Thinking Over The Compromise - Katherine Livingston, Camp Sherman

Dear Senator Walker,

Like all of us concerned about the Metolius River Basin, I have been thinking over the compromise your committee reached re SB30. It still leaves unanswered questions as to the environmental impact that a destination resort on Green Ridge would have, as well as to the cost to county tax payers for all the services huge destination resort would require, including the overwhelming costs of fire fighting in that very vulnerable area.

Would it not be possible and prudent to do a thorough environmental and economic impact study for the long term, before proceeding with what would be a short-term and disastrous solution?

I was very disappointed by what seemed your sudden swing from serious consideration of the fate of the Metolius River to a too-quick acceptance of the demands of powerful and vastly rich developers.

Please, come and make a few days visit to that unique work of Nature, or, of God, if you will, and you may be moved to change your course of action.

Very truly yours,
Katherine Livingston
Camp Sherman, OR