We have reason to believe that Governor McCallum may veto the splitting of the DNR, but he needs to hear from groups and individuals. A letter from you now may be the most important 15 minutes you can spend this year to help ensure the future of integrated resource management in Wisconsin.
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August 6, 2001
Honorable Scott McCallum State Capitol Madison, WI
53707
Dear Governor
McCallum,
I understand
you are still considering the wishes of the people in deciding whether
to veto the DNR Forestry Department split provision in the state budget.
Please add my name [or the name of your group representing how many
people] to those opposed to this split.
The merits
of a far-ranging decision like creating a separate Forestry Department
should be debated in the open with public input, not by a handful of individuals
acting in secret. That has not been the Wisconsin way. It should
not be your way. I ask that you veto the Forestry Division split.
Wisconsin has
many dedicated hunting, fishing, conservation, and environmental group
members working with the DNR on local natural resource matters. I
am one of them. The DNR’s national reputation for excellence has
been earned as an integrated agency. It works, and it deserves to
be preserved.
Please veto
the Forestry Department split in the budget before you.
Sincerely,
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