ACTION: SAVE Provincial Pastures (PFRA)

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Sask Government Survey on Provincial Pastures

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April 10, 2017

In its March 22, 2017 budget the Saskatchewan government announced they would end the provincial pastures program and sell the land. Please write the Premier and fill out Sask Agriculture’s survey.

Sask Agriculture Pasture Land Consultation

They are doing a consultation with invitational meetings and an online survey. The survey is located here: [ http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/p ... nsultation ]

You will notice that the survey is biased and doesn’t ask the basic question – Do you want the pastures sold? People need to make it clear they are in favour of retaining the pastures as public lands.

There are three spots in the survey where you can fill in your thoughts. This could include these points:

– Keep the provincial pastures as public lands – this is a top priority

– Express strong opposition to subdividing the pastures whether publicly or privately owned.

– There is no urgency or economic advantage to dispose of the provincial pastures program. Delay the decision for an additional year to give more time for a proper inquiry into options.

– Sponsor a fully independent review of the ecological, agro-economic, and cultural effects of changes to the PFRA and provincial pastures systems.

Let them know: Write, e-mail, fax or phone the Premier and cc the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Agriculture

In addition to the points above say why the pastures are valuable to you and society as a whole, such as: habitat for conserving native flora and fauna especially Species at Risk, soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration, public access for recreation and research, accommodating sustainable livestock grazing while conserving habitat.

Premier Brad Wall
Telephone 306-787-9433
FAX 306-787-0885
Mailing Address: Room 226, 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3
Email Address: premier@gov.sk.ca

Hon. Scott Moe, Minister of the Environment
Telephone: 306-787-0393
FAX: 306-787-1669
Mailing Address: Room 345, Legislative Building, 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3
Email Address: env.minister@gov.sk.ca

Hon. Lyle Stewart, Minister of Agriculture
Telephone:306-787-0338
FAX: 306-787-0630
Mailing Address: Room 334, Legislative Building, 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3
Email Address: minister.ag@gov.sk.ca