03/05/2003

From: alra@governance.net
Subject: MARCH 7 ALERT – ALL HANDS ON DECK, THIS IS HUGE

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MARCH 7 ALERT – ALL HANDS ON DECK, THIS IS HUGE

The House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health will hold a Field Hearing on “Crisis on the National Forests: Containing the Threat of Wildland Fire to the Environment and Communities” 

Friday, March 7, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Flagstaff, AZ. 

The hearing will take place at the Council Chambers, City Hall 211, West Aspen Ave , Flagstaff , AZ 86001 . 

THIS IS TENTATIVE INFORMATION BUT PROVIDED SO PEOPLE CAN START MAKING PLANS.

Tentative Plans are for at least 7 congressmen to be present including:
Richard Pombo, Chairman, Committee on Resources
Scott McInnis
John Shadegg
J. D. Hayworth
Rick Renzi
Greg Walden

The Panels scheduled to testify are: (again this is a tentative schedule)

Panel 1
Rebecca Watson, Assistant Secretary of Interior for Lands and Minerals
Mark Rey, Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture 

Panel 2 
Patrick Moore, British Columbia
Tim Pollard, Dep Dir, Colorado, DNR subject Water 
Tom Kolb, Northern AZ U, subject: Bark Beatle 
Wally Covington, Northern AZ U, subject Fire and wildlife
Tom Robinson, Dir, Grand Canyon Trust (I guess they had to have one green)

Panel 3
Gene Kelly, Mayor, Showlow
Kent Gibson, Pulp and Paper Resource Council, Snowflake
Dallas Massey, Chairman White Mountain Apache
Lincoln Philippi, Owner Rough & Ready Lumber in Oregon

We know the greens are going to be present.

THIS IS WHERE WE NEED EVERY KIND OF SUPPORT WE CAN GET FOR OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. IF YOU CARE ABOUT OUR FOREST, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE ON MARCH 7.

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON. 


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