Mount Saint Helens:
Background:
Mount Saint Helens is a national treasure. This volcano gained world wide
exposure on 18 May 1980 when it erupted. Currently there is a congressionally
mandated committee taking public comment to formulate a plan to preserve and
protect Mount Saint Helens while ensuring public access to this incredible area.
The total area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is 1.4 million acres. Of
this the US Park Service manages 400,000 acres around Mount St. Helens.
The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is 110,000 acres.
The Mount St. Helens Advisory Committee web site is:
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/SHAC.htm
The meeting scheduled is:
Thursday, 15 May 2008, Cowlitz County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 26 June 2008, Lewis County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 24 July 2008, Cowlitz County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 21 August 2008, Cowlitz County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 25 September 2008, Rock Ck. Ctr. Stevenson, WA 5:30 PM
Contact Axel Swanson, Cowlitz County Commissioner, 360-577-3020
Full Schedule visit: www.skamaniacounty.org/SHAC/meetingschedules.htm
Mt. St. Helens Rescue contact person: Bruce Barnes at: Barnes.B@comcast.net
or 360-513-3874
Mount St. Helens Rescue: www.mtsainthelensrescue.com
Background:
Mount Saint Helens is a national treasure. This volcano gained world wide
exposure on 18 May 1980 when it erupted. Currently there is a congressionally
mandated committee taking public comment to formulate a plan to preserve and
protect Mount Saint Helens while ensuring public access to this incredible area.
The total area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is 1.4 million acres. Of
this the US Park Service manages 400,000 acres around Mount St. Helens.
The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is 110,000 acres.
The Mount St. Helens Advisory Committee web site is:
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/SHAC.htm
The meeting scheduled is:
Thursday, 15 May 2008, Cowlitz County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 26 June 2008, Lewis County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 24 July 2008, Cowlitz County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 21 August 2008, Cowlitz County Courthouse, 5:30 PM
Thursday, 25 September 2008, Rock Ck. Ctr. Stevenson, WA 5:30 PM
Contact Axel Swanson, Cowlitz County Commissioner, 360-577-3020
Full Schedule visit: www.skamaniacounty.org/SHAC/meetingschedules.htm
Mt. St. Helens Rescue contact person: Bruce Barnes at: Barnes.B@comcast.net
or 360-513-3874
Mount St. Helens Rescue: www.mtsainthelensrescue.com
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Jon T. Haugen for Senate, 18th District (D)