[discuss-dan] A Legacy of Loopholes?

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

Steve Holmer wrote:

> December 5, 2000
>
> A Legacy of Loopholes?
>
> We continue to receive indications that the Administration is not
> planning for President Clinton to declare National Monument status for
> threatened areas on the National Forests.  This would be a huge missed
> opportunity for the President to permanently protect these areas from
> further destruction caused by logging, roadbuilding, mining, and grazing
> at the hands of the Forest Service.
>
> Unfortunately, the Administration is moving ahead with proposals placing
> a moratorium on the listing of endangered species, allowing for
> increased old growth logging, and allowing for continued logging in
> roadless areas.  This is unacceptable and hardly the way for President
> Clinton to cement his legacy as a protector of wildlife or wild places.
>
> Please contact Chief of Staff John Podesta and Director of Council of
> Environmental Quality George Frampton and urge them to:
>
> 1.  Support the creation of National Forest National Monuments in both
> the Eastern US and the West to protect threatened forest lands.
> 2.  Prohibit all logging in the final roadless area protection plan and
> to immediately protect Alaska's Tongass National Forest from all forms
> of logging.
> 3.  Immediately lift the proposed moratorium on endangered species
> listings and to insist on an increase in funding to ensure the Fish and
> Wildlife Service has adequate resources to do the job.
> 4.  Strengthen protections for wildlife under the Northwest Forest Plan
> by withdrawing the Survey and Manage Final Environmental Impact
> Statement and institute an immediate moratorium on old growth logging.
>
> John Podesta, Chief of Staff
> The White House
> Washington, D.C. 20500
> 202/456-6797
> fax 202/456-1121
>
> George Frampton, Director
> Council on Environmental Quality
> Washington, D.C. 20501
> 202/456-6224
> fax 202/456-2710 and 456-0753
>
> Calls can also be made to White House comment line at 866/366- 3655 and
> copies of letters should be sent to: Chief Michael Dombeck, Forest
> Service, Washington, D.C. 20250, fax 202/205-1765 as well as your
> Representative, Washington, D.C. 20515 and your Senators, Washington,
> D.C. 20510.


> Steve Holmer
> Campaign Coordinator
> American Lands
> 726 7th Street SE
> Washington, D.C. 20003
> 202/547-9105
> 202/547-9213 fax
> mailto:wafcdc@americanlands.org
> http://www.americanlands.org
>

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