Senator Alexander Introduces Bill to Protect Cherokee National Forest Wilderness!

Senator Lamar Alexander has introduced the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010 to designate nearly 20,000 acres of wilderness on the Cherokee National Forest in east Tennessee. This measure would be the first wilderness designation in the state in nearly 25 years. The legislation expands the Big Frog, Little Frog, Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock, Big Laurel Branch and Sampson Mountain Wilderness Areas and designates a new wilderness - the Upper Bald River Wilderness.

Please take a moment today to contact Senator Alexander and thank him for his leadership and his commitment to protecting wilderness in Tennessee. Please also thank Senator Corker for co-sponsoring this legislation and ask your Representative to support this measure.

Take Action Now!

1.       Contact  Senator Alexander and thank him for introducing the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010 to protect Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest and for his commitment to preserving Tennessee’s public lands.

2.       Contact Senator Corker, thanking him for co-sponsoring the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010 to protect Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest and for his commitment to preserving Tennessee’s public lands.

3.     Contact your Congressional Representative and urge them to support wilderness protection for Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest. Click here [1] to find your Representative.

Tennessee's Congressional Delegation

Senator Lamar Alexander (R)

• Sample letter to Sen. Alexander [2]
• Email Sen. Alexander [3]
• Call Sen. Alexander: 202-224-4944
• Write Sen. Alexander:
  
  United States Senate
  455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Washington, DC 20510
  fax - 202-228-3398

Senator Bob Corker (R)

• Sample letter to Sen. Corker [4]
• Email Sen. Corker [5]
• Call Sen. Corker: 202-224-3344
• Write Sen. Corker:
  
  United States Senate
  185 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Washington, DC 20510
  fax - 202-228-0566

Rep. Phil Roe (R), 1st District

• Sample letter to Rep. Roe [6]
• Email Rep. Roe [7]
• Call Rep. Roe: 202-225-6356
• Write Rep. Roe:
  
  Kingsport District Office
  P.O. Box 1728
  Kingsport, TN 37662

Representative John J. Duncan Jr. (R), 2nd District

• Sample letter to Rep. Duncan [8]
• Email Rep. Duncan [9]
• Call Rep. Duncan: 202-225-5435
• Write Rep. Duncan:
  
  800 Market Street, Suite 110
  Knoxville, TN 37902
  fax - 202-225-6440

Representative Zach Wamp (R), 3rd District

• Sample letter to Rep. Wamp [10]
• Email Rep. Wamp [11]
• Call Rep. Wamp: 202-225-3271
• Write Rep. Wamp:
  
  Chattanooga District Office
  900 Georgia Avenue, Suite 126
  Chattanooga, TN 37402
  fax - 202-225-3494

Additional Ways to Get Involved

• Distribute materials, lead outings, host meetings or letter writing parties.
• Setup a display at you local farmers market, or at a public festival in your community. Volunteers are needed in the Chattanooga and Knoxville area.

To volunteer, please contact Jeff Hunter at 423-322-7866 or mailto:jeff@safc.org [12]