tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post4134563985329650222..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Quack If You Like Prairie Potholes: USFWS Wants to Preserve 1.94M Acrescaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-28965395057206751032010-12-13T09:32:40.081-07:002010-12-13T09:32:40.081-07:00Mr. Gray (thank you for the name!), stop trying to...Mr. Gray (thank you for the name!), stop trying to hint this is some big bad government trick. It's a business arrangement. Like any other contract, yes, you should pay attention to the conditions so you know exactly what you are expected to do to fulfill your side of the bargain. But I'm with Mr. Kelley: this plan is good for everyone. It's market-based environmentalism at its best.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-79047189109692371652010-12-13T09:29:26.808-07:002010-12-13T09:29:26.808-07:00I know it is voluntary, so is taking the cheese fr...I know it is voluntary, so is taking the cheese from a mouse trap. I'm just saying landowners should be careful if they are signing one of those "forever" contracts.Todd Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208284785822453302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-56316926705782340852010-12-11T12:11:49.250-07:002010-12-11T12:11:49.250-07:00South Dakota and local rural communities should em...South Dakota and local rural communities should embrace this with open arms as it infuses dollars into rural communities and provides infrastructure for supporting the pheasant hunting industry (nesting and winter cover) as well.John Kelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-36456402026545597922010-12-10T13:17:43.602-07:002010-12-10T13:17:43.602-07:00This is about critical habitat. Duck stamps are pa...This is about critical habitat. Duck stamps are <a href="http://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=B5C2B134-90EC-3369-81FE8380AA204297" rel="nofollow">part of the history</a>. Expect support from a broad coalition.larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-61000709910406432152010-12-10T13:13:41.050-07:002010-12-10T13:13:41.050-07:00No. Bull, Todd (last name?). Read the post, read t...No. Bull, Todd (last name?). Read the post, read the info from USFWS. There is nothing that suggests any landowner will in any way be forced to sign an easement under this program. It is voluntary, plain and simple. Evidence to the contrary is welcome.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-55564822406475722132010-12-10T12:42:34.207-07:002010-12-10T12:42:34.207-07:00Yeah, its a choice and a mouse has a choice not to...Yeah, its a choice and a mouse has a choice not to eat the cheese in the mousetrap. Lets hope SD landowners consider ALL the consequences of this, and read any fine print very carefully.Todd Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208284785822453302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-8049028951389502112010-12-10T10:40:24.309-07:002010-12-10T10:40:24.309-07:00Read again: they're not grabbing it. They'...Read again: they're not grabbing it. They're paying farmers who sign voluntary easements. No eminent domain here, unlike the TransCanada pipelines.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-19536711429385272292010-12-10T10:29:55.509-07:002010-12-10T10:29:55.509-07:00Looks like another Federal land grab to me.Looks like another Federal land grab to me.Todd Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208284785822453302noreply@blogger.com