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North Cumberlands Land Conservation Plan
The North Cumberlands conservation plan represents approximately 123,854 acres valued at an estimated $148 million.
The properties are located in Scott, Campbell, Anderson and Morgan Counties and stretch from Frozen Head State Natural Area to the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area.
This plan represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect majestic woodlands on the Northern Cumberland Plateau that include some of the most important forests, mountains, streams and wildlife habitat remaining in North America.
Over the long term, establishing this unbroken core of protected land has the potential to enhance life in Tennessee through increased tourism, protection of unique forms of wildlife and their habitats, and opportunities for public access and recreation.
The "landscape scale" of this project will also help preserve the purity of streams and rivers and provide a natural corridor for wildlife such as songbirds, elk and deer to move and migrate freely.
However, former Lt. Gov. Wilder filed an amendment to the Governor's budget that will KILL the Northern Cumberland's Land Conservation Project. [color:#FF0000]This plan is a plan the Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) has strongly supported and that will result in approximately 40,000 acres in new public hunting opportunities, and more than 50,000 new acres of permanent protection of wildlife habitat.
A vote on this amendment could come as soon as Monday, June 11, 2007.[/color]
IT IS CRITICAL THAT MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE CONTACT AND ASKED TO (1) OPPOSE WILDER'S AMENDMENT AND (2) SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S NORTHERN CUMBERLAND'S CONSERVATION PLAN.
Below is the list of Senate Finance Committee members and contact information including phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
For further information, please e-mail [email protected] and TWF will gladly provide you with additional information.
Thanks for your support in advance.
Senate Finance Committee Members
Please contact ASAP
Senate Finance, Ways and Means
Randy McNally, Chair Phone (615) 741-6806 [email protected] Oak Ridge District 5 - Anderson, Loudon, Monroe and part of Knox counties
Douglas Henry, Vice-Chair Phone (615) 741-3291 [email protected] (D)Nashville District 21 - Part of Davidson County
Tim Burchett, Secretary Phone (615) 741-1766 [email protected] (R) Knoxville District 7 - Part of Knox County
Diane Black Phone615) 741-1999 [email protected] (R) Gallatin District 18 - Robertson and part of Sumner counties
Raymond Finney Phone: (615) 741-2427 [email protected] (R) Maryville District 8 - Blount and Sevier counties
Joe Haynes Phone (615) 741-6679 [email protected] (D) Nashville District 20 - Part of Davidson County
Rosalind Kurita Phone (615) 741-2374 [email protected] (D) Clarksville District 22 - Cheatham, Houston, and Montgomery counties
Jim Kyle Phone (615) 741-4167 [email protected] (D) Memphis District 28 - Part of Shelby
Mark Norris Phone (615) 741-1967 [email protected] (R) Collierville District 32 - Dyer, Lauderdale, Tipton, and part of Shelby counties
Bo Watson Phone (615) 741-3227 [email protected] (R) Hixson District 11 - Part of Hamilton County
John Wilder Phone: (615) 741-2368 [email protected] (D) Mason District 26 - Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy, and Wayne counties.
The North Cumberlands conservation plan represents approximately 123,854 acres valued at an estimated $148 million.
The properties are located in Scott, Campbell, Anderson and Morgan Counties and stretch from Frozen Head State Natural Area to the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area.
This plan represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect majestic woodlands on the Northern Cumberland Plateau that include some of the most important forests, mountains, streams and wildlife habitat remaining in North America.
Over the long term, establishing this unbroken core of protected land has the potential to enhance life in Tennessee through increased tourism, protection of unique forms of wildlife and their habitats, and opportunities for public access and recreation.
The "landscape scale" of this project will also help preserve the purity of streams and rivers and provide a natural corridor for wildlife such as songbirds, elk and deer to move and migrate freely.
However, former Lt. Gov. Wilder filed an amendment to the Governor's budget that will KILL the Northern Cumberland's Land Conservation Project. [color:#FF0000]This plan is a plan the Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) has strongly supported and that will result in approximately 40,000 acres in new public hunting opportunities, and more than 50,000 new acres of permanent protection of wildlife habitat.
A vote on this amendment could come as soon as Monday, June 11, 2007.[/color]
IT IS CRITICAL THAT MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE CONTACT AND ASKED TO (1) OPPOSE WILDER'S AMENDMENT AND (2) SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S NORTHERN CUMBERLAND'S CONSERVATION PLAN.
Below is the list of Senate Finance Committee members and contact information including phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
For further information, please e-mail [email protected] and TWF will gladly provide you with additional information.
Thanks for your support in advance.
Senate Finance Committee Members
Please contact ASAP
Senate Finance, Ways and Means
Randy McNally, Chair Phone (615) 741-6806 [email protected] Oak Ridge District 5 - Anderson, Loudon, Monroe and part of Knox counties
Douglas Henry, Vice-Chair Phone (615) 741-3291 [email protected] (D)Nashville District 21 - Part of Davidson County
Tim Burchett, Secretary Phone (615) 741-1766 [email protected] (R) Knoxville District 7 - Part of Knox County
Diane Black Phone615) 741-1999 [email protected] (R) Gallatin District 18 - Robertson and part of Sumner counties
Raymond Finney Phone: (615) 741-2427 [email protected] (R) Maryville District 8 - Blount and Sevier counties
Joe Haynes Phone (615) 741-6679 [email protected] (D) Nashville District 20 - Part of Davidson County
Rosalind Kurita Phone (615) 741-2374 [email protected] (D) Clarksville District 22 - Cheatham, Houston, and Montgomery counties
Jim Kyle Phone (615) 741-4167 [email protected] (D) Memphis District 28 - Part of Shelby
Mark Norris Phone (615) 741-1967 [email protected] (R) Collierville District 32 - Dyer, Lauderdale, Tipton, and part of Shelby counties
Bo Watson Phone (615) 741-3227 [email protected] (R) Hixson District 11 - Part of Hamilton County
John Wilder Phone: (615) 741-2368 [email protected] (D) Mason District 26 - Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy, and Wayne counties.