Mattole Seige Continues, 30 arrested

Mattole Seige Continues, over 30 arrested in past nine days - 05/17/01

The old-growth Douglas Fir of the Mattole continues to fall on a daily basis. Helicopter yarding began two days ago and law enforcement still maintains a strong daily presence on Long Ridge. Since Sunday's update 10 more activist have been arrested; seven on Monday(05/14/01) morning in sit down, arm linked blockade on Long Ridge and 3 activists were arrested just this afternoon as they were surprised by Humboldt County Sheriffs on their hike into Long Ridge. A total of 30 activists have been arrested in the last nine days. This is a short update as we are regrouping and preparing for our Mattole Action Camp, more later....

Mattole Action Camp, May 18th -24th

Please join us starting tomorrow (Fri.) in Humboldt County for the Mattole Action Camp. We need to train and educate activist to defend the old-growth doug fir of the Mattole. Trainings and skill sharing will include Non-Violence, Backwoods, Legal, Climbing, THP Monitoring, Blockading and more. Please bring camping gear, warm clothing, hiking apparel, musical instruments, food and monetary donations for the kitchen. Please No Dogs, Drugs, Alcohol or Bad attitudes. Camp will open late Friday afternoon on the 18th and close the 24th, in time to head to the Sierras for the California EF! Rendevous. Call (707)-825-6598 to RSVP. Action Camp will be held in Petrolia, at the mouth of the Mattole River, directions below.....

Please contact: John Campbell, Pacific Lumber Co., 707-764-2222, FAX - 707-764-4269
Charles Hurwitz, Maxxam Corp, 713-975-7600, FAX- 713-952-4795

Ask them to hold off logging in the Mattole for one year so the community can assess and raise the funds to purchase the entire 14,000 acre holding. Also demand that they treat nonviolent activist as humans beings and not endanger their lives with falling trees.

Humboldt County Supervisor, Stan Dixon (707)-476-2391
Humboldt County Supervisor, Roger Rodoni (707)-476-2392
Humboldt County Supervisor, John Wooley (707)-476-2393
Humboldt County Supervisor, Bonnie Neely (707)-476-2394
Humboldt County Supervisor, Paul Kirk (707)-476-2395

Please call each of these Humboldt County Supervisor's them how much of our taxpayer dollars they intend to spend protecting Maxxam's logging of ancient forest in the Mattole. Remind them that the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department is not Maxxam's private security force and the protection of the Mattole is supported by a majority of the citizens they represent.