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How you can help defeat the ban on lead
I know that this is not new news to any of you. But this whole lead ban issue is getting way out of hand. If it passes it is truly going change the way we all fish and hunt. Because if any of you think that they will stop at fishing tackle you are mistaken. The next target will be gun ammo. Imagine the cost of that box of rounds for your 30.06 if they ban lead ammo. We need your urgent attention to help save our right to use lead fishing tackle! The EPA is considering a complete ban on the use of lead fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
We have a limited window of opportunity to voice our opinion on the subject by going to the following link and letting the EPA and our elected officials how we feel about this issue. How can you help weigh-in on this issue?
Go to this link below. Then enter your zip code, it will automatically address the email to YOUR elected officials tell them what you think and save our right to use these products. http://www.capwiz.com/keepamericafishing/issues/alert/?alertid=1635... If passed, this proposal would ban the use of all lead based jigs, spinners, weighted line, weighted lures and sinkers, etc. The time to act is now or you may lose your voice on this issue.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Vrablick on
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Done, thanks for posting the link.
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Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on
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Done Again!
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Permalink Reply by Harold Erickson on
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this post needs to be placed on the other groups sites so all members of wafish can get their comments sent in also.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Hastings on
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Done, Thanks for the note Gary.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Calvert on
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Sent and Done.
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Permalink Reply by BARLOW on
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Thanks I did my part it was quick and easy already written out just fill in your info and hit SEND!!!
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Permalink Reply by Russ Baker on
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Sent and e-mailed to other friends.
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Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on
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Below is a copy and pasted email that i just got today from Fish & wildlife , appears that things are working guy keep it going :-)
Thank you for your comment on the 2011-12 sportfishing rules. We will be compiling all of the comments so that the Fish and Wildlife Commission can consider them in October, well before the proposed rule-adoption date in early December. To check on fish and wildlife rules that are being proposed and that have been adopted, go to the rule-making pages of WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations. -
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I just got this in my inbox guys , heads up !!
NEWS RELEASE
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
September 21, 2010
Contact: Susan Yeager, (360) 902-2267
Commission to consider Puget Sound crab policy,
hold hearing on use of lead tackle at 13 lakes
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider updating its policy for managing Puget Sound crab fisheries at a meeting scheduled Oct. 1-2 in Olympia.
The nine-member citizen commission, which establishes policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), will consider options that would expand recreational crab fishing opportunities within established conservation guidelines.
In addition, the commission will hold a public hearing to discuss a possible restrictions on the use of lead fishing tackle at 13 lakes with nesting loons. As part of that discussion, the commission will review the findings of a WDFW advisory group established to assess scientific studies on risks posed to loons that ingest lead fishing tackle and recommend ways to minimize those risks.
The commission will continue to accept written comments on banning the use of lead weights on those lakes through Nov. 19. Comments may be submitted to WDFW Rules Coordinator Lori Preuss at Lori.Preuss@dfw.wa.gov or 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA, 98501.
Additional information on loons and lead weights is available on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/loons/.
A separate hearing on other proposed changes in state fishing rules on a variety of issues ranging from smelt seasons to Free Fishing Weekend has been postponed until the commission’s meeting in December. The commission will also accept public comments through Nov. 19 on those proposals, which are outlined on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/rule_proposals/.
For its upcoming meeting in October, the commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 1 and 9 a.m. Oct. 2 on the first floor of the Natural Resources Building in Olympia at 1111 Washington St. S.E. in Olympia. A complete agenda for the meeting is available on the WDFW website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings/2010/.
Three options under consideration by the commission for Puget Sound crab fisheries are attached to that agenda. All three options are consistent with findings by the state Auditor’s Office earlier this year that the current policy for allocating the catch between non-tribal commercial and recreational fisheries will not accommodate the continuing growth in the number of Puget Sound sport crabbers.
At a public hearing in August, sport fishers supported increasing their share of the catch, while commercial crabbers said significant reductions in their catch quota would harm the future of the industry. Treaty tribal fisheries would not be affected by any of the options under consideration by the commission.
On a separate issue, the commission will consider proposals by WDFW to acquire or exchange several properties to benefit wildlife in counties around the state.
In addition, the commission will receive briefings from WDFW staff on the Columbia River spring and summer chinook fisheries, the Puget Sound Chinook Harvest Plan and the department’s scientific research on fish, wildlife and habitat issues -
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Permalink Reply by RFatt16 on
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Patty Murray is a fisherman herself. She told me this in a email i got from her today on the lead ban email i sent out what at least 4 weeks ago, probably longer. Anyway here's the email where she tells me she is a fisherman
Dear Mr. Fattore:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban on lead in fishing tackle. I appreciate hearing your comments on this matter.
As you may know, on August 3, 2010, the American Bird Conservancy, the Association of Avian Veterinarians, and several other entities submitted a petition to the EPA under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) stating the lead found in hunting ammunition and fishing tackles poses and undue threat to fish and wildlife. The EPA responded on August 27, 2010, by denying a portion of the request relating to lead in hunting ammunition because the agency determined it does not have the legal authority to regulate this type of product under the TCSA. However, the EPA continues to evaluate the components of the petition concerning lead fishing tackle.
As a lifelong Washingtonian, I have many great memories from fishing with my family, and I continue to enjoy fishing to this day. I am very concerned by this matter and please rest assured I will continue to follow it closely. I have forwarded a copy of your email to the EPA and asked them to respond to your concerns and more thoroughly address this issue.
Once again, thank you for contacting me. Please stay keep in touch and don't hesitate to contact me again with any future comments or concerns.
Sincerely,
Patty Murray
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she's facing a tough battle for re-election she bound to say anything to get votes.
RFatt16 said:Patty Murray is a fisherman herself. She told me this in a email i got from her today on the lead ban email i sent out what at least 4 weeks ago, probably longer. Anyway here's the email where she tells me she is a fisherman
Dear Mr. Fattore:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban on lead in fishing tackle. I appreciate hearing your comments on this matter.
As you may know, on August 3, 2010, the American Bird Conservancy, the Association of Avian Veterinarians, and several other entities submitted a petition to the EPA under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) stating the lead found in hunting ammunition and fishing tackles poses and undue threat to fish and wildlife. The EPA responded on August 27, 2010, by denying a portion of the request relating to lead in hunting ammunition because the agency determined it does not have the legal authority to regulate this type of product under the TCSA. However, the EPA continues to evaluate the components of the petition concerning lead fishing tackle.
As a lifelong Washingtonian, I have many great memories from fishing with my family, and I continue to enjoy fishing to this day. I am very concerned by this matter and please rest assured I will continue to follow it closely. I have forwarded a copy of your email to the EPA and asked them to respond to your concerns and more thoroughly address this issue.
Once again, thank you for contacting me. Please stay keep in touch and don't hesitate to contact me again with any future comments or concerns.
Sincerely,
Patty Murray
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Yeah i know. A politician saying something that they think you want to hear. That's new. Is there a way to see who has bought a fishing license? email her back and say- Ohhh you said you like to fish still to this day....well i haven't seen a lic. for you for well over 20 years so you either are a lair or you haven't paid for a fishing license and have been fishing without one for many years
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