Subject: Roadless Areas Bill Needs Your Support
Date: May 4 23:21:40 2002
From: Christine Giannini - c.giannini2 at verizon.net


Hi Tweeters,

Am new to the list so didn't know if I could forward this info regarding a
bill to you, but since Eugene wrote in on the Armed Services Committee,
thought I'd go ahead as saving our forests is probably an important issue
for many listmembers. This is a copy of a post I received from Earth
Justice. Rick Larsen is my representative, but you'd need to contact
whichever rep is for your own area.

Please call your representative TODAY or FRIDAY, May
2-3, and urge them to become original cosponsors of
the "National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act!"
You can call the Capitol switchboard toll free at 888-223-4066
or at 202-224-3121 and ask for your representative
or call their offices directly.

YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS: Representative Rick
Larsen
THEIR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER (not toll-free): (202) 225-2605

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BACKGROUND:
Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Sherwood Boehlert
(R-NY) have drafted a bill to legislate the National
Forest Roadless Area Conservation Rule that was finalized
by the previous administration on January 12, 2001.
The roadless rule is the most significant forest conservation
legacy in decades, as it prohibits new road construction
and nearly all logging on 58.5 million acres of wild
forests. These areas are particularly important as
sources of clean water, fish and wildlife habitat and
quality recreation. Unfortunately, the Bush administration
has worked to undermine the roadless rule and aided
efforts that have resulted in delaying its implementation
since last May. Hence, we are calling on Congress to
protect these wild forests. The original cosponsor
drive is off to a great start, but we want to get as
many original cosponsors onto the bill as we can in
the next few days. Please call your Representative
and any other representatives from your state who you
think would be interested in cosponsoring the bill
and ask them to sign on in order to represent the wishes
of the American people who want to protect our last
wild places. If your Representative turns out to be
already on the bill, they always appreciate a word
of thanks. Please call TODAY or FRIDAY, May 2-3, and
urge your friends and colleagues to call as well.

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SAMPLE RAP
(please adjust this as you see you fit):
Hi, my name is _____ and I'm a constituent calling
from _______ (city or town). I'm calling to ask Representative
Larsen to become an original cosponsor
of the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act.
This bill would simply codify the roadless rule that
was shaped by the greatest outreach in federal rulemaking
history, including the more than 2.2 million comments
submitted by the American public. Because the administration
has worked to undermine the rule and aided delays in
its implementation, we are looking to Congress to protect
our last wild places. Will Representative Larsen
sign on before May 8th? (If the staffer says the Member
is already on, just say thank you.) Thanks!

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Please tell your friends to make a call TODAY or TOMORROW
to help protect more than 58 million acres of wild
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