[MPWG] wildharvesting and roadbuilding

[MoonBranch Botanicals]

I couldn't have said it better myself Bob....

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Beyfuss <rlb14 at cornell.edu>
>Sent: Jan 24, 2008 1:44 PM
>To: MoonBranch Botanicals <moonbranch at earthlink.net>, mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org
>Subject: Re: [MPWG] wildharvesting and roadbuilding
>
>Not to worry, in a few years there will be grant money available to 
>eradicate the invasive, exotic plants that will inevitably colonize the new 
>superhighway corridor. The new plants will be blamed for destroying the 
>native plants that formerly existed there and the herbicide companies and 
>developers will see their lobbying dollars well spent. The displaced native 
>plants will also receive federal protection by edict from the evil 
>wildcrafters who actually had a use for these plants.
>
>At 01:21 PM 1/24/2008, MoonBranch Botanicals wrote:
>>It appears to me that the Democrats' in Congress approach to deal with 
>>wildharvesting issues on public lands is to pave over them.... From: 
>>http://www.grahamstar.com/topstory.html Graham County's top story 
>>Congressman Shuler gets money for major road project in county By James 
>>Budd A long-dormant road project got a jumpstart last week when 
>>Congressman Heath Shuler announced Congress has approved $735,000 in this 
>>year’s budget for preliminary work on an extension of the Cherohala 
>>Skyway to U.S. 129. The 51-mile Skyway, which is N.C. 143, connects Graham 
>>County with Tellico Plains, Tenn. and draws tourists to the region because 
>>of the road’s scenic mountain views as it climbs more than a mile high. 
>>The road was finished in 1996. The project would improve the section of 
>>N.C. 143 from the West Buffalo Creek bridge, near the end of the Skyway, 
>>to U.S. 129 in Robbinsville, according to Nicole Burris, a public 
>>information officer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. 
>>Shuler said Tuesday he secured the funding to help the county’s economy. 
>>"This project is important to ensure that Graham County sees the full 
>>economic benefit of the Cherohala Skyway, most of which has thus far gone 
>>to Tellico, Tenn.," Shuler said. "I was proud to be able to secure this 
>>important funding for Graham County and will continue working hard to make 
>>sure the voice of the people of Graham County is heard in Congress." 
>>Burris said the $13 million project isn’t set for construction in the 
>>state’s Transportation Improvement Plan until 2013. "Construction is 
>>dependent on getting the funds," Burris said. "This is a great start." 
>>Burris said the money will be used to start the planning and design phase. 
>>County Manager Lynn Cody, who is also the chairman of the commission, said 
>>he got the announcement late last week. "It’s good news," Cody said. "I 
>>am real pleased we got the money. They called me from his (Shuler’s) 
>>office."        Robin Alton Suggs MoonBranch Botanicals 5294 Yellow Creek 
>>Road Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 USA Telephone: 828.479.2788 
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Robin Alton Suggs
MoonBranch Botanicals
5294 Yellow Creek Road
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 
USA

Telephone: 828.479.2788
moonbranch at earthlink.net
www.moonbranch.com

Member:
American Herbalist Guild
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project; Farm Partner
Co-op America 
Green Products Alliance 
National Network of Forest Practitioners
North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines 
North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS 
North Carolina Natural Products Association
Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council
United Plant Savers 

"We have no choice but to respect that which sustains us."