I plan to, but have not yet finalized the precise message I want to deliver.
I am tempted to be sarcastic but think that I should not be to be more
effective.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynne Jolitz" <lynne@No-Spam>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: RE: [TAC] Oh... you'll all get a kick out of this one!
> Did you leave a comment to this effect to the people in charge of
> evaluating this proposal, as RO provided? That's the point of a public
> comment notice. -l
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>> -----Original Message----- Richard Crisp
>> i'm so delighted to see my tax dollars used so wisely
>>
>> too bad she didn't send it out on April 15 just to further reinforce the
>> good feeling
>>
>> rdc
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Ozer" <rozer@No-Spam>
>> To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
>> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:53 PM
>> Subject: [TAC] Oh... you'll all get a kick out of this one!
>>
>>
>> > This was just forwarded to me by the USGS. After the recent
>> silly threads
>> > on TAC, I can't believe this crossed my desk...
>> >
>> > For those of you who deplore this kind of cr*p as much as I do, please
>> > submit a comment to the address indicated below.
>> >
>> > RO
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Jennifer E Runyon" <jrunyon@No-Spam>
>> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 8:55 AM
>> > Subject: Geographic Name Proposal: Renaming Mount Diablo?
>> >
>> >
>> >> To: various "Mount Diablo" organizations:
>> >>
>> >> Dear Representative:
>> >>
>> >> This is in reference to a proposal that the U.S. Board on Geographic
>> >> Names
>> >> has received, to change officially the name of Mount Diablo in Contra
>> >> Costa
>> >> County. As you may know, the Board is responsible by law for
>> >> standardizing
>> >> geographic names for use by the Federal government, and its
>> members must
>> >> approve any new name or name change before it can appear on
>> Federal maps
>> >> and products. Because local acceptance of any proposed name is very
>> >> important to the Board, we would be interested to receive the
>> opinion of
>> >> your organization regarding this proposal. We have also asked
>> the Contra
>> >> Costa County Board of Supervisors and the California Advisory
>> Committee
>> >> on
>> >> Geographic Names (CACGN) to comment on the issue.
>> >>
>> >> The proposal to rename Mount Diablo was submitted to us by a
>> resident of
>> >> Oakley, who believes the existing name is derogatory. He has
>> suggested
>> >> the
>> >> summit be renamed to Mount Kawukum, a name of indigenous origin that
>> >> reportedly means, “laughing mountain, everywhere seen.” (We
>> should note
>> >> that the proponent also suggested the summit might be renamed for the
>> >> late
>> >> President Reagan, but we have informed him that the U.S. Board cannot
>> >> accept that name, as its Commemorative Naming Policy requires that the
>> >> honoree of any new name for a natural geographic feature must have
>> >> been
>> >> deceased for at least five years).
>> >>
>> >> To view a synopsis of this proposal, please visit our website at
>> >> http://geonames.usgs.gov/Docket388.pdf (scroll down to the section on
>> >> California). Please submit comments to the address, fax number, or
>> >> e-mail
>> >> address provided below. Also, please include an explanation as to the
>> >> reason for your recommendation, regardless whether negative or
>> positive.
>> >> We encouarge you to distribute this e-mail to other groups or
>> individuals
>> >> who might wish to comment.
>> >>
>> >> As soon as our research is complete and all interested parties
>> have had
>> >> an
>> >> opportunity to comment, we shall present the proposal to rename Mount
>> >> Diablo to the U.S. Board for discussion and a decision. Thank you
>> >> for
>> >> your assistance in this matter and we look forward to hearing
>> from you.
>> >> If
>> >> you have any questions, please let us know.
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely yours,
>> >> Jennifer Runyon, research staff
>> >> For Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary
>> >> U.S. Board on Geographic Names
>> >> U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Office
>> >> Reston, VA 20192-0523
>> >> http://geonames.usgs.gov
>> >>
>> >> Phone: (703) 648-4550 (J. Runyon) or (703) 648-4544 (R.L. Payne)
>> >> Fax: (703) 648-4549
>> >> E-mail: jrunyon@No-Spam or BGNEXEC@No-Spam
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
Received on Fri Apr 8 16:06:40 2005