Deeply Grateful - Joe Kuehn, Salem

Dear Senator Westlund,

Thank you for originating SB 30. I and many others are deeply grateful for your swift and decisive action.

I am retired military and a Tom Mc Call Republican. After attending the hearing and listening to all the testimony I am even more convinced of the necessity to pass SB 30 without compromise. This is my testimony which was not permitted because of time constraints.

• I've traveled on six continents to places as varied as a South America International Biosphere in Patagonia, New Zealand's Milford Track, and mountain wildernesses on remote Indian Ocean islands.
• These rare places are sanctuaries of nature protected from damaging human encroachment.
• The Metolius River Basin although more developed, is equally rare in ecological splendor.
• The location of the proposed destination resorts on the Basin's perimeter would in my opinion, do severe damage to the delicate Metolius environment.

It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday after the hearing and shake your hand.

Please do everything possible to pass SB 30 as written.

Sincerely,

Joseph W Kuehn Jr.
Salem, OR