 ccrp poll restrict setting aside state land for biological diversity   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview state senator tom casperson has introduced a bill to prohibit the department of natural resources from designating an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving biological diversity the bill would amend several parts of the natural resources and environmental protection act to do the following prohibit the department of natural resources dnr and the natural resources commission from promulgating or enforcing a rule or an order that designates or classifies an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving or maintaining biological diversity delete the conservation of biological diversity from the dnr s duties regarding forest management and require the department to balance its management activities with economic values eliminate a requirement that the dnr manage forests in a manner that promotes restoration provide that a state department or agency would not have to designate or classify an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving or maintaining biological diversity eliminate the restoration of natural biological diversity from the definition of conservation eliminate a reference to unusual flora and fauna in the definition of natural area delete a legislative finding that most losses of biological diversity are the result of human activity new poll question are you in favor of the state passing a law that would restrict setting aside state land for biological diversity yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorstatepassinglaw  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question if obama wins the election in november what will be the reason he won the ignorance of the voters 50 the influence of the main stream media 31 the weakness of governor romney 8 the influence of his special interest groups 6 obama rsquo s policies and programs 3 because i didn t get involved 3 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  