    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [March 2, 1999]
    [Page 286]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Agreement To Preserve California's Headwaters Forest
    March 2, 1999

        Three years ago we set out to preserve California's Headwaters
    Forest, the world's largest unprotected stand of old-growth redwoods.
    Late yesterday we achieved our goal. We completed an agreement with the
    Pacific Lumber Company to put the Headwaters Forest in public hands and
    ensure that it will never be logged.
        These redwoods are a natural treasure, as much a part of our legacy
    as the world's great libraries and cathedrals. Thanks to the tireless
    efforts of Federal and State negotiators, future generations will know
    the majesty and awe of Headwaters. This ancient forest, and the web of
    life it sustains, are now saved for all time.
        I thank Senator Feinstein and Governor
    Davis for their critical help in achieving this
    historic agreement. And I am truly grateful that we are able to bestow
    this priceless gift on generations yet to come.

    Note: A portion of the President's statement was made available on the
    White House Press Office Radio Actuality Line.