The Clock Is Ticking To Save Cache Creek

Ask Governor Schwarzenegger to Sign the Cache Creek Wild & Scenic River Act. He has until September 6 to sign the most important environmental bill of 2005.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2005 -- Your letter to Governor Schwarzenegger will help convince him to sign AB 1328 -- the Cache Creek Wild & Scenic River Act. This important river conservation bill is now on the Governors desk after being approved by the California Legislature. The California Constitution gives him 12 days to sign it.

AB 1328 proposes to add 31 miles of Cache Creek in Lake and Yolo Counties to the California Wild & Scenic Rivers System. Wild & Scenic designation of the creek would prohibit new dams and water diversions and help protect the creeks extraordinary scenic, recreational, wildlife, and fishery values.

Cache Creek is located in the scenic Coast Range northwest of Sacramento. It is one of the most popular whitewater boating streams close to the Bay Area and Sacramento. It supports one of the largest bald eagle and tule elk populations in the state. It is also rich in Native American cultural heritage. The segment proposed for state designation flows largely through public lands managed by federal, state, and local county park agencies.

Sponsored by Assembly member Lois Wolk (D-Davis), AB 1328 is supported by local county supervisors and city councils, dozens of businesses and conservation groups, and numerous university professors and scientists. It has even been endorsed by the local Chamber of Commerce and daily newspaper. The bill achieved bi-partisan support in the California Legislature.

Please write and send a letter TODAY to Governor Schwarzenegger urging him to sign AB 1328 into law and protecting in perpetuity Cache Creek as a Wild and Scenic River. He has until September 6 to sign this important bill.

Sample Letter:

The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger

Governor of California

State Capitol

Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:

Please sign into law AB 1328 (Wolk) -- the Cache Creek Wild & Scenic River Act. The bill adds 31 miles of upper Cache Creek to the California Wild & Scenic Rivers System. The bill will help protect one of the largest bald eagle populations in the state, one of the most popular whitewater recreation streams near Sacramento and the Bay Area, and a region rich in Native American cultural heritage.

AB 1328 enjoys widespread support from local elected officials, businesses, scientists, and conservation and recreation organizations. It has been endorsed by the local Chamber of Commerce, the local daily newspaper, and gained bi-partisan support in the California Legislature.

AB 1328 was carefully crafted to ensure that it would not affect local water rights, farms, private property, or efforts to abate mine pollution or control non-native vegetation. Please let me know your position is concerning this important bill.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

(name, address)

Fax your letter TODAY to (916) 445-4633.

Although personally written letters are best, you may also email your letter by visiting:

www.govmail.ca.gov

You can also call the Governors office at (916) 445-2841 and leave a message urging him to sign AB 1328 (Wolk).

PLEASE WRITE, EMAIL, OR CALL TODAY

For more information concerning this alert, contact:

Steve Evans at Friends of the River, (916) 442-3155 x221, email: sevans@friendsoftheriver.org, or

Bob Schneider, Cache Creek Wild, (530) 304-6215, email: bschneider@tuleyome.org.

Bob Schneider

Tuleyome and Cache Creek Wild

P.O. Box 74304

Davis, CA 95617

530-304-6215

www.tuleyome.org

or

Verve

2402 Westernesse Rd.

Davis, CA 95616

Phone: 530-304-6215

Fax (call first) 530-758-4315

verve@dcn.org

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