California scammed

EDITOR: You printed a letter by Jennifer Savage ("Marine sanctuary plan," Sunday) that completely misrepresented how the Marine Life Protection Act "moved" through California. Consensus? Yes, if you mean that outdoorsmen, Native Americans and land owners are enraged at how this rigged process stole thousands of square miles of coastal California from use by its citizens.

Marine science was not followed in making boundaries of preserves, nor in allowing some recreational and commercial activities in a biologically safe manner.

Anyone delving into the Marine Life Protection Act process will see hearings where the public was not heard, promises of enforcement and scientific monitoring, where there are no funds available, and, most of all, top-heavy presence of strict believers in no use is the best use of our marine resources.

Our state has been scammed.

GARY FURNESS

Santa Rosa

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