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Show liox 63 If) Unco Neb. 60506 I xicllcnt progress is bring made in llu- organization of (lie new Western Association of Land Users, and the i:i i.ict of this group is being felt in Washington, D.C. Kviilcntly as a result of pressure brought by concerned public land users, Secretary of Interior Cecil Andrus made a lasl-niinute decision Friday which will siaM implementation of Bureau of Land Management proposed mining regulations regulat-ions at least until April 5. At a meeting of the WALU last l riday Kim Young was in attendance representing Sen. Jake Carn. He voiced Sen. Gam's concern and support of local action regarding the development and promulgation of the proposed regulations. regulat-ions. Sen. Orrin Hatch has also indicated : e is in support of WALU, and will be in Moab in the near future to meet with the i;roup and discuss actions which need to he taken. A number of other western Senators anil Governors, including Utah's Scott Mallieson, have stood up in question of iU.M formulation of the proposed ' emulations. Another meeting of WALU will be :.cld this Friday, Feb. 1 1, at 8 p.m. in the courtroom. All interested citizens are crged to attend, and representatives of rjanied groups are especially requested. reques-ted. At last week's meeting there were several unofficial representatives of rganiation including Ron Turner with iaycees, Howard Shields with Senior "itiens, and John McDonald with merican Legion. James D. Black, spokesman for WALU said that more than half of those ittending the meeting were uninformed regarding the proposed regulations. He Lrged everyone to become involved as the mining regulations, and proposed -cgulations on recreational use of public t.inJs come under scrutiny. |