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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Message from Tom Trail</FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">B--Rep. Ringo and I just received the
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Congressman Walt Minnick. I'll mail
you a copy because I think it</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">good to have for the written record.
Perhaps it should be posted</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>on Vision 2020</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><BR>Dear Tom:<BR><BR>Thank you for sending
me a copy of Shirley Ringo's and your letter to Governor<BR>Otter on the
proposal to use Highway 12 to ship oil refinery equipment to<BR>Montana and
Canada and for the additional information.<BR><BR>Like you, I believe
that there are still many unanswered questions about this<BR>proposal, which
is why I sent a letter to the Governor and the Idaho Board<BR>of
Transportation echoing your request for a public hearing and asking for
more<BR>tine to solicit public input on the proposal. As you know, the
Governor<BR>rejected my request.<BR><BR>Now that Judge Bradbury has revoked
the first four permits issued by the<BR>the State and asked them to review
the proposal again, taking into account the<BR>safety and convenience of the
public. That decision has been appealed to the Idaho Supreme
Court. Like you I look forward to the courts' final
ruling. <BR>Should the court reverse Judge Bradbury I will again review
what options then<BR>exist at the federal level to ensure the public has
every opportunity to<BR>provide appropriate input.<BR><BR>Again, than you
for the letter and information.<BR><BR>Very truly yours,<BR><BR><BR>Walt
Minnick<BR>Congressman, ID, 1stCD<BR><BR><BR>We at least have our lst
District Congressman raising the flag. I wonder<BR>just what options
do exist at the federal level since this is basically<BR>Idaho
law. Highway 12 is a Federal Highway running through the
Scenic<BR>Rivers area which should give some federal protection. The
shipment of<BR>oil refining equipment from Korea, Idaho, Montana, and on the
Alberta<BR>certain brings in the Interstate Commerce Clause.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Rep. Tom Trail</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Dr. Tom Trail<BR>International
Trails<BR>1375 Mt. View Rd.<BR>Moscow, Id. 83843<BR>Tel: (208)
882-6077<BR>Fax: (208) 882-0896<BR>e mail ttrail@moscow.com</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>Dr. Tom Trail<BR>International Trails<BR>1375 Mt. View Rd.<BR>Moscow, Id.
83843<BR>Tel: (208) 882-6077<BR>Fax: (208) 882-0896<BR>e mail
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