Dear Friends:

I am forwarding this in the hopes that many of you will take this
opportunity to call the White House and ask that the I-90 Rider be
removed from consideration.

> ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT!
>
> Friends:
>
> We still have time to stop, or retain our rights in, the I-90
> land exchange bill. The negotiations over the budget (and the
> I-90 Land Exchange rider) are not over yet. The Congressional
> session may now be extended to Thursday...ugh.
>
> Negotiations over the I-90 rider itself are presently in a total
> stalemate. Believe it or not, the Administration is trying to
> help us on this one. If they can't kill legislation of the
> exchange (which is what some of them are trying to do and what we
> must demand), they want at least to ensure the right of appeal
> and judicial review that would be ours under the
> NEPA/administrative process for the exchange.
>
> I've been told that if we can get a substantial volume of calls
> (say, 80) into the White House opposing the rider, we have a
> chance. Please ask your members to call the number below and
> express their opposition to the Interstate-90 Land Exchange
> amendment to the Interior Appropriations bill (part of the
> Omnibus Appropriations bill). If you are an individual, please
> call, and ask your friends to do the same.
>
> White House: 202-456-1414
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> --
> Janine Blaeloch, Director
> Western Land Exchange Project
> PO Box 95545
> Seattle, WA 98145-2545
> phone (206) 325-3503
> fax (206) 325-3515
> blaeloch at westlx.org
>
> Peter Nelson
> Pacific Crest Biodiversity Project
> 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North #321
> Seattle, WA 98103
> 206.545.3734
> pcbp at sprynet.com