[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 143 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12253]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 297--MARKING THE DEDICATION OF THE GAYLORD NELSON 
        WILDERNESS WITHIN THE APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE

  Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 297

       Whereas the Honorable Gaylord Nelson, a State Senator, 
     Governor, and United States Senator from Wisconsin, devoted 
     his life to protecting the environment by championing issues 
     of land protection, wildlife habitat, environmental health, 
     and increased environmental awareness, including founding 
     Earth Day;
       Whereas the Honorable Gaylord Nelson authored the Apostle 
     Islands National Lakeshore Act, which led to the protection 
     of one of the most beautiful areas in Wisconsin and 
     recognized the rich assemblage of natural resources, cultural 
     heritage, and scenic features on Wisconsin's north coast and 
     21 islands of the 22-island archipelago;
       Whereas the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore was 
     designated a National Park on September 26, 1970;
       Whereas, on December 8, 2004, approximately 80 percent of 
     the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore was designated the 
     Gaylord Nelson Wilderness;
       Whereas the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness within the Apostle 
     Islands National Lakeshore provides a refuge for many species 
     of birds, including threatened bald eagles and endangered 
     piping plovers, herring-billed gulls, double-crested 
     cormorants, and great blue herons, and is a safe haven for a 
     variety of amphibians, such as blue-spotted salamanders, red-
     backed salamanders, gray treefrogs, and mink frogs, and is a 
     sanctuary for several mammals, including river otters, black 
     bears, snowshoe hares, and fishers;
       Whereas the official dedication of the Gaylord Nelson 
     Wilderness occurred on August 8, 2005, 36 days after the 
     Honorable Gaylord Nelson's passing; and
       Whereas the Honorable Gaylord Nelson changed the 
     consciousness of our Nation and embodied the principle that 1 
     person can change the world, and the creation of the Gaylord 
     Nelson Wilderness is a small, but fitting, recognition of his 
     efforts: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the Honorable Gaylord Nelson's environmental 
     legacy;
       (2) celebrates the dedication of the Gaylord Nelson 
     Wilderness within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; and
       (3) requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of the 
     Senator.

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