Please review the resolutions and provide comments either in writing prior to the meeting or, preferably, in person at the meeting at the Clarion Town House Hotel in Columbia. An invitation with registration form is also within this issue for your use. The resolutions deal with timely issues and align themselves with the mission and goals of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation. As you may recall from last months issue, one of our goals for 2000 deals with the control of sprawl through planned growth. A resolution is proposed encouraging state leaders to commit to curtail and actively manage sprawl and its environmentally destructive consequences.
Growth sometimes occurs on less than perfect locations and in areas that are prone to flooding.
The SCWF is concerned about the limitations of the National Flood Insurance Program and wants to assure that citizens of South Carolina will not be placed in harm's way and in recurrent flooding situations. Two other resolutions deal with the commendation of businesses and organizations that are doing the right thing in managing property. We at SCWF certainly commend that decision as it confirms our own mission. With the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Forest and Paper Association exhibits a commitment to principles and values that are sensitive to wildlife habitat and a proposed resolution would recognize the industry for their efforts. Please also take the time to review the suggested by-laws changes within this issue.