Jane Lives in a Province in Which the Legislature Is

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Essay

Jane lives in a province in which the legislature is considering a bill (AB 175) that would allow new roads to be built through a wilderness area. Proponents support the measure because it would allow greater access for recreation and the harvesting of more trees from non-protected areas that are now difficult for large trucks to reach. Opponents state that the plan will endanger the ecosystem and its wildlife through habitat destruction from road-building and from increased human use and logging. Jane wishes to write her local representative about this issue. Choose a position and draft a brief letter that follows the guidelines suggested in your text.

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