HomeMy WebLinkAboutPoppenseik M - DEIS .PDFStatement by Michelle poppensi
I am writing this ers a 2O-year res of Cayuga Heights, and as a three-time
former empf oyee of the Village
th public hearing on the DEIS, there was no
apparent interest from the Mayo or Trustees in seeing the comments from
the public, even though a vote wa proposed for their January j_Oth meeting.
The stack of lettens from citizens in the office for weeks, during which time
I never had a request to see any o them, which the Clerk herself did not even
knrcw were supposed to be revi by the Board. This attitude clearly
showed me that the plan is a don
September to late December of 2
observe that aften the December
intense criticism and public outc
was needed or desired.
rk's office, most recently from mid-
10. I was very concerned and upset to
deal to these decision makers, regardless of
and that no further information or input
Be'yond those grave concerns, I shf re concerns that have already been
thoroughly detailtld by others abo{rt the DEIS and the deer plan in general. The
Trustees have the power and chance to still change their minds. lt is not too
late to reconsider,, to take a step b!ck, look at other options, and listen to the
public dialogue. l1l takes real strenpth and courage to admit that one is wrong,
or needs to rethink a decision, esppcially when considerable time, money and
energy have been spent getting to this point.
I asrk you: ls it okarl to kill in the nafne of making life easier for a small group of
peclple? ls it right to kill a group o{ animals just because they are considered a
nuisance to some people? Does it make sense to kill them even though this
sanle action has been unsuccessful in other parts of the country? Do we want
to teach our children that any choiie, and any action, is better than inaction,
evern if it is harmful, barbaric, and lrighly controversial? Many of us think it is
not okay to kill for these reasons. I urge you to take more time to consider
altelrnatives and piay more attentiop to the people, who have made it clear
that the DEIS is not acceptable to tfrem, either as a scientific document, or as a
moral option for crcntrolling the depr population in the Village. Thank you.