With the release of a much anticipated environmental impact statement only two months away, three former U.S. legislators who played key roles in shaping Point Reyes National Seashore have submitted a letter to Secretary of the Interior Department Ken Salazar, urging him to renew Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s operating permit, which is set to expire in the fall of 2012.
The letter, authored by Pete McCloskey, John Burton and Bill Bagley, cites numerous archival documents…