In this country, we are badly in need of some balance. While we have withdrawn huge areas in the west, and particularly in Alaska for environmental protection, the people of the eastern states live in an overly crowded, environmentally challenged living space. Therefore, I recommend we let the fire burn itself out; the president can then use an executive order withdrawing the area, making it a national monument. A few thousand property owners are little sacrifice for a national policy of protectionism. The greenbelt created will give those living on the eastern seaboard 100 years from now, a breath of fresh air; the ecosystem will have come back into balance:)