**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!!

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