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OmCE OF THE GOVERNOR 



STATE CAPTTOt 

 SANTA FE. NTEW MEXICO 8n(H 



June 4, 1996 



Mx". R. Max Peterson 



Executive vice President 



International Association of 



Fish and Wildlife Agencies 



Hall of States 



444 N. Capitol St. NW, Suite 544 



Was^ang-ton D.C. 20001 



Dear Mr. Peterson: 



r have reviewed information, pro and con, on the Teaming with 

 Wildlife proposal and am offering my support for bringing the 

 concept into law. 



Factors I found favorable include: The user pay/user benefits 

 concept; the logical extension to the well tested, successful 

 Sport Fish and WildJ.ife Restoration programs; an existing 

 collection and disbursement system; resolution of taxing and 

 funding issues between spor-tsmen and other outdoors and 

 wildlife users; the substantive funding for additional 

 outdoor recreational opportunities and non-game wildlife; and 

 the opportxinity to benefit our state economically through 

 expanded outdoor recreational and educational programs. 



1 am encouraging our Department of Game and Fish and State 

 Game Commission to work with the you, the public and our 

 Congressional delegation to inform them of my support and 

 reasons for it. 



Thank you for your leadership in this important legislative 

 initiative. 



Sincerely, 



Gary E. Johnson 

 Governor of New Mexico 



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