Friday, October 03, 2008

Heller tells CPA wilderness should be designated sparingly "In the future, I will only engage in development of lands bills at the invitation and request of local officials." That was part of a response by Nevada Congressman Dean Heller (R) to a questionnaire sent by the Coalition for Public Access (CPA), the public advocacy group formed this year in Lyon and Mineral Counties to successfully battle suggested lands bill and wilderness proposals and thereby keep the state's lands open for multiple use. The CPA mailed separate questionnaires for a variety of elected offices and required a returned receipt in each case to track receipt and participation. This is the first of several stories leading up to the November General Election as the organization presents those responses for voter consideration. The CPA chose not to endorse any candidate but to try to educate the public via this process. The questions actually asked in the CPA election campaign questionnaire were as follows....

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