Posted by Dave Hurley
on 6/21/2009, 9:12 am
24.130.231.222
Fisherman
We are once again having the rules change on us. The situation we find ourselves
in is constant misinformation on the part of secretary Christmen and others of
like mind all to get a green notch on their gun, and a legacy that said we saved
the world. They perpetrate these Lies at the expense of common people, and the
state.
Please let Chrisman know and the commission now that we are tired of being lied
too. Please use Darrell Ticehursts' e-mail below or one of your own and get it
to the Fish and Game Commission, Governor, and Christman.
Thanks Bob Franko
Secretary Chrisman Is Out in Left Field
Resources Secretary Chrisman is determined to push this MLPA through to the
point that he is disregarding the law. In a letter to the Fish and Game
Commission on June 1 he states: “On behalf of the Governor, I want to let you
and your fellow commissioners know that California's process for adopting an
improved system of marine protected areas is well funded. Moreover, there is no
reason, funding or otherwise, for the process supporting the law to be
postponed.”
Apparently he never read the law or he wouldn’t be saying such nonsense. Here is
what the law says. Note that the law is addressed specifically to the Commission
and says:
“Fish and Game Code Section 2859(b): On or before December 1, 2005, the
commission shall adopt a final master plan and a Marine Life Protection Program
with
regulations based on the plan and shall implement the program, to the extent
funds
are available.”
So Secretary Chrisman is flat out wrong, yet he has an agenda to drive the
flawed MLPA forward to the extent that he will even disregard what the law
specifically states. We need you to stop this process and get it back to where
the legislature intended when it passed the law. We need you to get the
Commission to back off and we need you to send an email to the Commission
stating something like:
Fish and Game Commission
Secretary Chrisman is not correct. We need to postpone further action on the
MLPA until proper funding for science, monitoring and enforcement is in place.
The current budget crisis is not the time to implement an act requiring $40
million in annual funding.
Please send it to the Commission members at the following addresses:
Cindy Gustafson (cindyg@tcpud.org)
Mike Sutton (msutton@mbayaq.org)
Jim Kellogg (jimk@uanet.org)
Richard Rogers (rrogers921@aol.com)
Dan Richards (drichards@kendrewdevelopment.com)
And cc:
Mike.Chrisman@resources.ca.gov
Vickie.Bradshaw@gov.ca.gov
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