Dear Editor,
I am writing to express that we all need to push for the passage of
Senator Jon Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. As a Montanan, I
feel that it is important to preserve our way of life that we have
become so accustomed to and grateful for.
This bill would help to maintain many benefits of our residence here in
Montana and create new jobs that we so desperately need in our state.
Jon Tester sees that light-on-the-land stewardship logging would help
to preserve our forests from beetle kill and help prevent disastrous
forest fires from harming our communities. It would also allow
continued maintenance of campgrounds and trails so Montanans could
enjoy the wilderness without impacting its wildlife and natural beauty.
This bill would ensure not only our natural beauty that we so treasure
here in Montana, but also put people to work in the timber industry
while protecting our watersheds and big-game habitat. Jon Tester's bill
is supported by hunters, anglers, loggers, conservationists, and
outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. It not only protects the forests
that we value, but protects the rights of Montanans to enjoy them.
I welcome the USDA and the Forest Service's willingness to work with
local citizens to help manage our public lands, and I look forward to
passage of the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act and getting to work
protecting and preserving Montana's way of life.
Nate Watson
Missoula