And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Forwarded from TH T [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forwarded Message: Subj: Urgent Date: 7/10/99 11:45:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard A Knebel) URGENT ALERT- KING WILLIAM RESERVOIR BACKGROUND The Mattaponi River in KingWilliam and King and Queen Counties, Virginia is home to the eagles, shad and the Mattaponi American Indian tribe. The tribe, descendants of Chief Powhatan and his daughter, Pocahontas, live on the Mattaponi River in one of the oldest reservations in the United States, established in 1658. But a new reservoir proposed by the city of Newport News would divert as much as 75 millions of gallons of water a day from the River, destroying more than 400 acres of forested wetlands and jeopardizing the Mattaponi tribe's shad fishery. Even though three independent studies have concluded that Newport News does not need the water, the city is moving forward with the King William reservoir. On Friday, June 4th, Colonel Allen Carroll, the District Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a preliminary recommendation to deny the permit for the King William Reservoir. The Colonel's decision was based on two Corps studies that demonstrated that Newport News does not need our water, our Mattaponi River! The Colonel said that because Newport News does not need the water, the destruction of our wetlands and forests, the desecration of Indian cultural and buriel sites and risks to the Mattaponi River and the Tribes' subsistence fishing could not be justified. Newport News officials, Congressmen Bateman and Scott, Senators Robb and Warner, and Governor Gilmore are all attempting to override Colonel Allan Carrolls' courageous decision. The Corps has granted an extention through July 16th for additional public comment on the recommendation to deny the permit. Newport News hopes to be able to change the Corps mind. We need to demonstrate overwhelming support for the Corps. Contact Col. Carroll & Major General Sinn today ! Please write before July 16. Key points to your letters: 1. The Corps decision is based on strong administrative record. 2. Newport News does not need the water. Four independent studies support this. 3. The reservoir would jeopardize the shad fishery and flood lands sacred to the Mattaponi people. 4. The environmental consequences including the destruction of 437 acres of forested wetlands, the loss of 1000 acres of upland forests, and impact on river ecology are unacceptable. Please Write Today ! Colonel Allan B. Carroll Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Fort Norfolk, 803 Front Street North Atlantic Division Norfolk, Va. 23510-1096 Phone: 757-441-7601 Fax: 757-441-7115 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Major General Jerry L. Sinn Ft. Hamilton Military Community General Lee Ave. Bldg. 302 Brooklyn, NY 11252-5700 Phone: 718-491-8801 Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
