Here is an excerpt from an e-mail I received today from the Northwest Sport Fishing Industry Association. The only part I have deleted was a copy of the proposed regulation.


-----Original Message-----
From: NSIALIZ@aol.com [mailto:NSIALIZ@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:04 AM
To: NSIALIZ@aol.com
Subject: Administration Plan Could Help Hydropower Firms



Bad News--in fact disaster for fish--Bold emphasis is mine. Please consider making a copy of this article (don't forward) to your legislators in Congress with a short note about why sportfishing is important to your family/job/life. Put your name and address (business name is good, too) on the letter. You have one Representative and two Senators. Please take FIVE MINUTES to write them. You can find your legislator by going to: http://www.house.gov/writerep/, or for more help call Aaron Bouchane @ NSIA 503.631.8859 local or toll free 866.315.NSIA Your note can be a simple as "I oppose this proposal, but form letters are not well regarded, and a sentence or two in your own words has meaning. Thank you. We would appreciate a blind copy of your note.


Yours in service,

Liz Hamilton, Executive Director
Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association
PO Box 4
Oregon City, OR 97045
NSIALIZ@AOL.COM