Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have called for the Obama Administration to act on their repeated requests to withdraw Rough & Ready and Baldface Creeks from the 1872 Mining Law. The withdrawal would help prevent nickel strip mining that would devastate the area. On the same day, the "eligible," but unprotected, Wild and Scenic Rivers were identified by American Rivers as two of the nation's "Most Endangered Rivers."
You can help protect their pure waters and wild salmon. Go to American Rivers and send an urgent message asking the Obama Administration to help the home state senators to preserve the unique beauty and botanical values of Rough and Ready and Baldface Creeks - americanrivers.org/endangered-rivers/2013/roughready/ - They’re America's Great Outdoors personified.
Read Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley’s press release - wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldface-and-rough-and-ready-creeks-named-to-most-endangered-rivers-list
The US Forest Service has determined that nickel mining at Rough and Ready Creek would have "drastic" and "irreversible" impacts and the US Environmental Protection Agency has identified the metal mining industry as the largest toxic polluter in the nation.
Learn more about Rough and Ready and Baldface Creeks at - roughandreadycreek.org/
The original music, Cathy's Dance, is composed by local musician and banjo virtuoso George Shook in memory of Cathy Hocker, who dearly loved Rough and Ready Creek. It's performed by the Illinois Valley String Band.- Kent Fisher, Jack Dwyer, Mark Kelz and George.