A BILL TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S OLD-GROWTH TREES IS STUCK IN A

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SB 754, the Heritage Tree Preservation Act, will permanently protect
the last of California's old-growth trees on nonfederal land,
including Coast redwoods, Douglas-firs and Giant sequoias. Less than
one percent of these ancient giants remain, yet they are still being
logged. This bill will protect these trees, standing since before
statehood.

Old-growth trees provide essential habitat for endangered species
such as the Marbled murrelet and Northern spotted owl, and they are
critical to the health of forest ecosystems, shading the forest
floor, cleaning the air, and stabilizing streambeds and hillsides.

SB 754's protections for old-growth trees are very close to becoming
law. The bill has already passed the State Senate and made it
through two crucial Assembly meetings.
But now a handful of timber-friendly Democrats are holding up the
bill on behalf of logging interests, who stand to make a killing off
these trees. To become law, this bill must go to the Assembly floor
by Friday, August 20th. But the moderate Democrats are trying to
keep the bill tied up until then.
To end the logjam, please call or fax these Assembly Members:

Fabian Nunez, Assembly Speaker
916-319-2046, fax 916-319-2146
ask for Dan Eaton

Dario Frommer, Majority Leader
916-319-2043, fax 916-319-2143
ask for Dan Reeves

Joe Canciamilla, Leader of the moderate Democrats
916-319-2011, fax 916-319-2111
ask for Terry Reardon

Ask them to end the logjam and send SB 754 to the Assembly Floor. For
more information visit www.ancienttrees.org or call (510) 444-4710 x
312.



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