[Imc-erie] Fwd: [Hellbenders] W is NOT for Wilderness - Saturday, September 4th

[Randy Francisco]

for those folks in pitts, I will be heading up to erie sat if anyone needs a ride,
Ed I know your leaving but if you could forward this on to some people I would appreciate it
Thanks 
Randy

James Kleissler <jkleissler at alleghenydefense.org> wrote:
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From: James Kleissler 
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:37:55 -0400
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Subject: [Hellbenders] W is NOT for Wilderness - Saturday, September 4th

Please forward far and wide...

W is NOT for Wilderness

Saturday, September 4th @ 2pm

Perry Square, Erie, PA

Join the Allegheny Defense Project for a Wilderness rally in Erie, PA, 
to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The 
Wilderness Act, authored by Allegheny native Howard Zahniser, was 
signed into law on September 3, 1964. Despite its local importance, 
less than 2% of the Allegheny National Forest is designated as 
Wilderness and if the Bush Administration has its way - no new 
Wilderness

George W Bush will be in Erie, PA, this Saturday, September 4th. Help 
Smokey Bear tell George W. Bush that Wilderness is vital to Allegheny 
National Forest wildlife and recreation. Americans in the Allegheny 
National Forest region overwhelmingly identify wilderness protection as 
a very high priority.

1. Despite public objections, the Bush Administration has decided that 
not a single unprotected area would be considered for Wilderness 
designation in the Allegheny National Forest - and has failed to make 
public an analysis that this decision was based on.

2. Despite overwhelming public support for the designation of the 
Tionesta Wilderness Area in the Allegheny National Forest - the US 
Forest Service has planned and approved logging as part of the Bush 
Administration's "Healthy Forests" Initiative in timber sales such as 
the controversial Martin Run logging project.

3. Despite overwhelming support for the Roadless Area Protection Rule 
the Bush Administration has decided to scuttle those rules when they 
need to be expanded to protect smaller roadless areas in the eastern 
United States.

Contact Cathy Pedler at (814) 824-2407 or Jim Kleissler/Ryan Talbott at 
(814) 223-4996.
On Saturday, contact us at (814) 229-4790.

Directions:
>From the East/New York: Take I-90 West to I-79 North. Take I-79 to the 
Bay Front Parkway. Follow the Bay Front Parkway and turn right (south) 
onto State Street. Take State Street to 6th Street and Perry Square 
will be on your right.

>From the West/Cleveland: Take I-90 East to I-79 North. Take I-79 North 
to the Bay Front Parkway. Follow the Bay Front Parkway and turn right 
(south) onto State Street. Take State Street to 6th Street and Perry 
Square will be on your right.

>From the South/Pittsburgh: Take I-79 North to the Bay Front Parkway. 
Follow the Bay Front Parkway and turn right (south) onto State Street. 
Take State Street to 6th Street and Perry Square will be on your right.
_____________

James Kleissler, Forest Watch Director
Allegheny Defense Project
P.O. Box 245
Clarion, PA 16214
814-223-4996
814-223-4997 fax
jkleissler at alleghenydefense.org
http://www.alleghenydefense.org

Allegheny Wild!
http://www.alleghenywild.org/
A Citizen's Vision for the Allegheny National Forest

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