Will be calling....

On Sat, Mar 2, 2019, 7:46 AM Pam Mackey-Taylor <
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> HF542 has begun working its way through the Iowa legislature.  The bill
> would stop Iowa counties, cities, and the state from acquiring land for
> parks, recreation areas, and access for boating.  We should be doing more
> to protect Iowa’s natural areas and wildlife not less.
>
> Please contact your state representative and ask that he or she vote NO on
> HF542!
>
> 1. Representative David Sieck's bill would stop all future purchases of
> land by the county conservation departments, city parks, and the Iowa
> Department of Natural Resources.
>
> 2. It severely restricts future land donations, by reducing the income
> tax credit given to those who generously donate their land and by requiring
> the donor to also donate enough funding to support 10 years of maintenance
> on the property.
>
> 3. It restricts the way the Department of Natural Resources uses the
> Marine Fuel Tax.  It even forbids the DNR to acquire more access to public
> boating waters and forbids acquiring and developing recreation facilities
> associated with boating.
>
> 4. It even ties the hands of water pollution control staff in their
> effort to reduce non-point source of water pollution by preventing them
> from acquiring real estate for those projects.
>
> 5. It even stops developing future museums.
>
> We should be doing more to protect Iowa’s natural areas and wildlife not
> less.  This bill moves Iowa in the wrong direction.  This bill is wrong for
> Iowans and for our visitors.  It is wrong for Iowa’s wildlife and native
> plants.
>
> Iowans love their parks and recreation areas.  Yet members of the Iowa
> House of Representatives are wanting to destroy that.  Ask* your state
> representative to oppose HF542!*
>
> Email, addresses, and phone numbers for House Members
> <https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/house>
>
>  Find your legislator <https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find>
>
>
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