Their mandate has started- please help

Calls and Faxes Needed to Capitol Hill
(emails aren't as quickly read and action is sched. for nov 15)

While this had 95-1 public outcry (to stop this bill from becoming law) loggers near my favorite forest are going to push it through without any public support. This is a National issue. Do write!

Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) has stated that he intends to attach a rider to the omnibus bill, which will legislate the largest timber sale in modern history by overriding environmental laws and prohibiting judicial review for the Biscuit post-fire logging project on the Siskiyou National Forest in Southern Oregon. Ancient forest stands and roadless areas will be sacrificed as the agency intends to log 370 million board feet, enough to fill 74,000 log trucks on almost 20,000 acres -- 30 square miles. If Senator Smith gets his way citizens will not be allowed to challenge any of the Biscuit post-fire logging activity in the courts, even if the activities violate current environmental laws. For the rest of this week and next, we need to get as many calls and faxes into Members of Congress' offices to stop Senator Smith.

More info and a list of your legislators:

http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1097692445&article=1100020321

Here are some pictures of what happened in Maine northwoods. I have been through here myself because I wanted to see it firsthand. (Paper companies charge a toll on the dusty dirt roads, that are wider than the road on my street)

looks like a nuke hit it. They "plant" regrowth trees-- one or two varieties that in no way can support the eco system of the wildlife that has been assaulted.

The sensitive wildlife habitat has been destroyed.

http://www.bluehoney.org/Maine.htm

What is it one tree left for the birds per 10Ac.All I can say is the people have got what the voted for. Wait to the tree cutters move to their woods.

If they would replant what they are taking, there would be some hope. Soft paper trees do not replace the beautiful oak and maple. In a few short years people are not going to know what an Oak or Maple tree is! or WAS! Sad

Call em on Monday morning and say hey, we're watching , don't approve this omnibus bill without looking at the logging of Siskiyou.