[Coalition_for_valle_vidal] Get your Valle Vidal letters to Senator Domenici NOW

[Jim O'Donnell]

Valle Vidal Supporters,

The Santa Fe County Commission recently passed a resolution supporting 
our efforts to protect the Valle Vidal.  In one month, the 
Commissioners will meet with Senator Pete Domenici to deliver that 
resolution and to press for his support for our efforts to protect the 
Valle Vidal.  Commissioner Paul Campos would also like to personally 
deliver as many letters in support of the Valle Vidal to Senator 
Domenici as possible.

Even if you have written a letter before, please write another letter 
that Commissioner Campos can deliver on your behalf.

Talking points:

*  New Mexicans have spoken and our elected officials need to listen to 
us: No amount of oil or gas development is acceptable in the Valle 
Vidal. This treasured hunting, fishing recreational and agricultural 
area is too unique to simply minimize the damage that gas development 
entails.

	• 	 The Valle Vidal is an economic generator for our communities. 
Every year, over 50,000 people spend $3-5 million dollars in our 
communities when visiting the Valle Vidal. We must protect that 
sustainable resource.

	• 	 There is very little gas in the Valle Vidal. In fact, there is so 
little natural gas in the Valle Vidal that it represents roughly 
one-half to 2-1/2 day's supply of current USA natural gas demand (less 
than 1 percent of all gas from the Raton Basin) and would trickle 
slowly into supply lines over a period of 15 to 20 years.

	• 	 The question of gas resources is settled. The time to act is now. 
There will be no further studies on resources. We do not need to waste 
more taxpayers' money for the Forest Service to tell us that most New 
Mexicans are against drilling this treasure.

	• 	 Include your personal stories from the Valle Vidal and what you 
value most in the Valle Vidal.

Send you letters to:
 
Santa Fe County
ATTN: Lisa Royal/Valle Vidal
PO Box  276
Santa Fe,  NM 87504
FAX: 505-995-2740
EMAIL: lroybal at co.santa-fe.nm.us
IF YOU ARE SENDING EMAIL, MAKE THE LETTER AN ATTACHMENT.
 
ADDRESS YOU LETTERS TO:
Senator Pete V. Domenici
 
Please try to get your letters to Commissioner Campos ASAP!