[mou] conservation- OHV Bill

[fredericksonr@willmar.k12.mn.us]

>From: "J & D Bahls" <Jerold.O.Bahls-1@tc.umn.edu>
>To: "Jerry Bahls" <Jerold.O.Bahls-1@tc.umn.edu>
>Subject: OHV Bill
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:04:43 -0500
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Birding Friends-

I am forwarding this information in hopes that some of you will want to
attend this meeting and express your viewpoints on the OHV (off highway
vehicle) bill.

MOU members have been working with various groups throughout the state to
try and find compromise on OHV issues.  Unregulated OHV use does certainly
have the potential to cause substantial habitat degredation.

There are (many) more birders in Minnesota than OHV enthusiasts.  It would
be nice if our voices were as loud.  And of course, it is our obligation
(in my humble opinion) to speak for those creatures whose voices are not
human.

Randy Frederickson
MOU conservation committee

>
>Activists
>
>A very important vote will be taken tomorrow on the OHV bill (SF 850) in the
>Senate Environment and Ag Budget Division.  It is very important that we
>have a good turnout at the hearing to show support for the bill.  The
>hearing will be at 12:30, Room 107, in the Capitol.  We need to show Mary
>Losure that birders do care!  If you have never attended, it is a good
>civics lesson.
>
>Also if any of you are constituents of Senators Dille, Bachmann or Murphy
>please contact them to urge them to support SF 850, "The responsible Rider
>Act".  Also if you have know people who live in their districts, please ask
>them to contact the above senators on behalf of SF 850.  (Michele Bachmann
>M. 	296-4351	sen.michelle.bachmann@senate.mn; Steve Murphy
>296-4264	sen.steve.murphy@senate.mn; Steve Dille 	296-4131
>sen.steve.dille@senate.mn)
>
>If you belong to other organizations (MOU, Birding Club, etc.) please let
>them know about the hearing and ask them to attend also.
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Jerry Bahls
>EIC Chair
>Audubon Minnesota
>