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In article <5101@gold.gvg.tek.com>, mikea@zorba.gvg.tek.com (Michael P. Anderson) writes:
> Nevada City just witnessed a similar logging/raping operation brought to
> you by the lovely CDF. There are so many private land timber plans being
> submitted at the moment that these folks are basically rubber-stamping
> everything that crosses their desk. The reason for this is probably
> because greedy and ethics-deprived landowners know that once Clinton/Gore
> are elected, the logging zeitgeist in this country is going to dramatically
> shift to more conservative land use.
> 
> Your only hope is to throw everything you have at them. First, organize.
> Then contact lots of lawyers, find someone who is willing to go to bat
> for you. Start filing for extensions to the plan. Contact the CDF, fax
> them letters, call them, visit their offices, make it so they can't get
> any other work done. Blanket your community with leaflets. Organize
> protests, and get the media involved. We did all of these things, but
> after a few extensions the logs fell anyway. If this happens to you,
> the next step is to get your county supervisors to ammend their general
> plan so that all future logging operations must be approved by the
> county gov't. Then elect supervisors who are sympathetic to your views
> so this won't happen again.
> 
> The main thing is, it's time to lay down the gauntlet. This will polarize
> your community, but denial is no option either. Those of us believe that
> the western forests are disappearing at an alarming rate must act now.
> For those of you who don't, take an airplane ride up the coast. Look
> down at the destruction. Then we'll talk.
> 
> 								MPA