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Dear folks who are on Debbie Goodman's e-mail lobbying update list and others,
Debbie has a good comprehensive list of people from Audubon and other organizations, so I thought I would use mostly her e-mail list to forward this information regarding the statewide initiative for critical lands. (Please excuse me if this is a duplicative mailing for you.)
Wayne Martinson
Hi Wayne - could you please forward this message to Audubon members and other supporters?
Thanks so much for your help!
Jill
Jill Lehmann
Government Relations Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
559 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
(801)238-2330 Dear Audubon members and others:
Please read the information below and learn how you can become involved in this historic and exciting effort to protect critical lands in Utah!
Signature Gatherers Urgently Needed in Utah for Statewide Campaign to Protect Critical Lands
Please Protect Utah's Future by Helping to Gather
30,000 Signatures by May 31! We have eight weeks to qualify Utah's FIRST conservation initiative for the 2004 ballot.
Concerned citizens and organizations have launched a statewide ballot initiative in Utah to protect our natural treasures, such as clean water, critical lands, recreation areas, and family farms.
In order to qualify this unprecedented measure for the 2004 ballot, volunteers must gather signatures from approximately 30,000 registered Utah voters by May 31, 2004. For more background information, please see below. If you are able to gather signatures or make a donation, please immediately contact:
Jamie Gibbs If you send an email or leave a voice mail message, please include all of your contact information and specify how you would like to help. We especially need people who can gather signatures at events with other volunteers.
Utahns For Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth
What is "Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth?"
Itâs a political issues committee organized under section 20A-11-801 of the State Elections Law that has been formed to help place a $150 million conservation bond on the 2004 ballot. Supporters of this organization include civic leaders, conservation organizations and concerned citizens like you.
Why the Urgency?
Utah is changing fast. Our population is projected to grow by another one million people by 2020âso the question isnât if we are going to grow, but how. Increasing growth will bring more development, traffic, pressures on our parklands and recreation areas, and threats to our clean air and clean water. Even now, critical lands are being converted to development every day.
If we do not act now, we risk losing the quality of life that makes Utah such a great place to live. We also risk leaving our children and their children without clean water or clean air. The choices we make today are crucial.
If voters approve this measure, funds will be spent for statewide needs such as protecting:
land around rivers
lakes and streams
sources of drinking water
wetlands and critical wildlife habitat
family farms and ranches
museums of natural history historic and cultural landmarks city, county and state parks trails greenways and recreational facilities. You Care About Utahâs Future
Utahâs critical lands, our redrock canyons, mountain forests, and clear lakes and streams are the foundation of our quality of life. Now, more than ever, we must act to protect these treasures while we still have time. In order to get this conservation bond on the ballot, Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth needs your help!
You Can Help NOW in this Historic Effort!
At this time, Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth is organizing a signature gathering drive to place the proposed conservation bond on the 2004 ballot. Approximately 120,000 signatures must be collected by May 31 -- that includes the extra signatures needed to compensate for invalid signatures. Of the 120,000 signatures, 30,000 must be gathered by volunteers.
If you would like to help, please email Jamie Gibbs at jgibbs@utahlands2004.org. Volunteers are needed immedtaely to help collect signatures and volunteer at the campaign headquarters.
THIS CAMPAIGN'S SUCCESS DEPENDS ON MOTIVATED VOLUNTEERS AND WORD OF MOUTHâ
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND ASK FOR THEIR GREATLY NEEDED SUPPORT!
Jamie:
I would be happy to place a petition in the Wild Bird Center for customers to sign. Please send me the petition forms. Additionally, I would recommend having a petition available at the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival which will be held May and May 15 at the Davis County Fairgrounds. Contact Neka Roundy for the GSLBF at tour@co.davis.ut.us.
The following Saturday, May 22nd the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge will hold its bird festival in Brigham City. You should contact Betsy Beneke about placing a petition there. Betsy's e-mail is BIRDERBETSY@MSN.COM.
There are several banquets scheduled during April and May by various sporting organizations, such as the National Wild Turkey Foundation. Contact Brett Johnson at bretnwtf@frontiernet.net and Jon Leonard at R Jon Leonard@aol.com for information on their banquets. Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife have banquets scheduled during this time too. You can reach Don Peay at don@sfwsfh.org for the banquet information there. I would also recommend contacting Ryan Foutz, General Manager of the Sportsmen Warehouse in Riverdale at Ryan@Sportsmanswarehouse.com. Ryan could direct you to the right folks for getting a petition at the various Sportsmen Warehouse locations throughout the state. The Mule Deer Foundation is holding several banquets in April too. Steve Larsen can be reached at wapiti@cache.net for more details. There is also a Ducks Unlimited banquet being held in April at the Oakridge Country Club by the Bountiful Chapter of DU. Call me at the Wild Bird Center and I can give you a contact name. You might also have petition sheets at statewide DWR RAC meetings that will be held in May. Contact Ernie Perkins for information at erperkins@earthlink.net. I would also ask if a petition sheet could be placed in the visitor center at Antelope Island State park.
Regards,
Bill Fenimore
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