Number: 1975-16
WHEREAS, the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act provides for the withdrawal of 80 million acres of land; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance with provisions in the Act, has submitted recommendations for legislation to the Congress for the establishment of national parks and monuments, wildlife refuges, forests, resource ranges, reserves, and rivers; and
WHEREAS, adequate and suitable provisions for wildlife and public use must be an integral part of all land planning;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual convention assembled March 14-16, 1975, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hereby expresses its belief that permanent withdrawals of land and water areas in Alaska for the establishment of Federal facilities must give prime consideration to multiple use of D-2 lands, including the preservation and protection of habitat for fish and wildlife and areas with unique geological, historical, scenic, and recreational values.