Thursday, Fcbruari The Salt Lake Tribune D ill u er or realtor initiates the transact- without a thought to ion. The agency also pays in lieu consequences. y Tom Wharton ' its state parks would "'f;--- cerbe ' tainly no exaggeration to state that this short-sighte- Tribune Outdoors Editor bill d What he is saying is that the acquisition of deer winter range, park land, fish hatchery land or duck habitat arc not essential. What it looks like is that he has a personal vendetta against the Division of Wildlife Resources and the Division of Parks and Recreation. Why does Utah need more land for deer, ducks or parks? First of all, the maintainence of a strong deer herd is dependent upon the availability of winter range. According to Department of Natural Resources figures, 632,576 acres have been identified as critical deer winter range. Of these acres, 55,275 are already unavailable due to current development, 269,701 acres have been acquired by the DWR, and 307,600 acres must still be acquired. The DWR purchases these lands with by using sportsmens dollars 75 percent coming from the federal could have very serious ramifications The bill, spon- sored by Kep doesn't Alarik Mynn, even mention the Division of Wild-lif- e Resources or the Division of Parks and Recreation But, in reality, these are the only two agencies affected by it Essentially, the bill would prohibit these two agencies from purchasing additional lands for deer winter range, waterfowl management areas, fish hatcheries or new parks without selling off an equal amount of land. Tribune Staff Photo by Tom Wharton area surrounding Cedar Breaks National Monument is full of beautiful ski touring areas like this one, which leads from top of Blowhard Mountain. The alpine Rep. Mynn, a former pi esident of the Utah Cattlemen's Association, has been trying to get at the DWRs winter range acquisition ever since he has joined the state legislature. He defends his bill by saying that there is too much land owned by the government in Utah as it is and by claiming that lands used for such things as schools, roads, water developments, prisons and local government may be acquired because they are essential. 29 2 Southern Utah Calls Nordic Enthusiasts 01. governments Pittman-Robertso- n Act and 25 percent coming from license dollars. It purchases the land on a willing seller basis only, often from retiring ranchers who wish to see the wild qualities of their land preserved. In about 99 percent of the DWRs land purchases, the landown taxes on properties It owns in each county so taking the land off the private tax rolls doesnt hurt local government finances. The DWR, according to the Department of Natural Resources, has no surplus lands. As a consequence, the proposed legislation would have fish, deer and waterfowl interests-eompetin- g against one another for the acreage needed to maintain quality levels of hunting and fishing or it would have hunting interests competing with the only other nonthe Division exempt state agency of Parks and Recreation. That agency would also be hurt by the bill. Many state parks along the Wasatch Front are already severely overcrowded. This bill would prevent state parks from adding additional recreation property along the Jordan River Parkway, at Bear Lake or the Great Salt Lake. It would, in the future, make conditions even more crowded. From an economic standpoint, the bill also makes little sense. Deer hunters alone spend $70 million a year on their sport. An estimated $65,780,000 was spent on outings to state parks in 1980-8That puts deer hunting and visiting parks on a par with Mountain Fuel Supply, the Marriott Hotels and Crown Zeller-bacIf those businesses were jeopardized, the legislature would be screaming. But, many legislators are willing to jeopardize the future of Utahs deer herds and state parks 1. h. Rep. Myrin has argued the DWR has failed to recogme the efforts ol ranchers, farmers and other land owners in maintaining Utah's deer heids. Actually, the DWR does recognize that without private landv deer hunters wouldn't enjoy the siu cess they now have. But the DWR also realizes that many of these pr vate range lands are giadually go ing out of open range prodiu tion and into housing development, mining and other land uses whu h don t take deer into consideration By purchasing deer w inter i logo new, the DW R ran uisuie ti.mie pnote 0s that deer herds wdi n ir....n on si ,r.' Woist of all. the bill would lock vital acquisition in a cement vault and preclude utilization of companion alternatnves such as pui'iliase-sel- l back options witlin restrictive covenants such as preservation of public access and acquisition of development rights We are unalterably opposed to the bill," said Temple Reynolds, the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources Wednesday. It is poor legislation and very short sighted. We need 400.000 acres of big game range to assuie the future of our big game program. We need to build our state parks system This bill will cheat fuluie generations of Utahns " We certainly agree with those sentiments. Those who love to hunt, fish and camp in Utah should write their legislators and oppose this bill Camiin) XG-- M 97 BUY IT YOUR WAY! east of Beaver as some of the best expert touring in all of southern Utah. He loves to ski the steep stuff off the Brianhead ski resort lifts. His most unusual tours, however, have been spring and summer trips. He carried skis part way up Navajo Mountain in April so he could get both a ski tour and an incredible view of the Glen Canyon aiea all in the same trip. The red rock vistas on this tour are spectacular. He has also skied the rugged Pine Valley Mountains west of St. George in June. And, in August, when most skiers are simply waiting for another seaG3I son, Murphy isn't content to wait along with them. He travels over to ( 01 Coral Pink Sand Dunes and prac81 which provides many powder tices his telemarks there. In fact, glades, some flat touring areas and hes even planning an informal Aua great deal of downhill. The Black gust race at Coral Pink this Mountain area closer to Cedar City summer. Many of the skiers who travel provides some expert telemark for the Wasatch Front to try from area. Beginners looking touring southern Utah skiing come away iman all day tour enjoy the round trip tour to Cascade Falls, pressed. Murphy, for example, took 2S with its beautiful view of Zion Na- a group of Park City skiers out over 251 tional Park. Some enjoy the trip to the weekend on a tour that left many ssa Strawberry Point, although heavy of them very impressed. snowmobile traffic ruins the We came here mainly for a 0a solitude. change, said Bob Wright of Park 25a Murphy, however, hasnt limited City. "I wanted to see some place y ski tours to just new. I had no idea there was such his the Cedar Breaks area. He has some great skiing here. S5i Most skiers arent aware of just stunning photographs of some of the world's most unusual ski tours. southin the how good the skiing is He rates the Tusher Mountains ern part of the state. 23 2$ 2$ the economic PD80(S MINOLTA Continued from Page G-- 4 pert skiers can find some steep downhill runs to challenge them. The most striking thing about the tour, however, is the view from the top. On a clear day, a skier can look into the incredible red rock cliffs of Cedar Breaks. To the west, he can look past Zion National Park to Mt. Charleston near Las Vegas. To the cast, he can see a side of Bryce Canyon few ever see. An expert tourer can spend the day skiing along the edge of Cedar Breaks, seeing winter scenes from viewpoints few summer visitors ever reach. The terrain is unique to southern Utah. From Highway 14, nordic skiers can also ski the Webster Flat area Cn Could jeopardize Utah Deer Herds While it may be an exaggeration to say that House Bill 82 could e lead to the decimation of Utah's deer herds 'j VJ3 or the decline of system, it I WITH ADD $60 FOR fl.4 LENS ADD $130 FOR ACCESS 50mm f2.0 MINOLTA LENS 35-7- 1QQ97 50mm fl.4 MINOLTA LENS 260 WITH 35-7- ACCESS 0 y ZOOM INCLUDES: f2.5 ZOOM 134997 Bsrssa 0 AUTOMATIC MANUAL RASH DEDICATED WINDER CAPABLE WITH i 50mm fl.8 LENS WITH CANON U.SA, INC. ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD n iwcrua bgsz! YOUR CHOICE 28-S- 5 MACROZOOM 35-10- 5 OR MACROZOOM cross-countr- & 23 Heres Area Recreation Roundup of Activities Here is a roundup of recreation news items from around Utah and the Intermountain area. If you have an Item you would like to see published In this section, write to Recreation Editor, Salt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box 167, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 10 or call Running News is The fifth annual Winter Fun Run-Wal- k scheduled Saturday at the Layton High Is 3.1 School Parking Lot. The Run-Wal- k miles while the race Is 6.2 miles. Register the day of the race from 9 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. The race begins at 10 a.m. The entry fee Is $3. For information, call Robert Fisher at e or fun run Is The scheduled Feb. 12 at St. George at 8 a.m. The entry fee is$l. For Information, contact the Sf. George Recreation Department. The and the second leg of both the series sponsored bv the Salt Lake City Track Club is scheduled Feb. 12 at Bingham High School. For information, call The President's Club Challenge Race In Ogden Is scheduled Feb. 14. Contact the Sec5,000-met- one-mil- ond Sole In Ogden. Cutter Races Cutter races are scheduled Saturdsoy and Sunday at noon at the Salt Lake Equestrian Park, 10800 S. 2200 W. The entry fee Is S2. For more Information, call Dog Sled Races The Heber Valley Classic Dog Sled Races are scheduled Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway. There are three, five and seven-doclasses. Spectators are welcome, but should not bring their pets. The admission is free. For more information, contact John Martin at Race A relov ski race Is scheduled Saturday at the Brighton Ski Touring Center In Big Cottonwood Canyon at 10 a.m. For more Information, contact the touring center. Sierra Club Tours The Salt Lake Group of the Utah Sierra g cross-countr- y Club has o bockcountry ski tune-u- p for In- termediate and advanced skiers scheduled Saturday. The purpose Is to practice telemark turns and avalanche beeper location. Attendance Is recommended for participants In the Red Pine Advanced Ski Tour scheduled Feb. 12. For Information, contact The or Ken Bronston at Ogden Area Group has o North Fork Cross-Countr- y Ski Tour scheduled Saturday. Meet at the Ogden High School Stadium Lot at 9 30 o.m. and bring a lunch. Parking F or more Inlormatlon, contoct Helen Gau-drea- u at The Cache Valley Group has both o ski tour (call Doug Sparks In Logan) and a Crystol Hot Springs Soaks (call or Karen Rclmondy at scheduled Sunuav. Snowbasin Ski Roce The second annual Coca Cola Cup ski race is scheduled Saturday at Snowbasin. For Information, call Masters Swimming The Intermountain Masters Swimming Association has a Super Swim event scheduled Saturday at 9 a.m. at the University of Utah Natatorlum with one heat going at 9:30 a.m. and a second starting at 10:30 a.m. Swimmers must swim 3,300 yards for time under one hour. The event Is open to any swimmer age 19 yeors or older. are awarded to all contestants on four levels. The entry fee Is $5. Contact John M. 9 between 7 a.m. and 6 Legler at p.m. for Information. Delta Charity Ski Race The Delta Charity Ski Race Is scheduled Saturday at 10 o.m. at Pork City. A special handicapped skiing demonstration Is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds from the roce benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Utah. For Information, coll Stonefly Society Officers Dave McCormick has been elected president of the Stonefly Society of the Wasatch Fly Fishing Club for 1983. Cal Ditch and Dave Semich were selected as the two club while Steve Veltrl will serve as secretary-treasure- m 101 aea 25i PEfTAX VIDEO 251 101 298 298 251 THREE LENS COMPLETE 4 PIECE ELEVEN PIECE Complete Outfit VIDEO OUTFIT XG-- A 97 OUTFIT INCLUDES: VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER TUNER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 251 29i 291 jggBgfeiSa 298 291 M)WS HERE'S WHAT YOU GET 1. MINOLTA BODY XG-- A 8. WIDE PRO STRAP 9. 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