Salazar, Hayes outline new wilderness nomination approach

US Sec. of the Interior Ken Salazar hopes to submit a preliminary list of areas suitable for federal wilderness designation to Congress in mid-October, but many of the areas will be within larger multiple-use tracts developed with input from states’ congressional delegations, county and local officials, and a wide range of stakeholders, he and Deputy Interior Sec. David J. Hayes told reporters during a teleconference.

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