On August 10 the NAIL Steering Committee met with Santa
Clara County Supervisor Don Gage and his staff to discuss the county’s status with
regard to the logging permit
The Steering Committee was assured that Supervisor Gage, his
aides and county staff are closely following the status and process of the
logging permit request. The county has
continued to retain attorney Tom Lippe, an expert in opposing bad logging
plans. Mr. Lippe has retained a number
of experts in key areas to work with him.
Santa Clara
County’s in-house legal
counsel is also reviewing the impact of the recent state Supreme Court decision
ruling in favor of counties with regard to regulating where logging may
occur. Supervisor Gage is awaiting the
results of that review as well as recommendations by his staff.
As always we encourage residents to contact the County Board
of Supervisors as a whole and/or District 1 Supervisor Don Gage to express your
views about the logging plan and the county’s role in prohibiting logging.
Santa
Clara County
Supervisor
Don Gage
County Government Center
70 West Hedding
Street
San Jose, CA. 95110
408-299-3273
www.dongage.org
Residents should also contact the county requesting that the
important, upcoming Public Hearing facilitated by CDF, be scheduled for a time,
place and date that allows the affected public to attend. The County is charged with making that
request. Please watch your e-mail for an
imminent communication from the Steering Committee on this critical issue.