Article: FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OPPONENTS SPEAK OUT GOVERNOR'S MAILBAG IS FLOODED WITH REQUESTS FOR A VETO.(FRONT)

Byline: Scott Milfred State government reporter

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CORRECTION: In Saturday's newspaper, Jeremey Shepherd, a policy assistant for Gov. Scott McCallum, was incorrectly identified in a photo caption on Page A1. (correction published 8-26-01)

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Mail to the governor's office is more than 30-to-1 against creating a state Department of Forestry.

Republican Gov. Scott McCallum said Friday the ratio is "overwhelming" and "weighs heavily" on his decision. Yet he wasn't ready to say he'll veto the item from the state budget.

"Mail is not the only factor," the governor said. "It's one of the factors."

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