Thanks Dan! I hope the members of this group will respond ,follow the link =
and do the questionnaire. It is worth a little of your time even if you nev=
er visit the ONP or the One Square Inch.
Chris Davidson
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> Forwarded by Dan Dugan:
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: Friends Of OSI
> > Subject: re: Friends of One Square Inch of Silence - here's how you can=
help!
> > Date: February 8, 2013 4:11:20 PM PST
> > To: Friends of OSI
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I hope that you all are having a wonderful start to the year. The star=
s are lining up for OSI=97but right now I only have time to report on this =
single important item.
> >
> > While sorting my snail mail I came across an opportunity for the public=
to comment about what wilderness means to them at Olympic National Park. T=
his information will be used by the park to determine what is required in t=
he Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for wilderness planning.
> >
> > Specifically the NPS has these questions during this scoping stage:
> >
> > o What makes ONP Wilderness special to you?
> >
> > o When visiting what activities and experiences are most important to=
you?
> >
> > o What do you think the issues are in ONP Wilderness?
> >
> > o Imagine visiting ONP wilderness 20+ years from now=85 what kind of =
experience would you like to see?
> >
> > Comments can be made here: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/OLYMWildNews1
> >
> >
> > And also in-person at posted public meetings. I plan to attend the pub=
lic meeting on Monday, March 4th at REI, 5-7PM. (BTW: Sally Jewell, CEO of =
REI, was just appointed as our new Sec. Interior!)
> >
> > We need as many people as possible to comment. Please make clear that =
wilderness character is freedom from all noise pollution not just certain k=
inds of noise pollution and even cruising altitude jet traffic is a signifi=
cant disruption to wilderness experience.
> >
> > Anyone living anywhere in the world is eligible to submit public commen=
t. The single phrase "natural quiet" or the "absence of noise pollution" =
in the comment area is a significant contribution and takes less than one m=
inute online.
> >
> > Will each of you please give some time to consider what you can do to h=
elp get the word out?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > Gordon Hempton
> >
> >
> > The Sound Tracker=AE
> >
> > www.soundtracker.com
> >
> > 360-477-9588
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