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HELP SAVE THE CHEAT CANYON! American Whitewater and a diverse group of stakeholders are working hard to have the Cheat Canyon protected. Below is a fact sheet and a sample letter to the Governor of West Virginia. PLEASE send a letter to the Governor supporting the current effort to protect this beautiful river. It WILL help make a difference. Special Thanks to Charlie Walbridge for spearheading this issue! CHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY FACT SHEET The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR)

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITION CHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. This represents a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect a significant stretch of wild land. Your letters to West Virginia Governor Robert Wise are needed to support

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITIONCHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. This represents a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect a significant stretch of wild land. Your letters to West Virginia Governor Robert Wise are needed to support this

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITIONCHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. This represents a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect a significant stretch of wild land. Your letters to West Virginia Governor Robert Wise are needed to support this

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITIONCHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. This represents a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect a significant stretch of wild land. Your letters to West Virginia Governor Robert Wise are needed to support this

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITIONCHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. This represents a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect a significant stretch of wild land. Your letters to West Virginia Governor Robert Wise are needed to support this

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND PURCHASECHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. If acquired, these lands would become WVDNR wildlife management areas, probably an expansion of the existing Snakehill WMA. Conservation easements and agreements will be established with the

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND PURCHASECHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is seeking to acquire approximately 6,500 acres of land in Preston County currently owned by Allegheny Energy (AE). Approximately 4,700 acres is in Cheat Gorge; the remaining 1,800 acres are along the Big Sandy. If acquired, these lands would become WVDNR wildlife management areas, probably an expansion of the existing Snakehill WMA. Conservation easements and agreements will be established with the

AW has learned that the rumors that many popular WV streamgages will be cut are true. We have contacted the USGS and are discussing ways that we can assist. If you would like to help, then contact: USGS WV District Chief Hugh Bevins dc_wv@usgs.gov West Virginia Division of Tourism bcarver@callwva.com West virginia Office of Emergency Services mrigsby@wvoes.state.wv.us or

Dagger Presents theAMERICAN WHITEWATERTeva Whitewater National ChampionshipsOctober 11-13, 2002 Schedule of Events Thursday, October 10 Developed water available 10 AM to 6 PM 10AM – 4 PM Open practice2PM – 6 PM Athlete check-in, Whitewater Center, back terrace 6PM Mandatory competitors’ meeting for Friday competitors* Friday, October 11 Developed water available 9 AM to 6 PM 8:15 AM Mandatory Judges & Scribes meeting *9:00 AM – 4 PM Teva Hole-Riding Prelims Canoe Team Trials, Pro and Junior Expert Classes @

DaggerPresents the AMERICANWHITEWATER TevaWhitewater National Championships October 11-13,2002   Schedule ofEvents                                                                 Thursday, October 10                Developedwater available 10 AM to 6 PM             10AM– 4 PM                 Openpractice               2PM – 6 PM                 Athletecheck-in, Whitewater Center, back terrace      6PM                            Mandatorycompetitors’ meeting for Friday competitors*                                       Friday,October 11                    Developedwater available 9 AM to 6 PM             8:15AM                        MandatoryJudges & Scribes meeting * 9:00 AM – 4 PM             TevaHole-RidingPrelims – Canoe Team Trials, Pro and                                                       Junior Expert

The Tennessee Valley Authorityhas decided to use water in its rivers for power generation rather than otherbeneficial uses, contrary to the result of analyses of all economic data andthe interest of the public.     Key Points    1. The Upper Ocoee River is at risk of running dry.   Basedon Management decisions made by theTennessee Valley Authority, the Upper OcoeeRiver may not flow in the future.  The Upper Ocoee is the site of the 1996 Olympics, World Cup Slalom and AmericanWhitewater

Chairman Glenn L. McCullough Jr.C/O Tennessee Valley Authority400 W. Summit Hill Dr.Knoxville, TN 37902-1499 Phone: 865-632-2101 Dear Chairman McCullough, In the Fall of 2001, the public was assured by the TVA that the Reservoir Operations Study (ROS) was our public process to affect change on the Upper Ocoee and to support free recreational releases. Many individuals attended public meetings, wrote letters, and called you to tell you how both the citizens and the local business community feels. An overwhelming majority

FREE THE OCOEE! The Upper Ocoee River, which brought the world to Tennessee as host of the 1996 Olympic whitewater slalom events, will soon be permanently dewatered by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), leaving its mighty riverbed dry, its raging waters abandoned, and its proud Olympic heritage forgotten. Tragically, this $26 million investment in bringing a world-class whitewater course to Polk County, a burden borne largely by local taxpayers, will be left for dead, restored exactly to its condition before

This?   Or this?   TVAENDS FREE WATER FOR EVENTS On Ocoee   Willthe Teva Whitewater National Championships Bethe Last Event Held on the Upper Ocoee?   In October, when American Whitewaterhosts the Teva Whitewater National Championships on the Upper Ocoee RiverOlympic Course, it may well be the last event ever held at this premierwhitewater venue. After the national championships, unless event organizers orlocal outfitters pay to have water put in the river, the $26 million OcoeeWhitewater Center, built with