Save the Redwoods/Boycott the Gap
Support Forest Reform Bills Now!
Posted by Mary Bull (chalicenew@earthlink.net)
Tuesday, May 18, 1999
Greetings, California Forest Defenders!
First, some fun news: On Sunday, after the ever popular SF Bay-to-Breakers
race (attracting a crowd of 70,000 this year), a BI-PLANE with a BANNER
that read *Save the Redwoods - Boycott the Gap* flew over the huge gathering
at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park. THREE CHEERS FOR THE SUPPORTERS WHO
MADE THIS POSSIBLE!!!
Now, here are three things you can do right now to help save California's
forests that will not take you more than a few minutes...
1. Phone Calls Supporting Forest Defense in the Albion
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The Fishers are not satisfied with simply taking out the last of the marbled
murrelet habitat and coho shade canopy--they have to take it out near slide
areas, threatening to cause avalanches of sediment to pour into the river.
Fisher frontman Sandy Dean refuses to stop cutting near the slide areas,
despite warnings from a registered geologist. That's why 30 protesters met
the loggers at 5 AM, 5 were arrested, and three people are sitting in
trees... For more info call Chris at 707-937-4295.
Please help our fellow activists in the Albion by CALLING the GAP at 800-333-7899 or SANDY DEAN 707-485-8731 or JOHN FISHER 415-288-0549 and telling them the least they can do is not log by slide areas in the Albion! The best they can do is to stop clearcutting, high-grading, cutting old growth and any good MAMU habitat (there's so little left), and spraying garlon.
2. Phone or Email Supporting Forest Reform Bills AB 717 and AB 748
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The Assembly Appropriations Committee votes on these important bills THIS
WEDNESDAY. If you haven't already contacted them, please take a moment to
PERSONALIZE (they are sensitive to SPAMMING) the following email and send it
to each member of the Assembly Appropriations Committee listed below (if you only have time to make one phone call, call Chairperson Migden at 916-319-2013):
Carole Migden, Chair Assemblymember.Migden@assembly.ca.gov
Susan Davis Assemblymember.Davis@assembly.ca.gov
Louis Papan a19@assembly.ca.gov
Darrell Steinberg assemblymember.steinberg@assembly.ca.gov
Helen Thompson helen.thomson@assembly.ca.gov
Roderick Wright Assemblymember.Wright@assembly.ca.gov
Herb Wesson herb.wesson@asm.ca.gov
Patricia Wiggins patricia.wiggins@asm.ca.gov
Robert Hertzberg robert.hertzberg@asm.ca.gov
John Longville Assemblymember.Longville@assembly.ca.gov
Gloria Romero Gloria.Romero@assembly.ca.gov
May 17, 1998
The Honorable _________________
Assembly Appropriations Committee
Re: Support for AB 717 and AB 748 (Keeley)
Dear Assemblymember ____________________
Years of liquidation logging in Mendocino County has left the redwood
ecosystem on the verge of collapse there and its endangered species on the
brink of extinction. The timber companies have reaped enormous profits at
the expense of our natural trust resources. They have ignored the Forest
Practice Act mandate to log sustainably—to produce continuous, high quality
yield. They have reduced the ancient forest in Mendocino, which once
occupied a million acres, to a few thousand at best. Coho, which once was
scooped by the wagonload from Elk Creek, Mendocino County are now down to
“10 or fewer” in a 150-square mile region (1995--96 Louisiana-Pacific
survey).
The magnificent redwoods and their rare dependent species—the heroic coho,
the reclusive marbled murrelet, and so many others—are all of California’s
legacy! Serious reform is long overdue to save the little that’s left.
AB 717 is a good first step toward creating some balance between commercial
and environmental goals in our forests. AB 748 saves the State money by
making timber companies pay for their permits like everyone else.
Both these bills have my strong support and I hope they have yours!
Thank you!
Your name and address
3. Phone or Email Supporting Water Bill SB 390
-----------------------------------------------
The Senate Appropriations Committee votes on this important bill NEXT
MONDAY. If you haven't already contacted them, please take a moment to
PERSONALIZE (they ignore anything that smacks of SPAM) the following email
and send it to each member of the Senate Appropriations Committee listed
below (if you have time to make only one phone call, call Chairperson Johnston at 916-445-2407 or the committee office at 916-445-3284):
Democrats (best bet?):
Patrick Johnston, Chair Senator.Johnston@sen.ca.gov
Debra Bowen Senator.Bowen@sen.ca.gov
Marha Escutia Senator.Escutia@sen.ca.gov
Betty Karnette Senator.Karnette@sen.ca.gov
Don Perata Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov
John Vasconcellos Senator.Vasconcellos@sen.ca.gov
Republicans (hard sell?)
David G. Kelley Senator.Kelley@sen.ca.gov
Bruce McPherson Senator.McPherson@sen.ca.gov
Richard Mountjoy Senator.Mountjoy@sen.ca.gov
Tim Leslie Senator.Leslie@sen.ca.gov
May 17, 1999
The Honorable _____________________
Senate Appropriations Committee
Re: Support for SB 390 (Alpert)
Dear Senator _____________________,
I’m writing to let you know that I strongly support SB 390 and urge you to
vote in favor of this bill.
Extending permit and monitoring programs to include some of California’s
worst water polluters, such as agri-business and the timber industry, can
only improve the quality of life for all Californians. Further, exempting
some industries from controls, while thousands of other businesses and
government agencies are obliged to do their share, is simply not fair.
The impacts from these hitherto exempted industries on the environment—for
example, on wetland and forest ecosystems—have been extremely profound. The
sedimentation caused by logging has been a major contributor to the demise
of coho salmon on the redwood coast. This once abundant species is on the
verge of extinction in Mendocino County.
In addition to damaging and destroying ecosystems, the pollution these
industries discharge, including high levels of toxic pesticides, also pose
threats to human health.
You must see the merit in treating all dischargers equally and in tackling
and resolving some of the worst remaining water pollution problems
confronting our state.
Please support SB 390.
Thank you!
Your name and address
-----------------------------------------------
Cheers, thanks, blessings, and all things good!
Mary Bull
Save the Redwoods/Boycott the Gap Campaign, SF
_______________________________________________
Other Contacts/Information Sources:
www.elksoft.com/gwa
Mary Pjerrou, Redwood Coast Watersheds Alliance
707-877-3405 pirohuck@mcn.org
Norman de Vall, Greenwood Watershed Association
707-877-3551 ndevall@mcn.org www.gapsucks.org
Redwood Mary (Mary Rose Kaczorowski),
Plight of the Redwoods Tour redwoodm@mcn.org
Mary Bull,
Save the Redwoods/Boycott the Gap Campaign
415-731-7924 chalicenew@earthlink.net
Also of interest:
Gap Labor Exploitation URLs:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/14
/MN19190.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/20
/MN49132.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/22
/MN49806.DTL
http://www.house.gov/resources/105cong/democrat/cnmifin.html#contractlabor
http://www.globalexchange.org
Sweetheart Deals between SF and Don Fisher URL:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/1999/01/13/N
EWS4606.dtl
Greetings, California Forest Defenders!
First, some fun news: On Sunday, after the ever popular SF Bay-to-Breakers
race (attracting a crowd of 70,000 this year), a BI-PLANE with a BANNER
that read *Save the Redwoods - Boycott the Gap* flew over the huge gathering
at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park. THREE CHEERS FOR THE SUPPORTERS WHO
MADE THIS POSSIBLE!!!
Now, here are three things you can do right now to help save California's
forests that will not take you more than a few minutes...
1. Phone Calls Supporting Forest Defense in the Albion
*************************************************************
The Fishers are not satisfied with simply taking out the last of the marbled
murrelet habitat and coho shade canopy--they have to take it out near slide
areas, threatening to cause avalanches of sediment to pour into the river.
Fisher frontman Sandy Dean refuses to stop cutting near the slide areas,
despite warnings from a registered geologist. That's why 30 protesters met
the loggers at 5 AM, 5 were arrested, and three people are sitting in
trees... For more info call Chris at 707-937-4295.
Please help our fellow activists in the Albion by CALLING SANDY DEAN
707-485-8731 or JOHN FISHER 415-288-0549 to ask them to stop cutting near
slide areas in the Albion!
2. Email Supporting Forest Reform Bills AB 717 and AB 748
*******************************************************************
The Assembly Appropriations Committee votes on these important bills THIS
THURSDAY. If you haven't already contacted them, please take a moment to
PERSONALIZE (they are sensitive to SPAMMING) the following email and send it
to each member of the Assembly Appropriations Committee listed below:
Carole Migden, Chair Assemblymember.Migden@assembly.ca.gov
Susan Davis Assemblymember.Davis@assembly.ca.gov
Louis Papan a19@assembly.ca.gov
Darrell Steinberg assemblymember.steinberg@assembly.ca.gov
Helen Thompson helen.thomson@assembly.ca.gov
Roderick Wright Assemblymember.Wright@assembly.ca.gov
Herb Wesson herb.wesson@asm.ca.gov
Patricia Wiggins patricia.wiggins@asm.ca.gov
Robert Hertzberg robert.hertzberg@asm.ca.gov
John Longville Assemblymember.Longville@assembly.ca.gov
Gloria Romero Gloria.Romero@assembly.ca.gov
May 17, 1998
The Honorable _________________
Assembly Appropriations Committee
Re: Support for AB 717 and AB 748 (Keeley)
Dear Assemblymember ____________________
Years of liquidation logging in Mendocino County has left the redwood
ecosystem on the verge of collapse there and its endangered species on the
brink of extinction. The timber companies have reaped enormous profits at
the expense of our natural trust resources. They have ignored the Forest
Practice Act mandate to log sustainably—to produce continuous, high quality
yield. They have reduced the ancient forest in Mendocino, which once
occupied a million acres, to a few thousand at best. Coho, which once was
scooped by the wagonload from Elk Creek, Mendocino County are now down to
“10 or fewer” in a 150-square mile region (1995--96 Louisiana-Pacific
survey).
The magnificent redwoods and their rare dependent species—the heroic coho,
the reclusive marbled murrelet, and so many others—are all of California’s
legacy! Serious reform is long overdue to save the little that’s left.
AB 717 is a good first step toward creating some balance between commercial
and environmental goals in our forests. AB 748 saves the State money by
making timber companies pay for their permits like everyone else.
Both these bills have my strong support and I hope they have yours!
Thank you!
Your name and address
3. Email Supporting Water Bill SB 390
******************************************
The Senate Appropriations Committee votes on this important bill NEXT
MONDAY. If you haven't already contacted them, please take a moment to
PERSONALIZE (they ignore anything that smacks of SPAM) the following email
and send it to each member of the Senate Appropriations Committee listed
below:
Democrats (best bet?):
Patrick Johnston, Chair Senator.Johnston@sen.ca.gov
Debra Bowen Senator.Bowen@sen.ca.gov
Marha Escutia Senator.Escutia@sen.ca.gov
Betty Karnette Senator.Karnette@sen.ca.gov
Don Perata Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov
John Vasconcellos Senator.Vasconcellos@sen.ca.gov
Republicans (hard sell?)
David G. Kelley Senator.Kelley@sen.ca.gov
Bruce McPherson Senator.McPherson@sen.ca.gov
Richard Mountjoy Senator.Mountjoy@sen.ca.gov
Tim Leslie Senator.Leslie@sen.ca.gov
May 17, 1999
The Honorable _____________________
Senate Appropriations Committee
Re: Support for SB 390 (Alpert)
Dear Senator _____________________,
I’m writing to let you know that I strongly support SB 390 and urge you to
vote in favor of this bill.
Extending permit and monitoring programs to include some of California’s
worst water polluters, such as agri-business and the timber industry, can
only improve the quality of life for all Californians. Further, exempting
some industries from controls, while thousands of other businesses and
government agencies are obliged to do their share, is simply not fair.
The impacts from these hitherto exempted industries on the environment—for
example, on wetland and forest ecosystems—have been extremely profound. The
sedimentation caused by logging has been a major contributor to the demise
of coho salmon on the redwood coast. This once abundant species is on the
verge of extinction in Mendocino County.
In addition to damaging and destroying ecosystems, the pollution these
industries discharge, including high levels of toxic pesticides, also pose
threats to human health.
You must see the merit in treating all dischargers equally and in tackling
and resolving some of the worst remaining water pollution problems
confronting our state.
Please support SB 390.
Thank you!
Your name and address
***************************************************
Cheers, thanks, blessings, and all things good!
Mary Bull
Save the Redwoods/Boycott the Gap Campaign, SF
_________________________________________
Other Contacts/Information Sources:
http://www.elksoft.com/gwa
----------------------------
Mary Pjerrou, Redwood Coast Watersheds Alliance
707-877-3405 pirohuck@mcn.org
----------------------------
Norman de Vall, Greenwood Watershed Association
707-877-3551 ndevall@mcn.org http://www.gapsucks.org
----------------------------
Redwood Mary (Mary Rose Kaczorowski),
Plight of the Redwoods Tour redwoodm@mcn.org
----------------------------
Mary Bull,
Save the Redwoods/Boycott the Gap Campaign
415-731-7924 chalicenew@earthlink.net
Also of interest:
----------------------------
Gap Labor Exploitation URLs:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/14/MN19190.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/2/MN49132.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/22/MN49806.DTL
http://www.house.gov/resources/105cong/democrat/cnmifin.html#contractlabor
http://www.globalexchange.org
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