[Paddlewise] Save the southern Appalacians

Sorry if you've all seen this - sounds important and today is the
deadline for letters....
> 
> 
> Hi Rich,
> 
> Hey, I've attatched a letter below from Steve Scarborough at dagger.  It 
> concerns a tract of land that Champion currently owns that desperately needs
> protection.  Could you forward this out to everyone?
> 
> 					Scott Shipley
> 
>  
> Any help you can give us om this would be appreciated. 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Scarborough
> 
> 
> THE FOLLOWING WILL TAKE ONLY FIVES MINUTES OF YOUR TIME
> AND WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PROTECTING OUR SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS!
> 
> Please take time to visit this website and send an email message to
> targets in Washington for the acquisition to the U.S. Forest Service
> (Cherokee) of a critical tract in the Southern Appalachian mountain
> system being sold by Champion International.  The Gulf Tract is visible
> from Max's Patch, adjacent to the Appalachian Trail, and nearby the
> Great Smoky Mountains Natl' Park.
> 
> It is a worthwhile effort.
> Danielle Droitsch
> 
> 
> The Center for Appalachian Trail Studies is sponsoring an online 
> letter-writing campaign to encourage Congress to budget funding for the 
> purchase of the Gulf Tract in Cocke County, Tennessee, in the Fiscal Year 
> 2000 budget. We hope to have at least 500-1000 individuals participate in 
> this campaign.
> 
> We need your participation.
> 
> Using our on-line letter-writing section, interested individuals can write 
> a letter in their own words and transmit it automatically to key members of 
> the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, and they will also receive a 
> copy of their comments with addresses and instructions for sending them by 
> regular mail to key House members who do not have e-mail available for public 
> access.
> 
> The Gulf Tract letter-writing section is online at: 
> 
> 	http://trailplace.com/gulf/gulf_index.html
> 
> In addition to your letter, we need to get the word out about the 
> availabilty of this online letter-writing section to as many groups and 
> individuals as we can in the next few days. We estimate that the House and 
> Senate Conference Committee will meet this month, perhaps as early as 
> September 15th, so there isn't much time. Please notify any environmental, 
> conservation, hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing groups who you think 
> might be able to generate favorable comments.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce
> Center for Appalachian Trail Studies
> Hot Springs, NC 28743
> 828-622-7601
> 
> PS--We used a similar strategy during a recent NPS public-comment
> period and generated 14,848 personal letters in support of protection of the
> Appalachian Trail in Maine. This effort could be similarly effective.

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