PROPOSED AMENDMENT FOR S. 174

The members of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America e concerned about the adverse impact of S. 174 on the capacity of is Nation to maintain its mineral productivity at the maximum level ossible. Accordingly, the society adopted the resolution of August 1, 961, calling for amendment of S. 174. A copy of this resolution as transmitted to each member of the House Interior Committee rior to September 30, 1961.

The society believes it is not in the best interest of our national elfare, economic vitality and military prowess to deny the opporinity and right of mineral production from the lands that may be cluded in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Furtherore, the society believes that mineral production and wilderness reservation can stand side by side, that this Nation can retain its all capacity for mineral production and still preserve more than 99 ercent of its wilderness.

It is to achieve this end that the membership of the society adopted he resolution quoted below:

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the following amendment to Senate bill 174 ("Wilderness Act") e added as subparagraph (8) to section C, subsection (c):

"(8)" Anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, lands within the ilderness system shall continue to be open to prospecting and subject to locaon and entry in the same manner and to the same extent as under existing ineral laws of the United States and the rules and regulations applying hereto."

We urge the members of this committee to consider favorably and ecommend to the Congress the principle contained in the recommendation of this resolution for amendment of S. 174.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

(The charts accompanying Mr. Boyd's statement face this page. The photographs submitted may be found in the committee files. The ables which were also submitted follow herewith:)

TABLE 1.-Discoveries S. 174 would have prevented

TABLE 2.-Industrial consumption of some mineral raw materials in terms of

Locations of mineral production from lands subject to 8. 174

1 Nonmilitary applications of 5,000 acres or more.

2 300,000 acres withdrawn from mining entry, not included in total locations not specifiled.

3 Not available.

List of lands in the 11 Western States subject to S. 174