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                                            HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 18

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Bristow and Fuhrman

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

TO THE HONORABLE RONALD REAGAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION:

          We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

          WHEREAS, The Bonneville Power Administration periodically lowers the level of Roosevelt Lake without making public announcements of the lowering; and

          WHEREAS, The unannounced lowering of Roosevelt Lake causes great inconvenience;

          NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the Bonneville Power Administration make public announcements before lowering the level of Roosevelt Lake.

          BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, the Bonneville Power Administration, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.