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Support for Growing Ggreener Ballot Iniative
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Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Vern Ross today urged all hunters and trappers registered to vote to remember to vote "YES" on the Growing Greener II bond issue that will appear on the May 17th primary ballot.

If approved by voters, the $625 million bond issue will fund Gov. Edward G. Rendell's proposed renewal and expansion of the state's Growing Greener program.

Under the proposal, Gov. Rendell would fund parks, open space and farmland projects; environmental cleanup; water quality improvements in the state's rivers, streams and lakes; and revitalization projects for older Pennsylvania communities. As part of the initiative, the Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission would share a portion of those funds for infrastructure needs. The agencies will not be required to pay back any portion of the bond debt, nor will there be a matching-fund requirement as was rumored earlier.

Ross noted that the Game Commission would benefit from the funding - estimated at $6 million per year - targeted for infrastructure by using the monies to repair and inspect dams, impoundments and bridges; upgrade and repair buildings; and maintain shooting ranges on State Game Lands.

For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: [url "http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=163908"]http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=163908[/url]
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