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Show The Park Record A-12 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 5-8, 2005 ; EAGLE NAILS WRITERS ON THE RANGE CRAND OPENING Fine Art tftxliaxtf LANNY BADNADD.. 435-658-3130 577 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PAPK CITY 10un-7pm Monday - Saturday 1700 Park Avenue East West Center 435.649.1668 FuUSet Fill Pedicure $28.00 $18.00 $25.00 Manicure $15.00 Pink&White $28.00 Air Brush Design. 1776 Park Avenue (Holiday Village Plaza) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10am - 10pm wles tax Offer expir Don't Get SNOWED Ask a By Jeff Golden property rights have become the new sacred cow Does This new law bring us to a truly radi- aside, very few of us challenge the notion that Thejse arc wild and radical times in parts of the "conservative" West. It's not big news cal monlenl in Oregon history? J wasn't sure both the property owner and those who live that property rights arc a powerful issue, or until 1 heard the conversation surrounding around him or her arc entitled to some rights. that plenty of Westerners would like to the Legislature's post-election task of sorting The real-world question is where to set the expand them. But the current discourse through and implementing the measure's balance. leaves you wondering if there's room left for details. Recently, one legislator, who falls The loudest political voices in most of our somewhere in the ideological middle of the states are saying that the balance has to be any balancing values. Thai's especially true in my stale after Republican majority in the House ' of pulled harder towards personal property Oregon voters approved a "takings" measure Representatives, said, "This arrogant attitude rights, and they're going to continue to ask last November that will, depending on who by the slate that we will dictate what you shall voters to agree with them. They'll find more attractive everyday-looking people to stare you talk to, limit or decimate the state's trail- do with your property has to cease." blazlng 30-year-old, land-use planning sysThere's a word for the arrogant attitude into television cameras and sadly share their government-imposed hardships. tem. Measure 37 says thai if any governmental action has reduced the It's time to apply to these claims the market value of your property since skepticism that most of us have • • A cornerstone of modern civilization any family member - parent, granddeveloped toward government. Let's parent, spouse, cousin, aunt, uncle- has' been the balancing of the individual's ask who's paying to broadcast these brother, sister, in-law or others -- rights to usd his or her property as the owner television messages and who the big purchased it, you are entitled to a winners are when we further weaken permit to do anything with the prop- sees fit, and the community's rights to pro- land-use regulations. There's a definerty that was possible before the ing question to ask; Which seems a action, or compensation from gov- tect quality of life for the rest of us." greater threat to the quality of life ernment for the reduced value. ^^^ ^^M you want for yourselves and your children in years to come? Is it the With Oregon's public treasuries barei. compensation isn't a real option. But he's talking about: zoning. It doesn't work oppressive restrictions of government commercial development is of vast tracts of flawlessly - there arc isolated cases in which bureaucrats, or the traffic, noise, air quality. previously protected Oregon forest and farm- it's beeo unfair - but it's been the basis for health and public safety impacts of developland. Three months after the election, we're what wti thought was a settled agreement on ments that are sited on the basis of maximizstill [arguing over how significantly this will how we're going to live together in the grow- ing profits rather than blending into commucharige the face of Oregon. ing cities and counties of the West. Now. in a nities? spasm oT political rhetoric and reaction, all I dould give you my lake on all the damage In the midst of complex public-policy batand all the regrets that lie ahead for this state. bets seetn to be off. tles, it's natural to wonder who and what to I coiild lay out the unsurprising details of how Let's lake a deep breatli and think about trust. In this case, all of us who are coping a handful of Oregon's biggest corporate this. A cornerstone of modern civilization has with the impacts of growing communities landowners and developers financed a Yes- been the balancing of the individual's rights have as much expertise as the professionals on-37 advertising blitz. 'Hie blitz featured to use his or her property as the owner sees who produce the political TV spots. Maybe frail and forlorn seniors whose simple life- fit. and the community's rights to protect we should start trusting ourselves. long dreams were crushed by heartless quality of life for the rest of us. It's part of the Jeff Go/den is a contributor to Writers on bureaucrats. Social Contraot. 'Hie \Vest came to this con- the Range, a service of High Country News None of that would change the fact that for tract a little late because we started out with (hcn.org). He is the author of the new book, "As If We Were Grownups, " and lives in everV two voters seeing it my way, there were so much open-space. three who didn't. Chestkhumping by ambitious politicians Ashland, Ore. NfRCS seeks public iinput on conservation programs T&e Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Final Rulei requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to "periodically review and update the priorities utilizing input from the public and affected stakeholders to ensure the program continues to address national resource needs." A public listening session has been scheduled for March 17 from 10 a.m. to noon in the conference room at the Utah farm Bureau Federation Building. 9865 South Stale St., Salt Lake City. Comments on EQIP or any other USDA conservation farm program may be presented at this meetingj by individuals Hungry MOOSE Pub & Grill or representatives from interested organizations. Sylvia (iillen. NRCS Stale Conservationist in Utah, also schedules State Technical Committee meetings throughout the year that allow partners and interested citizens to offer comments on EQIP and a proposed statewide evaluation of Utah's natural resources. Information about the State Technical Committee meetings is available on the Utah NRCS website at: www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov/ STC7index.html. In addition, written comments can be sent via e-mail or postal service to: Lisa Coverdale, assistant stale conservationist for programs. NRCS. 125 S State St., Salt Lake City, Utah 84138; lisa.coverdale@ut.usda.gov. Specific comments are being sought on the following questions: 1. What emerging natural resource issues arc not addressed by the current national EQIP priorities? Input should identify the nature of the concern and its extent or significance within the state. 2. What modifications, if any. are needed to the four existing national priorities? Do these existing priorities continue to rcilect the critical national resource needs and concerns? 3. What specific resource data do you need to help make conservation planning and management decisions within your responsibility? On what geographic basis should the data be collected (county, watershed)? Hibernian Society will host St. Pat s Day parade "Now on Main St." Family Friendly Menu and Prices Warm Atmosphere Satelite and Cable TV 438 Main Street, Park City, Utah 435-649-8600 On Saturday. March 12, the Hibernian Society of Utah will stage the 27th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Siamsa (SHEEMsa). 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