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gsneegas at juno_com (Garold W. Sneegas): NANFA-- Re: Alert: American Heritage Rivers Initiative Needs Support
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From: gsneegas at juno_com (Garold W. Sneegas)
To: nanfa at aquaria_net
Subject: NANFA-- Re: Alert: American Heritage Rivers Initiative Needs
Support
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 16:58:41 EDT
Message-ID: <19970618.155955.7103.2.GSneegas at juno_com>
References: <199706181946.PAAAA29267 at x7_boston.juno.com>
On Wed, 18 Jun 1997 15:45:44 EDT "Larry Zuckerman" <uskanc2n at ibmmail_com>
writes:
>hi river lovers:
>action!
>Larry Z
>
>
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>Date: 18 Jun 1997 07:49:22
>From: chadsmth at amrivers_org
>Subject: Alert: American Heritage Rivers Initiative Needs Support
>To: Recipients of rivernet-info <rivernet-info at igc_apc.org>
>
>From: American Rivers <chadsmth at amrivers_org>
>Subject: Alert: American Heritage Rivers Initiative Needs Support
>
>Tuesday, June 17, 1997
>
>RIVER ALERT -- CALL TO ACTION FOR THE RIVERS COMMUNITY!!!
>
>Support the American Heritage Rivers Initiative!!!
>
>In the last two weeks, the activity around the AHRI has stepped up
>tremendously. Here are events of note:
>
>1) CEQ extended the public comment period on the AHRI Federal
>Register
>notice for the next 60 days. There is still time to send in your
>comments!
>
>2) The wise use/property rights/anti-environmental lobby is making
>the AHRI
>its new poster child. Congress and CEQ are being flooded with
>letters,
>faxes, calls, and E-mails opposing the initiative, spreading false
>claims,
>and calling for termination of the program. This tide of opposition
>has to
>be countered.
>
>3) Last week, Rep. Helen Chenoweth (R-ID) introduced H.R. 1842. This
>bill
>would force the termination of further development and implementation
>of the
>AHRI. The rivers community must oppose this bill.
>
>4) Rep. Don Young (R-AK) has called a full House Resources Committee
>oversight hearing on the AHRI for Thursday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m. in
>1324
>Longworth. At this time, it appears that only Administration
>witnesses will
>be called.
>
>ACTION NEEDED:
>
>For the AHRI to be successful, it is imperative that you let your
>local
>Congressional Representative and your Senators know that you support
>the
>AHRI, that it will help to revitalize your hometown river and your
>community, and that you applaud this initiative for its focus on
>community-based conservation solutions that promote both river and
>community
>
>
>
>
>
>
>health. Here is what the rivers community mus
>t do:
>
>1) Encourage each member of your organization to IMMEDIATELY call
>their
>local Representative and both Senators to voice support for the AHRI.
>Also,
>urge Congress to STRONGLY OPPOSE H.R. 1842, introduced June 10 by
>Congressman Helen Chenoweth of Idaho (she prefers to be called
>"Congressman"). Contact the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 to
>contact
>members of Congress. REMEMBER: this initiat
>ive needs as many calls, faxes, E-mails, and letters of support as can
>be
>mustered!!
>
>2) Encourage every member of your organization to IMMEDIATELY contact
>CEQ
>and voice support for the AHRI, as well as provide comments on the
>Federal
>Register notice. Also, send copies of all comments made on the
>initiative
>to Congress. Here is the CEQ contact information:
>
>Ms. Kathleen A. McGinty
>Council on Environmental Quality
>Old Executive Office Building, Room 360
>Washington, D.C. 20501
>Phone: 202-395-7417
>Fax: 202-456-6546
>
>For more information about the AHRI (including the Federal Register
>notice),
>visit our Web site at <www.amrivers.org>. You can also contact us by
>phone
>at 202-547-6900, by fax at 202-347-9240, or send me an E-mail at
><chadsmth at amrivers_org>. In order for us to monitor what kind of
>response
>the rivers community is generating, please send us copies of all
>documents
>you transmit to CEQ and Congress
>. If you have already sent letters, send them again!!!
>
>Now is the time to flood Congress and the Administration with the
>truth
>about this initiative! The rivers community must become vocal about
>the
>AHRI. Because it is a locally-based program focused on empowering
>citizens
>to revitalize their local economies and hometown rivers, local support
>is
>critical. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR RIVERS!!!
>
>
>
>
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