[va-bird] Update on the Manassas Battlefield Restoration and HabitatDestru ction

Below is an email I received today from Bill Leighty, Chief of Staff to 
Governor Warner.  Bill is a birder!!
I sent him the information about the Manassas project received on the listserv 
but, as you will read, the work was already too far along and the contract too 
inflexible to re-direct or re-time.   Hopefully, the fact that the Governor's
office has expressed such interest will cause the contractor and the Park 
Service to be vigilant in leaving the nesting sites until last.   If there is 
information to the contrary, I hope it will be shared.  

We are fortunate to have such a responsive person as Bill Leighty in Richmond.  
  He jumped right on this -- albeit too late.   

And, I hope the listserv will continue to be used for such emergencies.   Birds 
give us so much, it is good to give back.  

--connie campanella

 

Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:20 PM 
To: cc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: I Tried! 

Work apparently started on Monday.  I spoke to Bob Sutton, Park Director; Randy 
Jones, Deputy Director of the National Park Service; and Dan Scandling, Chief 
of Staff to Congressman Wolf.

Unfortunately, the contracting requirements had timing clauses for completion 
in order to increase the success rate of plantings.  They did have their park 
naturalist coordinate with the contractor to work the nesting sites last.  Let's
hope they are successful.  And they are hopeful the long run addition of the 
meadow landscape (all to rare in NoVa) will be of benefit for the future.

I did try to work it.  I just got involved too late to make an impact. 

William H. Leighty 
Chief of Staff 
Office of the Governor 



 

 



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