Don't let the enviro/progressives take over our soil & water conservation district.
You can prevent their radical agenda, backed by Senator Martin Heinrich's robo calls, from determining our natural resource future and harming our ag producers and affiliated industries.
How? VOTE TODAY!
Below is my letter published in Sunday's Sun-News followed by a list of polling places.
A recent column in the Sun-News (Vote for Fenske, Bixby in
SWCD election) is highly critical of the board of the Dona Ana Soil & Water
Conservation District (DASWCD) and in particular their chairman, Mr. Joe Delk.
Apparently the board doesn’t understand what “true conservation” is and has
spoken out against federal legislation and administrative actions that would
harm our local community and have negative impacts on our farmers and ranchers.
To be straight forward, the issue isn’t about whether they
spoke out. The issue is about what position they took. Where was the
indignation when the City Council spoke out on federal land-use issues, or
supposed concern when the County Commission did the same? Mr. Delk and his
board are being criticized for doing just what other local elective bodies have
done. Mr. Delk’s transgression is taking a pro-farmer, pro-rancher, pro-land
owner, pro-flood control and pro-border security approach which runs counter to
the likes of certain environmentalists.
The DASWCD, in fact, has been a leader in conservation
practices and land-use planning issues under Delk’s leadership.
They are the first conservation district in New Mexico that
has adopted a comprehensive land use plan that provides
protection for the soil and water resources in our area.
They worked with
the Dona Ana County Flood Commission and Elephant Butte Irrigation District to
complete the Cothern Dam Flood Control Monitoring and Early Warning System. Sensors were
installed on the dam face that transmit rising water levels to the DAC Flood
Commission as part of an early warning system to provide alerts to residents
below the dam.
Under the Restore
New Mexico Program they have managed the West Potrillos Grassland Restoration
project and are partnering with the Sierra district on another project. The two
combined represent 39,000 acres of
grassland being restored.
Those are just a
few of the accomplishments of our local district.
There are those who
seek to freeze us in time, restrict our access to public lands, limit our
options, impede our progress and diminish our future.
On the other hand,
there are folks like Joe Delk and Kent Thurston who are steeped in the
conservation ethic of our valley, but are open to science-based technology and
innovation to protect and restore our natural resources.
That’s why I
recommend a vote for Joe Delk in zone 3 and Kent Thurston in zone 4. Let’s keep
our county moving forward.
Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of
Agriculture from 1988 to 2003
Scroll Down to find your nearest polling location in Anthony, Chaparral, Las Cruces or Mesquite:
ANTHONY
Anthony Municipal Complex
820 Highway 478
CHAPARRAL
Betty McKnight Community Center
190 South County Line
LAS CRUCES
Dona Ana County Government Center
845 North Motel Blvd.
Good Samaritan Las Cruces Village Social Center
3011 Buena Vida Circle LC
Sage Brush Community Center
6121 Reynolds Drive
MESQUITE/Vado
Del Cerro Community Center
180 La Fe Avenue
Polling Locations for Tuesday, May 2nd election. Polls are open 7 AM until 7 PM.
THURSTON'S Zone is basically the City of Las Cruces
DELK'S Zone is the rest of Dona Ana County that is south of HWY 70 and east of HWY 478, all the way to the state line.If you live in those areas, Please Vote. And if you don't live in one of those areas I'll bet you know folks who do. Call them and encourage them to vote for Thurston or Delk.
4 comments:
Thurston is a land developer and should NOT be elected to this important position since he knows ANSOLUTELY NOTHING about land use, watersheds, etc.
"Con"servation easements can be traded for development. Since the onset of environmental groups like 'soil not oil', there seems to have been more soil that is covered with oil laden asphault and roof tops
--- also, since when did the Calif. Sierras, of the Sierra Club, in end up in New Mexico? My other comment on today's post of "federal policies on rural issues" addresses CA enviro influence
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