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2,500,000 — Acres of public land in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest

14,000 — Acres proposed for wilderness in Idaho portion of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

½ of 1 percent — Portion of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests land contained in Idaho portion of proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

74,000 — Acres in Montana portion of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

2 — Number of “wilderness bills” (1 each in Idaho and Montana) needed for designation of the entire proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area

0 — Acres of existing wilderness in the nine northern-most Idaho counties

1979 — Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE II) EIS recommended wilderness designation for Scotchman Peaks after extensive public review

1987 — Idaho Panhandle National Forests Management Plan classified Scotchman Peaks as “proposed wilderness” after 2,500 comments were received with “significant support.”

2015 — Revised Idaho Panhandle Forests Management Plan recommended Scotchman Peaks be added to the National Wilderness Preservation System. 36 endorsements or resolutions of support were received from local and regional organizations/politicians/cities/businesses

0 — Number of acres in any designated wilderness closed to hunting, fishing, berry picking, hiking, skiing or any other non-motorized activity because of wilderness designation

6,800 — Latest number of members in the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

151 — Number of volunteers who worked on Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness projects in 2016

2,596 — Number of volunteer hours donated by Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness in 2016

0 — Amount of Lightning Creek Road (No. 419) edge within proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

KEN THACKER

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