And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 06:57:49 -0600 From: Paul Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greetings from Knife Chief Community, Brian Brademeyer of Sierra Club did a strong letter to Daschle that we should take note of. Point about SD environmental record needs to be picked up by press and used in talking points. ``````````````````````````````` From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Aug 4 10:31:02 1999 BLACK HILLS GROUP S I E R R A C L U B P.O. Box 1624 Rapid City, SD 57709 Tel: (605) 348-1345 Fax: (605) 348-1344 August 4, 1999 The Honorable Tom Daschle United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: Support Repeal of the "Mitigation Act" Dear Tom: The Black Hills Group of the Sierra Club strongly supports the repeal of the so-called Missouri River "Mitigation" Act in the House version of the energy and water development appropriations bill for FY'2000. We urge the Senate to support this repeal in conference. We strongly oppose the transfer of federal lands to the States, and especially to the State of South Dakota, which has a dreadful environmental record of managing its public lands (witness the logging of the Needles area of Custer State Park, and the labelling of native pine beetles and prairie dogs as "pests" to be exterminated). Tom, we are shocked that this controversial measure was inserted by you into the Omnibus Appropriations Act, without hearings and without ensuring compliance with other federal laws (such as the Mni Wiconi Act). This land transfer completely flouts the National Environmental Policy Act by interfering in the ongoing EIS for the Corps of Engineers Master Manual for the Missouri. This is the type of dead-of-night special-interest rider that we have come to expect from the anti-environmental Senators from Idaho and Alaska. This Act, and the manner in which it has been promoted, is a profound betrayal of the public interest of all Americans in our federal public lands. We strongly support the Oceti Sakowin Camp on La Framboise Island and the Sioux Nation's claims of clear violations of their treaties with the US Government. We urge you to withdraw your support for this indefensible land transfer, and to support the oversight hearings requested by the Great Sioux Nation on provisions of this Act that are in conflict with other laws and/or in need of further clarification. Please call for such hearings in the US Senate. Sincerely, ________________________________ Brian Brademeyer, Chair ~~~~~~~~~ Hi, contact information for four key persons: Packard, Ron CA, Republican The Honorable Ron Packard 2372 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0548 202/225-3906 [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky 2313 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D.C. 20515 202/225-2461 The Honorable Pete Domenici 328 Hart Senate Office Building Wash, DC, 20510-3101 202/224-6621 [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Honorable Harry Reid 528 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 202/ 224-3542 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
