URGENT, PROTECT ROADLESS NATIONAL FORESTS .

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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ROADLESS NATIONAL FORESTS.

COMMENTS ON ROADLESS " INTERIM DIRECTIVES " .

 

 

COMMENTS DEADLINE : OCT 22, 2001, MONDAY.

 

All EMAILS/ FAXES must be " DATED " and SENT ON OR BEFORE

OCTOBER 22, 2001 (MONDAY).

 

Dear Caring friend ,

 

The Forest Service is seeking Public Comments on " interim directives " for

managing our National Forest Roadless areas, while it continues the

process of revising and weakening the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

 

The proposed interim measures provide no protection for the Tongass

National Forest and a dozen other forests across the country. The

Forest Service now seems intent on returning to the old days when

timber companies called the shots and conservation was largely

ignored. You may also refer the the " Background Information "

at the bottom of this email.

 

It is very URGENT to take the action against the measures

that expedite logging or road construction in our wild ROADLESS

national forest lands. Comment Deadline: OCT 22, 2001 (Monday).

 

If you have further question , please CALL directly to

Ms. Jody Sutton: Tel: (801) 517-1023

To get more accurate information ,click :

http://roadless.fs.fed.us/xcomments_interim.shtml

http://roadless.fs.fed.us/documents/frid.html

 

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TALKING POINTS in your letter should include :

 

NOTE: ALL FAXES/EMAILS MUST be DATED

ON or BEFORE Oct. 22, 2001.

 

RE: MY COMMENTS ON ROADLESS INTERIM DIRECTIVES.

PLEASE PROTECT ROADLESS NATIONAL FORESTS .

 

 

--- First state that you are a Constituent, a Voter in the U.S.

(if you live in US). Please list your Name, Address, City, State, Zip

at the Beginning and End of your letter .

 

--- You Oppose any moves by the U.S. Forest Service that authorize

or expedite logging or road construction in wild, roadless portions of

our national forests.

 

--- Then tell them that while the nation is mourning the unspeakable

tragedy of World Trade Center, please do not use this opportunity to

undermine and sabotage our last rare National treasure---the nation's

58.5 million acres of Roadless areas of all national forests including

the

most important Tongass National forests from logging and roadbuilding.

The " Roadless Rule " permanently protects 58.5 million acres of

roadless areas in all national forests from logging and road-building.

 

--- National Forests should not be exempted from Roadless area

protection based on forest plan revisions. None of the completed

plan revisions took into account the scientific studies and public

involvement that occurred during development of the Roadless Rule,

nor did they directly address roadless area protection.

 

--- The roadless areas of the Tongass National Forest are one of the

most national treasure and should not be excluded from protection.

 

--- The Interim Directives should only allow management activities in

roadless areas that are consistent with the Roadless Area Conservation

Rule and that protect and sustain roadless area values.

 

--- The exceptions in the road-building interim directive should be

fully consistent with the Roadless Rule as some of the proposed

exceptions are overly broad and subject to abuse.

 

--- The Forest Service should start respecting the overwhelming public

support, including mine, to protect roadless areas from further

development.

 

--- Again, at the end of your letter, sign your Name, Address

and U.S. Constituent or Constituent. (if you live in US.)

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION :

 

 

1: Please FAX/EMAIL to :

 

Analysis Team, Forest Service, USDA

Attention: Roadless Interim Directives

P.O. Box 221150,

Salt Lake City, UT 84122

 

EMAIL: roadless_id (@fs.fed.us )

roadless_id (@fs.fed.us )

 

Tel: (801) 517-1023 Ms. Jody Sutton,

FAX: 801-296-4088

(Note: if FAX does not work, call Jody to get the

correct FAX number. )

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2: Please FAX/CALL to :

 

Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth

Content Analysis Team

Forest Service, USDA

Attention: Roadless Interim Directives

Fax : 202-358-4063

Tel : 202-205-1661

 

Please address to : Dear Chief Dale Bosworth,

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3: Write to President Bush and his Cabinet members :

Please address to : Dear Mr. President ,

 

The President George W. Bush

Tel: 202-456-1414 ( 9am-5pm, please stay on the line to talk to

the Operator. )

Fax: 202-456-2461 (in U.S.A.)

E-mail : president (@whitehouse.gov )

 

Please also CC to First Lady Laura Bush and

Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney and

cabinet members :

 

Copy the following address list and paste to CC field.

Note: must have comma between addresses.

Please remove the " (..) " at the end of each address before

you paste them to your CC field :

 

first.lady , (@whitehouse.gov, )

vice.president , (@whitehouse.gov, )

mrs.cheney , (@whitehouse.gov,)

DEvans, (@doc.gov, )

whitman.christine, (@epamail.epa.gov, )

ann.veneman , (@usda.gov, )

gale_norton , (@ios.doi.gov, )

AskDOJ , (@usdoj.gov, )

Secretary, (@state.gov, )

The.Secretary, (@hq.doe.gov )

Rod.Paige (@ed.gov )

contactustr , (@ustr.gov )

hhsmail , (@os.dhhs.gov )

adela.backiel , (@usda.gov )

contact-oasp , (@dol.gov )

 

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4: Email to USDA Forest Service general comments line :

Email: http://www.fs.fed.us/links/feedback.shtml

Email: wo_fs-contact (@fs.fed.us )

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5: USDA Forest Service,

National Forest System Roadless Project,

P.O. Box 96090,

Washington, DC 20090-6090

 

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION :

To learn more about the Background and this campaign

Please click :

http://www.wilderness.org/takeaction/?step=2 & item=679

If you have any question, please contact :, Carnivore Restoration Program

Main email: sinapu

Website: http://www.sinapu.org , Tel: 303.447.8655

 

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Thanks so much for your kindness, compassion and urgent help.