LETTER FROM SENATOR CANTWELL: NEEDS MORE CALLS and EMAILS! DC: 202-224-3441 Olympic Peninsula (Tacoma) 253-572-2281 King Co: 206-220-6400 Pierce/Thurston/Kitsap: 253-572-2281 NW (Everett): 425-303-0114 SW (Vancouver): 360-696-7838 Central (Richland):509-946-8106 Chelan/Douglas Co:509-946-8106 Okanogan Co: 509-353-2507 E WA(Spokane): 509-353-2507 SE (Richland): 509-353-2507 Thank you for contacting me regarding proposed electronic warfare testing in Washington. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. On October 2, 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that it would conduct electronic warfare training over Navy property at Pacific Beach, Washington, as well as over U.S. Forest Service lands on the Olympic Peninsula. The planned training missions will involve fixed electronic emitters on Pacific Beach, as well as occasional use of mobile electronic emitter vans on U.S. Forest Service land. As you are likely aware, the Navy currently conducts in-flight exercises in these areas with aircraft based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. I appreciate the concerns expressed by constituents about impacts of noise caused by flight training at NAS Whidbey and about how the placement of these electronic emitters may increase the number of training flights. Please be assured that I take these concerns very seriously, and will continue to monitor further developments in this matter. I continue to urge the Navy to engage in open dialogue with concerned citizens, and I will continue to work to promote transparency regarding the Navys training missions in the Pacific Northwest. Since being elected to the Senate, I have committed myself to protecting our nations environment and natural resources while ensuring Americans continue to have access to the outdoor recreational opportunities that they love. I believe we have a responsibility to protect our state and nations rugged natural beauty and pristine and historic lands for the collective benefit of current and future generations. From expanding Mt. Rainier National Park, to creating the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park at the mouth of the Columbia River, I have worked tirelessly to preserve our amazing natural treasures while boosting Washingtons recreation and tourism industries at the same time. I have also opposed making the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge available for oil exploration, and introduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act to protect 58.5 million acres of our nations last remaining pristine forestlands, including two million acres in Washington State. I will keep your thoughts in mind should I have the opportunity to consider legislation affecting the Navys planned training missions in the U.S. Senate. Thank you again for contacting me to share your thoughts on this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Maria Cantwell United States Senator For future correspondence with my office, please visit my website at cantwell.senate.gov/contact/
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:03:38 +0000
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