Keep Spokane Buses going Strong!

We all know that mass transit is good for the environment and for our budgets. Keep your transportation options open and vote YES on May 20th to re-authorize funding for Spokane Transit Authority.

What your vote will do:

• Continue an existing .3 % sales tax which funds STA bus operations. 
• Prevent a 45-50% decrease in bus service in Spokane.

What your vote won't do:

• This measure will not authorize any new taxes, it just maintains the existing funding.

How you can help:

• Volunteer with  or donate to the Spokane Alliance STA campaign.
• Participate in phone banks to get the word out
• Participate in door to door efforts to ge the word out.

Who to contact to learn more:

• Spokane Alliance, www.spokanealliance.org
• Transportation Choices Coalition, www.transportationchoices.org

Don't forget to mail in your ballot by May 20th!

Canada Lynx deserve a safe place in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Public Meeting April 16th
Please bring your written comments and your questions!

Wednesday April 16th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Oxford Suites in the Spokane Valley
15015 E Indiana

Please see below for comment suggestions.

Please take action now! Comments are due April 28th.

The Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced Critical Habitat Designation for the Canada Lynx that did not include the Kettle Range/Colville National Forest, the Selkirk Mountains, or the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. There have been numerous recent Lynx sightings in these areas, and they provide quality habitat, and stable snowshoe hare populations that are the mainstay of the Lynx diet. The designation of "critical habitat" is the best tool we have to restore lynx and the places where they live.

Please take action now! Comments are due April 28th.

Suggested Comment to get you started:

"Full recovery for Canada lynx is very important to me. To ensure the long-term survival and recovery of lynx across America, please designate critical habitat in Washington's Kettle Range (including the Wedge), and Selkirk Mountains (Little Pend Oreille and Salmo-Priest). These areas provide quality habitat, and there have been many recent Lynx sightings in them. Designating these lands as critical habitat ensures that imperiled lynx will find enough food, shelter and seclusion to rebound."

You may submit comments by one of the following methods:

• Online: Federal eRulemaking Portal:
  
  
  • Go to: http://www.regulations.gov.
  • Enter Document ID: FWS-R6-ES-2008-0026-0001
  • "Canada Lynx Critical Habitat" in middle search field.
  • Look for "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis" It should be the top one.
  • Find "Send a Comment or Submission " and click it.
  • Fill out all required fields and type in or attach your comments. Since it allows attachments, please include any photos of Lynx sightings, or relevant habitat photos, such as those of snow shoe hares in the Kettle Range.
  • Remember to complete all steps!
    
    
• U.S. mail: PublicComments Processing,
  Attn: [FWS–R6–ES–2008–0026]
  Division of Policy and Directives Management
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
  4401 N. Fairfax Drive,Suite 222
  Arlington, VA 22203.
  
  
• Fax or email comments will not be accepted.

Comments due April 28th