WHAT CAN I
DO?1. JOIN THE COALITION FOR PRESERVING OUR
WESTERN HERITAGE & OPEN SPACE
Click here for information about our new
Coalition. If you would
like to support the coalition by adding your business, email us at
westernheritagealliance@gmail.com with your business
name, individual name, mailing address, phone and email address.
2. CONTACT THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS
Please don't underestimate the
value of an email, letter or phone call.
Communicating with your elected officials
is CRITICAL. Many organizations have been effective at influencing
the process by simply speaking up and making their opinions known.
We must follow their example to succeed.
Contact the legislators involved and let them know
you support protecting our open space through alternative designations
like the proposed Rangeland Preservation Area and Special Preservation
Area that respect private property rights and will keep our public lands
open for ranching and access by the public.
Let them know you support the
proposed Rangeland Preservation Area and Special Protection Area
legislation as a tool to protect and preserve our public lands
FOR the public instead of
FROM the public.
See our
Letter Writing Toolkit
for
discussion points and additional information.
S 1689 Legislation Sponsors:
Sen.
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Contact, Phone 202-224-5521
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Contact, Phone 202-224-6621
The
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests:
Sen.
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Contact, Phone: 202-224-5244
Sen.
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Contact, Phone 202-224-6441
Sen.
Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Contact, Phone 202-224-5444
Sen.
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Contact, Phone 202-224-3441
Sen.
Bob Corker (R-TN)
Contact, Phone 202-224-3344
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Sen.
Tim Johnson (D-SD)
Contact, Phone 202-224-5842
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Sen.
Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Contact,
Phone 202-224-5824 *
Sen.
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Contact, Phone 202-224-4843
Sen
John McCain (R-AZ)
Contact, Phone 202-224-2235
Sen.
Robert (Bob) Menendez (D-NJ)
Contact, Phone 202-224-4744
Sen.
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Contact, Phone 202-224-6665
Sen.
James Risch (R-ID)
Contact, Phone 202-224-2752
Sen.
Jefferson Sessions (R-AL)
Contact, Phone 202-224-4124
Sen.
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Contact, Phone 202-224-2841
Sen.
Mark Udall (D-CO)
Contact, Phone 202-224-5941
Master list of contact information for all U.S. Senators.
Jeff Bingaman, United States
Senator, New Mexico, Democrat
Phone:
202-224-5521, 1-800-443-8658
Las Cruces Office: 575-523-6561
Correspondence can be sent to the local office:
Jeff Bingaman
U.S. Senator, State of NM
Loretto Town Centre
505 S. Main, St. 148
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Email:
senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov
Contact Form:
bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm
Website
Tom Udall, United States
Senator, New Mexico, Democrat
Phone: 202-224-6621
Las Cruces Office: 575-526-5475
Correspondence can be sent to the local office:
Tom Udall
U.S. Senator, State of NM
Loretto Town Centre
505 S. Main, St. 118
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Fax: 575-523-6589
Contact Form:
tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm
Website
Harry Teague, United States
Representative from New Mexico, District 02, Democrat
Phone: 202-225-2365
Las Cruces Office: 575-522-3908
Correspondence can be sent to the local office:
Harry Teague
Member of Congress
New Mexico – District 2
135 West Griggs
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Contact Form:
forms.house.gov/teague/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Website
Martin Heinrich, United States
Representative from New Mexico, District 01, Democrat
Phone: 202-225-6316
Albuquerque Office: 505-346-6781
Martin Heinrich
Member of Congress
New Mexico – District 1
20 First Plaza NW, Suite 603
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact Form:
heinrich.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=72§iontree=772
Website
Ben Lujan, United States
Representative from New Mexico, District 03, Democrat
Phone: 202-225-6190
Santa Fe Office: 505-984-8950
Ben Lujan
Member of Congress
New Mexico – District 3
811 St. Michael's Drive, Suite 104
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Contact Form:
forms.house.gov/lujan/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Website
The following links to the house.gov
and senate.gov websites have additional information on how to contact your
Congressman
or your
Senator.
Dona Ana County Commissioners
Click here for contact information.
3. TALK
TO FOLKS - HELP US EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
Tell people about this website. Email
a link to the website to your friends.
Tell people you know about the issues
involved with Wilderness designations on public lands and the impact it
will have on property rights, ranchers, recreationalists and law
enforcement officials.
Let people know that there are many
other options besides a congressional designation of Wilderness that can
be used to protect sensitive areas of our county from development, while
still allowing ranchers to continue their operations and
recreationalists to enjoy the land.
4. CONTACT
NEWSPAPERS & RADIO STATIONS
Show your support by contacting local newspapers. You can write an editorial or voice your opinion in
Sound-Off. For editorials, you must include your full name, address
and phone number for verification purposes.
Las Cruces Sun News
Attn: Letters to the Editor
P.O. Box 1749
Las Cruces, NM 88004
fax: 505.541.5498
Editorials:
letters@lcsun-news.com
Sound-Off:
soundoff@lcsun-news.com
Las Cruces Bulletin
840 N. Telshor Blvd., Suite E
Las Cruces, NM 88011
505-524-8061
David McCollum, Publisher,
publisher@lascrucesbulletin.com
Kristine Sandrick, Managing Editor.
kristine@lascrucesbulletin.com
Todd Dickson, News Editor,
todd@lascrucesbulletin.com
You can also contact local radio stations
and ask to voice your opinion or read a statement.
5. SEND US
A LETTER OR EMAIL EXPRESSING YOUR SUPPORT
Send us an email at
westernheritagealliance@gmail.com or
a letter expressing your personal
support, or the support of an organization you represent.
6. REQUEST A PRESENTATION
Members of our group are available to make educational presentations.
Send us an email at
westernheritagealliance@gmail.com
for more information or to request a presentation for your business or
group so you can learn more about this important issue.
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