Save Arroyo Grande--- Vote "YES" On Prop 103 On Nov 8

We agree with Sean & The Coalition For Sonoran Desert Protection. Here's his email we received.

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Last month we reported on the exciting opportunity to conserve State Trust Land with a new citizen’s
initiative for the November 2008 election. Through this initiative, we are seeking to amend the
Arizona Constitution to enable local communities to conserve State Trust Land without the threat of
being out-bid by developers in an open auction. In order to qualify for the ballot it was necessary
to collect approximately 230,000 signatures. I am happy to report that over 350,000 signatures were
collected and turned in earlier this month.

The initiative now has a proposition number and a new name. Initially it was called “Conserving
Arizona’s Land and Water.” The initiative is now known as Prop 103 – Our Land, Our Schools.

In the coming months, we would like to make presentations to various groups throughout the community
about this exciting initiative. If you belong to a group or have any suggestions as to who we might
present to, please contact me. Also, stay tuned about how you can help as the campaign gets underway.

Prop 103 – Our Land, Our Schools will:

• Allow State Trust Lands to be identified for conservation: Urban state trust lands can be
identified for conservation and acquired by Counties, Cities, Towns, and AZ State Parks for true
market value without having to go to open auction.

• Designate 570,000 acres as permanent conservation lands, with over 180,000 acres located within
Pima County. Development of these lands will be prohibited and the lands will be managed to protect
the conservation value of the land. The State Land Department has the discretion to sell these lands
to other state agencies (parks) or local jurisdictions at conservation value if it is in the best
interest of the Trust to do so. Click here to view a PDF map of affected lands within Pima County:

http://www.sonorandesert.org/uploads/files/Pima_County_Full_Extent_208.pdf

Check out www.sonorandesert.org for more information on the initiative or contact me with any
questions you may have.

Remember to Vote Yes on Prop 103 this November!

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Sean Sullivan
Associate Director
Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
300 E. University Blvd., Suite 120
Tucson, AZ 85705
Ph: 520-388-9925
Fx: 520-791-7709
www.sonorandesert.org