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<br />000728 <br /> <br />"The continuous study of this area for over 50 years by the Forest Service reveals that its <br />highest and best use is preservation for the enjoyment of mankind as a wilderness resource. <br />It affords unexcelled opportunities for solitude to view scenery, for challenge in a natural <br />environment, and the chance to seriously study or to just enjoy land untrammeled by man's <br />activities." <br /> <br />The Popo Agie Primitive Area and surrounding lands also have been studied as called for <br />under the Wilderness Act. Public Hearings were held in Wyoming in 1973 and hundreds of <br />opinions were received. The Administration's formal proposal is now being formulated for <br />recommendation to the Congress of the United States. <br /> <br />In the Popo Agie proposal on which the public hearings were based are found these quotes: <br /> <br />"The characteristic scenery within the Primitive Area and (surrounding) areas. . . is that of <br />rough, rugged rocks and almost perpendicular sided prominent peaks, undulating tundra <br />covered plateaus, with numerous glacial lakes and permanent snow fields, remnants of once <br />living glaciers. Over half the area lies above timberline. The lower portions contain <br />coniferous forests with numerous lakes, ponds and small parks. For short periods of time, <br />ttie tundra plants create huge floral mosaics. The scenic resource is a key value and a major <br />management consideration. Because of the limitations on access, the enjoyment of this <br />scenery, by most people, is generally from afar and outside the Primitive Area. <br /> <br />I n (other surrounding) areas. . .the scenery has a different characteristic. It is dominated by <br />many captivating and challenging rock features, prominent drainages with steep canyons and <br />waterfalls, with scattered swampy and open park areas, many small streams and extensive <br />tree covered slopes. Wi Id flowers are abundant throughout spring, fall and summer, to <br />provide a continous variety of floral arrangement." <br /> <br />These same words might have been written by the first explorers of Wyoming's Wind River <br />Range. <br />