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John,

People flock to California's Carrizo Plain National Monument
to enjoy the wildflower super bloom, to hike the surrounding hills or
to walk along the ever-changing landscape of Soda Lake.

But soon, the sight of an oil well and the sound of drilling could
ruin public access to and enjoyment of this national monument that
many call the "Serengeti of California."

The Bureau of Land Management recently opened up land within
Carrizo Plain for an oil well and pipeline project. Like Bears Ears
and Grand Staircase-Escalante, more public land is being sold to the
highest bidder.

At a time when our public lands and connection to nature have
never been more important, you'd think that our leaders would
want to protect these special places. Yet, powerful politicians are
working every day to convert public lands to private profit.

There's still hope for Carrizo Plain and other public lands.
But only with the support of friends like you. John, will
you join with others who see the irreplaceable value of open spaces
and make a gift of $35 or whatever you can afford to keep public lands
in public hands?

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Putting our public spaces in the hands of private companies goes
against the very concept of public lands. In many cases, these special
places are sold off or leased to companies that irreparably destroy
archeological sites, recreational areas, and precious wildlife
habitat.

That's why, building on the defining, bipartisan victory we
achieved a few weeks ago with the Great American Outdoors Act, The
Trust for Public Land is working to advance the America's Public
Land Act (S. 491). This legislation will prevent the sale of public
lands to private companies, unless authorized by Congress.

Your support is critical. We're fighting for special places
like Carrizo Plain piece by piece, acre by acre. But we also need to
draw a line in the sand for ALL public lands. That's why I
hope you'll make a special stand in the fight for Carrizo Plain
and all public lands by making a one-time gift of $35 or whatever you
can afford today.

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Sincerely,

Kim Elliot
Director of Annual Giving

P.S. Carrizo Plain and other national monuments were supposed to
be protected forever. But over the past four years,
"forever" seems to be written in pencil. Your support
will help ensure that it will take an act of Congress to sell or lease
even one inch of our national monuments or other public land to
private interests. Can we count on your help today?

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