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Senator Johnson Introduces Grasslands Wilderness Legislation! U.S. Senator Tim Johnson has introduced the Tony Dean Cheyenne River Valley Conservation Act of 2010, which would designate approximately 48,000 acres of wilderness within the Indian Creek, Red Shirt, and Chalk Hills areas of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Windswept tablelands, sheer cliffs, stark buttes, and waving prairies are part of what makes South Dakota unique, and designating some of these public lands as wilderness will ensure these places remain wild, while allowing for hunting, hiking, camping, rock collecting, horseback riding, access for people with disabilities, and much more. Equally important, wilderness designation provides legal protections for established grazing to continue, which ensures that South Dakota’s ranching heritage will continue. If enacted, this will be the very first prairie grasslands included in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Take Action Now! South Dakota’s Members of Congress need to hear from you and need to know this legislation has your support. 1. Call or email Senator Johnson TODAY and thank him for his leadership in introducing this historic legislation to protect South Dakota’s grasslands. 
Email Sen. Johnson 405 E. Omaha St., Suite B Rapid City, SD 57701 605-341-3990 800-537-0025 2. Call or email Senator Thune and Representative Herseth Sandlin and urge them to support the Tony Dean Cheyenne River Valley Conservation Act of 2010. 
Email Rep. Herseth Sandlin 343 Quincy Street, Suite 102 Rapid City, SD 57701 605-394-5280 866-371-8747 (toll-free) If you want to get more involved in the campaign, please contact:
Cheryl Warren, Coalition Manager
Chris Hesla, Grassroots Outreach Coordinator
Jim Margadant, Conservation Organizer
Carrie Sandstedt, National Field Organizer
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