COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

United States Senate

WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0504

http:/feinstein .senate.gov

June 28, 2001

Ms. Elissa Giambastiani

Executive Director

San Rafael Chamber of Commerce

817 Mission Avenue

San Rafael, California 94901

Dear Ms. Giambastiani:

Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns with the proposed Marin Baylands Wildlife Refuge. I appreciate you bringing your concerns to my attention and allowing me the opportunity to respond.

I am aware that the city of San Rafael and some local landowners have serious concerns regarding this proposal. Please find enclosed a copy of my recent letter to Marshall Jones, Acting Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, in which I ask Mr. Jones to work closely with the City of San Rafael to address local concerns regarding the proposed refuge. Please know that I will be closely monitoring this issue to ensure that the interests of the San Rafael community are taken into account.

Thank you again for writing to me. I hope that you will continue to contact me about federal matters of importance to you.

With warmest personal regards.

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein

United States Senator

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