From: alra@governance.net Subject: Grassroots ESA Coalition Alert Land Rights Network American Land Rights Association PO Box 400 – Battle Ground, WA 98604 Phone: 360-687-3087 – Fax: 360-687-2973 E-mail: alra@landrights.org or alra@governance.net Web Address: http://www.landrights.org Legislative Office: 507 Seward Square SE – Washington, DC 20003 Grassroots ESA Coalition Alert Important Endangered Species Act (ESA) Meeting Below is an invitation and registration form for an important meeting next week regarding the Endangered Species Act. While it is past the printed deadline for registration, we suggest you ignore the deadline and register anyway. They will be glad for the participation. Grassroots ESA Coalition members should attend this meeting and reception if at all possible. The Grassroots ESA Coalition will be holding a meeting in January. The date is not pinned down yet. We’ll send you information shortly. In the meantime, it is good to network with other groups like NESARC and stay informed about who is doing what and when. Congratulations to everyone on their hard work prior to the election. It certainly paid off. Chuck Cushman Coordinator Grassroots ESA Coalition (360) 687-2471 ccushman@landrights.org From: Nancy Macan McNally Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Invitation to NESARC's ESA Forum Attached please find an invitation letter and registration form for the National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition's (NESARC) upcoming ESA Forum on Tuesday, November 16th, 2004 in Washington, DC. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. We hope that you can join us. Nancy Macan McNally NESARC/ Van Ness Feldman (202) 298-1892 nmm@vnf.com National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20007 Phone (202) 333-7481 Fax (202) 338-2416 www.nesarc.org Nancy Macan McNally Executive Director October 28, 2004 Dear Friend: On Tuesday, November 16th, the National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition (NESARC) will hold an ESA Forum in Washington, D.C. The meeting will provide an opportunity to look beyond the November elections to what lies ahead as we strive to make the ESA work better. We have invited key policymakers to share their insight and views on the post-election landscape and their perspectives looking ahead to the 109th Congress. House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-CA) has already agreed to participate, and others leaders working to improve the ESA are also expected join us. As a fellow supporter of improvements to the ESA, we are pleased to extend to you an invitation to attend. The meeting will be held at the offices of the American Farm Bureau Federation, located at 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 800, Washington DC. The program of Congressional speakers and ESA panels will begin at 2:00 p.m. and conclude by 5:00 p.m. Additionally, you are invited to attend a reception that evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street, SE, Washington, DC, with NESARC members and others who have been supporters of our efforts. Please complete the attached the form and return it no later than November 5th. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (202) 298-1892. We will be sending an agenda and e-mail updates to you as we get closer to the meeting date. We look forward to seeing you on November 16th. Sincerely, Nancy Macan McNally Executive Director THE NATIONAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REFORM COALITION ANNUAL FORUM AND BUSINESS MEETING November 16, 2004 at American Farm Bureau Federation 600 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20024 Name:____________________________________________________________ Company:_________________________________________________________ Contact Information:_______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ______ YES, I will attend the NESARC FORUM on Tuesday, November 16, 2004. The following _____ people will join me in attending: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______NO, I regret that I will not be able to attend the meeting. Please Email or Fax This Form to NESARC By Friday, November 5, 2004. Leiloni Stainsby NESARC 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW - Sixth Floor Washington, DC 20007 FAX: 202-338-2416 PHONE: 202-298-1959 Please forward this message to others concerned about the ESA. -- To unsubscribe from this mailing list; please visit http://governance.net and enter your email address.