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Chris_McMartin
at Mon Jul 19 14:53:26 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Chris_McMartin ]
I've spoken to some of you in person, but in case some of y'all don't know--
I'm "working" on a presentation, will most likely be in PowerPoint, to distribute to all the pertinent legislators well before next year's session. By "working" I mean "in my free time" which is currently in short supply.
Basically, this presentation will be a compilation of all the RATIONAL (backed by data) arguments for lifting the ban. There are MANY valid arguments. I have a laundry list of information I plan on including, and I've seen some GREAT points made in recent threads here.
That's where I need your help...could you please PM me some of your material you've been posting here so I can incorporate it into my presentation? Scrubbing the forum for all the good ideas is definitely on my "to do" list, but I'm afraid threads will get deleted by mods, or otherwise buried, before I get time to pull the info.
An example of such "good points" is the comparison of population density, land privatization, and herp laws. Beautiful--reminds me of the summary I did a few years back of hunting opportunities lost (paved miles in TX and associated ROWs calculated as acreage lost when the ban went into effect--too bad TX isn't a "no net loss" state).
Ideally, this presentation would be distributed to each legislator, perhaps as an "extra" on the Alterna Rush documentary DVD (if it ever gets finished!). 
Related note: not everyone in TPWD is "against" us. I think we need to focus on getting those who can help our cause, to help us (within limits of job security considerations).
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
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