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Roz suggested I forward this important information.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Ginny Rorby <grorby@mcn.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 20, 2020 10:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ginny Rorby <grorby@mcn.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> December Action Alert: Mitchell Creek and Big River</font>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Deadline for public comment is <b><span style="color:#4472C4">23 December</span></b><span style="color:#4472C4">
</span>on the <b><span style="color:#4472C4">Mitchell Creek THP</span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">I’ve included the addresses of “the Powers that be” Please send everyone you can think of a copy and encourage your neighbors to write. Don’t forget to put.
<b><span style="color:#4472C4">THP:1-20-00168MEN"Mitchell Creek</span></b> in the subject line.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you’ve already written, please send copies to the Powers that Be. I’ve attached possible talking points and apologize that it is a draft. Time is too short to worry about that.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ginny Rorby<br>
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<b>From:</b> Chad Swimmer <mendocinotrailstewards@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 20, 2020 6:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:<br>
<b>Subject:</b> December Action Alert: Mitchell Creek and Big River</p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Trail Stewards--</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I am writing to urge you to submit your comments on the MItchell Creek and Little North Fork Big River Timber Harvest Plans. Unless something happens to extend the comment period, the last day for Mitchell
is Wednesday the 23rd of December. The Little North Fork Plan comment period is closing on New Year's Day. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Check out our website for more information on how to submit your comments:
</span><a href="http://www.mendocinotrailstewards.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">www.mendocinotrailstewards.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">If, like many people, you don't feel qualified, don't worry! Your letter may not get a scientific review, but it will put Cal Fire on notice that you are another person against expanded logging in West JDSF.
In the Timber Harvest Comments of our website are other options for expressing your opinion. There is also a link to the Environmental Protection Information Center's petition for the Mitchell Creek plan. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">The photos of two young Northern Spotted Owls and a Red Legged Frog, species listed as either threatened or endangered, and which occur in or near these two THPs. We will soon be proudly featuring Jon Klein's
work on our website, alongside another local photographer, Art Mielke.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Thanks for being a part of this! </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Chad Swimmer, President, MTS</span></p>
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