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John McAllister Realty Consulting
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

McAllister promotes reform of
ESA with Secretary of Interior

Washington , DC - John A. McAllister, Jr., Accredited Land Consultant, and Vice President of The REALTORS® Land Institute met today with Secretary of Interior, Gayle A. Norton, in her Office in Washington . McAllister represented the interests of the largest professional trade association in the world, The national Association of REALTORS®. He proposed the following reforms to The Endangered Species Act:

• Incentivize private property owners for species protection rather than relying solely on restrictions and penalties.

• Listings of threatened or endangered species and the designation of critical habitat based on verifiable scientific evidence.

• Prompt notification to private property owners regarding potential species listings, and the proposed designation of critical habitat, which might impact their property.

• Increased local involvement in all aspects of listing a species, creating and implementing recovery plans, and designating critical habitat.

• Independent peer review committees should review both the scientific evidence and economic impacts of all listings and all proposed designations of critical habitat.

• Periodic review and expedited delisting of species, and removal of land from a critical habitat designation, when supported by verifiable scientific evidence.

For More information visit: National Association of REALTORS® www.realtor.org REALTORS® Land Institute www.rliland.com or John McAllister Realty Consulting www.jmalc.com

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