Boulder-White Clouds Proposed Wilderness
The Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act would leave a lasting legacy in Idaho's Boulder-White Clouds.
- Cirque above Crater Lake in the White Cloud Mountains. MB Whitaker photo.
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Home to numerous species of wildlife, fish and rare plants, the Boulder-White Clouds are part of the largest unprotected area without roads in the United States, outside of Alaska. This is also a great place for Idahoans to enjoy the freedom, scenery, peace and quiet of the backcountry.
For the sixth time in as many terms, Rep. Mike Simpson introduced the Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act (CIEDRA) in January 2011.
CIEDRA would protect more than 330,000 acres of wilderness areas in central Idaho, spur economic development with grants to local communities, and compensate ranchers who voluntarily retire their grazing allotments in the East Fork Salmon River.
Prospects for passage in the 112th Congress remain uncertain.
