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ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT OUR CORPORATION IS <br /> EXPERIENCING IS WHAT IS A WETLAND . <br /> THERE IS NOW A NATIONAL DEBATE ON WHAT IS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS <br /> A WETLAND . RECENTLY (AUGUST 3, 1991 ) THE NEWSPAPERS <br /> (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL ) , REPORTED THAT AN AGREEMENT HAS <br /> BEEN REACHED DEFINING WETLANDS THAT WOULD DROP' MILLIONS OF <br /> DISPUTED ACRES FROM FEDERAL PROTECTIONS . <br /> THE ARTICLE FURTHER STATES THAT THIS WILL "PREVENT NON- <br /> WETLANDS" FROM FALLING INTO THE REGULATORY NET" . <br /> THERE IS PROPOSED NATIONAL LEGISLATION - BILL HR1330 (HAS <br /> ALREADY RECEIVED 159 CO-SPONSORS ) AND THE COMPANION BILL IN <br /> THE SENATE, S1463, ( HAS AT LEAST 24 CO-SPONSORS ) THAT WILL, <br /> IF PASSED, FURTHER DEFINE THE WETLAND ISSUE . <br /> I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT A DECISION ON THIS MATTER BE <br /> POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER THIS WETLANDS ISSUE HAS BEEN DECIDED IN <br /> THE CONGRESS - SUPPOSEDLY BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. <br /> IT MIGHT BE IN EVERYBODY ' S BEST INTEREST TO DO NOTHING UNTIL <br /> THE WETLANDS ISSUE HAS BEEN DECIDED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. <br /> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INVITE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO <br /> COME TO CHEROKEE TO VIEW THIS AREA SO THEY CAN SEE FIRST HAND <br /> WHAT IS AT STAKE . <br /> I ' VE RECENTLY TAKEN SOME AERIAL PHOTOS AND WILL HAVE THEM <br /> PRESENT AT THE HEARING FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO <br /> VIEW THE PROPERTY. <br /> IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO <br /> SUPPLY SAID INFORMATION IF AT ALL POSSIBLE . <br /> SINCERELY, <br /> CHEROK E ' IRK, INC . <br /> ‘a <br /> JOH M. FOX, <br /> PRESIDENT <br />