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A pioneering collaboration of Republicans and Democrats on the environment.
NOW investigates the partnership of a Republican congressman and
the Idaho Conservation League to protect a vast swath of the
state's natural environment. Does their compromise legislation come
at too high a price?
The legislation, the Central Idaho Economic Development and
Recreation Act (CIEDRA), transfers some public land - land
Americans across the country pay for - to private local ownership
in exchange for protection of nearby wilderness. It also leaves
land bordering the wilderness open to further recreational use,
especially involving off-road vehicles.
That price is too high for some, including singer-songwriter Carole
King, who owns a 128-acre ranch in Idaho. NOW talks to residents,
ranchers, off-road vehicle fans and wilderness advocates to unearth
the truth behind a tug-of-war that is playing out not just in
Idaho, but in other states and the halls of the U.S. Congress.