National Conservation Area (NCA) Status for BLM Lands: Important Update

A press release today from U.S. Representative Rick Larson's office in DC announced that Legislation has been introduced into both the House and Senate to create a National Conservation Area to protect in perpetuity the 1000 beautiful and unique acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in the islands. Read the details in the article in the San Juan Islander: http://sanjuanislander.com/ The companion bills will be referred to House and Senate sub-committees, and Larson is hoping they will make their way back to the floor for a vote later in the year. Stay tuned - members of the grass-roots SJI committee that started the ball rolling on this important project have said that there will be a call in the near future for letters to members of the Congressional sub-committees.