CITIZENS FOR AN INDEPENDENT DNR
We, the undersigned citizens of the State of Wisconsin, are appealing to
Governor Thompson to FREE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURES (DNR) from
political influence and to RESTORE THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
BOARD TO APPOINT THE SECRETARY OF THE DNR. We believe the DNR should
NOT be prey to temporary political whims. From 1927 to 1995 Wisconsin
followed the plans of Aldo Leopold and minimized political influence in
resource management decisions through the watchfulness of the Natural Resources
Board (NRB). This Board, which consists of a seven member panel of
independent citizens, USED TO appoint the Secretary of the DNR. In
1995, however, Governor Thompson's State Budget Bill included the
transfer of authority for HIRING AND FIRING the DNR Secretary to the office
of the Governor. Since then, the state's legacy of protecting the
environment has steadily eroded.
We believe the Secretary of the DNR should be free of political influence
so that conservation decisions are made for the long term, and not for
short term political gain. We therefore support legislation to restore
the
authority of the Natural Resources Board to appoint the secretary of
the DNR.
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