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Kreigvolksland wrote:

In order to preserve the great outdoors of Kreigvolksland, and educate about it, a program has been announced to bring this wildlife to Heinlein. This Initiative will be partnered with the Heinlein Agricultural Project, which seeks to improve agricultural quality and output.

The HWRI will oversee the construction of a wildlife conservation facility on Heinlein. This compound will consist of four 02 buildings, each containing many mocked up habitats for animals to live in, almost akin to a zoo. However, these habitats will strictly follow regulations to ensure the wellbeing of the animals. They will have enough space, food, and other requirements depending on the animal in question. If an animal needs companionship, it will be provided. Priority will be given to Kreigvolk animals first, then foreign endangered species, then foreign non-endangered species, until the four buildings are full. In addition to the 02 buildings, an 03 building will be used for support facilities such as storage, veterinary facilities, and research. It shall also contain a seed and genetic code vault to house all the seeds and genomes of plants and animals in the facility. This building will also be used for a breeding program, firstly to ensure the HWR is stocked up, and to help stave off extinction for endangered species. An 04 building shall also be included, for administrative purposes, as well as to include a gift shop and welcome center for visitors. Additional housing for workers may be provided as needed. Finally, the compound will be enclosed by a 3 yard tall wall, to ensure the safety of the animals and researchers.

The animal buildings will be open to the public, with a small visitation fee of $10 per adult, $7 per student (including school-aged kids AND college students), with those under 5 free. Veterans, the elderly, and academics will have the price cut to $5. Family, couple, and individual memberships will be available, either monthly or yearly. Members will also receive, in the future, the ability to obtain a personal pet license, which will allow them to obtain a small animal from the list of acceptable pets from the HWRI. This should hopefully allow people to have pets in the future. Free will donations will also be accepted, and certain monetary goals, once reached, will allow more animals and possible future expansion.

Business and academic tours to the science building may be offered, as well as internships and part time/summer jobs in certain positions.

Once facilities are constructed, and the program is off to a start, the HWR and HWRI will be turned over to a nonprofit organization, the Heinlein Wildlife Research Institute, with government oversight by the Game and Fish/Agricultural department of the Heinlein government. Any misuse of appropriated resources or money will result in a minimum of  6 months in prison, a fine totaling 150% of misappropriated assets, confiscation of misused assets, as well as a ban on working for any government services. Alternatively, for a clean record, enlistment with a honorable discharge in any armed forces is acceptable. If the fine is unable to be paid, property may be confiscated.

Facilities will be constructed in Byseon, the settlement across from Federatsiyagrad in Weinbaum crater. If this program is successful, and Byseon population grows to a significant amount, the Heinlein government has indicated that they would be willing to allow establishment of a University for higher education there, with land granted. If such happens, this University would be expected to work with the HWRI.

Donations of animals, plants, or money are heavily encouraged and appreciated, so we may all preserve nature's beauty together, for generations to come. We will also cooperate with endangered species breeding programs, and nonprofit charities.

Heinlein has also announced plans for construction of hunting and fishing lodges, for entertainment. A lodge, constructed out of a 02 building, with strengthened bulletproof walls, will be split into four sections, each reinforced. Firstly, a range/gun shop/equipment shop where liscences may be purchased, then a bird hunting area, for grouse/pheasant/turkey/partridge/quail, a land game area for deer, rabbits, squirrels, and furbearers, and finally a fishing pond. For safety reasons, only one group up to five people will allowed in each hunting area, assuming proper liscensing, equipment, and training, while up to 25 people will be allowed to fish assuming a fully stocked pond.

A lodge will be constructed in Heinleinville, Federatsiyagrad, and Byseon. For now, they will be stocked by the HWR, until private contractors are found or government sources are made.

Heinlein Agricultural Project

In order to provide a sustainable food source for Heinlein, the HAP has been announced. Start-up agricultural companies and farms may apply for a year of waived fees and taxes, in order to encourage growth of the agricultural industry. Businesses may also apply to be ranches. Provided there is enough space, and proper facilities, ranches may receive small starter flocks/herds of livestock consisting of a few breeding pairs from the HWR. This should introduce a better quality of life, by providing a variety of food bettered by the introduction of meat to diets, rather than subsisting on merely fish and grown crops.

Large companies however, are ineligible for benefits, as they should be able to pay their own dang bills and taxes. No corporate bailouts here buddy.

Orchards are also expected to be available for tree and bush fruits, though most likely at a premium cost compared to the more accessible aquaponics fruits. Soil, however, may be a problem, as the Martian soil will need to be converted to soil that is healthy for both plants, and animals to live on, so the dust doesn't cause respiratory problems.

Home gardens are being encouraged, with a greenhouse expansion for plants, and maybe soon, pets, to live in. This expansion will be able to attach to a 01 house, and be able to host either aquaponics, hydroponics, or an animal habitat, again, for the future promise of pets. The attachment is now being produced and marketed on both Heinlein and Arrakis. For those who live in 03 CBs, this attachment is unaccessible unfortunately, though a small tank may be purchased to supplement bought food and grow spices and herbs.

Miscellaneous Mars Madness

Heinlein has announced their intentions to construct a high speed railway, with three main components.
1. Encircling both craters and linking all 15 towns
2. To the Hellas Basin, which has been marked for possible expansion.
3. To the other 3 sides of the Promethei Terra area.

The winner of a design and cost contest shall be given a contract to build these railways, and lay phone/internet lines as well. These high speed rails must be partially or fully underground and enclosed, to ensure a breathable environment and to protect them from dust storms, as well as being, well, a high speed rail. After these three lines are complete,  branching lines may be built to link to certain other craters.

Yes, you read that right. Heinlein has officially claimed the entirety of Promethei Terra, now designated simply as Heinlein. Heinlein-Weinbaum shall fall under authority of Heinlienville as the first territory. (And before y'all complain, I did some calculations, while they aren't exactly super accurate, Promethi Terra AND Hellas combined are only about the same landmass as Isreal. That's just total landmass however, not even all of it is usable. Let's face it. I need to get my people off RGBN earth, it's getting too crowded for me, considering I have atleast a billion people, AND I'm trying to take in refugees from other countries. I don't have enough space, I need to ship em to Heinlein. Y'all have a problem, y'all can tell that to my military. I assure your complaint will be swiftly answered :)

A modified version of the Arrakis House, Town, and Business act has been adopted to make settlement easier. Once railways or even air lines reach other craters, settlement will be expanded to those areas. A simple elected government will be established in each, with commissioners who will represent each crater on a board in Heinleinville. These commissioners will essentially be akin to magistrates. Trained in law, they will serve as a judicial and executive authority over their crater, in conjunction with either a sheriff or territorial defense force.

Below this, at the city and town level, it will be up to the residents to decide how to run their towns, provided there is atleast an elected mayor and a police force.

Any haters shut up. I'm making the space wild west, and y'all ain't stopping me. SPACE COWBOY TIME MOTHER TRUCKERS!

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