[discuss-dan] [Fwd: Rainbow Ridge purchase and end to violence]

["getmelissa@uswest.net" <getmelissa@uswest.net>]

If any of you have contacts or ideas that may be able to help, please
contact Brian Hill or Michael Evenson (contact info. follows).

-melissa

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Rainbow Ridge purchase and end to violence
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:53:26 -0800
From: "Brian Hill" <bhill@igc.org>
To: "Michael Evenson" <evenson@igc.org>

Hi;

Here's what's between a beautiful community owned/managed forest and
another Hurwitz old growth clear cut.  There are many bodies on the
line.  Please respond to Mike Evenson.  I'll be there tomorrow and can
be reached by cellular at 530-945-5526 irregularly.  If anyone has any
ideas please give us a call/email.  Also 707-629-3599 will reach
Tracy's office in Petrolia.  Please help if you can.

Brian Hill
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Evenson <evenson@igc.org>
To: Brian Hill <bhill@igc.org>
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2000 22:13
Subject: rainbow purchase


>Brian,
>
>The situation here is very tense; you probably have heard some of it.
>There is violence in the woods, a disregard for the lives of
defenders,
>and the defenders have pissed folks off by digging up roads and
blocking
>culverts (tho they claim they're being framed).
>
>Tomorrow 10AM there is a preliminary injunction hearing on THP 031 in
a
>suit filed in pro per by Dan Ehresman.  Jared Carter will undoubtedly
be
>there.  Dave Simpson, Ellen, Dave Walsh, Tracy and I believe we
should
>do the following:
>
>1.  offer Carter $100,000 in two weeks, $1,000,000 in three months
(both
>non-refundable if deal is not completed), and $20,000,000 within one
>year for purchase of Mattole lands.
>2.  PL halts logging and becomes willing seller
>
>I don't know if he will accept.  He may counter with other numerical
>figures.  But we have to make some sort of deal now or lose those
stands
>and possibly some lives.  We have high visibility and the attack on
Luna
>has enabled a wide audience to know what is going on in the Mattole.
>
>Do you think you could help with raising the initial $100K?  Dave
Walsh
>is optimistic, but is leaving the country in one week.  He'll work on
it
>full time till he leaves.  Tracy could take over his contacts when he
>goes.
>
>Once PL is a iwlling seller, I think the rest will be easier sailing.
>Not easy, just easier.
>
>M

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