Box 01

Forest Service Correspondence Concerning Use and Control of Federal Land

Letter to Local Control from Frank S. Erickson. “Local Control Moves to the Ballot Box” Sept. 26, 1994

News report “Justice Sues Nevada County in Lands Dispute” Natural Resources & Environment, Mar. 9, 1995

Letter to Public Affairs, Law Enforcement, and Lands Staffs, Line Officers and WO Staffs from Gordon H. Small, Director of Lands. “Home Rule” attached with background information, talking points and a communication plan for the home rule issue. United Sates Department of Agriculture, Mar. 15, 1995

Letter from Jeffrey Williams attached to a list of references dealing with the “Wise Use Movement” and the earlier “Sagebrush Rebellion” Mar. 20, 1995

Letter from Jerry Williams attached to analyses from around the country regarding the Wise Use Movement. Mar. 22, 1995

Letter to all R-6 Employees from John E. Lowe, Regional Forester. “Informational/Contact Cards” regarding cards being issues to field-going employees in areas where “local control” ordinances have been passed, attached to Jack Ward Thomas’ card. United States Department of Agriculture, Mar. 22, 1995

Letter to Jeff LaLande from S. Johnson regarding local control and US Constitutional Law, the FS, and past versions of the Sagebrush Rebellion. Apr. 17, 1995

Letter from Erin O’Connor attached to a portion of testimony on home rule made by the Wilderness Society. Apr. 22, 1995

Letter from Charles J. Anderso “Home Rule Road Show Comes to Klamath County” Apr. 26, 1995