[Grovenet] Fwd: ACTION ALERT: Call for Measure 37 Suspension & Hearings

[Bonnie Combs]

--- Daniel Eisenbeis <dan at friends.org> wrote:

> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 10:38:06 -0800
> From: Daniel Eisenbeis <dan at friends.org>
> To: tosca at prodigy.net
> Subject: ACTION ALERT: Call for Measure 37
> Suspension & Hearings
> 
> Dear Bonnie,
> 
> The imminent threat of irresponsible development due
> to Measure 37 is becoming clearer as thousands of
> new claims have been filed in the past week,
> including a claim by an out-of-state corporation to
> turn 32,000 acres of forests in the Coast Range into
> suburban-style development. The Oregon that we know
> and love will no longer exist if Measure 37 claims
> like this are allowed to go forward.
> 
> 1000 Friends has called upon the Legislature to take
> two immediate steps upon convening toward Measure 37
> reform:
> 
> 1) Temporarily suspend Measure 37, and development
> resulting from already-approved land use waivers, to
> allow the Legislative Assembly time to craft
> even-handed fairness legislation; and
> 
> 2) Schedule hearings throughout Oregon so that
> citizens can voice their concerns about Measure 37
> and help develop a comprehensive reform effort.
> 
> We need your help to make sure that legislators hear
> support for these requests from as many Oregonians
> as possible between now and the beginning of the
> legislative session in January.
> 
> Please take the time to contact the House Speaker,
> Senate President, the Governor's office and the
> Senator and Representative who represent your
> district. 
> 
> Senate President Peter Courtney
> 900 Court St NE, S-203
> Salem, OR 97301
> 503-986-1600
> sen.petercourtney at state.or.us
> 
> House Speaker Jeff Merkley
> PO 33167
> Portland, OR 97292
> 503-261-7826
> rep.jeffmerkley at state.or.us
> 
> Mike Carrier
> Natural Resources Policy Director
> Public Service Building, Suite 126
> 255 Capitol St NE
> Salem, OR 97301
> 503-986-6525
> Michael.Carrier at state.or.us
> 
> Find contact information for your Representative and
> Senator using this form:
> www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm
> 
> Please feel free to pass this along to your
> neighbors.
> 
> Thank you for your support,
> Dan
> 
> Daniel Eisenbeis | Legislative Affairs Director
> 1000 Friends of Oregon | 534 SW 3rd Ave #300 |
> Portland, OR 97204
> p 503.497.1000 | f 503.223.0073 | dan at friends.org
> 
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