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Archive Home > 2006 > July > 20 > Bill enlarges Mt. Hood wilderness area

Bill enlarges Mt. Hood wilderness area

By Jennifer Sudick / The Bulletin
July 20, 2006

WASHINGTON - Legislation that would designate the first new wilderness area in the Mt. Hood National Forest in more than 20 years took a key step forward Wednesday.

The House Resources Committee approved the bipartisan bill, which designates 77,500 acres of land in the Mt. Hood National Forest....

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