1. The Roadrunner
Bimonthly Publication of the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club — Jan./Feb. 2004
ANNUAL CHAPTER AWARDS BANQUET SATURDAY MARCH 27
CLEAN AIR ADVOCATE KEVIN HALL TO BE FEATURED SPEAKER
The hi-lights of this banquet’s evening program will be the recognition of the conservation work of our
local members followed by words of encouragement from Kevin Hall on the battle to clean the air in the
San Joaquin Valley. Kevin, a resident of Fresno, is an activist who knows about what needs to be done to
make our air “liveable.” His anecdotal comments about growing up in an Irish family are very amusing.
His talk will be both entertaining and uplifting.
Socializing will be encouraged! This banquet is a time to become acquainted with other chapter members
and our friends in the community. You will also have time to view the special exhibits from local
environmental groups and government agencies, which are always informative and interesting.
The dinner menus offered are as follows: tri-tip beef or spinach lasagna as the entree, along with vegetables,
salad, roll, and dessert.
March 27th is the date; the place is the East Bakersfield Veterans Hall on Ridge Road, off Mt. Vernon Ave.
The evening will begin with a 5:30 PM social hour followed by a 6:30 PM dinner. Please mail your
reservations in as soon as possible. Deadline date is March 20th.
Join your fellow club members and community friends in celebrating the good news (and there is that!)
from the state of California. But always remember that the rivers, the air, the mountains, the desert, and the
animals are counting on us to speak on their behalf and that we need to continue to do so even more
frequently and with more force these days.
Please complete the coupon on the back page and mail to: Harry Love, 13500 Powder River Ave., Bakers-
field, CA 93314. Enclose a check for the total amount. Make check payable to Kern-Kaweah Chapter/
Sierra Club. RSVP by March 20.
COURT JUDGMENT ON CBD’S SUIT IN REGARDS TO TEJON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IS A WIN
FOR CLEAN AIR, PUBLIC OVERSIGHT AND MORE. HERE ARE SOME DETAILS:
The CEQA suit against Tejon’s proposed industrial complex was a win for the lawyers of Center of Biolog-
ical Diversity, whose efforts were strongly supported by the Kern Kaweah Chapter and the Condor Group.
The requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act were the basis for the suit. Here are some of
the findings of Judge Kenneth Twisselman that have required Tejon Ranch to redo sections of its EIR.
(1) The EIR’s discussion of baseline air quality for criteria pollutants and hazardous air pollutants was
inadequate.
(2) The EIR’s description of the environmental and public health effects of air pollution was not adequate.
Under CEQA and the governing case law, the EIR should have discussed the health and safety implications of
air pollution and used best efforts to determine and disclose those impacts.
(3) The EIR’s analysis of air quality impacts from stationary sources (equipment and processes) was in-
sufficient. The Court noted that the County tried to make this EIR the only environmental review done for
the Project site and future uses and thus tried to exempt future uses from the requirement to get Conditional
Use Permits (CUPs), which are subject to CEQA. The Court noted that if the County cannot fully analyze the
impacts of future uses now (because they are as yet unknown), one option is for the County to do a broader,
programmatic EIR followed by more specific, project EIRs. These specific project EIRS would be subject to
public input. This means the County must wait until future uses are known and do one EIR then, or do a
programmatic EIR now and future, more specific CEQA review later as the uses become known.
(4) The EIR failed to analyze the Project's contribution to the Air District's failure to meet the applicable air
quality plan and standards. This must be discussed in the EIR.
(5) The EIR’s analysis of cumulative air quality impacts was inadequate. While CEQA does not demand

2. perfection, it must have adequate complete analysis. The EIR’s failure to adequately disclose certain air qual-
ity impacts of the Project itself made it impossible to adequately disclose its cumulative impacts. Nor did the
cumulative impacts section adequately disclose and analyze other distribution and industrial facilities in the
Air Basin or a rationally selected portion of the Air Basin as required by law.
In addition, revisions are needed in relation to the Swainson’s hawk and the coast horned lizard.
The County and Tejon will likely attempt to revise the EIR to comply with the Court's decision as quickly as
possible. The County must circulate the new CEQA analysis for public review and comment just as for the
first project approval. Sierra Club members as well as our legal team will be carefully scrutinizing the new
EIR to ensure that it fully complies with CEQA, as well as encouraging the Planning Commission and Board
of Supervisors to deny this environmentally damaging and unnecessary project. We will once again challenge
the project approval if the EIR falls short of legal requirements.
The lead attorney on this case, Kassie Siegel, backed by the research and ideas of other CBD lawyers and
their knowledge of the law and related case law, presented the reasons for contesting Tejon’s EIR in a very
compelling and precise fashion. They are to be highly complimented for their work.
We are proud to have supported the efforts of the Center of Biological Diversity and are grateful for what
they have done. Their efforts which, among other things, have resulted in further calling to public attention
potential additions to the Valley's poor air quality that might have occurred if proper public oversight oppor-
tunities had not been included.
New challenges are yet to come. The new year will bring about the release of the first public papers in regards to Tejon's Centennial
Project, a home development proposal that could result in the construction of 23,000 homes just south of Kern County Line. There
will be further information on this in the next issue of the Roadrunner.
From the Chair, Paul Gipe: What's In Store for 04
Forecasting the future is always a risky task, but the general outlines of what’s in store for California’s
environment in 2004 are apparent. Foremost is a continuation of the Bush administration's assault on the
environment. It's beginning to look "a lot like war" say observers who note that the tactic of “overwhelming
force” is now being applied domestically. And don't expect any let up in the spinmeisters’ Orwellian use of
feel-good language to hoodwink the public. You can look forward to more “Healthy Forest” and “Clear
Skies” initiatives.
Schwarzenegger is already backtracking on campaign promises he used to unseat the unpopular Davis.
And the one-time body-builder's advisers made a point of selecting conservatives from prominent posts to
counter the influence on the new governor of Terry Tamminen at Cal-EPA. Tamminen, the prominent
director of Environment Now, was instrumental in drafting the governor’s progressive environmental
platform. The governor has not yet renounced the platform and the Sierra Club for one wants to hold him to
his promises. Certainly Gordon Nipp does.
Nipp and other chapter activists have been criticized by city planners for asking that developers include
solar photovoltaic panels on the thousands of new homes being built in Bakersfield. Surprise. Nipp and the
Kern-Kaweah Chapter’s demands are much more modest than those of the Republican governor. Schwar-
zenegger said in his campaign that half of all new homes should be solar powered. Well, we certainly agree.
Expect to see Gordon reminding the governor and local politicians of this in the coming year.
VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 56, BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, IN MARCH ELECTION
Proposition 56, the Budget Accountability Act, is an important initiative appearing on the March 2004 ballot
which will reform the state budget process.
California is one of only three states that routinely require a vote of two-thirds or more in each house of the
legislature to pass a budget. The two-thirds requirement empowers a minority, which is often hostile to
environmental funding, to block budget adoption. The requirement is profoundly anti-democratic.
Proposition 56 reduces the vote threshold to adopt the state budget and related tax legislation from two-thirds
to 55%. This sensible reform will allow the will of the people to be expressed through budgets that ade-
quately protect our resources and public health.
Proposition 56 holds politicians accountable by withholding the Governor's and legislators' pay when they
fail to pass a budget and forces them to stay in session until they complete their work on it. This encourages
responsible budget decisions by the legislature, restrains partisan extremes, eases budget gridlock, and
requires a real “rainy day” fund to help balance the budget in hard times.

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The coalition opposing Proposition 56 is funded by big oil, alcohol, tobacco and other industries who are
clearly interested in protecting the status quo in order to preserve their own polluting interests. They benefit
when a small minority retains a disproportionate amount of influence.
Prop. 56 is endorsed not only by Sierra Club, but also by over 150 other organizations like the American
Lung Association of California, the League of Women Voters of California, California Common Cause,
California Budget Project, California State PTA, and California League of Conservation Voters. Mark your
calendars with a note to vote yes on 56. Bill Magavern, Legislative Representative, Sierra Club Ca.
LE CONTE MEMORIAL LODGE CONTROVERSY FUELS REPRESENTATIVE RADANOVICH’S
ATTACK ON THE SIERRA CLUB, HIDES ATTEMPTS TO REVISE PROPOSED YOSEMITE PLAN
The LeConte Memorial Lodge, a designated National Historic Landmark, is proposed for removal by the
House Resources Committee of the U.S. Congress. The committee passed a bill, H.R. 2715, by one vote on
October 29, 2003, introduced by Rep. George Radanovich, Chair of the House National Parks subcommittee,
to remove the century old LeConte Memorial Lodge from Yosemite National Park. Please contact your
Representative and strongly urge opposition to this bill.
The LeConte Memorial Lodge was built by the Sierra Club in 1903–04. The unique structure honors
eminent University of California geologist Joseph LeConte, an early Director of the Sierra Club who died in
the Valley in 1901. The Sierra Club provided the Valley’s first public information center, first at a small
cottage in the old Yosemite Village, and then at the LeConte Memorial Lodge. The Sierra Club has operated
the rough hewn granite and wood Tudor-style structure as a public Memorial since 1904, presenting and
promoting the conservation ethic through public programs, educational displays and a library.
Congressman Radanovich admits that this provision is not included for its merits, but as a “bargaining chip”
due to the Sierra Club's well-reasoned opposition to re-opening campgrounds that are located within the
flood zone. Mr. Radanovich was quoted by the Fresno Bee as saying: “I don’t really have any objections to
LeConte, except for the Sierra Club’s opposition to the campgrounds.” As the Fresno Bee said, “We can
argue about campsites, and other issues involving access vs. damage. But let’s not play ‘gotcha’ with a
treasure such as the LeConte Memorial Lodge.”
By preserving and celebrating part of Yosemite’s history, open for all to enjoy, we believe the LeConte
Memorial Lodge is providing a valuable service to the American public.
WHAT YOU CAN DO: Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to connect with your Representative.
* Insist that the removal of LeConte Memorial Lodge be deleted from the bill. This beloved Memorial
should not be used as a political bargaining chip.
* Oppose re-opening campsites within the flood-zone, but favor expansion of more campsites outside the
flood-prone Yosemite Valley.
* Oppose the bill’s prohibition against expanded shuttle bus systems.
* Oppose the bill’s requirement to construct the “maximum amount of parking” at Camp 6.
I lay on my back on a stone the size of a small house and
stared at the sky, past the glacial formations, past the leafy
green trees, past the earth’s atmosphere, past my own
humanity and marveled at the beauty of it all.
Carrie McKenzie
Words for Wilderness: will you write some? (See p. 8.)

4. ALLOWANCES FOR METHYL BROMIDE TO BE RAISED. WOULD LEAVE
WORKERS/NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AT RISK.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation will propose new methyl bromide regulations to allow
higher concentrations of methyl bromide to persist in the air for more weeks.
Problem: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has suggested changes in methyl
bromide field fumigation regulations that increase “acceptable” exposure levels and will leave workers and
neighboring communities at risk.
Methyl bromide is an acutely toxic and highly volatile nerve toxin that destroys the ozone layer. During
methyl bromide season, chronic headaches, severe asthma attacks, nausea, sore throats and dry cough are
common, indicating that regulations are also too weak to prevent acute, immediate illness. Of even greater
concern, animal studies show that methyl bromide causes birth defects, and repeated exposures cause
neurobehavioral problems and can permanently damage the nervous system.
DPR claims that their newly proposed regulations will “enhance protection” from long-term methyl bro-
mide exposure. However, the proposed regulations actually raise “acceptable” sub-chronic methyl bromide
exposure limits 9 times for children (from 1 ppb to 9 ppb) and 8 times for adult workers (from 2 ppb to 16
ppb). The relaxed sub-chronic exposure limits are based on a controversial interpretation of a 2002 study
conducted by methyl bromide manufacturers. Pesticide hazard evaluation experts at California’s Office of
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment concluded that this study was highly flawed and recommended
keeping the more protective 1 ppb sub-chronic exposure limit.
Solution: Let DPR know that Californians don’t want to see methyl bromide standards relaxed. Rules that
protect workers and surrounding communities should be adopted and implemented. Write to: Linda Irokawa-
Otani CA DPR, 1001 I Street, POB 4015, Sacramento, CA 95812. Fax: 916-324-1452. Email: dpr03004@cdpr.ca.gov
***NATIONAL PURPOSE, LOCAL ACTION SURVEY***
DESIGNED TO HELP US MAKE OUR GROUPS MORE EFFECTIVE
Lorraine Unger did a yeoman's job in traveling to the groups in our chapter and administering this lengthy
survey. Three cheers for her for taking on this job and doing it so well—and writing this article.
Several of our local Executive Committees took part in a National Sierra Club Survey called National
Purpose, Local Action. The Organizational Effectiveness Governmental Committee of the Club (all
volunteers) recommended to the Board that it was time to really see how the chapter and groups are doing.
The National Board of The Sierra Club contracted with Dr. Marshall Ganz of the Kennedy Institute for
Government at Harvard University and Dr. Kenneth Andrews of the University of North Carolina Sociology
Department to carry out this leaders’ survey. The goal is basically to look at how we operate as boards and
how to improve in the future. It has the potential to help us engage more people, develop more leadership,
and learn from our own experiences. The Club invited all 65 Chapters and approximately 400 Regional
Groups to participate. Each of these entities operates a bit differently, depending on the composition of
their Excom and the area they reside in. Some boards are as small as five individuals and some as large as
the Angeles Chapter Excom of twenty-two delegates. On the average, most are composed of nine members,
as is our Kern-Kaweah Excom.
In addition to a self assessment session for each chapter and group, phone interviews were conducted with
the chairs of each Chapter and Group Excom. The goal is to: 1. get a complete picture of the Sierra Club
from bottom to top, 2. explain why some things work better than others and why some groups and some
chapters are more effective than others, 3. prepare to act on what we learn from this survey.
In October and November of this year the facilitator Lorraine Unger administered the National Purpose
assessment to the Kern-Kaweah Excom and the Mineral King and Condor Group Excoms. The national
surveys are now being finalized. Each participating entity will receive feedback from those conducting the
study in the spring of 2004. Lorraine Unger

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MIDGEBUZZINGS A n n
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Pristine: Remaining in a pure state, uncorrupted by civilization. (American Heritage College Dictionary)
At a party last June I sat next to a fine man who has immigrated from Ireland and who works and makes his
home in Bakersfield. Young in comparison with ancients of my generation, he was ebullient over the prospect
of having a house built on the bluffs overlooking the Kern River in the area of development which is opening
up east of the city of Bakersfield. He spoke with excitement of the place he had chosen. “It’s pristine!” he
said.
Those of us born here, who have spent much of our lives walking that area in all weathers, can only grieve
over the loss of the open space we have counted on for solace from the world of conflict and commerce. We
appreciate the fact that this development is, at least, not on prime farmland of the kind which has been given
over so lavishly and foolishly to development for many years. However, though the city has wisely
determined that miles of trails in the area will remain open for walking, bicycling and horseback riding, the
experience we had of unrestricted hiking and near solitude will be out of the question. Some of the new
clusters of houses will be gated, in the way currently popular with people nervous about encroachments by
the hoi polloi, and even those trails that remain will no longer afford us the pleasure we have enjoyed for so
long, since walkers will be always in the midst of, or close to, houses and traffic. And what traffic! Little
concern has been given to the changes that will occur in such places as the old county park, long a refuge for
nature lovers, when hundreds of commuters find it a short cut to their jobs in the city.
What in the world, then, could that homebuilder have meant by the word “pristine?” His excitement was
touching, and a pleasure to witness, so I’m very glad I didn’t laugh. But pristine? Well, perhaps he was
referring to the view of the Sierra Nevada from the bluffs on the few days when the air in this valley is not
dreadful and the mountains are not shrouded in gray. Certainly he could not have meant “pristine” in the
sense of space, since the penchant now is for building large houses close together on small lots, and what was
pristine in that sense will be utterly gone. Perhaps he meant that the mountains, being closer to that area than
they are to the territory west of town, are easier to discern from there, as mountains, when they are visible at
all. Whatever the case, he has ahead of him the prospect of building what will no doubt be a lovely home and
I wish him well. I hope he invites me to his housewarming party, and I’m glad such a good person will be
living there.
People as old as I, and as long in love with western landsapes, remember what was pristine by definition. We
knew the windward side of Catalina Island when one could spend an entire day alone with the sea and the
birds. We lived in air that sparkled in every season, and enjoyed hours of solitude by rivers untraveled by
rafters and free of any sign of human visitation.
Now, I think, the word must take on another meaning if it is to have integrity, and refer to attitude more than
to physical fact. What I think of as pristine in human attitude will be the subject of the next column.
ECONOMISTS TELL BUSH AND GOVERNORS THAT GREATER EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE
ENVIRONMENT WILL STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY OF WESTERN STATES.
Quotes taken from letter written by a hundred economists to George W. Add your voice to the hue and cry!
The West’s natural environment is, arguably, its greatest, long-run economic strength because it underlies
“a quality of life that contributes to robust economic growth by attracting productive families, firms, and
investments...” “Nearly all communities of the West will find they cannot have a healthy economy without
a healthy environment. The environment’s contribution to economic prosperity, however, faces serious
threats, including air and water pollution, urban sprawl, the extension of roads and other development into
roadless public lands, and fragmentation of habitat for native fish and wildlife.”
"The fact that this many economists felt compelled to send this statement at this time suggests the high
degree of concern they have with environmentally harmful actions that purportedly help the economy but
in fact undermine it," added Ed Whitelaw, professor of economics at the University of Oregon.
The economists asked that a review be initiated of actions that “affect the environment and the econ-
omy. (The review) would describe the economic benefits and costs of actions significantly affecting the
environment, reinforce those actions that strengthen the economy by protecting or restoring environmental
quality, and arrest those that damage the economy by degrading the environment. The sooner we seize
these opportunities, the sooner the West will enjoy more jobs,”

6. TAKE A WALK—and more to enjoy
Everyone is welcome, Sierra Club members and non-members, Jan. 19th (mon) Range Management, old concerns
to join in any of the outdoor activities listed below. and new. Video presentation and discussion. 7:30
Requirements: You must be in condition for type of hike,
equipped appropriately for the activity, and prepared to sign a
PM. Maturango Museum. More info? Contact
Sierra Club release from liability. You must be willing to follow Dennis at 760.375.7967 (Owens Pk Gp)
leader directions. Unprepared for the prospective hike? It will Jan 24 (sat) Queen Mountain, Wonderland
be a no-go for you. Please let the leader know ahead of time Rocks Joshua Tree National Park. Lots of scenery,
that you are intending to participate unusual views, many rock art sites. We’ll walk be-
Every Week. Bakersfield. Conditioning Hikes: hind Queen Mountain by way of a small saddle off
(tuesday) 7 PM. 4-5 miles. Corner of highways 178 the western shoulder. Please don’t bring your GPS.
& 184. Gordon, 661.872.2432 or Larry, 873.8107 Two hundred foot elevation gain fairly early in 6
(KK Chapt.) Note change of day. mile, 6 hr hike, Bring food, good boots, layered
Jan 9–11 (fri-sun) Surprise Canyon by Foot. clothing. (CNRCC Desert Com/San Gorgonio Chap.)
Backpack three days and explore its riparian habitat, Jan 26 (mon) 2004 Mineral King Excom Mtg.
several side canyons, and the fabled Panamint City, Planning mtg for Group's activities. All Sierra Club
scene of silver mining starting in 1875. Five miles members welcome, Call 559.739.8527 to attend.
one way (10 miles round trip) and 4000 feet Feb 7 (sat) Outing Leader's Choice. Call Brian
elevation gain. Tom Budlong is our resources Newton, 559.627.3571; email xchiker@lightspeed.
person. Contact Craig, deutsche@earthlink.net net (Min King Gp)
(CNRCC Desert Com.)
Feb 14 (sat, Valentines Day!) Silver Mountain.
Jan 10 (sat) Calif Natural Resource Conservation (Highest peak in the Coso Range NOT on the Navy
Committee. Southern half. LA Sierra Club offices. Base; 7495 ft, gain 2200 ft; 10.6 mi RT) Explore the
10 AM. One day meeting. canyons of the Cosos. See a vast display of Joshua
Jan 14, (wed) Evening Social. 6:00 PM. Chapala’s, trees (reported in area, a beautiful wild white horse).
Visalia. 559.739.8527. (Min King Gp) Silver mining activity in area to be discussed. Great
Jan 17 (sat) Tucki Mountain. Notable peak of the views of the Owens Valley, the southern Inyos from
Panamints, between the town site of Skidoo on the S the top. Moderate hike Meet at 7:30 AM at the
and Stovepipe Wells resort; 6725 ft; gain 1960 ft in, Ridgecrest Cinema parking lot. Call Dennis Burge,
720 out; 6.8 mi RT) One of greatest massive desert 760.375.7967 or Jim Nichols 760.375.8161 for
peaks (covers 140 sq mi). Route uses a high clear- more info. (Owens Pk Gp)
ance or 4x4 road up Telephone Canyon. Ap- Feb 16 (mon) Ecuador and the Galapagos, old
proaches within 3 mi of summit. This will be a traditions and new influences. Presented by Jean
pleasant dayhike. Great views of Death Valley, Bennett. 7:30 PM, Maturango Museum. more info:
points N. Learn story of the Lost Gunsight Lode, 760.375.7967. (Owens Pk Gp)
originally found by emigrant Jim Martin in 1849. Feb 18th (wed) Evening Social. 6 PM. Location
Great desert ridge hiking! Moderate. Meet at 7:30 TBA. Visalia. Call 559.739.8527 (Min King Gp)
AM, CalTrans Park & Ride Lot at E. Ridgecrest Blvd
and Richmond Road. Call Dennis 760.375.7967 or Feb 21 (sat) Stubbe Spring, Joshua Tree National
Jim 760.375. 8161 for more info. (Owens Pk Gp) Park. Will follow seldom used horse trail that leads
near Stubbe Spring. Will access a beautiful overlook
Jan 17-19 (sat-mon) Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness. into Fan View Canyon. Eight mile hike with approx.
Work, Study, Hike & Carcamp. First two days, north 600 foot altitude gain. Bring comfortable boots,
of Joshua Tree wilderness boundary. Visit Copper lunch, snacks, layered clothing and a couple liters of
World Mine site & hike to Cleghorn Lks. Hike on water. Al and Ann Murdy, aemurdy@eee.org,
Monday, W of Joshua Tree in the Big Morongo Cyn 760.366.2932. (CNRCC Desert Com/San Gorgonio
area, which attracts birds & wildlife with its reliable Chap.)
water. All hikes 5-8 mi, 1000’ elev gain max per
day w/some x-country. Primitive camping. More Feb 23 (mon) Mineral King Excom mtg. Planning
info?: Jim Kilberg, 8418 Naylor Ave, Los Angeles, mtg for Group’s activities. All Sierra Club members
CA 90045, jimboki@aol.com, (310.215.0092), Co- welcome. Call 559.739.8527 to attend.
Ldrs: Jim Dodson & Carol Wile (CRNCC Desert Mar 27 (sat) Annual Kern Kaweah Awards
Com/Angeles & San Gorgonio Chaps.) Banquet.
Take Action Now Federal
Call, Write! and vote, vote , vote!
government numbers president: White House

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Comment Line: 202.456.1111 itage Act (S1555) in the U.S. Senate. Companion
George W. Bush’s e-mail - president@whitehouse.gov bills have been re-introduced in the House by Rep.
Address - 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC 20500
US Capitol Switchboard - 202.224.3121.
Mike Thompson (northern California) and by Rep.
Sen Barbara Boxer: Sen Diane Feinstein: Common address: Hilda Solis (southern). The areas in the Kern/
1130 O Street, Ste 2446 Fresno, CA 93721 Kaweah Chapter are included in Rep. Solis’ bill.
Boxer phone: 559.497.5109 - Fax 559.497.5111 Three roadless areas in Sequoia National Forest
Feinstein phone: 559.485.7430 - Fax 202.228.3954
California government numbers: would be added to existing Wilderness areas.
Gov. Schwarzenegger : 916.445.2841 The Rincon Roadless Area, north of Kernville
Calif. Legislative Switchboard (receptionist will help you ID flanking the North Fork of the Kern River, would be
your Senator and Assembly member if you are unsure):
916.322.9900.
added to the Golden Trout Wilderness.
The upper watershed of Trout Creek on the Kern
Want to sign up to receive Alerts? Plateau would be added to the Domelands
WE NEED MORE OF YOU! Wilderness.
just send an e-mail to alunger@juno.com The third area in Sequoia National Forest consists of
regular mail: Unger, 2815 La Cresta Dr, Bksfld, CA 93305 the northern slopes of the Piute Mountains and
Want to get Chapter news on the web the easy way? would be added to the Bright Star Wilderness.
Just go to Google (bookmark it). Type in the name of your The Kern River below Isabella Reservoir is included
group plus Sierra Club, and there you are. and would be classified as a Recreational river within
Around the Chapter the Wild River System.
Mineral King (Visalia). A New Auto Mall has In Los Padres NF, proposed additions to the Chu-
recently been approved for Visalia on farmland near mash Wilderness border Windwolves, a privately
the Scenic Corridor, far from the core of the owned preserve of 150 square miles. Joe Fontaine
city—an example of leap-frog development which
Please write to Feinstein AGAIN and remind her
the Sierra Club believes would induce sprawl.
what she needs to do!
The Mineral King group, in their opposition to this
measure, said that it would increase air pollution, CHAP EXCOM CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES
induce unnecessary growth, noise, night lighting and Marisa Albridge has been SC member since ’91.
business activity that could affect nearby biotic areas She has been an activist, writing letters, appearing at
Also it would have a negative effect on the aesthetics hearings, attending CNRCC Conf. She would con-
of the area. sider it a privilege to be on the Excom.
The Group is supporting the Save our Corridor Paul Gipe has been active in the environmental
Committee to overturn the decision with legal action. movement for the past 30 years. He’s an authority
Condor Group (Frazier Park, Pine Mountain). A on wind energy. Gipe is currently the chapter chair
project of 800 homes, more or less, is being pro- and has been the chapter treasurer as well.
posed for the Frazier Park area, just past the Flying Mary Ann Lockhart has been SC member since ’69.
J. The Condor Group and other parties are busy Edits Roadrunner, Condor Flyer. Currently member
responding in detail to the Notice of Preparation of KK Excom. Active in forest, sprawl areas.
with time out for a recycling Holiday Party. (White
Arthur Unger has been SC member since ’66. After
Elephants were exchanged with merry rounds of
retirement became more publicly active, writing
“legal stealing” from one another.)
letters, serving on national committees. Has held
Kaweah Group (Porterville) New plans are being most Chapter offices.
made for Jan. and Feb. Call Pam Clark, 559.784.
4643. A wonderful potluck was enjoyed by all in
December.
CALIFORNIA WILD HERITAGE ACT
REINTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
Members of the Kern/Kaweah chapter are lucky to
have several large roadless areas on public lands
within our area. Some of them would be added to
the Wilderness System by recently introduced legis-
lation. Encouraged by the success of smaller wil-
derness additions passed last year, Senator Barbara
Boxer has re-introduced the California Wild Her-

8. Please Vote: Kern Kaweah Chapter
BALLOT FOR KERN-KAWEAH CHAP Excom. Sierra Club
2004 Send to: P.O. Box 3357
Voter 1 VOTE FOR FOUR Marisa Albridge Bakersfield, CA 93385
Paul Gipe Mary Ann Lockhart
Arthur Unger
Return service requested
Write in
Voter 2 VOTE FOR FOUR Marisa Albridge
Paul Gipe Mary Ann Lockhart
Arthur Unger
Write in
Place voter signature(s) on o u t s i d e of envelope. S end t o
Sierra Club, PO Box 3357, Bakersfield, CA 93385 . Ballots
must be received by January 31, 2002.
Ballot For Condor Grp Excom
A ll Sierra Club Members in the area of Pine Mountain
Club, Frazier Park, Lebec and Gorman are eligible to vote.
2004 2004
VOTE FOR NINE:
VOTER 1 VOTER 2
Ches Arthur
Fay Benbrook
Dale Chitwood
Bernard Cordes
Erika Cordes
Many thanks to
Katherine King
Ann Williams and Michelle Hoffman
Harry Nelson
for all their help in bringing the Roadrunner to you.
Gita Nelson
Jean Rustvold
Rusty Rustvold
Dayne Yancy Words for Wilderness:
Tom Yancy Submit your words electronically on our website at:
Write In http://www.sierraclub.org/education/leconte/words/, or mail
Place voter signature(s) on o u t s i d e of envelope. Send t o them to: Dr. Bonnie J. Gisel Curator, LeConte Memorial
Lockhart, Att. BALLOT. P.O. Box GG, Frazier Par k, CA, Lodge, P.O. Box 755, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389.
93222 or bring to Feb 7th mtg. where results will be an-
nounced.
The Roadrunner
RESERVATION SLIP FOR KERN KAWEAH CHAPTER MARCH 27TH BANQUET
Please fill out form, mail with check to: Harry Love, 13500 Powder River Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93314.
March 20 is deadline.
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Yes, I wish to attend the 2004 Annual Banquet of the Kern-Kaweah Chapter on Sat March 27.
Name Telephone Number
For each person (@$15.00) I have included a check for the total of
Number attending: (@ $15.00) Total amount: $
Desired entree: place number requested for each item tri-tip beef spinach lasagna
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