was
originally added to the National Wilderness
Preservation System in 2015.
"I am very grateful to Chairman Bishop and the
Committee for passing legislation to honor the
late Governor Andrus," said Representative
Simpson. "Governor Andrus meant so much, to so
many in Idaho. So do the White Clouds. It is
only fitting that this iconic land in Idaho is
forever tied to the man who dedicated his public
service to protecting it. Today is an important
first step in renaming the White Clouds after
Governor Andrus."
Simpson introduced the resolution back in
August, shortly after Andrus died. The
resolution is now in the process of heading for
consideration by the full House. |
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