Randy Dreiling
Please what ever you people do read these things for
yourself and carefully( I had not read this bill
yet)but....remember in the end the Mt Hood Wilderness
bill was anti Mt Biking...so decide for yourselves and
be informed.
Take Care
Randy
--- "Schreck, George" <george.-@pacificorp.com>
wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Oregon Conservation Network
[mailto:oc-@olcv.org]
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:10 PM
To: Schreck, George
Subject: George, Tell the Oregon Senate Committee
not to weaken Columbia
Gorge Protections
Dear George Schreck,
Stop Anti-Gorge Legislators from Weakening Gorge
Protections
Take Action to follow up on an egregious Anti-Gorge
Senate
Hearing
On August 18th, foes of Columbia River Gorge
protections, led by
Senator Gary George, held a so-called Senate
"hearing" which
provided a platform for activists opposed to
Columbia Gorge
protections to criticize the National Scenic Area
Act and the
Columbia River Gorge Commission, as well as Oregon's
land use
laws in general.
Groups opposed to land use planning and Gorge
protection, like
Oregonians in Action (OIA) and Columbia Gorge United
(CGU),
played a significant role in bringing this hearing
to fruition.
The entire hearing was heavily slanted toward
weakening Gorge
protections because these groups have worked closely
with
committee chair Senator George.
These groups are out of step with most Oregonians.
In fact, most
Oregonians overwhelmingly believe in protecting the
Gorge, so it
is very important that we get our voices into the
record.
It is clear that Senators George (R- Newberg), Bill
Fisher (R-
Roseburg), and Ted Ferrioli (R- John Day) held the
hearing to
lay the groundwork for legislation that will weaken
Gorge
protections during the 2005 Oregon legislative
session -
probably in the form of de-funding the Gorge
Commission or other
efforts to weaken Oregon's land use laws. We must
not let this
happen!
We urge you to send a letter to the Senate Natural
Resources
Interim Committee by September 17, 2004. Your letter
will then
be included as public testimony in the hearing
record.
Follow the links below to send a letter...
You can take action on this alert either via email
(please see
directions below) or via the web at:
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/gorge/su7b2pjxn76d
Visit the web address below to tell your friends
about this.
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/gorge/forward/su7b2pjxn76d
We encourage you to take action by September 17,
2004
Stop Anti-Gorge Legislators from Weakening Gorge
Protections
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:
If you have access to a web browser, you can take
action on this
alert by going to the following URL:
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/gorge/su7b2pjxn76d
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA EMAIL:
Just choose the "reply to sender" option on your
email program.
You MUST Reply with "TakeAction" in the subject.
Your letter will be addressed and sent to:
Senator Gary George
----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted
here],
Thank you for the opportunity to provide written
testimony on
the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and
the Gorge
Commission. Please add these comments to the
official record and
include them in the findings of fact.
The Columbia River Gorge is a natural scenic wonder
that must be
protected for future generations to experience. The
National
Scenic Area Act protects the Gorge from over
development and
also helps support the Gorge economy. Since the
Gorge Act was
passed in 1986, the federal government has provided
$62 million
to purchase land from willing sellers and $36
million for
economic and recreational development. The Gorge Act
also
protects property rights by ensuring that every land
owner has
an economic use for their property.
The Gorge Commission is the agency most responsible
for ensuring
that the Columbia Gorge is protected. The Oregon
Legislature
must provide necessary funding for the Gorge
Commission to
carryout its duty to protect the Columbia River
Gorge. The
Legislature should also advocate for more federal
funding to
purchase key lands from willing sellers, compensate
the counties
for lost property tax revenue and to stimulate
economic
development in urban areas of the Gorge.
Thank you for including these comments in the
official record
and in the findings of fact.
----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----
Sincerely,
George Schreck
cc:
Interim Committee Administrator Ray Kelly
Senator Bill Fisher
Senator Frank Shields
Senator Joan Dukes
Senator Rick Metsger
Senator Roger Beyer
Senator Ted Ferrioli
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