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<br />f)tJNC:~, T~~ :::EEFS, THE GLACIERS, THF C^NYO~!S, THE ~~^OSI-1ES, THF DATtI! <br />FORESTS, THE ALPINE LAKES, THE FREE STONE R! \fRS, THE CACTUS, THE <br />TUNDRA, THE TALL GQASS PPAIRIES. <br /> <br />HE LI \.E IN THE WEST BECAUSE WE LO\E t'-1HAT THE HEST I S I THAT <br />IS HHY ~lILLlONS HA\E MO\ED HERE AND t-"ORE MILLIONS VISIT EACH YEAR. <br />THE LUqE f'F OPEN SPtlCES RROUGHT SETTLERS HEr,lE TO FARr'1 A CENTUPY AGO. <br />OUR RESOURCES ALSO BROUGHT MINERS, TIMBER CUTTERS, AND OILMEN. TODA.Y <br />\1E\'/S rtF (llR r.10UNTAINS AND ACCESS TO OUq \1ATERS IITTRACT HIG~ TECH <br />INDUSTRY. <br /> <br />IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT RESOURCES ARE THE HEST. I SUSPI:CT ''''E <br /> <br /> <br />WOULD FWD ~~IDE AGREEMENT AMONG WESTERNERS THAT A PRIMARY REASON FOR <br /> <br /> <br />THEIR BETNG HERE DELATES TO NATuoAL RESOURCES. OIIR LIFE STYLE IN THE <br /> <br /> <br />WEST IS ROOTED IN NATURAL RESOURCES. <br /> <br />I I\M NOT SO SURE \.lIE \.I/OI.ILD FIND AS t'/IDE AN lINn~RSTAI\IDII\JG OF <br /> <br /> <br />HO\^I PRECNHOUS OUR RESOURCE BASE MAY BE. ~ MANY PEOPLE -- IN <br /> <br /> <br />CITIES, ~J FARMS, IN LEGISLATI\.E HALLS -- TRULY COMPQEHEND THE <br /> <br /> <br />DEL I CACY OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN HEAL THY DE \ELOPt~ENT AND MA I NT A I N I NG <br /> <br /> <br />OUR NATURAL HERITAG!= AT A CRITICAL LE\EL? ME ~'IE SUFFICIENTLY A\1ARE <br /> <br /> <br />OF THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR DECISIONS AND OUR AGENCIES' CONTRIBUTIONS TO <br /> <br /> <br />DEBATES O\.ER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT? RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS IS OIIR <br /> <br /> <br />BUSINESS. IT IS A HIGH CALLING. IT GUIDES THE FATE OF THE WEST. <br /> <br />- 2 - <br />