I am forwarding a letter from Les Johnson re: Mandatory Wild Steelhead Catch and Release.
If you can get some snailmail off in time, it would be terrific.
We're almost over the FIRST hump.
Leland.
LAST CALL FOR LETTERS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION ON WILD STEELHEAD C&R
MUST ARRIVE IN COMMISSIONER'S MAIL BOXES BEFORE FEBRUARY 8, 2002
One and all,
It is time to make one final push on the Fish and Wildlife Commission, specifically those members who are either on the fence, or are planning to vote against catch-and-release of wild steelhead in Washington. The following members are voting for catch and release of wild steelhead and do not require a letter:
Dawn Reynolds
Fred Shiosaki
Bob Tuck
Pete Van Gytenbeek
These are the commission members who are either going to vote against catch-and-release of wild steelhead or on the fence and require a letter:
Russ Cahill: Leaning toward catch-and-release
Will Roehl: Leaning against catch-and-release
Lisa Pelly: Waffling on her vote. She apparently has concerns that the tribes will invoke "forgone opportunity" if we pass catch-and-release. If this should happen we will address it through WSC. Forgone opportunity might not even make it through the attorney general's office.
Kelly White: Leaning toward catch-and-release
If your time permits it would be best to send out a letter via the U.S. Postal Service (something that has to be opened and logged in). If your time does not permit, please send an e-mail. The following is a sample letter that you can use. Please do not copy it verbatim. Make a few of your own changes.
Dear Commissioner_____________,
I am writing to reaffirm my request to place all wild steelhead in Washington on catch-and-release status. If there should be any repercussions that may be forthcoming from passing catch-and-release of wild steelhead into law, we are prepared to address them in a professional and expedient manner.
Very Truly Yours,
___________________
The Postal address for the Commission is:
(Commissioner's full name)
Fish and Wildlife Commission
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, Washington 98501-1091
E-mail address is: commission@dfw.wa.gov
Send e-mail to each commissioner listed above using the sample letter as already stated.
Please get those letters out at your earliest convenience. It is very important. Thanks so much.
Les Johnson
Wild Steelhead Coalition
If you can get some snailmail off in time, it would be terrific.
We're almost over the FIRST hump.
Leland.
LAST CALL FOR LETTERS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION ON WILD STEELHEAD C&R
MUST ARRIVE IN COMMISSIONER'S MAIL BOXES BEFORE FEBRUARY 8, 2002
One and all,
It is time to make one final push on the Fish and Wildlife Commission, specifically those members who are either on the fence, or are planning to vote against catch-and-release of wild steelhead in Washington. The following members are voting for catch and release of wild steelhead and do not require a letter:
Dawn Reynolds
Fred Shiosaki
Bob Tuck
Pete Van Gytenbeek
These are the commission members who are either going to vote against catch-and-release of wild steelhead or on the fence and require a letter:
Russ Cahill: Leaning toward catch-and-release
Will Roehl: Leaning against catch-and-release
Lisa Pelly: Waffling on her vote. She apparently has concerns that the tribes will invoke "forgone opportunity" if we pass catch-and-release. If this should happen we will address it through WSC. Forgone opportunity might not even make it through the attorney general's office.
Kelly White: Leaning toward catch-and-release
If your time permits it would be best to send out a letter via the U.S. Postal Service (something that has to be opened and logged in). If your time does not permit, please send an e-mail. The following is a sample letter that you can use. Please do not copy it verbatim. Make a few of your own changes.
Dear Commissioner_____________,
I am writing to reaffirm my request to place all wild steelhead in Washington on catch-and-release status. If there should be any repercussions that may be forthcoming from passing catch-and-release of wild steelhead into law, we are prepared to address them in a professional and expedient manner.
Very Truly Yours,
___________________
The Postal address for the Commission is:
(Commissioner's full name)
Fish and Wildlife Commission
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, Washington 98501-1091
E-mail address is: commission@dfw.wa.gov
Send e-mail to each commissioner listed above using the sample letter as already stated.
Please get those letters out at your earliest convenience. It is very important. Thanks so much.
Les Johnson
Wild Steelhead Coalition