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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Bird Conservation friends;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>If you know of situations described by Jonathan Goldman of the Illinois
Environmental Council relating to bird habitat, it would be helpful if you would
respond directly to Jonathan. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Donnie Dann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Highland Park/Lake County<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>donniebird@yahoo.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Jonathan Goldman
[mailto:jgoldman@ilenviro.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 08, 2006
11:12 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Open Space List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [openspace] Tell us your
stories!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear PPW Member:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As you know, it has been a long struggle in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><u1:State><u1:place>Illinois</st1:place></st1:State></u1:place></u1:State>
to find the resources to preserve our open spaces and natural areas. To provide
support for our advocacy efforts, Partners for Parks and Wildlife is developing
a report that will document the current state of conservation efforts in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><u1:State><u1:place>Illinois</st1:place></st1:State></u1:place></u1:State>.
We need your help as we put the report together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please let us know if you are aware of research and reports that will
help us document the current situation (as well as historical) for conservation
efforts and the funding for those efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In particular, we need to better understand what open space
opportunities have been lost to development. Please tell us some stories that
we can use to illustrate the importance of this issue:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do you know of an
open space that was developed because no money was available to stop the
development?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do you know of a
governmental unit that could not compete with a private developer for
existing open space?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do you know of a
property that should be protected but no money has been available to
complete the project?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please call our office (773.252.5954) or email me at <a
href="mailto:jgoldman@ilenviro.org">jgoldman@ilenviro.org</a> with details. We
are trying to pull the report together in the next couple of weeks, so please
get us those stories quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you for taking the time to help us improve <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><u1:State><u1:place>Illinois</st1:place></st1:State></u1:place></u1:State>’
environment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>=======================================<br>
Jonathan Goldman<br>
Executive Director<br>
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:State>
Environmental Council<br>
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:State>
Environmental Council Education Fund<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1608 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite
511</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">60647</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Tel: (773) 252-5954<br>
Fax: (773) 252-5953<br>
Cell: (312) 388-7358<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Springfield</st1:place></st1:City>:<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">107 West Cook Street</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Suite E<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Springfield</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">62704</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Tel: (217) 544-5954<br>
Fax: (217) 544-5958<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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