[mou] Natl. Forest Roadless Areas
tnejbell@comcast.net
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As the representative from MOU to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership I am occasionally asked to contact members for some soliciting action. Give the following message your consideration.
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Tom Bell
5868 Pioneer Road South
Saint Paul Park MN 55071
651 459-4150
Get Those Roadless Comments In!
Public Comment Period Winding to a Close
We only have 10 more days to comment on the Roadless Rule revision! Today send a clear and strong message that we want to preserve and protect what remains of our last wild forests
The comment period closes on November 15 - please consider writing today.
Keep on writing to express your opposition to the new Roadless Rule!!!
Please go to the American Lands Roadless Comment Drive Organizing Action Tool-Kit to view sample comment letters, an analysis of the new Bush roadless rule, and a link to the new rule. We need to keep the pressure on.
Simple sample letter is below.
If your organization has not written comments yet, please do so. You can find sample comments at: http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094154223_wildlawcomms.doc.
If your organization would like to sign on to comments prepared by Wildlaw, please email Katie Regan at American Lands, kregan@americanlands.org, to sign on. Please send your name, title, organization name, address, city, state, and zip code. Wildlaw's comments can be viewed at: http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094154223_wildlawcomms.doc.
To view sign-on letters from Members of Congress, organizations and scientists in support of the Roadless Rule go to http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1092666466.
For more information please contact Lois Norrgard, American Lands Alliance, 952-881-7282, lnorrgard@americanlands.org
AND Thank You.
Sample Comment Letter
Month, day, 2004
Content Analysis Team
Attn: Roadless State Petitions
USDA Forest Service
P.O. Box 221090
Salt Lake City, UT 84122
FAX: (801) 517-1014
Dear U.S. Forest Service:
Please accept this letter as official public comment for the roadless area management state petition proposal [Docket Number: 04-16191].
I strongly oppose this proposal to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The Roadless Rule is a balanced policy that was finalized after years of scientific study, 600 public hearings and a record number of public comments, the majority of which overwhelmingly support protecting roadless areas through the rule.
The Roadless Rule is a vital tool for protecting our national forests from harmful and costly road-building and commercial logging. Our national forests need real protections because of the important role they play in providing fish and wildlife habitat, clean drinking water for millions of Americans, and endless recreational opportunities.
I urge you to abandon this misguided proposal and keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule intact in the Lower 48 states and Alaska's Chugach National Forest and reinstate the rule in the Tongass National Forest.
Thank you for consideration of my comments on this crucial national forest conservation issue.
Sincerely,
Name:
Address:
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<DIV>As the representative from MOU to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership I am occasionally asked to contact members for some soliciting action. Give the following message your consideration.</DIV>
<DIV>--<BR>Tom Bell <BR>5868 Pioneer Road South <BR>Saint Paul Park MN 55071 <BR>651 459-4150</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Public Comment Period Winding to a Close<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">We only have 10 more days to comment on the Roadless Rule revision!</SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Today send a clear and strong message that we want to preserve and protect what remains of our last wild forests</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The comment period closes on November 15 - please consider writing today.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Keep on writing to express your opposition to the new Roadless Rule!!!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Please go </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">to the <A href="http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1085518143&article=1092416869" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>American Lands Roadless Comment Drive Organizing Action Tool-Kit</FONT></A> to view sample comment letters, an analysis of the new Bush roadless rule, and a link to the new rule.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We nee</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">d to keep the pressure on.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Simple sample letter is below.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>If your organization has not written comments yet, please do so.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can find sample comments at: </FONT><A href="http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094154223_wildlawcomms.doc" target=_blank><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094154223_wildlawcomms.doc</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">If your organization would like to sign on to comments prepared by Wildlaw, please email Katie Regan at American Lands, </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A href="mailto:kregan@americanlands.org" target=_blank>kregan@americanlands.org</A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, to sign on.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please send your name, title, organization name, address, city, state, and zip code.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Wildlaw's comments can be viewed at: <A href="http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094154223_wildlawcomms.doc" target=_blank><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094154223_wildlawcomms.doc</FONT></SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>To view sign-on letters from Members of Congress, organizations and scientists in support of the Roadless Rule go to </FONT><A href="http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1092666466" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1092666466</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>For more information please contact Lois Norrgard, American Lands Alliance, 952-881-7282, <A href="mailto:lnorrgard@americanlands.org" target=_blank>lnorrgard@americanlands.org</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>AND Thank You.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">FAX:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(801) 517-1014<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Dear </B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">U.S.</B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Forest</B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Service:<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please accept this letter as official public comment for the roadless area management state petition proposal [Docket Number: 04-16191].</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I strongly oppose this proposal to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Roadless Rule is a balanced policy that was finalized after years of scientific study, 600 public hearings and a record number of public comments, the majority of which overwhelmingly support protecting roadless areas through the rule.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Roadless Rule is a vital tool for protecting our national forests from harmful and costly road-building and commercial logging.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our national forests need real protections because of the important role they play in providing fish and wildlife habitat, clean drinking water for millions of Americans, and endless recreational opportunities.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I urge you to abandon this misguided proposal and keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule intact in the Lower 48 states and <st1:State><st1:place>Alaska</st1:place></st1:State>'s <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Chugach</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>National Forest</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and reinstate the rule in the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Tongass</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>National Forest</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thank you for consideration of my comments on this crucial national forest conservation issue.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sincerely, </FONT></P>
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