THANK SENATOR FEINSTEIN FOR INTRODUCING THE CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT!

Golden Valley Proposed Wilderness Additions

Feinstein introduces bill to protect California’s spectacular desert heritage for future generations

Bill would designate important wilderness in the California Desert and protect lands for recreation, wildlife and tourism

The California Wilderness Coalition in collaboration with business and conservation leaders from the California desert region are applauding a new proposal by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that would increase protection for 1.6 million acres of desert landscapes celebrated both for their contributions to America’s national heritage and to the local economy.

The proposed legislation, known as the California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act, will designate 394,807 acres of wilderness from the Avawatz Mountains near Death Valley to the largest Sonoran woodland in North America along the Colorado River. The legislation would also create two new national monuments—the Mojave Trails and the Sand to Snow—and expand Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks and the Mojave National Preserve. It will also protect important waterways such as the Amargosa River and Deep Creek as Wild and Scenic Rivers.

“We applaud the leadership, foresight and vision that Senator Feinstein has shown in finding a common-sense way to protect our valuable desert wilderness for people and wildlife,” said Monica Argandoña, the San Bernardino County based Desert Program Director at The California Wilderness Coalition. She also noted that the proposal has strong local support from a diverse group of stakeholders throughout the desert region. “This proposal has truly been a local grassroots effort and has something for everyone.”

Learn more about this important bill and write a letter to Senator Feinstein to show your support.

Please write a letter of support to Senator Feinstein to thank her for the introduction of this bill.

Email letters of support through this link on her web site.

Or mail letters to her San Diego office at:

Sample Letter:

The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
US Senate
750 B Street, Suite 1030 
San Diego, CA 92101 

Dear Senator Feinstein,

Thank you for introducing the California Desert Protection Act of 2010. I strongly support your efforts to protect California's wild spaces.

Your bill will secure appropriate areas for renewable energy development, support the local tourism economy, and ensure that magnificent scenery and rich wildlife habitat are permanently conserved for the future as wilderness.

[ If applicable, insert personal experience to the areas being proposed including: Death Valley, Great Falls Basin, Golden Valley, Avowal Mountains, Kingston Range, Mojave Preserve, Indian Pass, Militias Wash, Deep Creek Wild and Scenic River, and Surprise Canyon Wild and Scenic River].

Thank you again for introducing this important bill.

Sincerely,

Your Name

Your Address

(Make sure to sign your name and address to ensure authenticity).

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