First of all, a Big Thanks for the support we have had for the past six months. What is happening now is a result of petition signatures, emails, letters, phone calls, and attendance at crucial meetings by many members of the community. It has all been worth it!
Roger Findley at the head of the class
Items on the agenda:
- The current status of B2H, including the Community Advisory Process to choose a route by December 2009. More info coming.
- The "thorough and intellectually rigorous" PUC Hearing for Need in late March
- Bruce Corn, Gary Pearson and Larry Price's report on our HB 3153 testimony at a hearing in Salem April 9th and the many contacts made there; the need for action on HB 3058
- The EFSC meeting in Baker City next week.
(1) Please contact members of the Oregon House Rules Committee to prevent HB3058 from being voted into law. Include in your contacts your support of Cliff Bentz's amendments to HB3153.
Follow the link to the Northwest Property Rights Coalition for more information on HB 3058, including Rules Committee members phone numbers and email links: http://www.nwprc.org/
For more information on pipeline easements, read the Progressive Farmer article HERE.
(2) For future funding requirements, our treasurer, Grant Kitamura, has proposed we fill out pledge forms so checks will only need to be written when required. The suggested amount is $275, although with generous donations from larger organizations, and with the success we have had so far, it is possible the full amount may not be needed.
Download the pledge form HERE, fill it out and send it (without writing a check) to: Grant Kitamura, SIP Treasurer P.O. Box 9 Ontario, OR 97914.
