CLEAR November 2006

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Reducing Global Impacts of CO2
by Duane330＠aol.com 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

**************For Immediate Release************** Subject: The Cool Cities Program on Global Warming Title: Reducing the Impacts of Carbon Dioxide Emission Contact: Joshua Rutkowski 304-296-3967 jrutkow(a)gmail.com Date: Wednesday, November 15th 2006, at 7 pm. Place: Morgantown Public Safety Building Concerned about global warming and its influence on our future? Join us for a meeting about taking charge of our own carbon dioxide emissions. Citizens, businesses and community leaders will be meeting this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Morgantown Public Safety Building to discuss our local impact on global warming. The meeting will cover how Morgantown can take responsibility for its carbon dioxide emissions. The Mon Valley Clean Air Coalition joins the Monongahela Chapter of the Sierra Club as sponsors of this event. Please come on out, and help out; it's not too early; and, it's not too late.

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Snail litigation on hold.
by Duane330＠aol.com 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

CHEAT CANYON LITIGATION UPDATE The latest information is as follows: The litigation is on hold until November 30th, negotiations were ordered by Judge Stamp of the federal district court in Wheeling. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. Additional funds are needed. Please help out if you can. Thank you, Duane.

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by Duane330＠aol.com 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

CHEAT CANYON LITIGATION UPDATE Litigation between Allegheny Wood Products (AWP) and Friends of Blackwater, West Virginia Sierra Club, and Cheat Lake Environment and Recreation Association has been rescheduled. The case will open on November 14th in Wheeling, WV. AWP has agreed not to restart logging operations in the Cheat Canyon until there is a ruling. The Endangered Species Act stipulates that whenever an activity will result in the disturbance (killing) of federally listed endangered species the company responsible for the disturbance must file for an "incidental take permit". This requires that a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) be prepared and approved. This does not prevent the activity from occurring, but does insure that steps will be taken to protect the habitat of an endangered species. AWP makes the unlikely claim that they can log the Cheat Canyon without disturbing the Cheat three-tooth snail, and therefore they need not prepare an HCP. They base their position on a very questionable study in which snails were searched for in late fall, during the dormant part of their life cycle. The plaintiffs dispute this and want the endangered species act enforced. They believe that there is habitat consistent with the snail throughout the Canyon, particularly the river right bank below Even Nastier Rapid, which is where AWP plans to log next. The three environmental organizations have paid for an extensive Cheat Snail Habitat Study and have excellent pro-bono representation. However, they are short of funds to pay travel costs and other expenses of their lawyers. Attorney Josh Barrett (from Charleston) and Eric Glitzenstein and Erin Tobin (from Washington, DC) have traveled extensively to take depositions and participate in pretrial conferences. They will need to travel to Wheeling for up to three days in November. They have prepared a strong case. Your continued support is needed. Please make checks payable to "CLEAR" with the notation "Cheat Snail Project" and sent to: Donna Weems, Treasurer Cheat Lake Environment &Recreation Association 320 Dream Catcher Circle Morgantown, WV 26508

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Lake level down til Wed eve
by Duane330＠aol.com 09 Nov '06

09 Nov '06

To: CLEAR Lakers RE: Lake level down to 860 for maintenance to winter fishing boat ramp at the Cheat Lake Park, 10 feet below summer pool height Anyone wishing to explore the Lake at low "tide" will find that the Lake level is now 10 feet below its normal summer pool height. This level is 860 feet above sea level. The level will be maintained at 860 until Wednesday evening. The level will be kept at 860 for maintenance work by WV Department of Natural Resources on the "new" boat ramp, which is open only from November 1st to May 1st each year. You can get a strange and interesting perspective on the Lake when the level is down........... almost "wild and wonderful".......though a bit unsightly................. ........see those islands out there, some are natural as seen on maps prepared before the lake was created. Duane See also: _www.cheatlaketoday.com_ (http://www.cheatlaketoday.com)

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Snail Trial On Hold
by Duane330＠aol.com 07 Nov '06

07 Nov '06

RE: Three-tooth Snail in Cheat Canyon The case has been "stayed" so that the parties pursue court-ordered negotiations. The parties have been directed to report to the Court by November 30. AWP has agreed and represented to the Court that it will not do any road-building or logging in the Cheat Canyon until either the parties come to a settlement or, failing settlement, the court issues a ruling that would allow them to go forward. As you may recall, AWP has not filed for an "incidental take permit" or a "habitat conservation plan" for the Cheat Canyon logging operations, so as to protect the very rare and endangered "Cheat three-tooth snail". We are being represented by Josh Barrett, Esquire, of Charleston, WV; and, he is being assisted by two lawyers from Washington, DC, who are well versed on the "endangered species act", namely Erin Tobin and Eric Glitzenstein. CLEAR is one of the parties in this case, along with the State Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Friends of the Blackwater. Let me know if you have any questions at this time. So, the trial is on hold at this time. We will find out more on November 30th. Thank you for your interest, support and assistance. Let me know if you have ideas for fund-raising. Duane Nichols, CLEAR President Contributions can be sent to: Donna Weems, CLEAR Treasurer 320 Dream Catcher Circle Morgantown, WV 26508

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CLEAR November 2006