MPR’s Alan Searle reports on protest in Duluth against proposed restrictions on motorized vehicles in BWCA. Report includes speech excerpt of Minnesota State senator Doug Johnson and brief interview with a protester.

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(00:00:05) But I don't think they realize how are united in
(00:00:08) northern Minnesota
(00:00:12) and I don't think they realize how our message is getting across this
(00:00:16) state and across this country and we are being felt in state government are our wishes and in Washington. That's Minnesota State.
(00:00:24) Senator, Doug Johnson of cook Minnesota Johnson's District contains the Boundary Waters canoe. New area and many of his constituents Jam the lawn in front of the u.s. Forest service office hear their message. Is that of Howard Beale the favorite of the movie network? They're mad as hell and they're not going to take this anymore.
(00:00:44) Say the hot day. Why are you carrying this motor around here? I'm mad. Can you tell me about that? I want to be able to use this motor where want to show how late it is how quiet it is and I take things in and take things out with it has no trouble and BWC and I want to be able to use it for you. Hello, I own no land up there. But I feel sorry for these people and I want to be able to use the land myself
(00:01:06) the group protesting demanded that Robert Ray felled the supervisor of the Superior National Forest reaffirm promises to manage the BWC a in accordance with the Wilderness Act of 1964 that act has been effect in the BWC a since 1964 and it allows recreational use of the type supported by many of these Northeastern minnesotans. Specifically they wish to be able to use Use outboard motors and snowmobiles in The Boundary Waters. I'm Alan Searle in Duluth.