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Old 11-23-2005, 07:09 AM   #1
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SPORTSMEN

Speak up for Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge’s last wild country and the Mt. Hood-Lewis and Clark Wilderness proposal!!

Interested in maintaining a bit of what Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery experienced in 1805-06?

If passing on your hunting and angling heritage in wild settings to your children is important then attend and speak at one of two Mt. Hood Summits and tell Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Greg Walden why this wild country is important to you.

A two hour investment by you could be a great long-term gift to our children


WHEN:Saturday, 3 December

WHERE:HoodRiver
9:00-11:00 AM

Best Western Hood River Inn
1108 E. Marina Way
I-84to Exit64

Portland
1:30-3:30PM
Portland State University
1833 SW 11th Ave.
Corner of 12th and Harrison



Get there one hour early to sign up!! The Congressmen need to hear from sportsmen.

You will have two minutes to speak- this comes out to about three quarters page typed text
Bring two copies of your letter to submit for the record


Some talking points:

Tell both Representative Blumenauer and Representative Walden that you hunt and fish and value the quality backcountry access for sportsmen that this proposal would provide.

Tell a brief story about a hunting/angling experience in the region.

Tell them how important this wild area is as great habitat for deer, elk, salmon, steelhead and trout.

Tell them that a Mt. Hood-Lewis and Clark Wilderness will help protect our sporting heritage and will prevent the region from being trashed.

Specifically mention such special places as Boulder Lake, Olallie Lakes, Big Bottom, the Roaring River and the Clackamas River for Wilderness designation.

The Congressmen should also include Fifteenmile Creek within the Wild and Scenic river system.

This proposal is good for business. Elk hunting alone brings in over $800,000 per year to local communities on a sustainable basis.

Tell them that it is important to pass on your hunting/angling heritage to your children


Questions? Contact Mike Beagle at Trout Unlimited in Medford

Phone 541-772-7720

Email mbeagle@tu.org

*Approach me at one of the conferences for a couple of free bumper stickers: Wilderness: A Great Place to Hunt and Fish

Mike Beagle

Oregon/ Washington Backcountry Coordinator

Trout Unlimited

329 Crater Lake Avenue

Medford, OR 97504

Office 541-772-7720

Cell 541-538-9167

Fax 541-772-7725

mbeagle@tu.org

www.tu.org



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Commander, Apollo 13
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Old 11-23-2005, 08:01 AM   #2
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Subj: new wilderness in oregon
Date: 11/23/2005 8:59:04 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: BALTZ526
To: greg.walden@mail.house.gov



anytime i as a sportsman see the opportunity to voice my belief in the need for more wilderness designations, and more roadless areas being created in areas already logged, this is one i agree should happen in the mount hood national forest.just make sure sportsmen alway have a way to access these areas. to block access is not what any sportsman wants. we want common sense access into these areas, unlike the un-common sense that went into the hatpoint area road closure in the hells canyon wilderness---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------this what i just sent to greg walden---------------------------------------------------------------------------and this is the response i got----------------------------------Subj: Re: new wilderness in oregon
Date: 11/23/2005 9:04:07 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: greg.walden@mail.house.gov
To: baltz526@aol.com
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Thank you for taking the time to e-mail me. I appreciate learning your
thoughts and opinions and I make it a priority to respond to the
individual concerns of constituents of the Second Congressional District
of Oregon as soon as possible. This is an automatic response that is sent
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My ability to correspond with Oregonians in a timely manner is of critical
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challenge in keeping up with e-mails from residents of Oregon's Second
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In an effort to serve you better in this regard, I have implemented a new
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before SPAM and e-mails from non-Oregonians. From now on you can reach my
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If you have problems accessing the web page or if you prefer to speak with
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Old 11-23-2005, 08:08 AM   #3
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Hey Baltz,
What uncommon sense road closure in Hells Canyon wilderness are you talking about?
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Old 11-23-2005, 08:22 AM   #4
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just sent my message through gregs website. being a friend of several hunters who (used) to hunt the hells canyon wilderness. i have my special intrests, in mind. when i send a letter to my representatives in government.i will not go to one of these meetings, but greg walden normally responds to my concerns. even if he dosn't agree with them.and he will explain his reasons if needed.
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