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Show THE The BLM and Park Service's decisions on the permit will set an important precedent for the future of southern Utah. If the agencies are serious about combatting recreation problems in a manner, they will turn down this permit The federal managers know this race is a bad idea. It would undercut efforts to encourage minimum impact recreation, sending the unfortunate message to a national audience that southern Utah is nothing but a red rock fun house. It would attract more recreational use to areas already at capacity, harm soils and displace wildlife. The Canyon Country Partnership was created in a large part to address would magnify. problems If the agencies do not turn down the permit, then the unavoidable condusion is they have no intention of addressing the problems caused by too much recreation in the wrong places. The BLM and NPS intend to make a decision in January. Kate KitcheU, Moab District manager, will be making the dedsion for the BLM. Kate can be given support for denying the 1 or writing PO Box 970, Moab, Ut. 84532. permit by calling pro-activ- PAGE 1995 ZEPHYRJAN-FE- B Verdure drainage project- - Use of "hydromower" as substitute for chaining to remove pinyon juniper forest- - EA expected February 1995. e ge 259-611- What About the Poor What if you coughed up 57500 to enter the race? You might be disappointed to discover the discrepancies between what solid tation book, and what promoters told the federal promised racers in a large multi-colagencies will actually occur. For example, ECs "Utah 95 solicitation book claims the bike portion of the race will entail "handling bikes on rough terrain" and that at times it will be necessary to carry the bikes." But, promoters told the BLM that mountain bike racing will be limited to roads. As for the canoe segment, told potential racers that "balance and endurance will be key factors as the competitors struggle to keep upright in Utah's untamed and unpredictable waters. Turns out the "untamed and unpredictable waters" are none other than the great cesspool of the southwest. Lake PowelL Eco-C- h allonge also daimed that on the white water segment "aching shoulders coupled with high speed adrenaline will be the order of the day." There will be no reason for aching shoulders on the trip through Cataract Canyon. EC promised the Park Service the race would be suspended on the stretch through Cim yon lands National Park. So an 80 mile pleasure float was inserted smack in the middle of the race. Promoters also had the chutzpah to redte Native American "legends," as well as quote John Materials add that "the teams of the Wesley Powell, in order to sell the would be wise to follow the ways of the Utes." I am unaware of any Utes, individually or as a tribe, ever showing much interest in shelling out $7,500 to follow a pack of 250 other racers accompanied by an entourage of helicopters, reporters and support teams. s? or Chimney Park timber spring 1995 Deadman Point timber sale-decisi- April 1995 South Elk Ridge watershed and vegetation Improvement" scoping comments accepted Round Mountain watershed "improvement" project- - USFS also proposes expending $1.4 million to pave the new 1 iarts Draw road. As this is written it is uncertain what the agency intends to do. Note-- Given this is the Lame issue, Stiles gave me a December 7 deadline. Which means much of the following information is probably out of date and all kinds of unmentioned threats to southern Utah have cropped up in the interim. What the heck. Scott Croene is a staff attorney for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance's Moab office. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance 141 N.ti:h Ilia Fjm. Vr! I Kiiu m .":i iimik' l!v.- - full (Ik- - SihjiIh-i- ilJeitie iil'K'.I.'IU'I jikI ! ijiuiU'i Ik Vili 259-7155- to be Ponder osa timber sale in Willow basin. -- proposal to transplant Moose, -- building radio transmitter on Wilcox a non-nativ- USFS Here - m annua! Ni!!e:ui' i nuke a in il.e eii(tihuiiii: flat- - EA Box 820, llvne i 587-2041- u; Jjf aix! e.'nir!Ni,...r c L JtJ-.unh- ; i.- - Jr e:;ni la .A I babe around New Year s. For Less" Yard & Construction Cleanup Concrete 0 & & Landscaping Replace Free Estimates eh:lLo'v ). Cottonwood Condos Kyle & Carrie Bailey, owners Full kitchen units Microwave Away from noisy Main St. in a quiet atmosphere IT'S TIME 97 or write: 338 EAST 100 SOUTH MOAB, UT 84532 TO THINK ABOUT reservations FOR 1 995. feel like a newborn CONSTRUCTION Construct radio towers above Dark Canyon wilderness- - EA in progress. CALL I ip 4 801-259-88- wh..v!i I Tear Out Monticello, Ut. 84535 r 5 5250 5100 Mile . being written. Abajos (Contact: Monticcllo Ranger District P.O. r J.lre into La Sals. USFS still accepting scoping comments, e, ram-m- i m jn.'iim Licensed & Insured now accepting scoping comments. writing allotment management plan feu Squaw Springs grazing allotment- - analysis in progress. In the J GENERAL CONTRACTOR - -- like 550 1'iu quality made 195. Ailuike Name ). Spraying herbicide to kill Larkspur, a wild flower, to protect domestic cows- - Dedsion estimated .ulJ I 535 525 Actions in the La Sal and Abajo Mountains The following projects are proposed in our southeastern Utah mountains. The dates are estimates, and frequently there are delays. If interested in a project write and ask to be placed on the mailing list or call for information. West 200 South, Moab vjM N.M I .in-I- $25 in m iliu'v In Hi-Te- Cataract Canyon In 1976, the Park Service held public hearings on Canyonlands National Tark management, and notes indicate those matters where the public reached consensus. At a Salt Lake Gty a group of 50 agreed there should be no motors on the river below the meeting 20 people attended confluence of the Green and the Colorado. At a Thoenix meeting 55 and agreed there should be no motors below the Confluence. At the Moab hearing folks met and agreed there should be no motors below the confluence. Canyonlands National Park intends to write a new river management plan when the draft backcountry management plan is finalized. 1 j.ti.'iM'ik-u.-- ch District-12- 5 95. Blue Mountain Road- - San Juan county wants to "improve road from Monticello to the new Harts Draw road. Again, USFS previously proposed exempting this project from public review and environmental study. USFS is collecting information. Kill La Sals- - (Contact: Moab Ranger scoping comments accepted winter North Creek Road- - San Juan County proposal to cut down trees and widen road from Blue Mtn. Road to Spring Creek Saddle. USFS previously proposed exempting this project from public review and environmental study. USFS is now collecting information. Corporate Support 1 shoes continues as a sponsor to the race. As result, rules state that teams may not be sponsored by any footwear company. consumer line is directing callers to is Currently, employees, without telling the callers. In the project- 2-- Eco-Qrcu- s. -- 15 f ' f r,t JI !( I all ,t I |