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Show — Try) WASATCH COUNTY COURIER 6, 2000. A7 ppm DECEMBER were moving around, stumbling _are at compiling, categorizing and and, like mushrooms, we're still in computing a definitive but readable the dark. | list. However long it is, all the better, Please, Mr. Editor, tell 1 us; ae with titles, names, locations, phone us; flip the switch for us; show us numbers, hours, dates, and all neceswhat you can f~nd out. Let’s see. sary details we would need to have. some competition in how good bit Let us stumblers see the light and an opportunity to pull the trigger of Spokesperson Pars Fields said the resort has implemented environmental practices, including waste-water management, gas firetransportation, restoration of the reseeding disclosure, wildlife habitat protection, have a real responsibility to protect it for future generations that we do it regardless of whether people are watching,” said Julie Mack, Sundance - opment and snowmaking,” Graff said. “Our snowmaking system is setup so all the water we use runs off into “Heber is a fun loca- tion right between the best and the worst.” ~ similar easement. Redford also denied approval for a cottage complex to be built on the ridgeline, and has lobbied Noyes said at least six attempts— because Save Our Canyons is suing us,” said Fields. , Save Our Canyons, Srowbiinal aud = U.S. Forest Service are involved in : a lawsuit disputing the Service’s approval of Snowbird’s master devel-' opment plan, which includes the: 50,000 square foot conference center 2 at their highest peak.. The coalition’s report. paca eoties 2 resorts based on factors such as avoid- cen restored and_ ago, are To sin by silence when they should protest, makes cowards of men - Noyes said. “It will be updated fre3 - quently, and when we get information = _. from a resort, we will put it on the web5 site. We hope something: positive ate comes from them. Skiers can:send let| ./.. ters to-the resorts via the website. What. _is important is how ski resorts manage — their fragile mountain environments.” a Mack agrees. s ag ere. dS no doubt that ski areas” “ “We're very pleased. Oar omit: 3 ea impact on’thé environment; ~ ment to the environment is just who _ but there are ways to mitigate those ea: new: ‘snowmaking,. water 3 environmental policy and | z bi ar €.e.. We believe so money that: ye ‘s: : impacts,” Mack concurs. terrain Ie? 4 _ —Abrabam Lincoln STAFF . EDITOR & PUBLISHER Dan Stephens % industry consolidation has led resorts, . cleanup, none of the practices Bed reigns on development. pec _ All the resorts interviewed aid ies ‘scorecard: would not lead. pe to make any changes. | Sundance Resort reed a lofty 2 and Noyes said it is the most environmentally - friendly resort the undisturbed : a ASSOCIATE MEMBER Utah Press Association reseeded. reduced kilowatt usage and highway in conjunction with expansion, that grazed decades - wasatchcountycourier@yahoo.com ~ could have improved their score by. - competing for tourists’ dollars and. _ revealing conservation practices. boosting nearby real. estate value, to While Deer Valley literature points — expand at unprecedented rates. —_. to. environmental practices such as _ + “We hope that skiers use this report resecding, water testing, recycling, — when they decide where they will ski,” ing expansion into. forests, avoiding real estate ‘develop-~ |~ coalition has reviewed. ment (435) 654-2661 (435) 654-2531(f) _ The coalition said since 1997 the ski. Deer Valley in the review. He said if — PO Box 1030 Midway, UT 84049 ’Sundance has an extensive recycling © program, which includes glass. three via mail—were made to involve with an obvious agenda. We generally © they had completed. the: survey, it. - disagree with the entire thing. We didnt expect a good grade out of this 210 East Main Midway, UT 84032 Streams and wetlands, disturbed by sheep mining-effected Olde Swiss Square for increased wilderness designation. being COUNTY Wasatch County’s Source for News Stewart family protected 60 acres in a ponds and Park City uses the water.” canyon. | “This is an extremely biased group & WASATCH spokeperson. “Pragmatically, other _ resorts are getting so big. Everybody loves the canyons. It’s not surprising _ that groups will have strong reactions — to what they feel is excessive development.” aera Sundance owner, Robert Redford, and his family recently placed 860 acres of developable land into a conservation easement. Sundance’s - GAVIN°NOYES and Lambert J. Deegan Heber eis : reduced impact, recycling and energy conservation and emissions. Details. and resort contacts are available at www.skiareacitizens.com. “The reason: Deer Valley Weck so. many points was because of our devel- Save Our Canyons Director | place conversion, subsidized employee public dragnet and see whom you catch. phone number. Please bring a photo ID with OFFICE MANAGER Dixieee bduitia Editor a Editor Paulette Tillman Russ Riggs ~ + / Wasatch Mountain State Park’s roadless areas. Not surprisingly, some ski resorts have lashed out against the report card, questioning its objectivity. ? “We were disappointed, but we felt the scorecard was biased, including some of the (Survey’s) questions,” said Deer Valley spokesperson Christa Graff. “We chose not to fill out the © scorecard. We feel we are stewards of the land and are doing very proactive things for the environment.” | Snowbird’s us all break-in artists for which there is no prison time. We want to get caught. Put out the APB and The | ~ STAFF WRITERS _ Derek Jensen Kirsten Shaw |. Paul Swenson ' Tim Westby — |° 3 _ CONTRIBUTORS Sam AMIE |. . eee met | Nia Heimberger “ARF DIRECTOR ® 71" eae McGuinness Books 3 Amber Stephens _ Advertising Executive Dianne Davey eee “oe RECs Zi / Security “Ramona » = »- _ PRESIDENT/CEO = Mechaet J. Kearns: — roe siderations. But, please, don’t stop writing. We will try our best to print your next letter. The Wasatch County Cainer isi not Ciena for, nor eh letters to the editor express the views of the Wasatch County Courier. pit stop, on nearby longer the list the better. Help make All letters must include a signature anda your submitted letter. RESORTS | 2. We apologize in advance if we are unable to print your letter because of space con- 4. We give priority to letters submitted on 3 1/2 floppy disks in text only format under 500 words. We do reserve the right to edit long letters for brevity. | CONTINUED FROM A1 impact county needs that reference list kept current and published weekly. Tine tinh Tren it mrMTT TT Y some to do it. Like hunting for that light switch in the darkened guest room , PARNER. T2282 ~,3°3 ¢ 5 pilaiccoene Classified ~ Story & Aide. _ Flyer & Insert For pctiea Noon °° Noon _ Noon Spm or comeneni Wodinesday. Monday ~ Friday Friday- to the Courier, ae call 4 9 am—5 jf (435) 654-2661, or fax information to (435) 654-2531 or visit during office hours, Monday—Friday, pm, at 650 West, 100 South, Heber City, Utah 84032: © Disctaimer—tThe Wasatch County Courier, LLC is locally owned and operated by Silver King Media Group, LLC EERE . and printed by the Ogden Standard-Examiner. Any claims made by letters to the editor, advertisers or in classified advertising are not those of the Wasatch County Courier, ~ - LLC or its staff. The Wasatch County Courier, LLC is not liable for any such claims or for any loss or grievance claimed by those not of the same opinion. :WASATCH COUNTY rey the largest circulation and subscription base of any in Wasatch RS ; © 2000 Wasatch County Courier, LLC 210 East Main Street eT IL EET ERY r i ‘ of ; Pe RE i cece cenatttlh annie et te T | | ae ; ee Wasatch County’s Source for News rye Midway, UT (801) 654-2661 } Fett ing 1. We reserve the right not to print letters we deem to be inflammatory, factually i inaccurate or unsupported. _ 3. We will print letters as they are submitted, with spelling and grammatical errors. quality, part time,. volunteer hours but don’t know how, what or where on the way for that 2 am you do a superb job. This is a real project for editors, not interns. This Please call (435) 654-2661 in advance to schedule a time. Se should: give I challenge you - what can you lose? You won't get a Pulitzer even if yt and POLICY. are invited to come to our office and write your ietter at one of our rensasive | education, social work, volunteering, planning, seniors, legal, management, politics, electronics, etc.), might EDITOR _ We invite the submission of reader opinion letters for publication in the Courier. You involved in formulating or reviewing policies and procedures. Also I'll bet there is a load of talent in every field (government, engineering, religion, who TO THE “- “LETTERS rrp _ the starting gun that may turn into a real marathon of talent and abilities. Don’t just give us dates and meeting places.: Give us some beef. new people are really interested in finding out how out. county and townships are run and how to get anne us) valuable time. You editors have rT _ that - breaking in. I don’t. mean B & _ E, but how to get involved. Lots of us near future. Let us serve out community with our talents and our (to 3 I’m no burglar and not reporting a theft, ’'m Lambert (73), but ’'m interested in learning to do just have a current list to file away for the A... Break-in, In Heber — |