[Coalition_for_valle_vidal] Deadline Approaches for Commissioner Campos Domenici Meeting

[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. Deadline, 
>> December 5th, 2005.
>>
>> 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!







Jim O'Donnell
Outreach Coordinator, Coalition for the Valle Vidal
www.vallevidal.org
PO Box 238
Taos, NM 87571
505-758-3874

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