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Posted @withregram • @centralindianalandtrust This morning an incredibly misguided bill, SB 389, passed out of committee in our state legislature. The proposed legislation would repeal two decades of wetlands protection. Our executive director, Cliff Chapman, voiced his opposition to the bill in a front-page IndyStar article (available from our home page, link in bio). We have already lost 85 percent of our state's wetlands. Protecting what remains is of highest importance to the Central Indiana Land Trust. Wetlands offer critical wildlife habitat, supporting countless species of Indiana birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and pollinators. They play a key role in preventing flooding. With rainfall rates steadily increasing, their loss would mean great expense to communities dealing with floodwaters. They also filter groundwater, which is the source of much of our state's residents' drinking water. If you agree that this bill will be harmful to wildlife, water quality and human quality of life, please contact your State Senator to express your opposition. #wetlandprotection #wetlands #INsb389 #SB389 #advocacy #thenatureconservancy #cleanwater #wetland #marshwren #habitatloss #habitatprotection #waterprotection #protectingourwaterways #soilandwaterconservation #ourwaterways #IndianaNature #IndianaWildlifeFederation #IndianaNature #IWF #protectedwater #cleangroundwater #drinkingwater #groundwaterprotections #groundwaterprotection #floodmitigation #ecosystemprotection #groundwater #wetlandsofindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti
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