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SUMMARY:Stewarding the Sawtooths
DESCRIPTION:Stewarding the Sawtooths: The Past\, Present and Future of 
 Idaho’s Crown Jewel\n\nThe Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is 
 the crown jewel of Idaho’s public lands\, encompassing 756\,000 acres of 
 jagged mountains\, alpine lakes\, and key salmon spawning grounds. The SNRA 
 exists to preserve and protect the area’s natural\, scenic\, historic\, 
 pastoral and fish and wildlife values and to provide for the enhancement of 
 the area’s recreation values. But what happens when there are not enough 
 staff or budget for the Forest Service to capably manage this expansive and 
 heavily visited area?\n\nThis presentation will trace the story of the SNRA 
 from its purposeful creation in 1972 through to the challenges the Area 
 faces in the present day due to larger threats to Idaho’s public lands. 
 We will discuss what those challenges are currently and what 
 organizations\, programs\, and partnerships exist to help steward the SNRA 
 through these turbulent times. \n\nThe presentation will feature a group of 
 speakers who are intimately familiar with the SNRA: \n\nKen Paur retired as 
 the Regional Attorney for the Mountain Region of the USDA Office of the 
 General Counsel at the end of 2020. Ken began working for OGC in 1991 as an 
 attorney in the Ogden office where he advised the Forest Service regarding 
 administration of the SNRA and the scenic easement program\, and was 
 assigned to most of the lawsuits concerning the SNRA. \n\nJosh Johnson is 
 the Central Idaho Director for the Idaho Conservation League\, a statewide 
 environmental advocacy organization that has worked since 1973 to protect 
 Idaho’s environment\, including its amazing public lands like the 
 SNRA.\n\nKathryn Grohusky is the Executive Director of the Sawtooth 
 Society\, a nonpartisan organization founded in 1997 by politicians\, 
 advocates\, and local residents that shared a collective love of the 
 Sawtooth Valley. The Sawtooth Society accomplishes its mission of 
 preserving\, protecting\, and enhancing the Sawtooth National Recreation 
 Area through advocacy\, partnerships\, and stewardship.\n\nRegistration 
 recommended to join us in person (Select "In Person")\, and registration 
 required to receive the Vimeo link to watch online (Select "Online" during 
 registration). This program will be recorded and available to watch later 
 on the Library's Event Archive.
LOCATION:John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall\, The Community Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Williams":MAILTO:mwilliams@comlib.org
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Conversations
CONTACT;CN="Martha Williams":MAILTO:mwilliams@comlib.org
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/14388878
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