In Your Hearts You Know What Is Right - Bill Failing, Portland

[Sent to Senators Kate Brown, Ginny Burdick, Rick Metsger, Vicki Walker, Rod Monroe, Peter Courtney, Betsy Johnson:]

Dear Senators (Chosen for this mail because you would be among the last to sell this down the river, so to speak)---
It is hard to believe that this plea even needs to be sent. Have we, Oregonians all, lost it completely? To allow development into one of Oregon’s most uniqually natural landscapes, at the top of everybody’s list of Oregon’s most scenic spots, part of Beautiful Oregon lore past and present, fall to developers?

The developers are winning this one…but you can still stop them. Please support a complete ban on SB 30, not the vaguely-worded “compromise” that offers nothing.
The amendments that weakened SB 30 can and must be removed.

My wife Michele Bowler has worked with some of you---suggesting that you be contacted directly. Others of you may know John Russell who is a developer (and Camp Sherman summer resident) who does great projects---and where they are appropriate---without scorching the earth. Follow his lead---because in your hearts you know what is right and wrong with this irreversible desecration. This wilderness does not need a golf course!

My family has been coming to this area since the 1920’s. I have photographs taken by them of this area that are instantly recognizable today. Let’s make this area recognizable 100 years from now. Please use your considerable influence to stop this notion that development will somehow improve this area, and be the elixir to fix Jefferson County’s impoverished treasury. There are no trade-offs if the Metolius is compromised!

Thanks in advance for doing what is right.

Godspeed!

Bill Failing
Portland, OR