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Mr. Jason Kemper, Chairman, CFAB 625 Broadway Albany, New York 12233 - 4750 Dear Sir: Personally I would like to commend you for your endeavors on behalf of the CFAB for New York fish and wildlife. I do sympathize with your rrustration with the Director of the Division of the Budget's withholding funds for our conservation purposes. The main reason for this letter is to draw your attention to the deplorable conditions of the New York Caledonia Fish Hatchery. While most of the state's hatcheries do need upgrading, perhaps Caledonia is in the worst shape. Somehow they are the states' most productive hatchery, and this region 8 can boast of many fine fishing opportunities. To the point: The infrastructure is crumbling and the exterior is peeling the lead-based paint. It is a poor representative for the oldest such facility in the country, ifnot the whole western hemisphere and on the registry of Historic Places. What appears to me is that the Governor and the State Legislature fail to grasp is that this has a direct affect on local economies and therefore, to a larger extent, tourism which the Governor is touting. Meanwhile, the funds held in surplus are frozen, in spite of the promise that" there would be no loss of services to New Yorkers." I have amassed hundreds of signatures to petition to local representatives and expose the situation to fellow sportsman and concerned conservation- minded individuals, and received overwhelming support for the Caledonia Hatchery problems. Hopefully, with your continued support, something can be done by their 150 th anniversary next year. Thank you. John RBalla 1010 Euler Road Brockport, New York 14420

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Mr. Jason Kemper, Chairman, CFAB625 BroadwayAlbany, New York 12233 - 4750

Dear Sir:Personally I would like to commend you for your endeavors on behalf of theCFAB for New York fish and wildlife. I do sympathize with your rrustrationwith the Director of the Division of the Budget's withholding funds for ourconservation purposes. The main reason for this letter is to draw yourattention to the deplorable conditions of the New York Caledonia FishHatchery. While most of the state's hatcheries do need upgrading, perhapsCaledonia is in the worst shape. Somehow they are the states' mostproductive hatchery, and this region 8 can boast of many fine fishingopportunities. To the point: The infrastructure is crumbling and the exterioris peeling the lead-based paint. It is a poor representative for the oldestsuch facility in the country, ifnot the whole western hemisphere and on theregistry of Historic Places.

What appears to me is that the Governor and the State Legislature fail tograsp is that this has a direct affect on local economies and therefore, to alarger extent, tourism which the Governor is touting. Meanwhile, the fundsheld in surplus are frozen, in spite of the promise that" there would be noloss of services to New Yorkers."

I have amassed hundreds of signatures to petition to local representativesand expose the situation to fellow sportsman and concerned conservation­minded individuals, and received overwhelming support for the CaledoniaHatchery problems. Hopefully, with your continued support, somethingcan be done by their 150th anniversary next year. Thank you.

John RBalla1010 Euler RoadBrockport, New York 14420

Dear sIr:

The economic problems of New York were evident in the proposed budgettor tbe fiscal year 2012-2013, however I feel that a source of revenue forour 'tate has been overlooked. The underdeveloped opportunities are inwestern New York and the Southern Tier, and that is from expanded tourism.Over many years I have Seen the growth of the Lake Ontario fisherie andthe resultant port cities. Every harbor municipality has expanded themarine, restaurant, tackle and camping facilities to accommodate this im­portant source of recreation. This has yielded many opportunities fo thesmall entrepreneurs and job creation in those areas.

The esrimate ofdirectly related fishing revenues to New York are about $68per year, yet it could be increased by improvement and promotion of theoppnrtunities in the western half of our state. People from neighboringS\:ltes do travel through prime fishing areas here to Lake Ontario for therecreation it provides. The upper Genesee River, the Cattaraugu<, GatkaCreeK, the Wiscoy, and the Cohocton Rivers, just to name a few. The vi.brant economies of Roscoe, New York and Livingston Manor, New York areevidence of the renowned popularity of the Delaware and Beaverkill fisheryand the resultant boon to tourism. The same can be said for south centralPennsylvania, West Yellowstone, Montana, The Gunnison in Colondo. Thelist goes on and 00.

Every sound investment does require carefully thought out expenditures. It;s estimated that for each dollar spent on our fishery there is a return of tourto six dollars. This is in direct correlation with other states as well. All [00

often, after the first few weeks of"Irout season," there is a depletion of thegame fish in many waters. This is especially true of smaller waters, al­[hough the water quality still is sustainable for the fishery. The lack ofsuccess leads to the pursuit ofother interests for all but us "die-hards" Toooften we turn to other stales in this pursuit, regareless of the expense.

We cannol promote this aspect of New York tourism without some majorwork to be done. The 12 hatcheries in our state desperately need majorrenovation to at least bring them into the 21" century and competitive wit.hother states. This is SO evident with the state hatchery in Caledonia, NewYork. The beginning offish culture began there as the first in the westernhemisphere, and other stares soon followed. This facility still somehow, is

th~ mUSf productive in the state~ but it is an embarrassment. considering it"shistory_ By the 1870's Seth Green wa, reno"ned fonn France and Gemlanyto New Zealand and Australia, for his development of fish culture techno­logies, beginning in Caledonia. Most of the larger 2-year old fish are rearedin this facility, stocked throughout the state.

The next important investment should be the Fisheries BiologisL workingthroughout L~e entire state. Much field work needs to be done to improvethe quality ofour thousands ofmiles of somewhat marginal waterways. Wedo have a quality wann-water fishery, as in our Finger Lakes, but there is alot more money spent on troUl, salmon, steel head, evident in the notedSalmon River area, and other major tributaries of Lake Ontario. In the ye3r1985. ~6.6 million fishennen spent $28.2 billion and the figures have glO"n$ince. What share of these revenues does New York receive??

J',-e been to Roscoe, New York, as in Boseman - West Yellowstone,Montana, etc. when it was difficult to find seating in bClsy diners, parkingnear any ofihe many fly fishing shops; two-years waiting list for guides,etc. Sport fishing is big business, as it should be across the entire state ofNew York. yet it is not recognized by Albany, a: least in western New Yor~.

! remain optimislic that this can and will soon tlecome as realiZ3tion. Jamnot alone as I have the support ofmany congressmen, sportsmen andwomen. conse ation and clubs, and ofcourse, businesses who can See themany benefits tc tourism and naturally, reVenues for the state of New York.

In clo$ing~ I want to thank you for your time and consideration in thismaner, hoping you will assist in this endeavor.

Sincer~tf~John R. Balla1010 Euler RoadBrockport, N.Y 14420(585) 704-7578

c~; JasOIl Kemper, CFAB, ChainnanMarc Osypian, CFAB, Region 8Ihomas DiNapoli, chairman Assembly, EnCon CommineeRobert Megna, Budget DirectorJoseph Martens, DEC Commissioner

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