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Yakima Plan Threatens Habitat

Posted by in Uncategorized | November 21, 2019

The Yakima Basin Integrated Plan would build two new irrigation dams, drown and destroy 1,000 acres of ancient forest at Bumping Lake, and designate two National Recreation Areas (NRAs) to “lock in” off-road vehicle use on the trails and backcountry of National Forest lands in the Cle Elum District, putting more machines into the headwaters, which is bad for water quality, bad for fish, bad for wildlife habitat, and bad for the recreational experiences of the non-motorized majority of human users of our National Forest backcountry. More than 30 conservation organizations including NCCC have refused to support the Yakima Plan.

To find out why, check out the article in our journal The Wild Cascades, and the Sierra Club’s web page on the Yakima Plan. This advocacy project is supported by NCCC member donations and a grant from The Mountaineers Foundation.

Bumping Lake: Paradise, Watered Down

Posted by in News,Videos | November 12, 2013

Click here to view the video: Paradise, Watered Down.

A Letter of Concern from Representative Carlyle to Governor Inslee

Posted by in News | November 6, 2013

Click to read: Letter of Concern from Rep Carlyle to Gov Inslee

Estella Leopold’s Slideshow

Posted by in Photos | November 6, 2012

Estella Leopold Slideshow

Estella Leopold’s Slideshow