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(Fwd) URGENT: Volunteers Needed to Protect Utah's Treasures!
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Tony Frates
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Apr 28, 2004 07:44 PDT
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From: "Elaine York" <eyo-@tnc.org>
Date sent: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:11:31 -0600
Subject: URGENT: Volunteers Needed to Protect Utah's Treasures!
Signature Gatherers Urgently Needed in Utah
for Statewide Campaign to Protect Critical Lands
Please Protect Utah's Future by Helping to Gather
30,000 Signatures by May 31!
We have six weeks to qualify Utah's FIRST conservation initiative for the
2004 ballot.
Concerned citizens and organizations have launched a statewide ballot
initiative in Utah to protect our natural treasures, such as clean water,
critical lands, recreation areas, and family farms.
In order to qualify this unprecedented measure for the 2004 ballot,
volunteers must gather signatures from approximately 30,000 registered
Utah voters by May 31, 2004. For more background information, please
see
below. If you are able to gather signatures or make a donation, please
immediately contact:
Jamie Gibbs
Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth
(801) 531-7304
jgi-@utahlands2004.org.
If you send an email or leave a voice mail message, please include all of
your contact information and specify how you would like to help. We
especially need people who can gather signatures at events with other
volunteers.
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Utahns For Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth
www.utahlands2004.org
What is "Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth?"
It’s a political issues committee organized under section 20A-11-801 of
the State Elections Law that has been formed to help place a $150
million
conservation bond on the 2004 ballot. Supporters of this organization
include civic leaders, conservation organizations and concerned citizens
like you.
Why the Urgency?
Utah is changing fast. Our population is projected to grow by another
one
million people by 2020—so the question isn’t if we are going to grow, but
how. Increasing growth will bring more development, traffic, pressures on
our parklands and recreation areas, and threats to our clean air and
clean
water. Even now, critical lands are being converted to development every
day.
If we do not act now, we risk losing the quality of life that makes Utah
such a great place to live. We also risk leaving our children and their
children without clean water or clean air. The choices we make today are
crucial.
If voters approve this measure, funds will be spent for statewide needs
such as protecting:
land around rivers
lakes and streams
sources of drinking water
wetlands and critical wildlife habitat
family farms and ranches
museums of natural history
historic and cultural landmarks
city, county and state parks trails
greenways and recreational facilities.
You Care About Utah’s Future
Utah’s critical lands, our redrock canyons, mountain forests, and clear
lakes and streams are the foundation of our quality of life. Now, more
than ever, we must act to protect these treasures while we still have
time. In order to get this conservation bond on the ballot, Utahns for
Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth needs your help!
You Can Help NOW in this Historic Effort!
At this time, Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth is
organizing a signature gathering drive to place the proposed conservation
bond on the 2004 ballot. Approximately 120,000 signatures must be
collected by May 31 -- that includes the extra signatures needed to
compensate for invalid signatures. Of the 120,000 signatures, 30,000
must
be gathered by volunteers.
If you would like to help, please email Jamie Gibbs at
jgi-@utahlands2004.org. Volunteers are needed immedtaely to help
collect
signatures and volunteer at the campaign headquarters.
THIS CAMPAIGN'S SUCCESS DEPENDS ON MOTIVATED
VOLUNTEERS AND WORD OF MOUTH…
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND ASK
FOR THEIR GREATLY
NEEDED SUPPORT!
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