Montanans for Multiple Use
Mission Statement:
Our goal is to enhance access to public
lands for everyone. Our purpose is to educate the public on the need for
balanced environmental laws and public land use issues.
MFMU believes that through the
intelligent use of natural resources we can meet the needs of people as
well as the needs of the rest of our natural world.
With this in mind MFMU supports the
"New Environmentalism" based on hope instead of fear, solutions
instead of conflict, education instead of litigation, science instead of
emotion, and employing rather than destroying human resources.
MFMU supports access to public lands;
access to natural resources; access for recreation; access for all
citizens.
WHO ARE WE?
Montanans For Multiple Use is a
non-profit organization, comprised of a diverse group of people from
various walks of life. We are gathering together to face the issues
challenging our rights as tax paying citizens to live, work, and recreate
in Montana.
We have taken it upon ourselves to study
issues as they develop and solicit public response.
WHAT DO WE SUPPORT?
Montanans For Multiple Use supports
professional management of both wildlife and their habitat. Our group
supports existing Wilderness and additional Wilderness, PROVIDED the
increase is in the wishes of the majority of the public and user groups.
We support sound forest management practices that promote forest health
and believe it is wiser to reduce fuel buildup, enhance habitat and
provide healthy forests for the future than it is to lose the forests to
disease, insects, and fire through inaction.
Montanans For Multiple Use realizes that
many lifestyles in Our Great State are being threatened. The lifestyles of
mining, logging, farming, ranching, and motorized recreation are under
attack by a very vocal minority of obstructionists who would like to lock
us out of our public lands. These preservationist groups already have a
strong hold on our future. As a group, we are determined to fight for our
right to enjoy the quality of life we are accustomed to and continue to
raise our families accordingly. We believe this goal can be accomplished
but we must all combine forces to do it. We must have a unified voice and
inform our Senators and Congressmen where we stand on ALL issues. Finally,
we must
support other user groups that have goals similar to ours.
Fred Hodgeboom, President
Jerry O'Neil, Vice-President
Carl Anderson, Secretary
Roleen Anderson, Treasurer
Gary E. Hall, Newsletter/Webmaster
