Re: Grading and destruction of West Bluffs by Catellus Development Corp. despite request by City Council to stop

Event: Press Conference, LMU, Bradley Hall lawn area
Time: 6:00 ? 6:30 P.M., Thursday, May 15, 2003
Guest Speaker: Joy Zedler, wetlands expert

City Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski has requested Catellus Development Corp. to halt the devastating destruction of the West Bluffs until they follow the guidelines set forth in Appendix B of the Environmental Impact Report....

These legislators are logging calls on Bulldozing of the Ballona Wetlands Bluffs by Catellus Development Corporation:"

1) State Senator Debra Bowen 310-318-6994 Fax:310-318-6733
2) State Asseym George Nakano 310-782-1553 Fax:310-782-2566
If time, please also call:
3) LA City Councilmember Cindy Miscikowski
Phone: (213) 485-3811 Fax: (213) 473-6926
4) LA County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Phone: (213) 974-2222 Fax: (213) 680-3283
5) US Congressmember Maxine Waters
Phone: (323) 757-8900 Fax: (323) 757-9506
6) Governor Gray Davis
Phone: (916) 445-2841 Fax: (916) 445-4633
More info on http://LAWetlands.org "before" and "after"
West Bluffs website: http://SaveWestBluffs.org pics
Save all Ballona: http://SaveBallona.org main site

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2. Jim Stewart of earthdayla joins Robert Schwartz at a press conference 10:00 A.M. Friday at the L.A. City Council in support of URBAN FOREST. After the conference, you are encouraged to walk in to the "public comment" period of the L.A. City Council and stress the importance of saving our Urban Forests -- and Ballona wildflower fields.

Just as healthy wetlands demand an adjacent, healthy upland, urban forests -- habitat that survives amongst our houses, streets and edifices -- is important to retaining some semblance of
the original balance. Both are important: islands of wild space, such as the native plant "garden" of Ballona West Bluffs, and less oppressive "footprint" of our own dwellings, the Urban Forest.

FORWARDED FROM JIM STEWART AND ROBERT SCHWARTZ
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"From: Jim Stewart <Jim@earthdayla.org>
Subject: Support Urban Trees Fri 5/16, 9:45 am

HELP save the urban forest, pass this email on.

DEMONSTRATION: Please join Robert Schwartz, founder of the Urban Forest Protection League, and Jim Stewart, Earth Day LA, at L.A. City Council, Friday, May 16.

Meet outside at 9:45 am on the Southeast corner of South Lawn of City Hall along Main St., just south of the Main Street entrance (and just north of 1st St.).

We will have a little demonstration for the media at 10 am and then go into City Hall Council Chamber to support protecting the urban forest, during PUBLIC COMMENTS period,
approximately 11 am to noon.

Please BRING SIGNS saying things like, "Save Our Trees,"
"Stop the Massacre," "Protect the Urban Forest."
Please DRESS AS A TREE if possible and bring some
LEAFY BRANCHES, to aid our "street theater."

CALL the office of your nearest LA City Councilmember, and Tom LaBonge (213) 485-3337, to support the concept of protecting the urban forest and call for new laws to protect our redwoods as well as all ancient trees.

FOR MORE INFO, http://ThisLand.org about Robert Schwartz

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