THE LINN CO. CONSERVATION BOARD ASKED THE STATE PRESERVES BOARD AND THE NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION TO OPPOSE BUILDING THE HIGHWAY 100 BYPASS PAST THE ROCKISLAND BOTANICAL STATE PRESERVE.The area is a sand prairie that contains 4 rare plants, a state threatened Skipper butterfly and 2 buutterflies of special concern. The state Preserves Board voted to oppose placement of the 4-lane adjacent to the preserve. The Natural Resource Commission voted to support a strict environmental impact statement of the bypass with special consideration of the state preserve and will revisit the issue at their August 9 meeting At Gull Pointafter the revised environmental impact statement is available. Charlie Winterwood __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]