This Resolution of the Save the Salt Coalition was forwarded to me to post here.  Please take a few minutes to read it and get familiar with the substance -- and then please PLEASE get off your duff and write to your state and federal congressmen - whether you've already done it (before this) or not.  More racers must MUST must be in touch to prove we need the StS Coalition's view to be respected, observed, and enforced.

Copy follows:

Save the Salt Coalition
www.SaveTheSalt.org
October 11, 2011

RESOLUTION

Doug Evans Chairman, Save the Salt Coalition

Whereas, the Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) is a unique and distinguished geological
phenomenon which, among many other attributes, has provided special qualities for
high-speed car, truck and motorcycle racing since 1914, and continuously since the
1940s; and...

Whereas, potash extraction operations have taken place on areas adjacent to the BSF,
both privately owned and publicly leased from the federal government, since the
early 1900s; and

Whereas, the public has benefitted from both racing activities and potash mining; and
Whereas, in recent years, entities representing racing and mining interests have sought to
identify and rectify any environmental issues that cause damage to the BSF; and
Whereas, “Save the Salt Coalition” (Coalition) is the successor to a collective group of
organizations and businesses representing racing interests formed in the 1990s to
work with mine operator Reilly Industries, Inc. to establish a prototype salt
replenishment program, which lasted from 1997-2002 and was deemed a qualified
success; and

Whereas, Intrepid has proposed a permanent salt replenishment program and, toward that
goal, is seeking adoption of mining operation “Alternative B” contained in the
Environmental Assessment issued by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in
September 2011; Now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Coalition endorses “Alternative B” and seeks to work collaboratively
with Intrepid to implement said salt replenishment program as outlined in the
Environmental Assessment.

On behalf of
Save the Salt Coalition Members

American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), Bonneville Nationals Inc. (BNI), Blue Ribbon Coalition, Bonneville 200 MPH Club, BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials, Cook’s Land Speed Events, East Coast Timing Association, Fisher Consulting, LandSpeed Productions, Lessman Racing, Inc., Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), Save the Salt Foundation, Source Interlink Media, Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), Speed Demon, Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA), United States Automobile Club (USAC).