The "Blue wilderness restrictions" I think of are banning logging, banning mining, banning new farming, banning dams, etc.
The "competing resource needs" are balanced in favor of keeping rural areas pristine, so city people can go hiking there and marvel at the untouched nature.
Most people live in cities, so when legislators decide these things, the city people priorities win.
The "Blue wilderness restrictions" I think of are banning logging, banning mining, banning new farming, banning dams, etc.
The "competing resource needs" are balanced in favor of keeping rural areas pristine, so city people can go hiking there and marvel at the untouched nature.
Most people live in cities, so when legislators decide these things, the city people priorities win.