THIS IS A BAD BILL AND THE ORIGINAL ALERT STANDS!! -

OK people - I did the homework and THIS IS A BAD BILL!!!!! It puts the NPS (national park service) in charge of more land....they can't handle what they have, and do not manage it for true multiple use... everything in the original alert seems correct, and I would say let this guy, Larry Hojo, know his sugar coating isn't going to work this time and he'll have to find another bill to line his pockets with and make his legacy!






**CRISIS ALERT!!! *** CRISIS ALERT!!! **

THIS Wednesday, May 22, in the House of Representatives Resources
Committee,
there will be a vote on HR 2388, the Heritage Areas Act!!!

This bill will simplify the process for establishing "Heritage Areas" all
across the United States. "Heritage Areas" are a new form of federal land
use control, and HR 2388 will establish an easy to follow format for
creating new ones. It is the environmentalists dream.


*** SEE BELOW *** THREE ACTION ITEMS!!!!!

The "Heritage Area" program will be run by the National Park Service - this
is the same agency that:

-----1. allows forest fires to run wild and burn down people's homes;

-----2. condemns private property whenever possible;

-----3. and claims huge areas as endangered species habitat so it can
eliminate
recreational use of public lands, from picnics to off road driving.

The National Park Service also has a five BILLION dollar maintenance
backlog - everything from potholes in roads to overflowing sewer systems
fouling the rivers. And yet this agency is constantly grabbing for new
power, when it plainly cannot handle the empire it already controls.

So that is who will be in charge of this new federal land use control
program, the National Park Service, an arrogant and irresponsible federal
land management agency.

The Heritage Areas Act proposes to extend federal control over local
zoning,
in exchange for federal grant money going to local communities.
Politicians
see it as a pork barrel spending program to benefit their districts.

However, most of the cash goes to local environmental groups to wreak havoc
on local economies, damage agricultural production and shut down
recreational and commercial access to public lands.

There is NO notification to landowners when their property comes under
federal zoning control - you just find out when you try to install a
swimming pool, re-gravel your driveway or fix your fences.

HR 2388 CLAIMS to be a program for local communities to encourage the
promotion of economic development and tourism. HOWEVER, communities are in
for a rude surprise, because:

Here is what is NOT in the Heritage Areas Act:

>>>the words "economic development"

>>>the word "tourism"

Incredibly, HR 2388 is sponsored by REPUBLICAN congressman Joel Hefley.
Hefley has been in Congress for a long time - probably for too long - and
may be considering retiring.

Hefley is looking for a "legacy" - something to be remembered by. And so
he
has chosen to sacrifice YOUR property rights so HE can look good in front
of
the liberal newspaper editorial boards with this Heritage Areas bill!

Thanks a lot, Joel!


THREE ACTION ITEMS:

FIRST -

Here are the three staff people who have been instrumental in pushing this
horrendous Land Grab - they work for Congressman Joel "I want a Legacy"
Hefley. Send them a message!!!

Tell them NO LAND GRABS!!! Heritage Areas are a scam! Tell Congressman
Hefley to get a legacy somewhere else!

larry.hojo@mail.house.gov
rob.howarth@mail.house.gov
tod.hull@mail.house.gov

Give them a piece of your mind!!!


SECOND -

Here are the key players on the House Resources Committee who can stop this
bill - IF - they hear from you!!! PLEASE contact them and tell them to
fight against the Heritage Area Act for three reasons:

it is federal land use zoning;

it is run by arrogant National Park Service; and

it will damage economic development, not help it!


THIRD -

Call your Congressman. Call your friends and neighbors to get them to
call.

You may call any Congressman at the Capitol Switchboard -- (202)
224-3121 or the temporary FREE NUMBER (800) 648-3516.



SEND THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEMBERS BOTH A FAX AND
E-MAIL.

Send a FAX and E-mail to as many as you can. Make sure your Congressman
hears from you quickly.


RESOURCES COMMITTEE LIST WITH FAX NUMBERS AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES -- 107th
Congress (In State Order) (Save this list)

Don Young (R-AK)-FAX: (202) 225-0425 don.young@mail.house.gov

Jeff Flake (R-AZ)---FAX: (202) 226 4386 jeff.flake@mail.house.gov

Elton Gallegly (R-CA)-FAX: (202) 225-1100 -- Go to website:
www.house.gov/gallegly/

Ken Calvert (R-CA)---FAX: (202) 225-2004 Go to website:
www.house.gov/calvert/

Richard Pombo (R-CA)---FAX: (202) 226-0861 rpombo@mail.house.gov

George Radanovich (R-CA)---FAX: (202) 225-3402 Go to website:
www.house.gov/radanovich/

Calvin Dooley (D-CA)---FAX: (202) 225 9308 Go to website:
www.house.gov/dooley/

Joel Hefley (R-CO)---FAX: (202) 225-1942 No E-mail

Scott McInnis (R-CO)---FAX: (202) 226-0622 Go to website:
www.house.gov/mcinnis/

Bob Schaffer (R-CO)---FAX: (202) 225 5870 rep.schaffer@mail.house.gov

Thomas Tancredo (R-CO)---FAX: (202) 226 4623 tom.tancredo@mail.house.gov

Mike Simpson (R-ID)---FAX: (202) 225 8216 mike.simpson@mail.house.gov

C.L. "Butch" Otter (R-ID)---FAX: (202) 225 3029
butch.otter@mail.house.gov

Mark Souder (R-IN)---FAX: (202) 225 3479 souder@mail.house.gov

Billy Tauzin (R-LA)-FAX: (202) 225-0563 Go to website:
www.house.gov/tauzin/

Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)---FAX: (202) 225-0254 Go to website:
www.house.gov/gilchrest/

Dennis Rehberg (R-MT)---FAX: (202) 225 5687 denny.rehberg@mail.house.gov

Walter Jones JR (R-NC)---FAX: (202) 225-3286 cong.jones@mail.house.gov

Thomas Osborne (R-NE)---FAX: (202) 226 1385 Go to website:
www.house.gov/osborne/

Jim Saxton (R-NJ)-FAX: (202) 225-0778 jim.saxton@mail.house.gov

James Gibbons (R-NV)---FAX: (202) 225 5679 mail.gibbons@mail.house.gov

Greg Walden (R-OR)---FAX: (202) 225 5774 greg.walden@mail.house.gov

John Peterson (R-PA)---FAX: (202) 225 5796 Go to website:
www.house.gov/johnpeterson/

James Hansen (R-UT) Chairman--FAX: (202) 225-5857 Go to website:
www.house.gov/hansen/

Chris Channon (R-UT)---FAX: (202) 225 5629 cannon.uto3@mail.house.gov

John Duncan (R-TN)---FAX: (202) 225-6440 Go to website:
www.house.gov/duncan/

William Thornberry (R-TX)---FAX: (202) 225 3486 Go to website:
www.house.gov/thornberry/

Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)---FAX: (202) 226 1134 Go to website:
www.house.gov/ortiz/

Barbara Cubin (R-WY)---FAX: (202) 225-3057 Go to website:
www.house.gov/cubin/


PLEASE - it is IMPERATIVE that grassroots rise up in opposition!!

Once again, the Republican Party is choosing political correctness ahead of
property rights and the Constitution!! If enough members of the committee
object, then the bill will be pulled from consideration!!!


WE'LL SEND YOU A REPORT ON HOW THEY VOTED!!


Please forward this message to your entire list

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BTT

thanks for the address for my senator! i hate rehberg anyway. stupid pos!

montana has already become victim of wilderness areas. stupid green fags!:mad3:

GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND SEND A LETTER!!!!! :mad3:

Gallegly will proably ignore me and vote as the party tells him to, he sucked as a mayor and he sucks as a......, but you can never quit expressing your views

Thanks. I forward this on to my club that I'm the landuse guy for. I also sent it over to David Borum who is Landuse for Southern 4wd. www.sfwda.org
Ya know I wish that some of the orgs would get this stuff out!
Stefan (last pres and current vice pres) from Southern would send this sort of thing out when he got it. I wish the org's would get their act together get this stuff out better. Seems to me that it would be easy enough for United to get this to the regionals and the regionals to get it down to club presidents. I get this stuff faster from here than any other place.

Sent some emails off:mad3:

Btt:usa:

Just got this this morning

American Land Rights Association - Land Rights Network
PO Box 400 - Battle Ground WA 98604
Phone: 360-687-3087 - Fax: 360-687-2973 - Email: <alra@landrights.org> -
http://www.landrights.org
Legislative Office: 508 First St SE - Washington DC 20003
Phone: 202-210-2357 - Fax: 202-543-7126 - Email: landrightsnet@aol.com



** CRISIS!!! ** Federal Zoning Vote NOW!


Congressman Joel Hefley of Colorado is leading the latest attack on private
property rights - bill number HR 2388 - which is being considered TODAY -
Wednesday, May 22!!!

The House of Representatives Resources Committee is voting THIS afternoon
- Wednesday - on HR 2388, called the "Heritage Areas Act." This will
establish a new program for federal overrides of local zoning laws.


*** SEE ACTION ITEMS BELOW ***

***** PLEASE ACT NOW !!!!!!! *****

***** IT IS NOT TOO LATE !!!!!!!! *****

WHY is Rep. Hefley sponsoring this disaster when he is a
REPUBLICAN!!?!?!?!?! The reason is because he is in "Legacy Mode." He is
nearing the end of his time in Congress, and he wants legislation for the
media elite to remember him by. He wants to be praised and patted on the
head by liberal editorial boards and the liberal media.

So YOU get the short straw because Joel Hefley wants to have a
legacy!!!!!!!!!

During hearings on this bill, Congressman Hefley REFUSED to allow any
testimony from opponents of his pet bill. He rejected requests to testify
from more than ten property rights organizations, while allowing several
leftwing landgrabbing enviro outfits to testify in support of his bill.

Here is what Carol LaGrasse of the Property Rights Foundation of America
WOULD have said about HR 2388 - IF she had been permitted to testify:

"Heritage Areas require a contract between the state government regional
entity and the U.S. Secretary of Interior to manage the land-use of the
region for preservation. This means federal control of zoning, either
directly, by the terms of the "management compact," or indirectly, by the
use of funds dispensed by preservation agencies to influence zoning under a
seductive porkbarrel system. The iron-clad zoning is enforced locally,
with
home-rule seemingly preserved, but private property owners' rights
diminished and locally generated land-use patterns foreclosed."

HERE ARE Rep. Joel Hefley's henchmen, the three staff people who - behind
the scenes - made sure that private property rights protection was
EXCLUDED from HR 2388.

larry.hojo@mail.house.gov
rob.howarth@mail.house.gov
tod.hull@mail.house.gov

*** Rob Howarth is actually upset that - get this - he did not give his
PERMISSION to allow publication of his email address. Whoa there, just a
minute now - Rob Howarth works for the House of Representatives - that
means
the taxpayers, you and me. And he is apparently too busy seizing zoning
control of your property to bother listening to what you had to say. This
guy has been inside the beltway for waaaaaaay too long. Here is his direct
line phone number if you would like to inform him that you are a TAXPAYER
who pays his salary: 202-226-0202.

*** Larry Hojo claims that "Heritage Areas are going to happen." Instead
of
standing up and fighting these land grabs, his solution is to make it
EASIER to establish them - just roll over and play dead on property
rights!

*** Tod Hull is the staff director of the subcommittee that held hearings
on HR 2388. He is the one primarily responsible for shutting out any and
all testimony opposing the bill.


FIRST ACTION ITEM:

Tell this gang of elitist, behind the scenes unelected staffers that all
points of view should be represented and property rights should NOT be
shut out of the process!!!!!

NO land grabs! Tell Congressman Hefley to get a legacy somewhere else!


I deleted the rest of the email because it was a direct duplication of the first...


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