<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10pt">Hi: Please read up and take action by contacting Senator Tester if you want to stop the next public lands logging rider that will reduce public participation and science-based management of America's National Forests.<br><br>Unfortunately it appears that Senator Tester is part of the western Democrats that are now 'comfortable' with new expedited public lands logging procedures that weaken NEPA and the Endangered Species Act. <br><br>You can bet that groups like Montana Wilderness Association will be cheerleading for fire funding legislation, but will they actually rise up and speak out (and ask their members to speak out) against more undemocratic riders that greatly increase National Forest logging by weakening NEPA, limiting public participation and undermining the ESA? </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10pt">Thanks,<br>Matthew Koehler<br></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10pt"><br><blockquote style="border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:blue;margin-left:8px;padding-left:8px;font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:verdana">-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: Help Stop the Next Logging Rider<br>
From: Steve Holmer <<a href="mailto:sholmer@ABCBIRDS.ORG" target="_blank">sholmer@ABCBIRDS.ORG</a>><br>
Date: Wed, April 27, 2016 1:58 pm<br>
To: <a href="mailto:WILD-NATIONAL-FOREST-POLICY@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG" target="_blank">WILD-NATIONAL-FOREST-POLICY@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a><br>
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<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="798" valign="top" style="width:6.65in;border:1pt solid white;padding:0in 5.4pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><img width="780" height="169" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D1A08C.A8608B20"><u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Help Stop the Next Logging Rider<u></u><u></u></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Dear Friends,<u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">We can soon expect fire funding legislation led by Senator Ron Wyden to reappear in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Tom Udall opposed the fire funding deal last December due to anti-environmental riders and lack of reform measures for fire suppression and out-of-control spending. These Senators are now under intense pressure from other western Democrats and the Obama administration to support a deal, even if it includes environmental rollbacks.<u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">The administration and Sen. Wyden claimed the riders were the price for the fire funding deal due to House Republicans, but I have since learned the administration and some western Democrats are now “comfortable” with new expedited logging procedures by weakening NEPA and the ESA. <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><b>Please contact following Senate offices and urge him/her to oppose any forestry provisions that rollbacks or weakens NEPA or the ESA.<u></u><u></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Ron Wyden <a href="tel:202%20224%205244" value="+12022245244" target="_blank">202 224 5244</a> <a href="mailto:erin_fauerbach@wyden.senate.gov" target="_blank">erin_fauerbach@wyden.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Jeff Merkley <a href="tel:202%20224%203753" value="+12022243753" target="_blank">202 224 3753</a> <a href="mailto:bj_westlund@merkley.senate.gov" target="_blank">bj_westlund@merkley.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Maria Cantwell <a href="tel:202%20224%203441" value="+12022243441" target="_blank">202 224 3441</a> <a href="mailto:pete_modaff@cantwell.senate.gov" target="_blank">pete_modaff@cantwell.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Patty Murray <a href="tel:202%20224%202621" value="+12022242621" target="_blank">202 224 2621</a> <span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:anna_sperling@murray.senate.gov" target="_blank">anna_sperling@murray.senate.gov</a> </span><u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Barbara Boxer <a href="tel:202%20224%203553" value="+12022243553" target="_blank">202 224 3553</a> <a href="mailto:Anne_Clement@boxer.senate.gov" target="_blank">Anne_Clement@boxer.senate.gov</a> <u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Diane Feinstein <a href="tel:202%20224%203841" value="+12022243841" target="_blank">202 224 3841</a> <a href="mailto:kenneth_rooney@feinstein.senate.gov" target="_blank">kenneth_rooney@feinstein.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Jon Tester <a href="tel:202%20224%202644" value="+12022242644" target="_blank">202 224 2644</a> <a href="mailto:dylan_laslovich@tester.senate.gov" target="_blank">dylan_laslovich@tester.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Harry Reid <a href="tel:202%20224%203542" value="+12022243542" target="_blank">202 224 3542</a> <a href="mailto:Sara_Moffat@reid.senate.gov" target="_blank">Sara_Moffat@reid.senate.gov</a> <u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Michael Bennet <a href="tel:202%20224%205852" value="+12022245852" target="_blank">202 224 5852</a> <a href="mailto:Marion_Wittmann@bennet.senate.gov" target="_blank">Marion_Wittmann@bennet.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Tom Udall <a href="tel:202%20224%206621" value="+12022246621" target="_blank">202 224 6621</a> <span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:anthony_sedillo@tomudall.senate.gov" target="_blank">anthony_sedillo@tomudall.senate.gov</a> </span><u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Sen. Martin Heinrich <a href="tel:202%20224%205521" value="+12022245521" target="_blank">202 224 5521</a> <a href="mailto:maya_hermann@heinrich.senate.gov" target="_blank">maya_hermann@heinrich.senate.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Some forest policy concerns to relay:<u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.25in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span>1.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">The growing negative impact of the 2014 Farm Bill logging rider which is being used to eliminate meaningful public involvement and for post-fire logging. <u></u><u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.25in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span>2.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">The imbalance in the Forest Service budget favoring logging over recreation and wildlife conservation. <u></u><u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.25in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span>3.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">The 40% growth in the federal timber program under the Obama administration from 2.3 billion to 3.2 billion board feet. <u></u><u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.25in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span>4.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">A BLM proposal to weaken President Clinton’s Northwest Forest Plan to increase logging 37% above current targets, and weakening wildlife protections.<u></u><u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.25in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span>5.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">The Westside project which proposes to log in old growth and geologic reserves putting listed fish and Spotted Owls at grave risk, and the <u></u><u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.25in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span>6.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Title II logging rider which would have further eroded public involvement in federal forest management. <u></u><u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><u></u> <u></u></span></h3> <h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Thanks for all your efforts!<u></u><u></u></span></h3> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="798" valign="top" style="width:6.65in;border-right-width:1pt;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-left-width:1pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-right-color:white;border-bottom-color:white;border-left-color:white;padding:0in 5.4pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Steve Holmer<u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Senior Policy Advisor <u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">American Bird Conservancy &<u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">Director, Bird Conservation Alliance<u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><a href="tel:202-888-7490" value="+12028887490" target="_blank">202-888-7490</a><u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><a href="mailto:sholmer@abcbirds.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">sholmer@abcbirds.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><a href="http://www.abcbirds.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.abcbirds.org</span></a>, <a href="http://www.birdconservationalliance.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.birdconservationalliance.org</span></a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Bird-Conservancy/136126341809" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ABC on Facebook</span></a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/abcbirds" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ABC Videos</span></a><u></u><u></u></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u></div></div></blockquote></span></div></div></div>