Public Comment on The Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming Strawman Proposal - June 13

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Public Comment on The Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming

Comprehensive Strawman Proposal

Received on June 13, 2008

Comments from

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Zalman Saperstein

1

Mike Cundiff

1

Chuck McCall

2

sandra frye

2

Troy Thompson

3

Pat Allen

4

Geraldine Brylski

4

Thomas Pigneguy

4

Philip

A. Korth

4

ken bargender

5

Kathy

Trochlell

5

Don Merlin

5

Janet and Marlowe Nortrom

6

Vincent Lebrun

6

Clifton Peterson

6

Katherine Katter

7

Thomas D. Larson

7

From:

Zalman Saperstein

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 6:32 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

GWTF

Support passage of the GWTF proposal-- it is time to face reality! Thanks Zalman P. Saperstein

Fish Creek WI

--

Zeep

From:

Mike & Kathleen Cundiff

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 7:03 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming Draft Comments

As a Wisconsin resident and member of the Sierra Club I'm concerned that

Wisconsin's draft Global Warming Task Force Proposal doesn't go far

enough.

Specifically, the Global Warming Task Force proposal should

contain:

•

Numeric global warming reduction targets based on the most current,

sound science

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•

Mandatory early action to reduce global warming pollution

•

Home-grown clean energy and energy efficiency solutions to address

global warming in Wisconsin

I hope you make the necessary changes.

Mike Cundiff

Menomonie, WI

From:

Chuck & Jan McCall

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 7:09 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Strawman proposal

This proposal does not go far enough, fast enough to address the critical threat of global warming

in Wisconsin.

Specifically, the Global Warming Task Force proposal should contain:

•

Numeric global warming reduction targets based on the most current, sound science

•

Mandatory early action to reduce global warming pollution

•

Home-grown clean energy and energy efficiency solutions to address global warming in

Wisconsin

Wisconsin needs to take aggressive measures, starting immediately, to reduce global warming

pollution by 80%. We can't afford to wait any longer to act on this seroius problem that has far

reaching impacts on our economy, ecology, and public health!

Chuck McCall

From:

sandy

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 7:18 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

conserving fuel, energy independance

I firmly believe that Nation Wide we need to reduce the speed limits on all highways.

The savings in fuel

usage would be great.

I also firmly believe that the current administration has a do nothing attitude and

will not take the steps necessary to address the current oil crisis.

That leaves only the Governors to take

the necessary leadership and reduce the speed limits in their states.

I would love to see a media blitz

nation wide to push for conservation,

4

ten hour work days for government employees, stopping

Saturday mail delivery, reducing unneccesary travel, and increased use of teleconferencing.

I would also

like to find out why the United States isn't aggessively pursuing alternative energy.

If India can run their

desiel trains on oil from the jatropha weed, (noneatable biofuel), and New Zeal Land plans to fly a 747 on

that same weed oil where is the United States in pursueing this type of biofuel usage.

Brazil is energy

independant using e-85 from sugar cane.

Is the United States so beholden to big oil companies that it

doesn't have a say so in its own future.

We are truly a third world, debtor nation and going down into the

morass at a very fast pace.

sandra frye

phillips wi

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From:

Thompson, Troy

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 7:35 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Transportation templates/policy

Hello,

Thank you for an open forum.

I would really like to see, as others, the "California" emissions

requirements for vehicles in our state.

I also support the idea of a 60 MPH speed limit on highways.

My

reasons are really about the carbon emissions or increased fuel economy although I realize that's the

goal.

It's more about cutting down the number of crazy high speed drivers on HWY 41.

Additionally, if

the speed is lowered, then one would potentially have to break the law in order to gain anything over

transit time with inter-city train service linked to bus service.

I have been to Europe many times and have

NEVER had a rental car, only once have I been unable to get where I wanted to go.

If I would have

planned a bit earlier, I would have been able to accomplish the visit to the small village that was way off

the beaten path.

If we have frequent local bus service and properly timed inter-city rail service we'll all

benefit.

Most people won't take rail because they believe it's not timely.

I ride the Amtrak Hiawatha every

few months in order to do business in Chicago or even for a weekend trip to see the big city.

I drive from

Oshkosh to Milwaukee's downtown station…why can't I get on at Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, or even

Appleton have stations and be part of the connection?.

If there were train service between some point up

here and Milwaukee I'd do that all the time.

The Milwaukee/Madison line has been on the table for far to

long.

Connect the cities at the airport and provide bus service downtown…lets get that done.

The two

largest cities should be connected!

I realize there is action but we need to be started on the next phase -

Milwaukee to Green Bay!

I often take the train even when driving would be identical or even longer…because when I'm alone I can

be productive in a train.

In an automobile, I have to drive!

Let's get started by adding an incredible gas

tax ($2-$3/gallon, phased in over a couple of years) and quickly build transit options or improve existing

options. Improving rail might reduce idle times for freight too, if trains can move efficiently then freight and

people transport both win.

The end result is cost effective and "green" transport of goods and people.

If

there are less freight trucks on the highways they too might last longer.

With better rail, the trucks would

be making shorter runs.

Car sharing should be more available.

This allows people to live in metro areas and minimize their

expense and works well when convenient transit options exist.

As mentioned previously, I travel to

Chicago regularly.

If I have to do business out of the downtown area I use Zip Car [EXIT DNR]

www.zipcar.com

and it works well.

The UW at Oshkosh has a parking problem and yet no car sharing

exits.

That is a State institution…the State should lead by example and make more car sharing available

for students.

This will promote mass transit and again minimize carbon footprint.

If one has a car, it is

easy to use it for everything.

Perhaps a bicycle rack next to the Zip Car location would be helpful too,

that’s really sending the message.

Use the bike when on campus and use the car when you need to

venture off.

Thank you for your work on all of these areas and the many more you have solicited and conceptualized.

I look forward to an even greener state!

Troy Thompson

IT Director

Faith Technologies, Inc.

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From:

Pat Allen

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 7:38 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

please include

Please include:

•

Numeric global warming reduction targets based on the most current, sound science

•

Mandatory early action to reduce global warming pollution

•

Home-grown clean energy and energy efficiency solutions to address global warming in

Wisconsin

Pat Allen

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

From:

Gerry

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 8:15 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming

If it isn't apparent that we are dealing right now with the effects of global warming in our state ie

flooding, excessive rain, colder than usual weather predicted for the next few months.

We can't wait for

the Washington folks to get a handle on it they are all either being paid off or in denial.

Wisconsin has

always been a leader let's dig in and put together some programs to save energy, make our companies

start retooling their businesses so the emissions are governed.

Regards,

Geraldine Brylski

From:

Thomas Pigneguy

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 8:24 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming

All I can list are my wishes. All this should have been started 100 years ago, when Ford

and Daimler were planning to 'stink' up the air.As for factories as long as we have

Congress and presidents who push back clean air acts.--- As for cars, if they would

work on a LONG

lasting(charge wise) battery. Or make converting to ( I am 83

and just

can't remember the name of the fuel that just causes water to drip out of the tail

pipe????I worked at Walt Disney World and their busses ran on the fuel.

I

am afraid with

millions of cars

I can not see that anything can be done, in my time

anyway.You see, it is but a wish!

From: Philip Korth

Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 8:24 PM

To: DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject: Comments

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It is crucial for states like Wisconsin to develop a plan to reduce our

carbon footprint and to reduce our destructive impact on the environment

A

plan is the beginning.

Clear and forceful steps to implement that plan must

be a priority of state and local governments, particularly since the federal

government's legislative efforts have been stymied by interests who do not

believe global warming is a problem--despite a clear scientific consensus has

warned us about it for over a decade.

Please exercise you governmental

authority to advance such a program.

Philip

A. Korth

Clayton, Wi

From:

ken bargender

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 8:26 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming Task Force comment

Did you see the cold and long winter we had. It was terrible so before you go making a committe

for global warming ask yourself this, Is global warming actually exist!

From:

Kathy Trochlell

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 8:43 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

GWTF-take a stand

Please,

The recently released Strawman proposal is not strong enough to combat global warming.

What

the earth needs is numeric global warming reduction targets based on the most current and sound

science. Wisconsin needs clean energy. We are so obviously at the cusp of either turning this

around or making an abysmal failure and you can be part of the solution. Yes, it is true that

warming is on its way and changes have already started but we can minimize the damage-lets

really be

aggressive

about this. Kathy

Trochlell

From:

Don Merlin

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 8:49 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming Task Force

DNR Management,

We in the State of Wisconsin have always been forward looking. While some of the things we are going to

have to do are going to be painful, the long term results will benefit not only our children but the future

generations of our kind.

Use the best scientific information available and do not let political or corporate interests sway you from

doing the job we need you to do. Good luck, we are counting on you to do what is right not what is

expediant. The Global Warming Task Force proposal does not go far enough to address the widespread

repercussions of global warming and needs to be redone.

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Sincerely,

Don Merlin

Blair, WI

From:

Janet Nortrom

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 9:32 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming

Dear DNR officials,

Global Warming is a big concern of ours.

I do feel we need to work fast, and not 10 years from now set up some global warming restrictions, we

need to make changes immediately and I would like our government to help make this happen.

Janet and Marlowe Nortrom

Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211

From: Vincent Lebrun

Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:57 PM

To: DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject: Not adequate.

The Global Warming Task Force proposal should contain:

* Numeric global warming reduction targets based on the most current,

sound science

* Mandatory early action to reduce global warming pollution

* Home-grown clean energy and energy efficiency solutions to address

global warming in Wisconsin

From:

Clifton Peterson MD

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 10:45 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global warming

Dear Sirs:

I believe that CO

2 increase follows global warming, and does not occur at the time of global warming.

Mainly it results from CO 2 released from the warmer waters of the ocean--maybe becoming maximal a

few hundred years later.

I believe that the current warming is at the rate of about 1 degree F. per hundred years, not the

cataclysmic warming that has been foretold.

I believe that scientific literature leaves out data inconsistent with their alarmist position. such as failure of

the IPCC to include summary paragraphs indicating that none of the studies cited has shown clear

evidence that we can attribute the observed climate changes to increases in greenhouse gas, and no

study to date has positively attributed all or part of the climate changes to man-made causes.

I believe that the immense damage of the New Orleans and adjacent areas were caused mainly by man-

made shortcomings in design of levees, etc., and thus by flooding and immense local government

failings.

I believe the prediction for more numerous hurricanes following Katrina has been proven to be false by

the failure of these hurricanes to appear as predicted by the same scientists who proclaim with

certainty that the weather changes will be calamitous.

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etc. etc.

Please study the record of your false predictions and re-commit Science and Nature to

publishing articles that currently do not fit with your false predictions.

Cordially,

C. E. Peterson, M.D.

From:

Katherine Katter

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 9:12 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Global Warming Targets

Wisconsin needs to take aggressive measures, starting immediately, to reduce global warming

pollution by 80%. We can't afford to wait any longer to act on this seroius problem that has far

reaching impacts on our economy, ecology, and public health!

Specifically, the Global Warming Task Force proposal should contain:

•

Numeric global warming reduction targets based on the most current, sound science

•

Mandatory early action to reduce global warming pollution

•

Home-grown clean energy and energy efficiency solutions to address global warming in

Wisconsin

Katherine Katter

From:

Larson,Tom

Sent:

Friday, June 13, 2008 12:06 PM

To:

DNR GLOBALWARM TF COMMENTS

Subject:

Comments on

I am submitting comments on the proposed “Transportation and Funding Option.”

Please

contact me if you have questions.

Thanks.

**********************************************

Thomas D. Larson - Director of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

Wisconsin REALTORS Association

Madison, WI

June 13, 2008

To:

Governor’s Global Warming Task Force

From: Tom Larson, Director of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

Re:

Comments regarding the “Transportation and Funding Option”

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On behalf of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA), I am submitting the following

comments on the proposed “Transportation and Funding Option.”

In general, the WRA supports

incentives to encourage more efficient development patterns.

However, we have several

concerns about some of the proposed policies and the cost impact on new economic

development.

Our comments and concerns on the specific proposed policies are outlined below.

Transportation funding for compact development

– The WRA supports creating financial

incentives for new and innovative development patterns.

We supported the creation of the

“Smart Growth Dividend” fund in the original comprehensive planning legislation, and we

support reinstating the WisDOT funding of this program.

Complete streets

– The WRA supports the inclusion of safety provisions in road projects for

pedestrians, bicyclists and transit vehicles where appropriate.

However, such provisions must be

sensitive to increased development costs and should be accompanied by financial incentives,

where possible. Increased road and development costs have a direct impact on the cost and

affordability of housing.

Development Impact Transparency and Concurrency --

Requiring any new development

that receives state economic development assistance to go through a Vehicle Miles Traveled and

Greenhouse Gas Impact Statement would increase the costs of economic development and

appears to ignore other factors that influence development patterns such as land costs and

government regulations.

Furthermore, prohibiting any new development that “will cause a

roadway to exceed its rated capacity-or will further strain a roadway already above capacity”

unless capacity improvements are made within one year of the development’s opening suggests

that any benefits from new housing, commercial, or industrial development are automatically

inferior to other improvements necessary to expand existing roadways.

Moreover, this provision

ignores the fact that a roadway “already above capacity” has a current deficiency unrelated to the

proposed development.

Parking

--

The WRA supports the creation of model parking ordinance that reconsiders

mandatory minimum parking for retailers and that better accounts for access to on-street parking.

Economic development

-- Tax increment financing (TIF) is one of the only economic

development tools that Wisconsin communities have to compete in a global marketplace.

Additional incentives, rather than restrictions, should be created to increase the effectiveness and

use of TIF.

Growth accommodation

– The WRA supports the creation of additional incentives for local

governments to allow compact development and redevelopment.

If you have questions, please contact me at _____________.

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