The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club urges you to write a letter today to U.S. Senators Hutchison and Cornyn and U.S. Representative Brady in support of funding for Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP). Appropriations bills are being finalized now in the U.S. Congress. Urge the Congresspersons to support the following three funding priorities to help protect more valuable Big Thicket lands in East Texas:

1) The 2008 Land and Water Conservation Fund appropriation for BTNP from the Senate, of $2.5 million, should be maintained or increased.

2) The 2008 Forest Legacy proposal in the President's budget of $1.5 million for the Phase Two easement on the east side of the Turkey Creek Unit of BTNP should be adopted.

3) If the President's Centennial Challenge for national parks is funded then acquisition projects should be part of that funding. This could help BTNP acquire additional acres of sensitive lands that need protection.

Send your letters to:

• The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison U.S. Senate c/o Mr. Jason Roth Fuller 1919 Smith Street, Suite 800 Houston, Texas 77002
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• Senator John Cornyn c/o Mr. Jay Guerrero Regional Director – Southeast Texas 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980 Houston, Texas 77007
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• The Honorable Kevin Brady U.S. House of Representatives 200 Riverport Drive, Suite 304 Conroe, Texas 77304

For more information contact Brandt Mannchen at 713-664-5962 or brandtshnfbt@juno.com 

December 2007

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