My orginal email had some format issus, this version is still not justified correctly but I think after you copy and paste it you should be able to work with it.
Dear Sir,
I am a lifelong resident of Louisiana and would like to voice my extreme displeasure with the actions of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Oyster Task
Force. Calcasieu Lake is in my backyard and provides many recreational opportunities as well as commercial income for our area. For the last two years, oyster dredging has
exploded to the extent that many reefs have become barren. Calcasieu Lake has becocme a modern day gold rush, with boat after boat dragging the reefs for calcified gold. With
most of the areas in the southern part of the lake barren, the agency charged with monitoring our oyster resources have compounded the problem by increasing the number
of reef resources that can be pillaged.
If you have not noticed, I have referred to our lake and reefs as resources several times. It is my understanding that the government agency charged with protecting our natural resources is exactly the same one allowing wholesale destruction of the heart of our lakes Ecosystem. When will enough damage be done to the reefs that oyster season will have to be closed again? Will next year bring about the opening up of more area to be pillaged since there are no longer enough oysters left in the other parts of the estuary?
I respectfully await your reply to these pressing questions.
Sincerely Yours,
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