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Going Green - The $2 bill campaign |
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Friday, 05 February 2010 11:45 |
Information is the currency of democracy. - Thomas Jefferson
Please support the $2 bill Campaign
In order to bring attention to the economic impact snowmobiling brings to our communities, we are asking all snowmobilers to acquire $2 bills and distribute them around the communities you ride during Presidents weekend this year. February 12-15, 2010
When you buy your gas, pay for it with a few $2 bills. When you buy your meals, do the same. Use them for tips as well. Try to toss around a few $2 bills in every establishment you patronize whether traveling or riding.
We are doing this in hopes of raising awareness with businesses, non-snowmobilers, and the media about how significant an economic impact snowmobiling has across New York State. If enough people do this it could be a huge eye opener for people who are not snowmobilers or don't understand the economic benefit it has in our communities.
Plan ahead, your bank may need them too
To get $2 bills you will need to go to your bank and ask for them. In most cases they will need to order them and should be available within a week. So anyone that would like to participate in this will need to call or visit your bank shortly to have the $2 bills in time for Presidents weekend. You don't need a lot of bills, just do what you can, the more people who participate across the state, the greater the impact.
Why $2 bills ???
The two-dollar bill is one of the most rarely seen in circulation and actual use. It is almost never given as change by businesses, and thus people rarely have one on hand. Production of the note is quite low; under 1% of all notes currently produced are $2 bills. This comparative scarcity in circulation makes receiving one a rare occurrence, receiving many, in a short period of time, will create questions and awareness that would be hard to buy with advertising.
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UMP Amendment / Trails Budget / Article 78 filing |
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 15:32 |
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Jessup River Wild Forest UMP 2010 Amendment
The recently issued amendment 2010 draft amendment to the 2005/2006 Jessup River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan has a number of signifigant negative changes. NYSSA is very concerned that the are trail closures that are unnecessary under the guidelines and as a result will isolate users and businesses who have historically had access to the trail system. The amendment should have leveraged the Class I Trail guidelines to preserve access by residents, visitors and businesses.
Your calls, e-mails, and letters are needed to preserve trail access to all snowmobilers.
If you utitlize the example letter, it is critical that you personalize, edit and add your own comments on this matter for your letter to count.
JRWF Example Letter (MS word format)
JRWF Example Letter (text file)
The entire set of JRWF UMP Plan documents can be downloaded from the NYSDEC website HERE
There is a summary of the amendment from the NYSDEC at the bottom of this page, and the specific amendment on which the DEC is currently accepting comments on can be found HERE
Comments are due to the NYS DEC by February 19, 2010 to the attention of Mr. Thomas Kapelewski.
Thomas Kapelewski, Senior Forester, NYS DEC
PO Box 1316
Northville, NY 12134
Fax: (518) 863-2546
Email:
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PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE A SUBJECT LINE OR THE COMMENT EMAIL WILL NOT BE RECEIVED OR RECORDED
All DEC UMPs and process on DEC website HERE
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