On Wednesday, February 22, more than 100 people gathered at Jack Rich’s Guest Ranch near Seeley Lake where Senator Jon Tester announced the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act — legislation that would implement the collaborative Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project (BCSP).
The BCSP is a ground-breaking collaborative effort that will protect and enhance hunting, fishing and other recreational opportunities on public land while helping to maintain and create jobs in the forest and recreation industry and support healthy, viable communities.
Hunters, anglers, outfitters, guides, snowmobilers, ranchers, loggers, local businesses, county commissioners and numerous others have joined forces to cut through the contentious divisiveness that hinders public land management today and reach common ground. Senator Tester’s legislation will make that common ground a reality.
Please take time today to call Senator Tester’s office at (202) 224-2644 and thank him for introducing this important legislation. Let him know if you hunt, fish, hike, canoe, cross-country ski, snowmobile or otherwise enjoy the abundance and diversity of wildlife and wild lands in the Blackfoot-Clearwater area — and let him know you appreciate his efforts to protect the places we cherish and strengthen local communities.
It is also important to contact Senator Steve Daines at (202) 224-2651 and urge him to support the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act.
