Just to be clear - I posted the response I received from the legislators, so I don't know who was complaining about up-keep of DNR areas.
But - I'm curious. Does the bill de-fund the DNR's land acquisition fund or prohibit further purchases regardless of the funding source? Joe On 1/20/11, James J Dinsmore <[email protected]> wrote: > Birders > Those are federal tax dollars and Iowa citizens have a right to a share of > them. Iowa has done well with some of those programs and has added a > substantial amount of new public lands through them. Putting a freeze on > new purchases through these funds won't save the state any money. It just > means that the money will go to other states. And landowners in Iowa, who > want to sell their land for such purposes, will lose out on a potential > buyer. > > Jim Dinsmore > The Villages, FL > --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
