Yesterday, October 13, President Clinton announced that he wants to protect all roadless areas on the National Forests. He instructed the Dept. of Agriculture to start the process of rulemaking as soon as possible, but it will be several months before anything really happens. In the meantime, the Wyoming Congressional Delegation, along with Governor Geringer, have all came out strongly AGAINST the President's proposal. They do not want our vanishing roadless areas protected.

The delegation and governor need to hear from Wyoming citizens who care about roadless areas and want to see all of our remaining wild forests protected. If these elected official don't here from us, they'll think their extreme industrial logging perspective is representative of the majority of Wyoming residents. It is also important that the president and Forest Service know that our delegation does not represent our views.

We are asking Wyoming citizens to write a single letter, addressed to the Delegation and Governor, expressing support for protection of ALL roadless areas greater than 1,000 acres. These roadless areas should be protected from road building, logging, mining, and all other activities that would compromise their roadless qualities. These are the LAST roadless areas that exist on our public forests. They need the strongest possible protection, to benefit wildlife, clean water, and primitive recreation.

Please write a quick letter to the Wyoming Delegation and Governor Geringer, and mail/email/fax to:

Senator Craig Thomas
109 Hart Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
v: 202-224-6441
Fax: 202-224-1724
email: craig@thomas.senate.gov


Senator Mike Enzi
Russell 290
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 1-202-224-3424
Fax: 202-228-0359
email: senator@enzi.senate.gov


Representative Barbara Cubin
Longworth 1114
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 1-202-225-2311
Fax: 202-225-3057
email: cubin.webmaster@mail.house.gov


Governor Jim Geringer
State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002
email: Governor@missc.state.wy.us.

Please consider sending your letter as a letter to the editor to the Casper Star, Laramie Boomerang, and Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Contact us at the address below for these addresses. Thanks.