[MAIPC] FW: [vnps-pot] Fw: A Short Summary and Call to Action for 3 Bills Related to VNPS Mission

[Marc Imlay]

For residents of Virginia. 

 

 

2)  Wavyleaf Grass:  Budget amendment to provide $200,000 (Senate) and $150,000 (House) to the Department of Forestry to combat Wavyleaf Basketgrass. This plant is a new invasive species with very aggressive characteristics.  It is anticipated to be worse than Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium) but it currently infests just 300 acres in Virginia, so this amendment provides critical resources to enable eradication of WLBG before it overwhelms natural areas all over the state.

ACTION:

1.       Call or email your Delegate if he or she is a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology:  <http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sub+H02003> you can find out here. MESSAGE –“ Please support the Hope amendment, budget item 101 #1h to increase the budget for the Depart. Of Forestry by $150,000 to combat Wavyleaf Grass. This increase is critically needed to eradicate this aggressive invasive non-native plant that could grievously harm the Commonwealth’s natural heritage. This is an invasive plant we can control now before it gets out of hand.” 

1.       Call or email your Senator if he or she is a Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources:  <http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sub+S05003> you can find out here. MESSAGE: “Please support the Hanger amendment, budget item 101 #2s  to increase the budget for the Dept. of Forestry by $200,000 to combat Wavyleaf Basketgrass. This increase is critically needed to eradicate this aggressive invasive non-native plant that could grievously harm the Commonwealth’s natural heritage. This is an invasive plant we can control now before it gets out of hand.” 

1.       Please send me an email to let me know you took action and with whom so I can follow up:  <mailto:marcia.mabee at gmail.com> marcia.mabee at gmail.com.

 

 

From: vnps-pot at yahoogroups.com [mailto:vnps-pot at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Vehrs nvehrs1 at yahoo.com [vnps-pot]
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 4:59 PM
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Subject: [vnps-pot] Fw: A Short Summary and Call to Action for 3 Bills Related to VNPS Mission

 






Hi Everyone -

 

I hope that everyone across the Commonwealth is cozy and dry as we experience this major snowfall/blizzard. Some important conservation legislation is pending down in Richmond right now. One is a budget amendment to increase funding for the Natural Heritage Program and the two others are bills relating to invasive species. Please click the link and take action as specified. (I apologize to those for whom this is a duplication.)

 

Thank you!

 

Nancy

 

Nancy Vehrs, President

Virginia Native Plant Society

http://www.vnps.org/


 

 

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Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 4:27 PM
Subject: A Short Summary and Call to Action for 3 Bills

 

Friends, 

 

A lot is at stake in the current Legislative session for issues many of you know to be extremely important. In an effort to help you to exercise your right to make your voice heard, VNPS (Virginia Native Plant Society) has provided this summary along with links to enable your action of choice. The link will take you to a page with a brief, 2 -3 sentence summary of the three bills in question, along with links to help you determine who your representatives are, and pre-crafted messages should you wish to use them. Calling is the most effective way to reach out, but emails are good too. Most of the time you will just be leaving a message on voice mail. 

 

Be a part of the solution!

 

http://vnps.org/action-needed-virginia-legislature-2016-2/

 

sue dingwell

 






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