[pct-l] WTA on Suiattle River Crossing repair

[Marion Davison]

Jeff Whitmer wrote:
>
> 
> I was always told that the two departments just took differing opinions on
> wilderness. I really don't know why, other than they just do. Both operate
> under the same act of 1964. They just interprete it differently. Do you know
> why?
> 
The mission of the NFS and the mission of the NPS are quite different. 
The NFS mission is to conserve a resource and allow for multiple use, 
including logging, mining, fishing, hunting, motor and non-motor 
recreation.  The NFS allows activities in its wilderness that don't 
violate the wilderness act (such as, hunting in season)
The NPS mission is to protect for eternity a unique feature.  So no 
extraction (logging, hunting, mining) is allowed, and recreation is 
carefully monitored to make sure it doesn't damage the feature.  Each 
park makes its own rules as it sees fit to carry out its mission.
Marion