Please click on the link below for more information:
THE LINK ABOVE LEADS TO A “VETO LETTER TEMPLATE” FOR YOU TO WRITE A LETTER URGING GOVERNOR NEWSOM TO VETO(KILL) AB 2494.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO INSERT YOUR NAME AND COMPANY NAME INTO THE LETTER DIRECTLY. IF YOU CANNOT, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ACL AT ecarleson@calog.com OR 916-441-7940 AND WE WILL E-MAIL THE TEMPLATE LETTER DIRECTLY TO YOU AT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS.
ACL AND OTHER TIMBER ASSOCIATIONS HAVE OPOSED AB 2494 SINCE IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE BILL EFFECTIVELY “GUTS THE HARVESTING PROVISIONS” OUT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF EVERY STATE DEMONSTRATION FOREST IN THE STATE. NOT JUST THE “TARGETED” JACKSON STATE SEMONSTRATION FOREST — ALL DEMONSTRATION FORESTS.
AB 2494 HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY ITS AUTHOR AND SPONSORS(ANTI-FORESTRY GROUPS) AS A MEASURE ADVANCING WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND FOREST RESILIENCE, BUT THE LEGISLATION FUNDAMENTALLY RE-WRITES THE MANAGEMENT DIRECTION FOR CAL FIRE’S DEMONSTRATION STATE FOREST SYSTEM.
AB 2494 MOVES AWAY FROM ESTABLISHED SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES . INTRODUCES UNCERTAIN NEW STANDARDS, AND RISKS CONSTRAINING THE VERY ACTIVE MANAGEMENT THAT MAKES THESE FORESTS VALUABLE FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, RESEARCH, RESTORATION, RECREATION, BIODIVIRSITY, AND FOREST PRODUCTS.
TIPS TO SUBMIT THE LETTER:
SUBMIT LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR’S LEGISLATIVE PORTAL: leg.unit@gov.ca.gov.
ADDRESS THE LETTER AND THE E-MAIL TO: GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
INCLUDE ONLY ONE LETTER PER E-MAIL
INCLUDE THE BILL NUMBER (AB 2404) AND “REQUEST FOR VETO” IN THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE.
THANK YO FOR JOINING ACL IN TRYING TO STOP THIS BAD LEGISLATION AT THE GOVERNOR’S DESK!
(THE GOVERNOR HAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 TO VETO THIS BILL –OR TO SIGN IT INTO LAW AGAINST OUR WISHES.)