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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: jack hopkins <captjack@napanet.net< X-To: Barbara Evans <evansrose7@earthlink.net<, RNAPDA@aol.com, Joe Bowen <judgebowen@aol.com<, Angela & Dan Masluk <curlygirlAng@aol.com<, Cameron Sellers <cameron@perfect.com<, Daniel J. Rugg <drugg67@hotmail.com<, Daniel Nelms <dnelms@morganlane.com<, Eldon & Nancy Sellers <eldon@interx.net<, Jeff Dasovich <Jeff_Dasovich@enron.com<, Marion Donovan <med5242@home.com<, Matt Powers <mattrnbsn@home.com<, Nelsonya.Causby@pactel.com, Nony J Morgan, D.C. <njmorgan@virtuallyfreeinternet.com<, Philip Smith <Philipjazz@aol.com<, Sally Hopkins <shopkins@hscis.net<, Scott & Terry Patton <stpatton@mindspring.com<, Shawn Hopkins <shawn.hopkins@AMG-la.com<, Shelley Johnson <sjohnson@morganlane.com<, Susan Riordan <sriordan@hscis.net<, Teri Sandison <sandison@napanet.net<, Tom Patton <thomas.patton@doj.state.or.us<, Wayne Armstron <waynearm@napanet.net<, Jeff & Tammy Glathe <Jglathe@yahoo.com< X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JDASOVIC (Non-Privileged)\Dasovich, Jeff\Deleted Items X-Origin: Dasovich-J X-FileName: JDASOVIC (Non-Privileged).pst ----- Original Message ----- From: "WildAlert" <wilderness-alert@alert.wilderness.org< To: <captjack@napanet.net< Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 3:29 PM Subject: ACTION: Forest Service *again* trying to weaken roadless area protections < **************************** < * WILD ALERT < * Friday, November 16, 2001 < **************************** < < Dear WildAlert Subscriber, < < National Forest roadless areas are *again* under attack from the Bush < Administration and the U.S. Forest Service. This time, the Forest < Service is issuing yet another administrative "directive" that chips < away at roadless area protections, protections Americans have voiced < support for time and time again. Please tell the Forest Service by < NOVEMBER 19th that you strongly oppose the proposed "Categorical < Exclusions" directive -- < http://www.wilderness.org/takeaction/?step=2&;item=855 < < CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS < The latest Forest Service proposal would greatly weaken environmental < review requirements for Forest Service management activities in < National Forest roadless areas. < < Categorical Exclusions (CE) are used when a land management activity < is believed to have an insignificant effect on the environment. CEs < can be used currently on a variety of activities, including relatively < small logging and road-building activities. < < WHEN CEs CANNOT BE USED < Until now, if certain extraordinary circumstances are present in the < area in question, then CEs generally cannot be used. Those < circumstances include: inventoried roadless areas, threatened or < endangered species habitat, municipal watersheds, Native American < religious and cultural sites, or Research Natural Areas. < < PROPOSAL EXPANDS THE USE OF CEs < The Forest Service proposal would change that, and allow the use of < Categorical Exclusions for activities affecting these critical < National Forest resources. It reverses a long-standing agency policy < originally set during the previous Bush Administration. < < Under the Forest Service's proposal, a broader range of activities < that now require environmental review would be allowed in roadless < areas under a Categorical Exclusion (i.e., without a review), < including motorized trail construction, construction of utility lines, < and some mining activities. < < TAKE ACTION < The Forest Service is soliciting comments on this proposal, but only < through NOVEMBER 19th. We must let the Forest Service and the current < Bush Administration know that the American people continue to pay < attention to the environmental wounds that they are inflicting on our < National Forests. You can send your comments from < http://www.wilderness.org/takeaction/?step=2&;item=855 or tell the < Forest Service directly: < < - That you strongly oppose the proposed directive. < < - National Forest roadless areas, endangered and threatened species < habitat, municipal watersheds, Native American religious and cultural < sites, and other special wildlands should be afforded the strongest < possible protections. < < - Any project involving these resources should continue to have public < involvement and must disclose impacts through preparation of an < environmental impact statement. < < Send written comments to: < EMAIL: landsidce@fs.fed.us < Director, Lands Staff < 4th Floor-South, Mail Stop 1104 < Sidney R. Yates Federal Building < USDA Forest Service < P.O. Box 96090 < Washington, DC 20090-6090 < < < *************************************************************** < For a full list of Action Items, visit < http://www.wilderness.org/whatcan/takeaction.htm < < *************************************************************** < An archive of past WildAlerts can be found at < http://www.wilderness.org/wildalert/wildalerts.htm < < *************************************************************** < WildAlert is an email action alert system brought to you by The < Wilderness Society to keep you apprised of threats to our wildlands -- < in the field and in Washington. WildAlert messages include updates < along with clear, concise actions you can take to protect America's < last wild places. You are welcome to forward WildAlerts to all those < interested in saving America's wildlands. < < FEEDBACK: If you need to get in contact with the owner of the list, < (if you have trouble unsubscribing, or have questions about the list < itself) send email to <action@tws.org<. < < TO SUBSCRIBE: If you have been forwarded this message and would like < to subscribe to the list, visit < http://www.wilderness.org/forms/subscribe.htm or send a message to < wildalert@tws.org with 'SUBSCRIBE' in the subject line. < < TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send an email to wilderness-alert@alert.wilderness.org from < captjack@napanet.net with the word "remove" in the subject line. < < Or visit the TWS unsubscribe page at: < http://www.wilderness.org/unsubscribe.asp?email=captjack@napanet.net < < Founded in 1935, The Wilderness Society works to protect America's < wilderness and to develop a nation-wide network of wild lands through < public education, scientific analysis and advocacy. Our goal is to < ensure that future generations will enjoy the clean air and water, < wildlife, beauty and opportunities for recreation and renewal that < pristine forests, rivers, deserts and mountains provide. To take < action on behalf of wildlands today, visit our website at < http://www.wilderness.org < < <
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