The agencies in place to PROTECT trees..actually make MONEY CUTTING THEM, the CDF (California Dept. of Forestry) for instance.

But lucky for us, even in the dark times, there are great people fighting for us, some outdoors, some inside the system!

Here is a way to help RIGHT NOW! Please take the time.

Love, joey xoxoxoxo

ACTION ALERT!
June 26, 2003

ISSUE: The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources will be voting on
SB 754, the Heritage Tree Preservation Act
WHEN: Monday, June 30th
ACTION: SB 754 will protect the last 1% of California's Heritage
trees. Please help it pass by:
1. Send a letter to your Assemblymember by clicking on:
http://www.ancienttrees.org/emailsb754.php (you can add your own
message as well)

2. Call the following members of the Committee on Natural Resources
and encourage them to vote "YES" for SB 754 on Monday!
Assemblymember Jackson (Chair) 916-319-2035
Assemblymember Hancock-- 916-319-2014
Assemblymember Koretz-- 916-319-2042
Assemblymember Laird-- 916-319-2027
Assemblymember Lieber-- 916-319-2022
Assemblymember Lowenthal-- 916-319-2054
Assemblymember Montanez-- 916-319-2039
Assemblymember Wolk-- 916-319-2008

3. Please make a donation today by clicking on:
http://www.ancienttrees.org/donate.php We are working round the clock to fight Timber's well-funded lobbying efforts. A contribution to this campaign will help pass the ultimate piece of legislative protection for the old-growth trees. SB 754 will protect ALL that is left of California's heritage trees¾forever; we will not be forced to
purchase parcels of land for protection anymore. This is it, NOW is the time.

The Heritage Tree Preservation Act (SB 754), as introduced by Senator Perata, will ban the cutting of select species of old growth trees (Coast Redwoods, Giant Sequoia, Port Orford Cedars, Douglas-firs and hardwoods) in California on non-federal forestlands that were alive in 1850, California's first year of statehood. SB 754 applies
protections to the remaining oldest and largest trees, which represent less than one-half of one percent of the non-federally owned trees standing in California today. For more information on the bill, please go to: www.ancienttrees.org or call Lisa Beyer at 510-444-4710 ext. 308.

The bill has passed the California State Senate and now is in the Assembly where it is awaits a vote in the Committee on Natural Resources (June 30, 2003). If and when it passes there, it will be referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, the Assembly Floor and then to the Governor's desk for a final signature. Please help us
make it happen!

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