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Aldo Leopold Charter School student Ella Kirk has a new petition to Governor Susana Martinez to protect the Gila River. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As you know, this is a critical year for the fate of the Gila, New Mexico's last free-flowing river. Under the Arizona Water Settlements Act, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission must decide and communicate by December 2014 its decision to the Secretary of the Interior on whether to construct a diversion structure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We need your help to tell Governor Martinez to protect the Gila River by supporting non-diversion alternatives that meet southwest New Mexico's long-term water demand, while also maintaining the natural, free flow of the Gila.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A Gila River diversion project is unnecessary, expensive and will harm the Gila River. An overwhelming majority of New Mexicans believe we should use our current water supplies more wisely and protect the Gila River for people, wildlife and future generations. Southwestern New Mexico's future water needs can be met cost-effectively through non-diversion alternatives, such as municipal and agricultural conservation, sustainable groundwater management, effluent reuse and watershed restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Join with Ella and tell Governor Susana Martinez to support cost effective, non-diversion alternatives to meet southwest New Mexico's future water needs. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gs_5bq5Iy3RlaA2u1T6WhRDHSMOKKwGhIqeJTd_fv5Sy5sZq6fa_935qLIFXqrTHKLwY8sVwNhR0CL_bmdNOUnkDpT0MGZfk2qUvv17gtAsGPb5omWq66urnZO_FrhifoMNrf06We_IGNVx7ovX2SCa5wtyFyU6Vi2rQX_0SI0WMlrJcVTD2jubhfy201pe_fSsa2xEX6-yhd02LMzj5g50RRLy0KEn6PVYudM7usTM-EP_BDdfOjW5WGElX9uoJ-7quxvyDrxGJS48_sxskeVT4iCYAu5UJ4Oa9wsbKH5fomic3wNBumWgvXf-1Luxqag1xEq1p28s=&c=m_Cen5pchjwmHvs9M5zFFSGYdCoH31mDNDTgYc42Fa48AjMGwKsbUA==&ch=QwwrIYRL7YjADkIrTM65NbKQLL8voGS_GpJ7SttMmx09bhDprl7G3Q==" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you for doing your part to protect the Gila River!<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003399'>Gila Conservation Coalition</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003399'>305A North Cooper Street</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003399'>Silver City, NM 88061</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003399'>575.538.8078</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'><br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gs_5bq5Iy3RlaA2u1T6WhRDHSMOKKwGhIqeJTd_fv5Sy5sZq6fa_94fZECDbJIegQymMWslFjmu78zyEmZfG8Z_O6TBNtoWx7y5m9emYosLwCSe_xhMFLKBWrBbLOscPv8yvlcS1bXhHakDU5W_SJvnETMq7by_hQLVpPzQ6hmY1kvBUQuTSDg==&c=m_Cen5pchjwmHvs9M5zFFSGYdCoH31mDNDTgYc42Fa48AjMGwKsbUA==&ch=QwwrIYRL7YjADkIrTM65NbKQLL8voGS_GpJ7SttMmx09bhDprl7G3Q==" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.gilaconservation.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003399'><a href="mailto:info@gilaconservation.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>info@gilaconservation.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>