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Senator Ken Salazar Co-sponsors Fee Repeal Bill

Written by Guest: Kitty Benzar

Friday, 01 February 2008

From: WESTERN SLOPE NO-FEE COALITION

The Fee Repeal and Expanded Access Act has gained another co-sponsor!

Colorado Senator Ken Salazar has joined Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester, both of Montana, and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo in backing S.2438, which will repeal the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, known to many as the Recreation Access Tax, or RAT.

Senator Salazar serves on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and on both the National Parks and Public Lands & Forests Subcommittees, so he is in an excellent position to help get S.2438 passed.

Thanks to all you Coloradans who contacted Senator Salazar, not only about this bill, but about fees in general over several years. Please take a moment to thank him for his decision and assure him of your support. At http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm you can send a brief email of thanks and see a list of his office phone numbers around the state and in Washington.

All of you in other states, please take encouragement from this and keep calling and writing YOUR Senators! You can locate their contact information at www.senate.gov. Just a brief message is all it takes: Please co-sponsor S.2438, the Fee Repeal and Expanded Access Act.

Kitty Benzar,
President, Western Slope No-Fee Coalition

Comments (1) >>

Jim Fuge said:

I'm glad to hear that Sen. Ken Salazar is co-sponsoring this important bill. Sticking fees on Americans just to go for a walk in the woods ,which by birthright they already own is wrong, and it needs to stop.
These federal lands were created in trust FOR ALL AMERICANS. Charging fees for access is wrong. This is simple. Our legacy to the Land should not be on an auction block.

February 01, 2008

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