[CT Birds] Help Protect CT's Endangered Species!

[COMINS, Patrick]

Dear CT Birders,



The Environment Committee is racing towards tomorrow's deadline for introducing bills to be considered this Session. Audubon is urging the Committee to raise a bill that will improve enforcement of the CT Endangered Species Act (CESA) by creating a municipal check-off from the Natural Diversity Database at the local commission level whenever a development is proposed.



We need your help make sure this happens!



PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS - - SENATOR ED MEYER AND REPRESENTATIVE DICK ROY - - TODAY and ask them to raise this bill in the Environment Committee tomorrow.



-Be polite and thank them for all their work on behalf of the Environment.

-Congratulate Senator Meyer on his appointment to the co-chairmanship. If you are a constituent, let them know.

-If you are a local board or commission member, let them know.

-Use any local examples you may have or consult the attached fact sheet for examples (plain text in a separate email).

-Thank them for their past support by requiring applicants to supply a copy of NDDB map relevant to their proposal to local land use commissions as part of their application. Fact sheet will be sent in a separate email and contact information is below.



Rep. Dick Roy. (Milford)



At the Capitol:

Legislative Office Building, Room 3201

Hartford, CT 06106-1591

(860) 240-8585

1-800-842-8267

Richard.Roy at cga.ct.gov



In the District:

43 Howe Street

Milford, CT 06460

(203) 878-8030



 Senator Ed Meyer (Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, North Branford).



E-mail: Meyer at senatedems.ct.gov<mailto:Meyer at senatedems.ct.gov>



Phone: 860-240-0455, or

1-800-842-1420





Patrick Comins, Meriden