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$50 Million for Wildlife Projects

by ndwalleyes , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 01/12/2012 2:40 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ndwalleyes

Joined: 07/10/2010
Location: ND

I think this may be money well spent. A large percentage of our population enjoy the outdoors and I see it wise to give back.

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Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by Nanky on 01/12/2012 2:50 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Nanky
Joined: 10/19/2006
Location: ND
I definitely like the idea of it, as long as it operates effectively I'm all for it. The impact from oil on ND's wildlife has been substantial in my opinion. It'll be interesting to hear more details.

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Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by Allen on 01/12/2012 2:52 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
Interesting proposition. As with anything else though, there are some drawbacks.

1. The thing is slated to receive a percentage of the oil money, that will forever be a moving value and makes budgeting projects a difficult thing to do.

2. The vast majority of the oil money already has a lot of grubby hands reaching for it. Property tax relief, income tax relief, education, etc, etc. Some tough opponents for sure.

3. What kind of guidelines would this panel be given in order to choose projects? And how would a person differentiate between funding some of those projects under this funding source than other, let's say standard NDGF funding? Sounds like a lot of overlap there.
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Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by doublebarrelsaloon on 01/12/2012 2:55 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 04/22/2009
Location: MT
I like the idea also however a concern of mine is since this is oil money is there a certain allocation that must be used in oil producing counties or will this prolly go the same direction as the legacy fund?

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Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by ndwalleyes on 01/12/2012 3:09 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ndwalleyes
Joined: 07/10/2010
Location: ND
doublebarrelsaloon Said:
I like the idea also however a concern of mine is since this is oil money is there a certain allocation that must be used in oil producing counties or will this prolly go the same direction as the legacy fund?
I would like to see a set amount of it used to rebuild, reclaim, and restock wildlife or habitat that is or will be damaged by the oil activity. 
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by TUFFdog on 01/12/2012 3:48 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 09/19/2006
Location: ND
Why isn't the oil companies paying for rebuilding and reclaiming wildlife habitat? We have to do that at the coal mine.

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Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by BringingTheRain on 01/12/2012 5:32 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 01/05/2010
Location: nd
It only seems right that Oil money helps to maintain wildlife and habitat. The animals at least get to eat some of the crops that have replaced their old habitat. Oil could give back a little.
 
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by eyexer on 01/12/2012 10:45 PM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 02/28/2007
Location: ND
why don't we fix things like roads and such first then give the wildlife the leftover cash.
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by iluvswnd on 01/12/2012 10:55 PM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 11/09/2004
Location: Sa
 
doublebarrelsaloon Said:
I like the idea also however a concern of mine is since this is oil money is there a certain allocation that must be used in oil producing counties or will this prolly go the same direction as the legacy fund?

My thoughts as well. As is my feeling with a lot of this oil money. A lot of hands sticking out for all this coin, and that's fine, but things are getting tore up out west here and I think at least maintaining roads out here should be a priority before the money gets thrown in a pot for grabs. 
J
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by TCRenagade on 01/13/2012 07:33 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 03/27/2002
Location: ND
I'd like to see the whole list of things they want to spend it on.  I wonder if one of them is game wardens since we often comment there aren't enough of them.  And what else got left out & is it restricted to what they listed. 
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by TCRenagade on 01/13/2012 07:33 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
I'd like to see the whole list of things they want to spend it on.  I wonder if one of them is game wardens since we often comment there aren't enough of them.  And what else got left out & is it restricted to what they listed. 
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by Lane on 01/13/2012 08:31 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Lane
Joined: 04/20/2002
Location: ND
Would this be like the Minot tax?Tax is o.k. if it is used wisely,Minot tax is a joke,6 million to Minot State for bleachers in the dome,come on,why not fix some of the streets and other other things that need it .
Re: $50 Million for Wildlife Projects
by SHORTHAIRSRUS on 01/13/2012 08:36 AM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 11/24/2004
Location: ND

against legacy fund --- no govt should have a savings account.  Not that i am in favor of overspending.

Second --- all we here is infastructure --- that is where it needs to be spent.

Where is all the left over oil money and sales tax money going?   That is the big question.

I agree 100% with the statement that the oil companies should have to clean up after themselves.   

Last --- pump baby pump --- i would like to see iran choke in its own oil
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Posted On: 01/12/2012 2:40 PM
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