[tcb] Protect Texas State Parks and Wildlife!
- From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:42:09 -0800 (PST)
This was discussed previously, more info below, want to keep these parks open
for our bus campin'!:
--- On Mon, 2/28/11, Ken Kramer, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
<lonestar.chapter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Ken Kramer, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
<lonestar.chapter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Protect Texas State Parks and Wildlife!
To: nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, February 28, 2011, 1:23 PM
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Take Action Today for Texas State Parks and Wildlife!
Image Courtesy TPWD:
Lost Maples State Park
Dear Neil,
Our Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is facing severe budget cuts at the
Texas Legislature.
While the budgets of all state agencies will be reduced this session because of
the state's revenue shortfall, the proposed cuts in Parks and Wildlife funding
would have serious and detrimental impacts.
These include the possible closure of seven state parks, the elimination of
local parks grants, a virtual end to repairs at state parks, and reductions in
staffing the nongame wildlife program.
Tell your legislators to restore enough money to maintain the state parks
system and to allow the agency to ramp back up as state finances improve.
We need to tell our legislators:
Increase the proposed allocation of the state's sporting goods tax revenue to
Parks and Wildlife by at least $10 million.
Authorize Parks and Wildlife to retain ALL revenue generated by state parks.
Appropriate to Parks and Wildlife ALL dedicated funds generated by specialty
license plates for parks and wildlife.
Appropriate sufficient state matching funds for Parks and Wildlife to qualify
for all available federal funds.
Approve money for debt service to allow Parks and Wildlife to spend all
authorized bond money for capital repairs at state parks.
Let your legislators know that parks and wildlife programs are important to you
and all Texans!
Funds must be restored to meet the public's growing outdoor recreation needs
and to allow state parks to continue to be economic engines for their
communities.
Sincerely,
Ken Kramer
Director
Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
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