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TO:       All Forest Activists
FROM:     Steve Holmer
DATE:     June 11, 1996
 
SUBJECT:  Forest Health Deal Imminent
 
     The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
cancelled the scheduled markup of Sen. Larry Craig's "forest health"
bill S. 391 to allow for continued talks with Democratic staff.  Sen.
Bill Bradley (D-NJ) and Sen. Craig issued a joint statement
announcing that an agreement was near but that regardless if an
agreement is reached, the bill will be marked up on June 19.
 
     The main outstanding issue of disagreement remaining is how
many of the Section 318 sales will be allowed to bought back by the
government.  Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR) and Sen. Slade Gorton (R-
WA) have offered 40% of the sales, while Democrats have been
insisting on all of the sales.  Uninventoried roadless areas also may
have no protection under the compromise and the definition of
salvage that will used under the bill remains unclear.
 
     This compromise effort is being led by Senators Ron Wyden
(D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Max Baucus (D-MT), Bill Bradley (D-
NJ) and Tom Daschle (D-SD) who seem intent on ignoring the
growing body of evidence that no forest health crisis exists, and that
salvage logging actually increases fire risk rather than reduces it.  
 
     Please contact (or protest) the following Senators and urge
them to oppose the forest health compromise offered by Sen. Craig
and to support full rider repeal and the cancellation of destructive
sales under the rider:
 
Ron Wyden (D-OR) 202/228-2717 224-5244  Alexandra Buelle
Patty Murray (D-WA) 202/224-0238   224-2621  Marla Marvin
Max Baucus (D-MT) 202/228-3687     224-2651  Curt Rich
Bill Bradley (D-NJ) 202/224-8567   224-3224  Ruth Fleischer
Tom Daschle (D-SD) 202/224-2047    224-2321  Eric Washburn
 
     Please contact these Senators and urge them to contact the
above Senators to urge them to oppose the compromise Craig bill.
 
Christopher Dodd (D-CT) 202/224-1083   224-2823   Sheila Duffy
Barbara Boxer (D-CA) 415/956-6701  224-3841  Kathy Lacey
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)202/228-3954    224-3841   Kathy Lacey
Dale Bumpers (D-AR) 202/224-6435   224-4843  Kira Finckler
Paul Wellstone (D-MN) 202/224-8438 224-5641  Ken Boley
John Chafee (R-RI) No Fax Available     224-2921  Steve Shimberg
Robert Byrd (D-WV) 202/228-4467    224-3954  Terry Smith
Bennett Johnston (D-LA)  202/224-2952  224-5824   Ben Cooper
Harry Reid (D-NV) 202/224-7327     224-3542  Gregg Danes