Quotable.Byline: The Register-Guard From an editorial in the June 22 Albany Democrat- Herald: "The Willamette National Forest The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of Oregon, US.[1] It contains 1,675,407 acres (2,618 mi², 6,780 km²) making it one of the largest national forests. is to be commended for its proposed management plan of Waldo Lake Waldo Lake is a lake in the Cascade Mountains of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the second largest lake in Oregon with more than 10 square miles (26 km²) of water and a maximum depth of 420 feet. , a plan that would prohibit the use of internal combustion engines Internal combustion engine A prime mover, the fuel for which is burned within the engine, as contrasted to a steam engine, for example, in which fuel is burned in a separate furnace. on and near this pristine lake. ... As reported in a wire story from Eugene last Sunday, the Forest Service heard from a representative of a Eugene timber family who wants to maintain his family tradition of motorboating around the lake now and then. But if the family members don't want to paddle An input device that moves the screen cursor in a back-and-forth motion. It has a dial and one or more buttons and is typically used in games to hit balls and steer objects. See joy stick. Paddle - A language for transformations leading from specification to program. , row and sail, they can equip a craft with a couple of electric motors - which will continue to be allowed - and motor around those clear waters as much as they want." |
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