Dear Mr. Schwartz:

I'm writing to urge you to protect the Los Padres National Forest from the impacts of fracking and oil drilling. The Forest Service should prepare a full Environmental Impact Statement, and no fracking should be approved until we know more about the potential environmental and public health impacts of this controversial practice.

Recent articles and research regarding fracking have raised concerns regarding groundwater contamination,pollution and even the added potential for causing or increasing the severity of earthquakes. 

Thank you for your efforts to protect our forest and surrounding communities.


Barbara Cutshaw

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420