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It is anticipated to be worse than Japanese stiltgrass (<i>Microstegium</i>) 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif'>ACTION:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:26.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'>Call or email your Delegate </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'>if he or she<b> </b>is<b> </b>a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology: <a href="http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sub+H02003"><span style='color:#5C865A'>you can find out here.</span></a> <b>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.”</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:26.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'>Call or email your Senator </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'>if he or she<b> </b>is a Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources: <a href="http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sub+S05003"><span style='color:#5C865A;text-decoration:none'>you can find out here. </span></a><b>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.”</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:26.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'>P</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",serif;color:#222222'>lease send me an email to let me know you took action and with whom so I can follow up: <a href="mailto:marcia.mabee@gmail.com"><span style='color:#5C865A;text-decoration:none'>marcia.mabee@gmail.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> vnps-pot@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vnps-pot@yahoogroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Vehrs nvehrs1@yahoo.com [vnps-pot]<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 23, 2016 4:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> yahoogroups <vnps-pot@yahoogroups.com>; Plant NoVA Natives <plant-nova-natives@googlegroups.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [vnps-pot] Fw: A Short Summary and Call to Action for 3 Bills Related to VNPS Mission<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20803"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Everyone -<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20802"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22165"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>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.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22296"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22297"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22243"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22298"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22299"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Nancy Vehrs, President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22301"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Virginia Native Plant Society<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.vnps.org/" id="ms__id105463">http://www.vnps.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_19966"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_19965"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_19964"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_19963"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>----- Forwarded Message -----<br><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_19978">From:</b> Suzanne Dingwell <<a href="mailto:suzdingwell@gmail.com">suzdingwell@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> Arlington Regional Master Naturalists <<a href="mailto:armn@googlegroups.com">armn@googlegroups.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 23, 2016 4:27 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> A Short Summary and Call to Action for 3 Bills</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_19994"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv5732026771><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20796"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_22351"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Friends, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20795"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20909"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>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 <b>brief</b>, 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20910"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Be a part of the solution!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1453569101816_20911"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://vnps.org/action-needed-virginia-legislature-2016-2/" target="_blank">http://vnps.org/action-needed-virginia-legislature-2016-2/</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'>sue dingwell</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>__._,_.___<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:7.5pt' id=fromDMARC><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#E3E3E3' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>Posted by: Nancy Vehrs <<a href="mailto:nvehrs1@yahoo.com">nvehrs1@yahoo.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#E3E3E3' align=center></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Virginia Native Plant Society is dedicated to the conservation of native plant species. 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