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09-22-2010, 01:31 PM | #1 |
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MLPA HELP! By Sept. 24, 2010. Please send in your email.
The current Schwarzenegger administration has created a very difficult environment for spearfishermen and fishermen to be fairly heard and treated in the MLPA process. From the shifting science targets to the far-from-transparent BRTF dealings to the Sutton fiasco, the whole process has been rigged against us. Thankfully, they are out by the Nov. 2, 2010 election. We believe we will have a fairer opportunity to be heard with a new administration, which may help us with the atrocious shore access situation in Laguna and at Malibu, among our other grievances. This may be our best shot yet to have a fair chance to be heard. Not only that, we really, seriously, need more time to study this DEIR (at least I do). With family, job, kids, etc., reading and commenting on 548 pages is no trivial matter yet it's so important. Since the MLPA closures are going affect us for years to come, why not give us some more time to properly study this document and provide comments. Afterall, we are the users of the ocean and the ones affected the most. The enviro side is fighting hard to cut short the time we have to review and comment (see Chris Lupin's post below). They have paid full time staff and want to keep the process with the appointees of the current administration. We have real jobs, families, and aren't financed by mega-foundations to be working on this fulltime. We need the time extension! What you can do: Help us out by taking two minutes to send in your email. Today. By Sept. 24, 2010. What should you say: Statement: I request to extend the comment period on the South Coast Study Region Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) from 45 days to 90 days Body: Please put in your own words. 1) You are a spearfisherman and/or fisherman and/or boater and/or diver. 1.1) How much time you spent last year in the ocean 1.2) How much money you spent last year in ocean recreation 2) The South Coast MLPA process materially impacts your recreational opportunities and your ability to enjoy the ocean. It also closes parts of the ocean for years to come. As such it deserves careful study. 3) The DEIR is a complex 548-page document that is a very important part of this process. You need time to review and formulate comments in response to this complex document. 4) You respectfully request to extend the review and comment period on the South Coast Study Region Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) from 45 days to 90 days. Important: You must (MUST!) include Your first and last name, your home address (MUST!) and your phone number. To be taken seriously, this information needs to be included. Please email to: fgc@fgc.ca.gov ******************** Sample (please edit the italicized part--let's not all sound canned). To: fgc@fgc.ca.gov Re: Request to extend the comment period on the South Coast Study Region Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) from 45 days to 90 days Dear Sirs: I am a spearfisherman, fisherman, boater and diver. I spent over 52 days on the water last year, much of it on my own boat. By my tally, I spent over $8,200 on equipments, fees, and activities related to ocean sports. The South Coast MLPA process materially impacts my recreational opportunities and my ability to enjoy the ocean. It also closes parts of the ocean for years to come. As such it deserves careful study. Further, the DEIR is a complex 548-page document that is a very important part of this process. I need time to review and formulate comments in response to this complex document. Accordingly, I respectfully request to extend the review and comment period on the South Coast Study Region Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) from 45 days to 90 days. John Smith 123 Main Street, San Diego, CA 91111. 619-123-4567 ***************************** Please do it today. They need to hear from you a few days before the Sept. 29, 2010 meeting. Send today to fgc@fgc.ca.gov |
09-22-2010, 02:36 PM | #2 |
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Done....get on it!! Seen a lot of new handles and faces on this board since the MLPA got started, well, it's still going on and it's not too late to still help out and send this letter off.
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09-22-2010, 04:32 PM | #3 |
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Done. Letter sent
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09-23-2010, 08:16 AM | #4 |
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done
done.
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09-23-2010, 08:27 AM | #5 |
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I'm on it...
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09-23-2010, 10:39 AM | #6 |
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Done
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09-23-2010, 10:49 AM | #7 |
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DONE!
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09-23-2010, 11:04 AM | #8 |
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sent.
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09-23-2010, 11:08 AM | #9 |
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Done.
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09-23-2010, 11:17 AM | #10 |
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It looks awfully quite around here
Could it be that everyone on BWE has sent out this simple but urgent letter ?? Hmmm.... Could it be that everyone is out of town and has no internet ?? Hmmm.... Could it be that no one gives a shit anymore ?? Hmmm.... Well I can promise you this - those rat bast*rd environmental terrorists are going to take full advantage of any lapse or lull we allow. Thats right, we have seen all the dirty tricks they have pulled over the Year Plus of our Fight to Preserve Kayak and Spear Fishing in this State. Everyone on this site - as well as BD, Spearboard, Baytubers, ets. has a common interest and goal and we need to stay united. Please send in this letter today - or asap tonight before the opportunity is gone. -Just like your fishing rights. This means ALL the Members, and their Families as well. -Yes I said your Families. I flew out members of my family to help during this MLPA Nightmare and they always sent in the letters we needed. (Remember the grammar school children the environmental terrorist were exploiting at the MLPA Meetings ?) -Don't let up -Don't allow this injustice. -Fight to Win. Now attack ! |
09-23-2010, 11:35 AM | #11 |
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done!
save our freedoms, don't let the bureaucrats dictate what they think is appropriate for us. we need to tell them who they are working for; not the other way around. |
09-23-2010, 11:36 AM | #12 |
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Done. And true to form I included part of the California state constitution...
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS Section 25. The people shall have the right to fish upon and from the public lands of the State and in the waters thereof, excepting upon lands set aside for fish hatcheries, and no land owned by the State shall ever be sold or transferred without reserving in the people the absolute right to fish thereupon; and no law shall ever be passed making it a crime for the people to enter upon the public lands within this State for the purpose of fishing in any water containing fish that have been planted therein by the State; provided, that the legislature may by statute, provide for the season when and the conditions under which the different species of fish may be taken. |
09-23-2010, 12:38 PM | #13 |
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Check.
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09-23-2010, 12:57 PM | #14 |
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09-23-2010, 04:09 PM | #15 |
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sent. just getting into kayak fishing and plan to continue doing it for awhile.
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09-23-2010, 04:28 PM | #16 |
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On it...will have Clay send one in his own words, let's hope we are actually heard this time around...
Good to see some of the fresh blood participating, a lot of people sacrificed alot of time going to the meetings, endless frustration, make sure you get everyone you can that could possibly be affected by this to jump aboard...we are the thorns in their sides, they didn't expect us to come together as we did and put up a fight...but we did, and now they know who we are and what they are up against...now is not the time to relax, we still need to increase our presence!
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09-23-2010, 04:31 PM | #17 |
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done
just send it hope it helps
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09-23-2010, 04:33 PM | #18 |
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done...... thanks for bringing this to my attention. let's hope the new admins are better to work with????
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09-23-2010, 05:31 PM | #19 |
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Done..
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09-23-2010, 06:05 PM | #20 |
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done!!
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