Land Rights Network
American Land Rights Association
PO Box 400 - Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 360-687-3087 - Fax: 360-687-2973
E-mail: alra@pacifier.com
Web Address: http://www.landrights.org
Legislative Office: 507 Seward Square SE - Washington, DC 20003

Updated...Wetlands Land Grab Hearing.Oct. 31st Deadline.

Wetlands Testimony Deadline Wed. Oct. 31st HR 2421
We call this bill the National Wetlands Land Grab Bill.

E-mail or Fax This Testimony Questionnaire with your answers marked to your Congressmen and the other Congressmen on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee immediately.  There is no time to waste.

This Testimony is for hearing that took place October 18, 2007. (Testimony is allowed for two weeks after the hearing.)   Your testimony will count for the official record if you e-mail or fax it in by Wednesday, October 31st, even earlier if possible.)

-----You may print out a formatted version of the Testimony Questionnaire that is below by going to www.landrights.org.

-----Urgent Action Required

-----Below we have created a Testimony Questionnaire for you to fill out and send to every e-mail for Congress we have listed below for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.  Be sure and send it to your own Congressman as well.   You can call any Congressman at (202) 225-3121.

It is designed so you can simply save it into your word processing file, edit it with your comments, and then send it to the Congressmen listed on the Committee using your e-mail program.  Be sure to edit out or cut off the parts that are not part of the testimony.   We've marked them so read it carefully.

-----We agree with all the statements on the Testimony Questionnaire, but you don't have to.  You can mark it Agree, Disagree or No Opinion.

What is most important is that you fill out the blank space below the Statements with your own personal comments.  You may get ideas and draw from the statements we have provided or preferably write your own. 

The Testimony Questionnaire is rated at a much higher value by your Congressman if you write your own personal thoughts in the space provided after marking each statement with Agree, Disagree, or No Opinion.  So please, take the time to either borrow from our statements at the upper part of the Questionnaire or write your own.  But write something in that blank space above where we have made a place for you to write your name and address toward the bottom of the Testimony Questionnaire.  

Please send a copy of your Testimony, no matter how you feel about the issue, to American Land Rights at ccushman@pacifier.com.  Write in the Subject line:  Copy of Testimony Sent to Congress.  Otherwise we won't know whether you sent it to Congress or not. And we would like to know how you feel about the issues.   

-----You have two weeks or 10 working days after the date of the original hearing to get testimony in to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on HR 2421.  That original date was October 18th.  Your deadline is Wednesday, October 31st.

     If you receive this message late, send it anyway, as the Committee will often accept testimony late.

-----Testimony Questionnaire - Please be sure to edit the Testimony Questionnaire so our e-mail information and instructions are removed.

-----Committee Vote on the National Wetlands Land Grab Bill, HR 2421, Could Come in early November.   The official name is the Clean Water Restoration Act but it does virtually nothing for clean water and is mostly about land use control. 

-----See Action Items Below.

-----Updated -- Committee Staff Members do change and we have corrected several additional committee e-mail addresses below.

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Fax, and E-mail Deadline Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Congressional Testimony Questionnaire
Testimony For Original Hearing Date October 18, 2007

Testimony For The Record
HR 2421  --  Clean Water Restoration Act (National Wetlands Land Use Control Bill)

Honorable __________________
US House of Representatives

HR 2421, The Clean Water Restoration Act, is really a massive Federal land and water power grab.  It will use "wetlands" to take control over every farm, ranch, and piece of private property with any water on it or even if you only engage in activities that might affect water.

It expands the authority of the Federal government under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 to include all waters of the U.S. and activities affecting these waters. 

In the words of Reed Hopper of Pacific Legal Foundation, lead attorney in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court victory, "...this bill pushes the limits of federal power to an extreme not matched by any other law, probably in the history of this country."

Below are my concerns and testimony regarding HR 2421, the inappropriately named Clean Water Restoration Act.  It has little to
do with clean water and is mostly about land use control.  \

Please allow this Testimony to be submitted for the record for any additional hearings to be held on HR 2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act.

Please consider a photocopy of this document as valid as the
original and include my testimony for the official record.

Signature ________________________________
Print Your Name ______________________________

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Dear Private Property and Multiple-Use Advocate:

You must send your testimony in immediately.  H.R. 2421 may come up for a vote in the House within the next week or so.  It is imperative that you act now.  The Clean Water Restoration Act may be the biggest threat to property rights and local control yet.

The bill would overturn two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that favored land owners and local government.  It would give federal agencies almost unlimited control over land, water and people.  Reed Hopper, lead attorney in the latest Supreme Court victory for landowners said "...this bill pushes the limit of federal power to an extreme not matched by any other law, probably in the history of this country.  Jim Burling, senior attorney for the Pacific Legal Foundation, said "If our constitutional system of limited federal powers means anything, we have to win on this issue."

It is important that you fill out the following testimony questionnaire and send it to your Congressman and all those Congressmen on the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee listed below.  It must be submitted by e-mail or fax by Wednesday, October 31st to be considered as testimony for the record for the hearing that took place on October 18th.  You have two weeks, 10 working days from October 18th, to get your testimony in for the record.  

Please act on this as soon as you get this e-mail message.  Do not put it off until tomorrow.  Tomorrow may be too late.  Supporters of this bill are trying to ram HR 2421 through before people like you know how dangerous it is. 

Below is a Testimony Questionnaire for you to fill out and e-mail or fax back to your Congressman and the Members of the Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee in the US House of Representatives.

Be sure to check to see if your Congressman is on the Transportation Committee.  This makes your Testimony even more valuable.

-----Alert -- Be aware of the legal concept called "laches" or "sleeping on your rights."  You may lose legal rights later if you fail to comment or testify on HR 2421.  So at least send this Testimony Questionnaire and possibly a letter opposing HR 2421.  It can be as short as one page or longer. 

In the next section you will see a series of statements about HR 2421
which American Land Rights agrees with but you don't have to. 

This Testimony Questionnaire is about helping you get your testimony to Congress.  Your Congressman and the Members of the Committee want to know what you think.  It is critical that you write your responses to the statements with your opinion and not what you think we would want you to write.  You are free to disagree with us.
You can add comments to each statement or change the statements to fit your preference.   

You have a chance to change the course of history on the whole "wetlands" issue by filling out this Testimony Questionnaire, writing your Congressman's name in the appropriate place, and e-mailing it to all the Members of Congress listed below.  We would appreciate it if you would send a copy to American Land Rights with the words "copy sent to Members of Congress" in the subject line.

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-----Please edit this document in your word processor and e-mail it or print it out and fax it to your Congressman and the other Members of the Transportation Committee listed below.  Your personal comments make this document more valuable.  So be sure to fill in the blank space below where the Agree-Disagree statements are listed. 

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--1.   The jurisdiction of federal agencies under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 should remain limited to navigable waters and not expanded to include all waters of the U.S., such as wetlands, sloughs, meadows, intermittent streams, prairie potholes, ponds, playa lakes, mudflats and sandflats. 

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--2.  The definition of wetlands under federal jurisdiction should be limited to those areas that are permanently wet or free flowing.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--3.  The Federal Water Pollution Control Act should not be used as a tool for national land use controls.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--4.  The Federal Water Pollution Control Act should not be expanded to include activities affecting waters.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--5.  The U. S. Supreme Court decisions of 2001 and 2006 that ruled in favor of local government and landowners should not be overturned by the proposed Clean Water Restoration Act (HR 2421).

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--6.  Mostly dry land and isolated wetlands should be excluded from federal jurisdiction under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--7.  The definition of pollutants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act should not include clean fill or natural material of any kind.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--8.  The term 'discharge' should not apply to the disturbance of soils or natural materials.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--9.  Citizens cited for violation of regulations under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act should not face criminal penalties.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--10. National Water Quality goals should be achieved without violating constitutionally protected property rights.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--11. National Water Quality goals are best achieved by local and state governments, rather than by federal agencies.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--12. National Water Quality goals should consider priorities and regional differences in landscapes and other ecological characteristics.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--13. 'Regulatory Takings' that devalue private property should be compensated under provisions of the 5th Amendment.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--14. Access to and use and enjoyment of public lands and waters should be guaranteed under provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--15. 'Environmental' organizations have become too radical and have too much power and influence over federal legislation.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

--16. The Clean Water Restoration Act and other environmental legislation is not about environmental protection, but about control over land, water, and people.

Agree...Disagree...No Opinion

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(Your written comments here are essential if you want Members of Congress to really pay attention to this document.   You are free to use as much space as you need.  But please write some comments
below before sending this important document to Congress.)

(If needed, use additional sheets or attach a personal letter)
To validate your comments please fill in completely (PRINT or TYPE) and be sure to sign.
Signature_________________________________ Name____________________________________________
E-Mail___________________________________ Fax ___________________ Phone ____________________
Address_______________________________ Town______________________ State_____ Zip____________

Please do not fail to send this testimony questionnaire even if you receive it late.

Deadline for Fax, E-mail Wednesday, October 31, 2007

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Please edit out or cut below this line before sending to your
Congressmen and others on the Transportation Committee.                 

Background:

HR 2421, The Clean Water Restoration Act, what we call the National Wetlands Land Grab Act, is really a massive Federal land and water power grab.  It will use "wetlands" as the pretext to take control over every farm, ranch, and piece of private property with any water on it or even if you only engage in activities that might affect water.

HR 2421 expands the authority of the Federal government under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 to include all waters of the U.S. and activities affecting these waters. 

In the words of Reed Hopper of Pacific Legal Foundation, lead attorney in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court victory, "...this bill pushes the limits of federal power to an extreme not matched by any other law, probably in the history of this country."

Original Hearing Date Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
James Oberstar (D-MN), Chairman
Your Testimony Deadline is Wednesday, October 31st.

The chief author of HR 2421, titled the Clean Water Restoration Act, is Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN).  By Oberstar's own admission, the bill is intended to overturn two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that recently ruled in favor of local government and local landowners on Wetlands issues.   

In both cases, the high court ruled that the federal government exceeded the authority granted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 on Wetlands issues. 

In the latest case, a Michigan landowner faced steep fines and a recommended 5-year jail sentence for moving gravel on his property, located some 20 miles from the nearest navigable water. 

Reasons To Oppose Oberstar's Wetlands Land Grab Bill (HR 2421):

-----A.  HR 2421 replaces the word 'navigable' waters under the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act with 'waters of the U.S.,' including wetlands, sloughs, ponds, meadows, prairie potholes, sandflats, mudflats, playa lakes, and intermittent streams.  This change vastly increases the land area covered by this Wetlands legislation. 

-----B.  Adds the new language 'activities affecting these waters,' essentially a thinly-disguised attempt at national land use control;

-----C.  This bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing.  Rep. Oberstar is attempting to get his way by using the popular political appeal of the nice sounding term 'clean water' and by using his newly gained power as chairman of a major 'pork committee' to intimidate the bill's opponents, including elected officials in his own state;

-----D.  The bill is intended to overturn two U.S. Supreme Court wetlands cases (SWANCC, 2001 and Rapanos, 2006) that ruled in favor of landowners and local government;

-----E.   In the later case, a Michigan landowner faced stiff fines and a possible 5 year prison sentence for moving gravel on his land located 20 miles from the nearest navigable waterway.  If you do anything on your land without permission, you could be facing criminal penalties; 

-----F.  The bill is an attempt to control 'non-point sources' of water pollution, essentially any type of significant uses--farming, logging, mining, development of any kind, and even atmospheric deposition;
 
-----G.  The bill will be also be used by environmental groups to restrict and prohibit uses of Federal lands and waters, including and especially motorized recreational uses;

-----H.  The bill will result in endless litigation, unacceptable permitting delays, and will be a severe blow to property rights and local control;

-----I.  There are serious constitutional concerns with the bill, and states should not relinquish control of natural resources to the federal government;

-----J.  Many of the 17O co-sponsors of the bill have supported it because of the political appeal of the term "clean water", and because Oberstar's position as chairman of a powerful pork committee to intimidate the bill's opponents by depriving them of funding for projects in their home districts; and

-----K.  This could be the biggest threat to freedom and property rights ever!!  As Jim Burling, senior attorney for the Pacific Legal Foundation said recently, "If our constitutional system of limited federal powers means anything, we have to win on this issue."

Action Items:

-----1.  Please call, e-mail and fax your member of Congress and ask him or her to oppose HR 2421, this new Federal power grab.  You may call any Congressman at (202) 225-3121.  Ask them to write Members of the Transportation Committee to oppose HR 2421 and send you a copy of their letter. 

-----2.  The deadline for testimony for the record is Wednesday, October 31st.  You must deluge your Member of Congress with calls immediately.  Get your friends, neighbors and business associates to call. 

-----3.  Call, fax and e-mail each Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in opposition to HR 2421..  We have provided an updated and corrected staff and e-mail list below.  Staff is always changing.  If an e-mail does not work, call the staff member to get the current e-mail.  Any Congressman can be called at (202) 225-3121.  This is a lot of work and you don't have much time.  But failure to defeat HR 2421 would be a disaster for private property rights and you.  

-----4.  Ask any organizations or groups you are part of to fax or        e-mail a letter opposing HR 2421.  Make sure they send you a copy and if you would, send us a copy too.  

-----5.  You can send testimony for the record to the following addresses.  You have 10 working days (2 weeks) after the original hearing date (Oct. 18th) to get your testimony in.  The deadline for the Committee to receive testimony is Wednesday, October 31st.  Send your Testimony to both the Majority (Democrats) and Minority (Republicans).

-----Reminder -- Be aware of the legal concept called "laches" or "sleeping on your rights."  You may lose legal rights later if you fail to comment or testify on HR 2421.  So at least send a letter opposing HR 2421.  It can be as short as one page or longer. 

Address your testimony:  (Committee Address)

Honorable James Oberstar (D-MN)
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
US House of Representatives
2165 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515.
(202) 225-4472

Because of the Anthrax postal inspections, mail to Congress can be slowed by several weeks.  Mailed testimony will not get there in time. You are safer to fax or e-mail your testimony.  The Committee fax number is (202) 226-1270.  E-mail:  transcomm@mail.house.gov

-----6.  Call, fax and e-mail James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at his personal office.  Honorable James Oberstar, House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515.  Fax:  (202) 225-0699.  Send e-mail to Rep. Oberstar care of the following staff persons:  bill.richard@mail.house.gov
john.schadl@mail.house.gov; chip.gardiner@mail.house.gov; meloday.hamoud@mail.house.gov; kipp.johnson@mail.house.gov;
jonathan.rucks@mail.house.gov.

-----7.  Call, Fax and e-mail John Mica (R-FL), Ranking Minority
Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.   Because the Committee Chairman, James Oberstar, is also the author of HR 2421 you may not receive favorable treatment of your testimony from him.   Also send Rep. Mica a copy of your testimony.

Address it: Honorable John Mica (R-FL), Ranking Minority Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 2165 Rayburn House Office Building, House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515.  Minority Phone:  (202) 225-9446.  Minority Fax:  (202) 225-6782.  Send e-mail to John Mika and Don Young (R-AK) at the Committee care of:  jon.pawlow@mail.house.gov; john.Anderson@mai..house.gov; geoff.bowman@mail.house.gov; tom.corcoran@mail.house.gov; timothy.lundquist@mail.house.gov

-----8.  Send a copy of your testimony to both your Senators.  The Senate version is S 1870 and is worded exactly like the HR 2421.  It is sponsored by Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI).  By wording both bills the same, they are looking to ram through this bill fast before you get a chance to get organized.  You must forward this e-mail to as many friends and business associates as possible.

-----9.  Ask organizations or groups in your State to send letters by  fax or e-mail opposing HR 2421.  Especially those involved in farming, ranching, and the ownership of private land.  Get copies of all the resolutions to all the Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee listed below.   Send them to ALRA as well. 

----10.  Call your local representative of the American Farm Bureau to urge them to go all out against HR 2421.  Ask to be put on any special mailing lists the Farm Bureau may be sending out.  Send us the contact information, phone number and e-mail of your local American Farm Bureau Representative. 

----11.  No matter where you live, but especially if you live in Minnesota or better still, in Rep. Oberstar's district, it is critical that you notify organizational leaders as well as regular citizens to have them send letters and pass resolutions to Reps. Oberstar and John Mica opposing HR 2421.  Also notify your state legislators and local elected officials.  You should hold local public meetings and get as many people in Minnesota as possible informed about HR 2421.  Of course you should do this in other states as well. 

There are 300 green groups supporting the HR 2421 and 171 Congressmen are co-sponsoring HR 2421 so far.  Oberstar has said publicly that the House will pass the bill.  You must help prove him wrong.   He is twisting arms by threatening to withhold pork money for local projects, which he controls, from each Members district unless they support his bill.   

American Land Rights Association is working as a team with the American Property Coalition in Minnesota and many other organizations across America to defeat HR 2421.  You can reach the American Property Coalition at donp@americanpropertycoalition.org  or mail:

American Property Coalition
161 St. Anthony Ave., Ste. 935
St. Paul, MN  55103
(651) 224-6219

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Below is the fax and e-mail list of most of the Members of the Committee.  You need to send your e-mail care of one of their staff that we have listed.  You may call any Congressman at (202) 225-3121

Chair:  Oberstar (D-MN)    42 Democrats
Ranking Minority:  Mica (R-FL)   33 Republicans

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Minority (Republican) Direct Line:  (202) 225-9446

Chief of Minority Staff - James Coon, (202) 225-9446
jim.coon@mail.house.gov--or ryan.boyce@mail.house.gov

Minority (Republicans)  Fax:  (202) 226-5435

Republicans:
John L Mica (R-FL) Fax (202) 226-0821 Contact:
Brian Waldrip - brian.waldrip@mail.house.gov

Don Young (R-AK) Fax (202) 225-0425 Contact:
Pamela Day - pamela.day@mail.house.gov

Thomas Petri (R-WI) Fax (202) 225-2356 Contact:
Lindsay Bowers - lindsay.bowers@mail.house.gov

Howard Coble (R-NC) Fax (202) 225-8611 Contact:
John Mautz - john.mautz@mail.house.gov

John J Duncan Jr. (R-TN) Fax (202) 225-6440 Contact:
Ryan Temme - ryan.temme@mail.house.gov

Vernon J Ehlers (R-MI) Fax (202) 225-5144 Contact:
Matthew Reiffer -matt.reiffer@mail.house.gov

Steven C La Tourette (R-OH) Fax (202) 225-3307 Contact:
Tim Lundquist - tim.lundquist@mail.house.gov

Richard Baker (R-LA) Fax (202) 225-7313 Contact:
Paul Sawyer - paul.sawyer@mail.house.gov

Frank A LoBiondo (R-NJ) Fax (202) 225-3318 Contact:
Geoff Gosselin -Send to:  jacob.sciandra@mail.house.gov

Jerry Moran (R-KS) Fax (202) 225-5124 Contact:
Alex Richard - alex.richard@mail.house.gov

Gary G Miller (R-CA) Fax (202) 226-6962 Contact:
Sandra Breitengross - sandra.breitengross@mail.house.gov

Robin Hayes (R-NC) Fax (202) 225-4036 Contact:
Tommy Sevier - tommy.sevier@mail.house.gov

Henry E Brown Jr. (R-SC) Fax (202) 225-3407 Contact:
Chris Berardini - chris.berardini@mail.house.gov

Timothy V Johnson (R-IL) Fax (202) 226-0791 Contact:
Stephen Borg - stephen.borg@mail.house.gov

Todd Platts (R-PA) Fax (202) 226-1000 Contact:
Joe Thomas - joe.thomas@mail.house.gov

Sam Graves (R-Mo) Fax (202) 225-8221 Contact:
Paul Sass - paul.sass@mail.house.gov

Bill Shuster (R-PA) Fax (202) 225-2486 Contact:
Stephen Martinko - stephen.martinko@mail.house.gov

John Boozman (R-AR) Fax (202) 225-5713 Contact:
Kathee Facchiano - kathee.facchiano@mail.house.gov

Jim Gerlach (R-PA) Fax (202) 225-8440 Contact:
Bill Tighe - bill.tighe@mail.house.gov

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) Fax (202) 226-0346 Contact:
Lauren Robitaille - lauren.robitaille@mail.house.gov

Kenny E Marchant (R-TX) Fax (202) 225-0074 Contact:
Ryan Young - ryan.young@mail.house.gov

Charles W Dent (R-PA) Fax (202) 226-0778 Contact:
Pete Richards - pete.Richards@mail.house.gov

Ted Poe (R-TX) Fax (202) 225-5547 Contact:
Alan Knapp - alan.knapp@mail.house.gov

Dave Reichert (R-WA) Fax (202) 225-4282 Contact:
Chris Miller - chris.miller@mail.house.gov

Connie Mack (R-FL) Fax (202) 226-0439 Contact:
Francis Gibbs - francis.gibbs@mail.house.gov

John R "Randy" Kuhl Jr. (R-NY) Fax (202) 226-6599 Contact:
Meredith Bircher - meredith.bircher@mail.house.gov

Lynn A Westmoreland (R-GA) Fax (202) 225-2515 Contact:
Joe Lillis - joe.lillis@mail.house.gov

Charles W Boustany Jr. (R-LA) Fax (202) 225-5724 Contact:
Terri Fish - terri.fish@mail.house.gov

Jean Schmidt (R-OH) Fax (202) 225-1992 Contact:
Joe Jansen - joe.jansen@mail.house.gov

Candice S Miller (R-MI) Fax (202) 226-1169 Contact:
Sean Moran - sean.moran@mail.house.gov

Thelma Drake (R-VA) Fax (202) 225-4218 Contact:
Dena Kozanas - dena.kozanas@mail.house.gov

Mary Fallin (R-OK) Fax (202) 226-1463 Contact:
Jeff Ringer - jeff.ringer@mail.house.gov

Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Fax (202) 226-0828 Contact:
Max Goodman - max.goodman@mail.house.gov

Democrat Committee Members  (We've listed only
those we believe may be conservative or open minded.)

Direct line for Majority (Democrats) (202) 225-4472
Fax: (202) 226-1270

Gene Taylor (D-MS) Fax (202) 225-7074 Contact:
Courtney Littig - courtney.littig@mail.house.gov

Ellen O Tauscher (D-CA) Fax (202) 225-5914 Contact:
Paul Kidwell - paul.kidwell@mail.house.gov

Leonard L Boswell (D-IA) Fax (202) 225-5608 Contact:
Susan McAvoy - susan.mcavoy@mail.house.gov

Tim Holden (D-PA) Fax (202) 226-0996 Contact:
Keith J Pemrick - keith.pemrick@mail.house.gov

Brian Baird (D-WA) Fax (202) 225-3478 Contact:
Hilary Cain - hilary.cain@mail.house.gov

Mike Michaud (D-ME) Fax (202) 225-2943 Contact:
Kim thompson - kim.thompson@mail.house.gov

Russ Carnahan (D-MO) Fax (202) 225-7452 Contact:
Jeremy Haldeman - jeremy.haldeman@mail.house.gov

John T Salazar (D-CO) Fax (202) 226-9669 Contact:
Eric Wortman - eric.wortman@mail.house.gov

Nicholas V Lampson (D-TX) Fax (202) 225-5241 Contact:
Dan Easley - dan.easley@mail.house.gov

Zachary T Space (D-OH) Fax (202) 225-3394 Contact:
Aaron Schmidt - aaron.schmidt@mail.house.gov

Bruce Braley (D-IA) Fax (202) 225-6666 Contact:
Mike Goodman - mike.goodman@mail.house.gov

Jason Altmire (D-PA) Fax (202) 226-2274 Contact:
Erik Komendant - erik.komendant@mail.house.gov

Timothy J Walz (DFL-MN) Fax (202) 225-3433 Contact:
Meredith Salsbery - meredith.salsbery@mail.house.gov

Heath Shuler (D-NC) Fax (202) 226-6422 Contact:
Sean O'Brien - sean.obrien@mail.house.gov

You must take urgent action to help stop HR 2421.  This bill will have a huge impact on rural America, farming, ranching and private lands.

You can Join American Land Rights or donate to help the cause:

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There you will find a secure link marked >Join< and also one marked >Donate< where you can either join or make a contribution to support American Land Rights.  Thank you in advance for your support.     

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American Land Rights Association
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ccushman@pacifier.com

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