Greetings All,

Yesterday at 10:00 am in Yakima, Washington in the presence of over 25 cabins owners, Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA) held a press conference and announced that he will introduce new cabin fee legislation, called the ‘Cabin Fee Act of 2010′ (CFA), in the House of Representatives next week. This legislation is designed to replace the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000 (CUFFA).  The Press Release announcing this introduction is available at www.nationalforesthomeowners.org.

Please distribute this Press Release to all cabin owners on your distribution lists.  We have been asked to encourage sharing this document with your local newspapers.  Cong. Hastings welcomes broad distribution of this Press Release.  Please Help.  Also, share this immediately with your Representative and Senator to keep them informed.

Next week, following formal introduction in the House and the assignment of a bill number, cabin owners everywhere will be asked to contact their Representative (again) encouraging them to join Cong. Hastings in co-sponsoring this legislation.  It is especially important that we get both Democratic and Republican Representatives to make this a bipartisan bill.  This is an important time.  Your state and tract level efforts and follow through will be critical to our ultimate success.  Also, this may not be the last time we request your support in contacting your Representatives and Senators.  Please do your part.

I’ll be contacting everyone again next week once the bill is formally introduced.  Again, to all, Thank You for every effort made.  We share the burden and the results.

Pete Bailey
C2 Legislative Contact Committee Chair