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Greetings from the ancient redwood forest! Here are action alerts,
updates and messages from the front lines of forest defense passed on to
you by Julia Butterfly Hill and the Circle of Life Foundation. First,
this just in from North Coast Earth First!:   

Hole In Headwaters Logging May Begin Soon! 

This is it folks, it looks like Maxxam/Pacific Lumber is on the verge of
logging Timber Harvest Plan 520, the Hole in Headwaters. Apparently 
their Spotted Owl surveys have been completed and the necessary 
paperwork has been turned in to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for 
final approval. Logging is likely to begin around Monday, June 19, but 
it could be sooner. We know they’re ready--ATVs and surveyors have been 
observed for two days flagging and marking the plan. After two years of 
organizing against this abomination, we’re establishing an Action Camp.
EPIC is hard at work on some strong legal angles but knowing the state
of our legal system we're not counting on immediate injunctive relief.
There is a bipod in place to block the surveyors’ road, and a forest
activist was arrested this morning, June 6th. We will have backwoods,
climbing and non-violence trainings at Action Camp. Here's where to
contact us:   

 North Coast Earth First! 
 POB 28, Arcata, CA 95518 
 (707)-825-6598 -ph 
 (707)-825-7996 -f 
 ncef@humboldt1.com 
 http://www.humboldt1.com/~ncef 
  
 One Last Time, Please Call or Write: 
  
  California Governor 
  Gray Davis 
  916/445-2841 voice 
  916/445-4633 fax 
  graydavis@governor.ca.gov or 
  governor@governor.ca.gov 
  
  California Senator 
  Dianne Feinstein 
  202/224-3841 voice 
  202/228-3954 fax 
  senator@feinstein.senate.gov 

Bare Bones Sample Message 

Dear Governor Davis: 

Please stop MAXXAM/Pacific Lumber's plans to log THP 520, the "Hole in
The Headwaters." This extreme logging plan, which lies entirely  within
the Reserve's boundaries, will clearcut a forested area the size of 656
football fields, endanger downstream residents with increased  flooding
and lead to the local extinction of one of the last native Coho Salmon
runs left in California. It will ruin what ecological integrity is left
of Headwaters Forest. We must acquire the entire South Fork of the Elk
River watershed and add it to the Headwaters Reserve. Thank you.  
 
Sincerely, 


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PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS BY ATTENDING PUBLIC HEARINGS
ABOUT THE HEADWATERS FOREST RESERVE 


The Circle of Life Foundation also encourages citizens to attend the
Public Scoping Meetings for the Headwaters Forest Reserve so you can
voice your opinions about how the Reserve should be managed. You can
email comments and get current government info from the Headwaters
Forest Reserve’s managers at the Bureau of Land Management in Arcata,
CA. Their web address (which also takes public comment) is
http://www.ca.blm.gov/arcata/headwaters.html   

There will be three Public Scoping Meetings for the purpose of gathering
public suggestions on Headwaters Reserve management policy.  

1)   Eureka, CA on Tuesday, June 13 at the Eureka Inn on 7th St between
F & G St., rear entrance,  
2)  San Francisco on Tuesday, June 20th at Fort Mason Center, Landmark
Building A,  
3)  Sacramento on Thursday, June 22nd at the Scottish Rite Masonic
Center, 6151 H St, Bruno Room.   

Public comments should address BLM and the California Department of Fish
and Game's Headwaters Management Plan. Share your concerns and ideas
about how the reserve should be managed. For example: 

The public purchased Headwaters Grove because of its critical ecological
value as a biological reserve. We spent $380 million to preserve this
area for endangered species, and we need to protect our investment by
making sure that any other activities that occur in the area do not
degrade the Reserve's value as endangered species habitat. That would
include making sure that activities don't introduce non-native species
or disrupt resident native species. For example, horse riding often is a
problem because horse manure contains non-native grasses. This has been
a significant problem in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Obviously
motorized recreation (motorcycles and ATVs) is likely to disturb nesting
marbled murrelets and other sensitive wildlife because of the loud
noise.

 Many activities also have the potential to disrupt soil and cause
sediment to move into pristine salmon spawning streams. High impact
activities should not occur near watercourses or in the old-growth
portions of the reserve. Basically, any activities in the Reserve area
need to be quiet and low impact so as not to disturb the marbled
murrelet. The plan must follow the following legislative Purpose of the
Reserve:

"The Headwaters Forest Reserve was created primarily to protect and
preserve the ecological values of the unique, old-growth redwood forest
community constituting the Headwaters Forest. Ecological values of the
Reserve include unparalleled diversity of non-vascular plants in the
old-growth groves and important habitat for threatened animal species
including marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl, coho salmon, chinook
salmon and steelhead trout. The Reserve is to be open to the public, for
both recreation and research, subject to the overriding purpose of
protection of ecological integrity. Previously harvested lands also
included in the Reserve are to be managed to protect and restore
old-growth communities and their aquatic habitats."  

The Hole in Headwaters is a healthy, 90-year-old redwood forest in the
valley of one of the best wild salmon streams left in California. This
forest could be clear-cut, and its fishery could be destroyed if public
pressure does not stop the agencies or Maxxam/PL. And this grove is
entirely within the borders of the Headwaters Reserve that taxpayers
bought for an exorbitant price! Please check out the Circle of Life
Foundation web page titled Links & Resources and look around the top
links for more information on this ghastly example of business as usual
in our endangered ancient forests.
http://www.CircleOfLifeFoundation.org/links.html    

If you prefer you can mail comments to:

Headwaters Management Plan
PO Box 189445
Sacramento CA 95818-9445

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JOIN The National Week of Action Against Gap Inc. June 7-10  

Activists from all communities and walks of life will be protesting GAP
sweatshop abuses and their clearcutting of the Redwoods in Mendocino
County from June 7-10 in San Francisco. Here in the capital of the GAP
Empire, we will be protesting at the GAP Flagship store at Powell and
Market. The plan is to converge at the beginning of the business day at
10 am from Wednesday to Friday. On Saturday, we will meet up at noon at
the GAP. Then, we will march to Banana Republic, Old Navy and then back
to GAP.  We are calling on GAP Inc, the second largest clothing
manufacturer and retailer in the world, to STOP its sweatshop abuses
around the world. GAP Inc. can begin by settling the Saipan Lawsuit and
agreeing to include a "Living Wage" in their Code of Vendor Conduct.   

Millard Drexler, GAP Inc. CEO, made $172.8 million last year. This is
approximately $60,000 an hour. Compare this with the 28 cents that
workers in Tehuacan, Mexico make or the $3.05 that workers in Saipan
make. GAP can afford to pay their workers a living wage! With the recent
announcement that GAP Inc. sales fell in the last quarter, shareholders
sold shares and four Executives quit or left the company. It is the
perfect opportunity to really pressure Millard Drexler, Donald Fisher
and the company by doing actions on 4 consecutive days from June 7-10.
We will end the week with a huge rally on Saturday, June 10.    

Please spread the word and join Global Exchange, Plight of the Redwoods
Campaign, UNITE, Sweatshop Watch, Youth Task Force and many others to
protest the GAP! Most of these groups are coming out on Saturday, so we
need others to commit to coming from Wednesday through Friday. Please
call Leila Salazar at Global Exchange (415)558-9486 ext. 355 to let her
know what day your group can come out.  Thanks for your support and
Please take action today! 
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Finally, a program note: PBS will air Doug Wolens’ documentary
"Butterfly" this Monday, June 20th, on the series POV.  Check local
listings for broadcast time, generally 10:00pm, 9:00 Central time.

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