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Commentary B-4 EXPRESS Sports B-13 SECTION Classifieds B-17 B Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Editor Ken Retallic, 726-8060 ValleyValley

Redefining Wilderness Simpson negotiates Boulder-White Clouds compromise

By GREG STAHL and Gregory foley Express Staff Writers

First Firstin ain aseries series of threeof three Stories and pictures begin on page B3 CASTLE PEAK Express photo by Willy Cook

: CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK : Express • Wednesday, July 30, 2003 B-3 Is it time for a Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness? Rep. Simpson tries to appease groups with wilderness, economic stimulus bill

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By GREG STAHL Express Staff Writer At 11,815 feet above sea level, Castle Peak in Idaho’s remote and rugged White Cloud Moun- tains towers over more than 500,000 acres of contiguous road- free wildlands that bridge two vastly different cultures. This wild country,connecting the wealthy resort kingdom of Sun Valley with the rural and agrarian communities of Custer County, is a battle ground that has hosted land-use skirmishes for more than 30 years. In the 1970s, the people of Idaho staved off a massive molybdenum mine planned for the lower flanks of Castle Peak, drawing the White Clouds into the political limelight for the first time and helping to effect congressional designation of the 756,000-acre Sawtooth Na- tional Recreation Area. Now, 30 years later, w ith the region’s land-use conundrums still partially unresolved, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, is at- tempting to strike a chord of compromise among the Boulder and White Cloud Mountains’ di- Express photo by Willy Cook verse and numerous stakehold- A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE BOULDER AND WHITE CLOUD MOUNTAINS reveals a landscape, twisted and crinkled, like a flattened piece of wastepa- ers. per. Hikers, bikers, motorcyclists, campers, off-road vehicle drivers, miners and nearby residents have all laid stake to this land. For proposed wilderness designation to become reality, the groups must look for common ground. Simpson’s pledge and the art that in this art of compromise, of compromise no one group will get everything it wants. In 1999, near the shores of “The Idaho Conservation Redfish Lake, just 15 miles I “ n some areas everybody is going League wants more than 500,000 northwest of Castle Peak, Simp- acres. We’re at half of that, and son stood before a burgeoning to have to swallow…(although)... the congressman is looking at crowd of environmentalists and boundaries that are similar to announced that he would try to what the Forest Service recom- craft a wilderness bill for the I have never met anyone who doesn’t mended, with adjustments to Boulder and White Cloud moun- protect traditional motorized tains. Four years later, Simp- agree that we ought to protect the pristine and snowmobile use,” Slater son’s chief of staff, Lindsay said. Slater said the congressman is Some groups—like the ICL, nearly ready to release a plan for areas of this state.” which has been brokering the public review, perhaps in Sep- deal on behalf of environmen- tember. REP. MIKE SIMPSON talists, and the Blue Ribbon Simpson’s proposal, an ap- R-Idaho Coalition, which has been work- parent study in the art of com- ing on behalf of motorized and promise, would designate about bicycling interests—have ac- 250,000 acres of the White Cloud knowledged that compromise is and Boulder Mountains as part of the game. Nevertheless, wilderness. The hybrid wilder- nervous apprehension appears ness bill, to be called the “Cen- to be gnawing at key players on tral Idaho Economic Develop- various sides of the issue as they ment and Recreation Act,” I “ n fairness ... maybe he’s got such a await the release of Simpson’s would also trade roughly 16,000 official blueprint. acres of public land to Custer compelling case ... that maybe I’m going “In fairness to Congressman County that it would sell to pri- Simpson, maybe he’s got such a vate interests, netting the coun- compelling case for what he’s ty up to $10 million. to turn tail. I want a little more ingenuous going to do that maybe I’m going Half of the proceeds would be to turn tail,” said State Rep. used to fund a new “Central Idaho information before I jump on this band- Lenore Barrett, a conservative Education Center,” and half Republican from Challis and a would be retained by the county wagon. But I don’t want more wilderness wilderness opponent. “I want a for economic development with little more ingenuous informa- very few strings attached. tion before I jump on this band- “Because Challis is basically and that is basically where this is headed.” wagon. But I don’t want more competing with 200 other com- wilderness, and that is basically munities like it in the West for LENORE BARRETT where this is headed.” economic development, we want Idaho state representative Stew Churchwell, a Boulder to offer an opportunity for peo- and White Cloud wilderness ple to gain higher education, supporter, has lived in Custer those kinds of things that would in wilderness areas, proposed County for 20 years and man- be very attractive to a business,” wilderness area would include Peak; Champion, Washington wilderness area boundaries ages a Custer County ranch on Slater said. relatively low-elevation land in and Fourth of July lakes basins; would not encompass areas of the East Fork of Salmon River Concepts disclosed so far also the eastern portions of the Warm Springs Meadow and traditional snowmobile, motor- for Western Watersheds Project, include potential grazing per- mountains to the east of the East parts of Warm Springs Creek; cycle and off-road vehicle use. In a Hailey-based environmental mit buyouts and ranch purchas- Fork of the Salmon River and Rough and Casino creeks; and general, the wilderness would group. He also is anxious to es that would allow ranchers in north of the North Fork of the Railroad Ridge, Slater said. include areas east of the spine of learn more details about Simp- environmentally sensitive areas Big Lost River. It would stretch Some of these areas are equally the White Cloud Mountains and son’s plan, but, unlike Barrett, to relocate. east to Jerry Peak. prized by environmentalists, some, but not all, of the Boulder he fears not enough of the As part of the compromise, Areas specifically omitted mountain bikers, off-road vehi- Mountains. mountain ranges will be includ- and because motorized and from the proposal include the cle riders and snowmobilers. A significant portion of the mechanized uses are not allowed Boulder Basin near Boulder Slater quickly acknowledged See WILDERNESS on page B7 B-6 Express • Wednesday, July 30, 2003

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Ketchum By GREGORY FOLEY E Wilderness Horton Peak B o Express Staff Writer u Herd Peak l de Beautiful Ketchum Autumn With Rep. Mike Simpson, R- Area r M Alturas ountain Woods Town Home. 3BD, Idaho, preparing a proposal to ▲ s designate 250,000 acres of Boulder 3BA, two-car heated 75 Basin garage, patio, vaulted ceil- wilderness in the Boulder and ings, laundry room, wood White Cloud mountains, north Jack Peterson, blinds throughout. Priced of Ketchum, many residents of well below market value Blaine and Custer counties are KETCHUM Broker for quick sale. $589,000. wondering how a federal wilder- ness designation might affect Jack Peterson • 720-8434 their use of the land. Some revel in the possibility of seeing mechanized or natu- Thursday, July 31 ral-resource extraction uses 11:30am - 2:00pm being restricted in the largest, unprotected, national forest Express graphic by Gavin McNeil and Tony Barriatua roadless area in the Lower 48 229 Alturas Drive, THE BOULDER AND WHITE CLOUD MOUNTAINS contain the largest Mid-Valley States. Others cringe at the no- tion of a potential increase in road-free land mass in the lower 48 United States. Rep. Mike Simpson’s pro- Custom home. 4.5BD, federal control over public posed wilderness boundaries, though still unofficial, would include about 4BA, 3 bonus rooms— lands in Idaho. And, at times, half of the total road-free area. The dark gray on this map represents areas including in-law apt. the debate is complicated by bereft of roads. Heated garage, hardwood vastly varying opinions on what floors, exposed logs, fire- true “wilderness” is. places, sauna, + more. Still, the real implications of 58 3,573 sq. ft. Home not creating a designated wilder- Wilderness Area by State on highway. Unobstruct- ness area in the Boulder-White ed views overlooking Clouds lie in the federal Wilder- 14 Starweather. $499,000. ness Act of 1964, the guiding leg- ness Mary Rau Sellers motivated. Just 720-6456 or 578-0120 $139.65/sq. ft. islation that enabled the estab- 4.5 lishment of 106 million acres of 4.3 protected wilderness in the 4 United States. 3.4 Thursday, July 31 The Wilderness Act de- 3.38 11:30am - 2:00pm scribes wilderness as “an area

(millions) 3.1 where the earth and its commu- 317 N. 5th St., Bellevue nity of life are untrammeled by 2.2 man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” 1.6 Spacious family home 1.5 with upgraded master The original legislation es- 1.4 Acres of designated wilder bathroom, heated tablished 9.1 million acres of 0.8 Jaccuzzi tub and tile. wilderness in a new land-man- 9,000 sq. ft. lot across agement system. Eventually, an AK CA AZ WA ID MT CO WY OR NM NV FL UT from the Bellevue additional 97 million acres of Elementary School. lands were designated as Dining/family room with wilderness in areas managed by pellet stove, spacious the U.S. Forest Service, Nation- IDAHO’S WILDERNESS AREAS living room and large al Park Service, Bureau of Land den, plus laundry room. Management and Fish and Suzanne Walsh 788-2646 $189,000. Wildlife Service. Idaho is home to six wilderness areas, encompassing 4 million In the Lower 48 States, ap- acres. proximately 48 million acres of · Selway-Bitterroot (1.09 millioin acres) Friday, August 1 land have been designated as · Sawtooth (217,000) acres wilderness, or approximately 2 · Gospel Hump (206,000 acres) 1:00 - 4:00pm percent of the total land area. · Frank Church-River of No Return (2.4 million acres) The balance of wilderness · Craters of the Moon (43,000 acres) 20 Lane Ranch Road, lands are in Alaska. · Hells Canyon (84,000 acres) Lane Ranch The Wilderness Act does re- strict the use of land, but at the A really great property same time generally allows for a with new hardwood multiplicity of activities, in- flooring & a wonderful cluding hiking, camping, horse- functional floor plan back riding, hunting, fishing, with a First Floor Master and limited grazing. Suite with Fireplace Activities that are generally Large Kitchen with slab banned in wilderness include granite & huge well the use of all mechanized vehi- landscaped yard. Well cles: motorcycles, all-terrain ve- priced at $2,295,000. hicles and snowmobiles, as well Suzanne Williams 726-6000 Hosted by Leisa Brait. as all bicycles and mountain bikes. The act states “there shall be Wednesday, July 30 no commercial enterprise and no 11:30am-2:00pm permanent road… and, except as necessary… no temporary road, Sunday, August 3 no use of motor vehicles, motor- 2:00-4:00pm ized equipment or motorboats, no landing of aircraft, no other 14 Old Sage Trail form of mechanical transport, and no structure or installation 4 sunny, quiet acres, within any such area.” lovely air-conditioned home and space for horses, The rules include a provision tennis court, putting to allow certain barred activi- green-what’s your pleas- ties to ensure the health and ure? Light-filled rooms, safety of people, generally to ac- views in all directions, commodate the use of helicop- 3BD, 3BA, great room ters in emergencies. looking up Greenhorn The law also makes provi- Sondra Kantor Gulch. Come in for an ice sions for “the control of fires, Photo courtesy the U.S. Forest Service 578-9595 / 720-1937 cream treat! $1,475,000. insects and diseases” within MINING’S REMAINS still linger in the White Cloud Mountains, as they do wilderness areas. in Washington Basin, pictured above. Express • Wednesday, July 30, 2003 B-7 This Week’OPENs HOUSES Wednesday, July 30 1:30pm - 5:30pm Edibles from Perry’s Central Park West 140A & B, Bird Drive, Ketchum 2 homes are still available in this exclusive enclave of 10 spectacular paired homes just steps from Bald Mountain and River Run Express photo by Willy Cook Lodge. 4BD, 4.5BA, sun MOUNTAIN BIKERS HEADING INTO THE WHITE CLOUD MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS at Fisher Creek could signi- decks and double-car heat- fy access conflicts to come. For years, mountain bikers, motorcyclists and snowmobilers have enjoyed unfettered ac- ed garages. $1,160,000. cess to the Boulder and White Cloud mountains. Wilderness Designation could end that, although Fisher Creek and Linda Badell • 726-9161 several other key mechanized access areas are not proposed to be included in Rep. Mike Simpson’s wilderness bill.

ation Area was established in Thursday, July 31 WILDERNESS 1972, along with the Sawtooth 11:30am - 2:00pm Continued from page B3 Wilderness Area, which encom- passes 217,000 acres of stagger- ed in the final document. “Frankly, there Goodies from Cristina’s ing granite cirques, peaks and “It’s very mysterious and timbered moraines. In establish- nebulous,” he said. “How can 118 N. Hiawatha needs to be a ing the SNRA and Sawtooth you comment when you don’t Wilderness, Congress also in- know what’s going on.” Recently remodeled broad consensus structed the U.S. Forest Service But support from people like 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath- and Bureau of Land Manage- Barrett and Churchwell is what room home with 2 ment to establish a wilderness the congressman needs, Slater for this, because acres and a fabulous- study area in the Boulder and ly landscaped yard. said. White Cloud Mountains. The re- $1,595,000. “Frankly, there needs to be a there are any quest resulted in a 251,100-acre broad consensus for this, be- safeguard, which is the only con- cause there are any number of gressionally mandated wilder- ways it can be killed. number of ways ness study area in Idaho. “If we don’t have a bill that To this day, the 582,931-acres Linda Badell • 726-9161 has broad support, we won’t take it can be killed. of road-free wild lands includ- it to Congress.” ing and surrounding the con- If we don’t have gressionally mandated wilder- The past and the present Thursday, July 31 ness study area are the largest 11:30am - 2:00pm conterminous road-free area in In 1968, the American Smelt- a bill that has the lower 48 states. ing and Refining Co. announced 112 Coyote Bluff Drive, Since the SNRA was estab- plans to mine and process molyb- broad support, lished, there have been at least Mid-Valley denum at the base of Castle Peak, three attempts by conservation- prompting a backlash from the Remarkable quality in this we won’t take it ists and politicians to introduce state’s budding environmental legislation establishing a Boul- 3BR, 2BA 3,200 sq. ft. home. community and from the people der-White Cloud Wilderness Choicest lot bordering com- of Idaho, who elected Gov. Cecil to Congress.” Area. None succeeded. mon area. Panoramic views, Andrus, in part, because of his For some, the current effort extensive landscaping with pledges to protect the area. LINDSAY SLATER represents a window of oppor- pond and waterfall, covered Andrus, who opposed the Rep. Mike Simpson’s chief of staff tunity that may not return for at porches, horse pasture. Artis- ASARCO mine, became Idaho’s least a generation. tic interior w/ warm colors, first Democratic governor in 25 “Opportunities like this don’t etched glass, cherry flooring, years by defeating incumbent protect the White Cloud and come around all that often,” said chef’s kitchen, master suite Don Samuelson, a mine sup- nearby Sawtooth Mountains. Geoff Pampush, executive di- Julie Evans 726-6560 & many custom features. porter. Over the next two years, The Sawtooth National Recre- the debate continued on how to See WILDERNESS on page B8 Wednesday, July 30 11:30am - 2:00pm

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MORTGAGE WILDERNESS Continued from page B7 ASSOCIATES, LLC rector of The Nature Conser- vancy-Idaho. TNC-Idaho is working with Custer County ranchers and politicians to help effect the eco- nomic stimulus portion of the deal. However, it has not taken a position on wilderness designa- tion. “If the moment passes, it is passed for a long time. If it pass- es, both (Custer) county loses and the wilderness advocates lose,” Pampush said. Lila Wagner Ron Geuin Terry Allsop At the crux of the wilderness debate are the numerous stake- RESIDENTIAL holders who must find common ground for legislation to become LAND reality. Throughout the last 30 years, CONSTRUCTION recreational use in the Boulder- White Clouds by outdoors en- thusiasts has steadily increased, PURCHASE and the skyrocketing popularity of off-road vehicles, mountain REFINANCE bikes and snowmobiles has hit Chris Thompson home in the two mountain Wally Rothgeb ranges. But, while use has in- creased, wild populations of cer- Full Service Mortgage Lending tain plants and animals have been on the decline. Although wilderness debates Locally Owned and Operated often center around human use and access issues, it is well doc- umented that wildlife and wild Call us today for a quote plants are key beneficiaries of wilderness designations. Photo courtesy the U.S. Forest Service See our ad in “For humans, wilderness Names & Numbers areas are places of solace. But EXPLORATORY DRILLING in the vicinity of Castle Peak, at the lowest of from a wildlife perspective, the Little Boulder Chain Lakes in the White Cloud Mountains, helped spur 726-8007 / 788-3146 species don’t have the confronta- designation of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in 1972. In this photo, tion of mechanized human uses the Longyear Drilling Co. core drill rig was under contract to the Taylor Min- that impact them,” said Kaz ing Co. of Denver, Colo. Taylor and ASARCO both had exploration programs 208 SPRUCE AVENUE NORTH • KETCHUM Thea, of Hailey. A former U.S. for several years in the vicinity of Castle Peak. 221 SOUTH RIVER STREET, SUITE 2D • HAILEY Fish and Wildlife Service biolo- gist, she an advocate for the pects of wilderness areas.” inspiring beauty as well as an Northern Rockies Ecosystem In the Boulder and White important piece of Idaho’s habi- Protection Act, a federal bill that Cloud mountains, a number of tat puzzle. would designate wilderness in species share the land with peo- “The first backpacking trip I road-free areas throughout the ple, including mountain goats, did in this country was in the Northern Rockies. bighorn sheep, salmon, gray White Clouds, and I really loved “The importance is locking wolves and Canada lynx. Sever- it,” he said. “The thing that NEW! up large tracts of land, and al species are listed under the draws me, personally, to the that’s the beauty of wilderness, Endangered Species Act, and White Clouds is the incredible because you’re reducing inten- several more—including a rare beauty.The color of those verti- Online sive human uses like off-high- plant called White Clouds cal headwalls you really don’t way vehicle use,” Thea said. milkvetch, which is found only find in other mountains like the “Large blocks of unfragmented in the White Cloud Mountains— Sawtooths or the Bighorn habitat with low human inter- are considered sensitive species. Crags. It’s so beautiful and so Poll vention are one of the key as- For Churchwell, it’s a land of See WILDERNESS on page B10

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Photo courtesy the U.S. Forest Service Phone orders THE BOULDER MOUNTAINS include a staggering string of 11,000-foot peaks north of Sun Valley and Ketchum. accepted for photos Some, but not all, of the Boulders will be included in Rep. Mike Simpson’s Boulder-White Cloud Wilderness pro- in a current issue. posal. Historical use, particularly in the Boulder Basin, and a recent winter use agreement among snowmobilers and Place your order by skiers, will be honored, according to the congressman’s chief of staff. calling 726-8060 with the proposed economic stimulus WILDERNESS package for Custer County,could the issue date, number Continued from page B8 be precarious. Environmental- of the page on which photogenic.” ists are calling for more protec- But Idaho is growing, and as tion, while access groups are the photo appeared, and a the demand for forest use rises, asking for assurances that their description of the photo. We wildlife, fish, forests and motor- members will not be cut out of a ized and mechanized access to myriad of historical use areas. accept Visa or Master- them are all at risk. What’s more, the concept of card. Pick up at our of- “Our position is that we feel giving 16,000 acres of public land fice or have it delivered we should be able to preserve to Custer County for economic the current recreation access stimulus has created quite a stir by mail. Allow one to that our constituents have in among grassroots environmental- two weeks for the Boulder-White Clouds ists. area,” said Clark Collins, exec- And this debate aside, Idaho delivery. utive director of the Blue Rib- still has more wild land than any bon Coalition, an organization state outside Alaska, with 4 million that represents a broad spec- acres of designated wilderness trum of backcountry recre- and another 17 million acres of ation interests including horse- Forest Service and BLM land still back riders, mountain bikers, bereft of roads and available for po- off-highway vehicle users and tential wilderness protection. snowmobilers. “I’d like to see it left For now, the various interest “In the past, all the wilder- groups are assuming a wait-and- ness proposals have only in- the way it is. I’ve see posture. cluded lands proposed for “Our process is going slow wilderness, and everyone else seen so much stuff and methodical, keeping people be damned,” Collins said. informed when we can, and then “Simpson has made it clear that going public with the concepts to our interests will get something change here, and find out what’s going to work and out of this, and that is designa- what’s not going to work,” Slater tion of land for our use.” I’d like to see it stay said. “Then we’re trying to find out where the wins are for each An ongoing process the same.” affected group.” The balance between the con- Next week: The economics flicting interests involved in the John Downing of Rep. Simpson’s proposal wilderness discussion, as well as 14-year-old Stanley resident

PUBLIC NOTICE ZONE CODE AMENDMENTS: NOTICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THE SUN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL UPON ORDINANCE #344; AMENDING THE ZONING AND LAND USE TITLE OF THE SUN VALLEY, IDAHO CITY CODE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that on Thursday, August 14, 2003, in the Sun Valley City Hall, at the southeast corner of the intersection of Dollar Road and Elkhorn Road (81 Elkhorn Road), the Sun Valley City Council will hold a Public Hearing upon Ordi- nance #344 proposing amendments to Chapter 2 of Title 9, ZONING DEFINITIONS by creating a definition for a Compact Dwelling Unit and for Community Housing, and amending Chapter 6, Article B of Title 9, CC COMMERCIAL CENTER DISTRICT, by insert- ing the following changes:

(1) The PERMITTED USES of the CC District are clarified regarding residential uses, to provide a direct reference for multiple-fam- ily dwellings. (2) The GENERAL REGULATIONS would have a new Item A.1 on to clarify and cap the density allowed in the CC District at 21 dwellings per acre, to be the same as RM-2 (the adjacent zoning for much of the Sun Valley Village Commercial Center), except that the existing reference to 30 dwellings per acre would be allowed for smaller sized dwellings, to be called Compact Dwelling Units; additionally, a density bonus would be allowed for an affordable housing element that is acceptable to the City. (3) New Item A.4 of the GENERAL REGULATIONS would require minimal commercial floor area, to ensure commercial elements in a Commercial Core. (4) New Item D.2 of the GENERAL REGULATIONS City would revise the allowable height at the setback line adjacent to RA and RS-1 districts, and provide for a setback requirement for other adjacent residential districts: RS-2, RM-1, and RM-2. Dr. Melani Harker, (5) The allowable height would be adjusted based on the type of use; the existing height regulation of 64 feet could be reserved for of Every Woman’s Wellness, specific uses only in the new Subsection E of the GENERAL REGULATIONS. (6) Finally, the parking requirements would be revised to require 3 parking spaces for large homes in the CC Commercial Core and is pleased to welcome a nurse practitioner into her one space for compact dwelling units. OB-GYN practice. Nancy Schwab, MS, CRNP is currently The ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the afore- accepting new patients in the field of women’s health. mentioned time and place, all interested persons may appear and be given an opportunity to comment on the matter stated above. Com- ments and questions to be considered prior to the meeting should be directed to the Sun Valley Planning Department, Phone (208.622.4438); Fax (208.622.3401); Email ([email protected]), or, U.S. Mail (P.O. Box 416, Sun Valley, Idaho 83353). 727-9900 Written comments must be received 7 days (August 7, 2003) prior to the hearing in order to be made part of the record at the hearing(s). Express • Wednesday, July 30, 2003 B-11

The Local Phone Book Sensitive species inhabit For Over 25 Years New Business? Boulder-White Clouds Changed P.O. Box?

By GREGORY FOLEY ing to remove the bald eagle New in Town? Express Staff Writer from the federal list of endan- E-mail address? With pristine forests, pure gered species. alpine lakes and lush meadows, ● Peregrine falcons—removed Call us today to be sure the Boulder-White Cloud from the ESA in 1999—are also Mountains provide habitat to found in the greater Sawtooth you’re listed an array of sensitive fish and National Recreation Area. wildlife species, including five Parts of the White Clouds are that are protected by the feder- considered suitable habitat for IT’S FREE! al Endangered Species Act. the once-endangered falcons. ● Reintro- ● The duced to threatened Idaho in bull trout, a 1995, the species of threatened char native gray wolf to Idaho, is Your Local Phone Book Promoting Local Business For Advertising Information has found known to an abun- inhabit spe- dance of cific 726-5111 suitable streams The Ketchum Office Club 160 2nd E #107• Ketchum range in the and tribu- White taries in Cloud the White Mountains. Cloud At least one Mountains. pack of ● The na- wolves es- tive Chi- tablished it- nook salmon, self in the Express photo by Willy Cook western which mi- White A BALD EAGLE SOARS over Salmon grates an- Clouds this River country. nually from summer. the Pacific Ocean to spawn in ● The U.S. Forest Service has de- freshwater systems in and termined that thousands of around the White Clouds, is acres of land in the region pro- also listed a threatened species vide excellent habitat for the under the ESA. threatened Canada lynx, which In addition, two sensitive— occurs in small numbers in and elusive—species of mam- central Idaho. mals that are rarely seen by hu- ● Canada lynx have historically mans, the wolverine and the been spotted in the White fisher, have been sighted in or Clouds, while their prey around the Boulder-White species—such as snowshoe Clouds. The west-slope cut- hare, grouse, and a variety of troat, the native trout of cen- small mammals—occur in ade- tral and nothern Idaho, is man- quate numbers to support lynx. aged as a “species of concern” ● Bald eagles, also a threatened by the Idaho Department of species in the Lower 48 States Fish and Game. under the ESA, are known to The Boulder-White Clouds occur in northern sections of also provide habitat for popu- the White Clouds, although lations of elk, mule deer, ante- much of the mountain range lope, bighorn sheep, mountain has been deemed unsuitable for goat, pine marten, coyote, the birds. Proposals are pend- mountain lion, and black bear.

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