OCR Text |
Show A THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE FOR ILLEGAL PICNICKING? Editor, What's going on here ??? The Fee-Demo authorization passed by Congress in 1996 allows the imposition of a $100 (one hundred) maximum fine for those who do not purchase the necessary recreation pass. Now the BLM in Utah has just come up with the notice appended below. It says, in part: "punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months." : SELF-ANOINTED PUBLISHER? Dear Editor: After having read The Zephyr over a period of time,I cannot but conclude that Mr. Stiles is every bit as bigoted and narrow-minded as the yahoos he presumes to hate. If you agree with him, you're okay; if you don’t, then you're a moron, a fool, or a bigoted "greedhead." Demonizing contrary views is bad journalism, as far as I’m concerned, and it needs to go away. . I'm sure that indigenous Native Americans must be laughing their heads off at all the self-anointed white post-urbanites who posture themselves as wise men and as spokesmen for the truth; I, on the other hand, believe that if you want the truth, you must have a reasonable dialogue with everyone and you must be open-minded. Maybe some day we can see that in The Zephyr. Until then, more diatribes from the self-anointed. Sincerely, Gary Higley I'm not "self-anointed," but I use a lot of ointment...JS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Campground Fees for BLM-Administered Campgrounds in Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Supplementary rules. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective September 5, 2000, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is establishing recreation use fees for campgrounds and picnic grounds that did ot h isting suppl tary rules related to recreation use fees. BLM is also reaffirming existing supplementary rules for BLM-administered campgrounds and picnic grounds throughout Utah. We are taking this action to authorize the collection of fees from those who use the campgrounds. This action has the effect of requiring users to pay fees for the use of certain designated campgrounds and picnic grounds. A RESPONSE.TO MR. OLESZKO’S "GOODBYE MOAB" Dear Mr. Stiles, It strikes me as though the BLM is getting a mite heavy-handed with this $1000 fine and/or 12 months imprisonment for someone who simply uses a public picnic table without paying. : Here is the "action" by State. Director Sally Wisely... - (a) Bless you for a wonderful newspaper which heartily jauntily jibes along against the grain of contemporary reportage...that is to say, "news" by press release. A heinous crime of which 99% of the so called news establishment is guilty and a crime for which they are not forgiven. ‘ (b) Thank you for trying, though it be a ball buster, to find a sensible, rational palatable Way between the various frenetic and over-excited political viewpoints which so desperately strive to shape the future landscape of both the glorious Canyon Country and the Norte Americas. That you allow your detractors valuable print space is a testament to your good sense and sense of humor, and that you unerringly bash the huevos of the self-important bureaucrats is worth at least a commendation. (c) To Daniel Oleszko, in the Aug/Sept 2000 Issue of the Zephyr. Piss off you irritating little bugger. You want stasis, an unending sameness, and a perpetual perfection of your dreams of how the glorious Canyon Country should be? Then buy the whole damned thing yourself and fence it off. Otherwise, change the (expletive deleted) tax laws in your country so your own citizens don’t HAVE TO SELL in order to avoid the wrath of the tax man. I would wager this dingbat lives in a VW bus and bums drinks. Until you've had land, property, real property for which you are responsible and for which, through no fault of your own, you can no longer pay the ever escalating custom, the duty, the rents, the taxes, dare I say tribute (?) demanded by a horde from a District far away who require that they receive a share in your labor, labor they didn’t bust a drop a sweat for but which if you refuse them they will escalate violence and force to unacceptable levels until you do pay....then hoss, you are a gnat on the ass of society whining about how you can’t have it your way. This Earth, this World, this little blue marble is a field of dreams, pal, and crying in your beer, slopping your tears all over Jim Stiles’ fine pages about how your dreams are someone else’s responsibility is not only childish but liable to get your butt whipped. Grow the Eff up, son. Change the tax laws back to where your Constitution framed them to be. Rid yourself of onerous taxation and maybe, just maybe 80% of your beloved Canyon Country and Moab too would not have to sell out and MacDonalds could be told to (blankety blank). But then, you probably like taxes, don’t you? "..In a world full of knuckleheads, shrimps, passionless fanatics and overwrought handwringers, I neither wear a helmet to the bathroom nor a raincoat in my shower. I am a Free Man and God Help The Bastard who tries to infringe upon my always already fully invested gifts from the Almighty, for he will be one sorry assed MF. Or, something like that. Nothing kinder or gentler down this way, mi amigos. Stand and be counted for Now is The Time to slap the silly even sillier." (Sr. Renaldo Xavier Stuart, in sui juris in remarks given at Ascencion, Bariloche, Argentina) Sincerel Gavrie Baron-Stuart FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Garcia, BLM Utah State Office (UT-934), 324 South State Street, Suite 301, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (801) 539-4223. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for these Supplementary Rules is contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, Sec. 8365.1-6, Supplementary Rules. Violation of any supplementary rule by a member of the public, except for the provisions of Sec. 8365.1-6, are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months. Federal Regulations, Title 43, Sec. 8360.0-7 violations of supplementary rules authorized by Sec. 8365.1-6 are punishable in the same manner. This supplementary rule authorizes the establishment and re-affirmation of recreation fees at all existing fee campgrounds on BLM administered lands in Utah. The following campgrounds and picnic areas are subject to recreation fees: Salt Lake Field Office: Simpson Springs, Clover Springs, Birch Creek, Little Creek Vernal Field Office: Bridge Hollow, Indian Crossing Fillmore Field Office: Oasis, Sand Mountain, White Sands, Jericho Picnic Area, Hanksville Field Station: Starr Spring, Lonesome Beaver, McMillan Spring Moab Field Office: Spring, Hatch Point, Wind Whistle, Hals Canyon, Goose Island, Negro Bill, Drinks Canyon, Oak Grove, Big Bend, Upper Big Bend, Hittle Bottom, Dewey Bridge, Jaycee Park, Goldbar, Kings Bottom, Moonflower, Hunter Canyon, Echo, Sand Flats Recreation Area Campsites, Fisher Tower, Kens Lake, Williams Bottom, Westwater Ranger Station, Highway 313 Campsites Cedar City Field Office: Calf Creek Price Field Office: Price Canyon, San Raphael Bridge Recreation Site, Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Kanab Field Office: White House, Ponderosa Grove Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Deer Creek, Calf Creek St. George Field Office: Red Cliffs, Baker Dam, Monticello Field Office: Sand Island. Scott Silver Wild Wilderness Bend, OR e-mail: s il 97701 _— iidwild einternet: hitp:/ /www.wildwilderness.org THE "CORPORATE MENTALITY" OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Jim, As a former NPSer (27 years worth) and canyon-mate of yours, I can tell you that what has really changed the Park Service is its new "corporate" mentality. identity is the way to go. An example: I read recently in "the Arrowhead", an NPS Alumni rag, an article about the new park entrance signs. In order to forge a National Park identity in the minds of visitors, all entrance signs will be of the same design, based on the unigrid folders that are now distributed at entrance stations. Gone will be the distinctive stone entrance pylons, the carved Indian head at Sequoia, the kokopelli-bedecked sandstone Canyon, or any sign that in any way reflects uniqueness or individuality. JOIN THE UTAH ENVIRONMENTAL CONGRESS Join U.E.C. and hold irresponsible timber that harm our forests. forestlands so That old “"NPS family" atmosphere pretty much got flushed out when "re-organization" came in back in the mid-90s. Now they’ve got strategic plans, business plans, GPRA, etc. and the allimportant individual in the field is being largely ignored. Uniformity and corporate the Forest Service accountable for its sales and other management practices Help us protect our remaining roadless that they may be designated as wilderness in the future. Enclosed is my membership contribution of: __ $25 35950: - $100 _-. $250 _ — 500 __$ The Utah Environmental Congress is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 1817 S. Main St. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 — 801.466.4055 www.uec-utah.org sign at Walnut |