[Coalition_for_valle_vidal] Valle Vidal Protection Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

[Jim O'Donnell]

> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!!!

NOW, ONTO THE SENATE!

> VALLE VIDAL PROTECTION ACT PASSES HOUSE
>
>
> Bill Now Moves to Senate
>
> WASHINGTON – Today, H.R. 3817, the Valle Vidal Protection Act was 
> passed by the House of Representatives.
>
> U.S. Representative Tom Udall, D-N.M., the legislation’s author, 
> marked the passage saying, “I am pleased the House of Representatives 
> has recognized that the true values of the Valle Vidal will be 
> preserved by protecting it from energy and mineral extraction and 
> development. The Valle is worthy of protection and the passage of this 
> bill is a testament to the thousands of New Mexicans who have declared 
> their support to preserve this unique and versatile landscape.”
>
> H.R. 3817 was introduced by Udall on September 15, 2005 and seeks to 
> protect the 101,794-acre Valle Vidal area of the Carson National 
> Forest from coalbed methane development.
>
> The Forest Service has successfully managed the Valle Vidal since the 
> tract was donated to the Forest Service in 1982 by Pennzoil Co., which 
> never allowed drilling in the area. Since that time, the area has been 
> the stomping ground for one of the largest elk herds in the state, for 
> 3,000 Boy Scouts every summer from the adjacent Philmont Scout Ranch, 
> and for ranchers, hunters, fishers and many others who go there to 
> enjoy unparalleled outdoor activities.
>
> “The ‘Valley of Life,’ as it was named by the Pueblo Indians and 
> Spanish founders, is truly a land of many diverse uses which greatly 
> contribute to the New Mexican way of life,” Udall said.
>
> On June 21, 2006 the bill was passed by the House Resources Committee 
> by a unanimous, voice vote which readied it for a full House vote.
>
> “For generations, the people of New Mexico have appreciated all the 
> Valle has to offer, and warmly welcomed others to partake in the 
> experience. Now that this bill has been passed by the House, my hope 
> is that it gains the support and momentum needed to carry it through 
> the Senate, under the guidance of our Senators,” Udall concluded.
>
> To read a full copy on Rep. Udall’s statement urging passage of the 
> Valle Vidal please visit 
> http://www.tomudall.house.gov/pdf/ACF2E03.pdf.
>  
>


> 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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