[Birdtalk] Bear River Refuge Road Project - needs your help

[Connie McManus]

Betsy,
I wonder if an improved road would only make for crowds of people coming to
the bird refuge.  Not that that's a bad thing, but too many people might not
be so good for the birds.  I, for one, enjoy the dirt road and feel there
are getting to be too few of them in this state.  With millions of dollars
laying around in DC, I wonder if the birding community could put those funds
to a better use, even if it's just to maintain the dirt road???

Just my thoughts :-)

Connie McManus of Cache Valley (who is not happy with urban sprawl)

On Dec 11, 2007 1:22 PM, <birderbetsy at comcast.net> wrote:

> Dear Birding Friends,
>
> Congress has authorized funds for completion of the Bear River Refuge road
> improvement project, but they have not yet "allocated" those funds.  Until
> this is done, the road project is at a standstill.  And we all know the
> dangers of millions of dollars laying around Washington...
>
> If you feel so inclined, please consider contacting Congressman Rob
> Bishop, and asking for his help in pushing things along, so that the funds
> can be allocated, the bid process for the project can commence, and we can
> keep things moving toward the road project being started this coming
> summer.  His web site with contact information is:
>
> http://robbishop.house.gov/
>
> And if you don't care about the bumpy, gravel road used for public access
> to the refuge, then ignore this email.
>
> Betsy Beneke
> Birder
> Perry, Utah
>
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-- 
Connie McManus
Nibley, Cache County, Utah
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