NPS Spends Tax Payer Millions to Wipe Out Oyster Farmer at Drakes Estero
The November 30 deadline for Interior Secretary Salazar’s decision on extension of lease puts pressure on National Park Service (NPS) to defend bogus science.
An independent film crew following the NPS efforts to shut down Drakes Bay Oyster Farm in Point Reyes California has produced a short video on the saga.
In a campaign to drive a small family oyster farm out of business, the National Park Service and environmental groups have leveled many charges of serious environmental harm against the Drakes Bay Oyster Company in MarinCounty. A video produced by an independent production crew sheds light on the false data and misconduct an independent scientist, who is himself an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, discovered upon investigation and the effect this campaign has had on this family farm.
EITHER CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER TO WATCH THE VIDEO
(some browsers block clicking on the link to view the video, Firefox is incompatible with vimeo, recommend you use Google Chrome or Internet Explorer):
WHAT YOU CAN DO: contact Ken Salazar and TELL HIM TO REJECT THE FAILED dEIS and renew the current leases. (contact information provided below)
Other people and organizations to contact information on most, also provided below.
Department of the Interior Acting Inspector General, Mary Kendall
Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis
Superintendent of the Point Reyes National Seashore Cicely Muldoon
Governor Jerry Brown, California
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
House Committee on Government Oversight and Government Reform
Congressman Darrel Issa
Senator David Vitter
Senator James Inhofe
Television and Radio Stations both national and local
Newspapers national, state, and local
Below, please find the website addresses and contact information for the people suggested to be contacted above.
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Ken Salazar and others at the Department of the Interior
http://www.doi.gov/whoweare/keyofficials.cfm
- Ken Salazar – Secretary of the Interior
- David J. Hayes – Deputy Secretary
- Hilary Tompkins – Solicitor of the Interior
- Rhea Suh – Assistant Secretary, Policy Management and Budget
- Rachel Jacobson – Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
- Marcilynn Burke – Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management
- Anne Castle – Assistant Secretary, Water and Science
- Larry Echo Hawk – Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs
- Tony Babauta – Assistant Secretary, Insular Areas
- Jonathan Jarvis – Director, National Park Service
- Daniel M. Ashe – Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Tommy Beaudreau – Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- James Watson – Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- Joseph Pizarchik – Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- Marcia McNutt – Director, U.S. Geological Survey
- Mike Connor – Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation
- Bob Abbey – Director, Bureau of Land Management
- Michele Singer – Acting Principal Deputy Special Trustee for American Indians
Mailing Address:
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
WashingtonDC20240
Phone: (202) 208-3100
E-Mail: feedback@ios.doi.gov
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Department of the Interior Inspector General
http://www.doi.gov
Due to security concerns, our website will be unavailable until transition to the Department of the Interior web domain occurs. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and are working to speed up the transition. The following contact information is provided to assist you.
To report fraud, waste, or mismanagement, or other concerns regarding Department of the Interior programs or employees, you may use the OIG Telephone Hotline, Fax, or contact us by U.S. Mail at the address below.
Toll free: 1-800-424-5081
DC Area: 202-208-5300
Fax: 703-487-5402
OIG REPORT REQUESTS or GENERAL INFORMATION
To request information regarding reports or other OIG activity, contact our Headquarters Office by phone, fax, or the following address:
Department of the Interior
Office of Inspector General
1849 C Street, NW, MS 4428
Washington DC 20240
Phone: 202-208-5745
Fax: 202-208-6062
Email: info@doioig.gov
FOIA REQUESTS
To submit Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests you may contact our FOIA Office or mail the request to our above Headquarters address. You may also submit a request through the Department of the Interior FOIA office at http://www.doi.gov/foia/
Phone: 703-487-5436
Fax: 703-487-5406
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National Park Service Mailing addresses and phone numbers
http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/contactinformation.htm
Headquarters
Jon Jarvis, Director
Peggy O’Dell, Deputy Director, Operations
Mickey Fearn, Deputy Director, Communications and Community Assistance
Bruce Sheaffer, Comptroller
Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources
Julia Washburn, Associate Director, Interpretation and Education
Bert Frost, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
Steve Whitesell, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands
Rich Weideman, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Civic Engagement
Steve Shackelton, Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection
Lena McDowall, Associate Director, Business Services
Jerry Simpson, Associate Director, Workforce Management
Sue Hawkins, Acting Assistant Director, Information Resources
Teresa Chambers, Chief, United States Park Police
Address
National Park Service
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
Phone
(202) 208-3818
Regional Offices
Pacific West Region
Christine Lehnertz, Regional Director
National Park Service
333 Bush Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104-2828
(415) 623-2100
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Point Reyes National Seashore
http://www.nps.gov/pore/contacts.htm
By Mail
Point Reyes National Seashore
1 Bear Valley Rd.
Point Reyes Station, CA94956
By Phone
Visitor Information
415-464-5100 x2
663-8522 x2 (local toll-free from 663- or 669- prefix in 415 area code)
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Governor Jerry Brown
http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php
You may contact Governor Jerry Brown by mail at:
Mailing address:
Governor Jerry Brown
c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 558-3160
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Senator Dianne Feinstein
https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.20510
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954
TTY/TDD: (202) 224-2501
Click here to email me.
Important Note: Due to ongoing security concerns, mail delivery procedures have been implemented in the U.S. Congress which may significantly delay the delivery of mail and packages to my office. You may consider sending correspondence via e-mail. Thank you for your patience during these delays.
San Francisco
One Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 393-0707
Fax: (415) 393-0710
The following counties are served by the San Francisco office: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba
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Senator Barbara Boxer
http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/offices/washington.cfm
Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3553
Bay Area Office:
70 Washington Street, Suite 203
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 286-8537
(202) 224-0454 fax
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
For a list of all the members go to
http://oversight.house.gov/committee-members/
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA 49th District) from http://www.congress.org/bio/id/40137
Website: issa.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2347 RayburnHouseOfficeBuilding,
District of Columbia 20515-0549
Phone: (202) 225-3906
Fax: (202) 225-3303
Vista Office: (more district offices)
1800 Thibodo Road, #310
Vista, California 92081
Phone: (760) 599-5000
Fax: (760) 599-1178
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Senator David Vitter
http://www.vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.OfficeLocations
Contact Sen. David Vitter via Web Form.
Website: vitter.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
516 Hart Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510-1803
Phone: (202) 224-4623
Fax: (202) 228-5061
Lafayette Office: (more district offices)
800 Lafayette Street, Suite 1200
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Phone: (337) 262-6898
Fax: (337) 262-6373
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Senator James Inhofe
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OfficeLocations
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Dee Burris
/ October 30, 2012We are starting the contacts. The video did not come through. Dee and Earl
Jane Gyorgy
/ October 30, 2012I have just found out some browsers block clicking on the link to view the video, Firefox is incompatible with vimeo, and I am to recommend the use of Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.
Dee
/ October 31, 2012I was able to view the video, by clicking on the blue title of the blog (via email) which brought me to this page. The video is informative and very well done. I am calling and writing as many letters as I can; as well as forwarding this onto everyone I know. This fight is every citizens fight!! If we don’t stop the out-of-control government and environmental groups from taking this family fram / business, they’ll be after our backyard gardens next. And if you think I’m crazy just study history.