State Park Funding Update – Take Action!
Nov 10th, 2009 by Di
My mom riding at Sleepy Hollow State Park. Like many of Michigan’s poorly-funded state parks, Sleepy Hollow is removing crumbling pavement in favor of dirt roads.
The Michigan House and Senate are set to vote on the State Park, Boating Access Site and Forest Recreation Passport Fee on Thursday, November 12, 2010. That is THIS Thursday.
Many of you have already contacted your Senators and Representatives. I am asking you to contact them one last time. This time, the number of emails in support of these bills is more important than the plethora of reasons why these bills should pass. We have already told them why. Now we need to tell them YES!
You can view the bills and related information at the following pages:
• Senate Bills 388 & 389 (2009)
• House Bills 4677 & 4678 (2009)
I have provided detailed information regarding these bills in prior posts:
• State Park, Boating Access Site and Forest Recreation Passport Fee
• Michigan State Recreation Funding Update
If you support this bill, contact your Senator letting him/her know that this is the right choice for funding Michigan’s natural resources. Find your senator or representative by clicking on the following links:
• Michigan State Representatives
• Michigan State Senators
The following is a brief email I composed. Feel free to use this as a template, but it is probably best to make some changes – make it your own. I’ve been told that form letters are often cast aside.
Senator Mike Prusi:
I am writing to you in support of SB 388 and 389 regarding the State Park, Boating Access Site and Forest Recreation Passport Fee.
Michigan is currently considering the option of selling state land because the DNR can no longer financially support these lands and our parks. As a Michigan citizen and voter, I consider this an unacceptable action.
Only one financial solution has been proposed to the Michigan legislature. SB 388 and 389 are based on a system that has been successfully implemented in Montana. Implementing this system in Michigan would cost the State of Michigan no additional funding, but would allow the citizens to pay an optional fee in support of our parks.
Please vote YES for SB 388 and 389.
Sincerely,
Diane Ursu
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