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Show "'i'1"" iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiinin, ''iiiiiiitimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiim, W """"iiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimii estern Resources WRAP-UP ll,lll,ll,l,l,,ll,,,l!,,,,l,ni,llll,IIII'''"""iiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,in. , """"""mHiimmuiiMin:!.'' Grand Canyon, Colorado River bill moves ahead By Helene C. Monberg, Vernal Express Washington, D.C. correspondent Legislation to protect Grand Canyon in Arizona, a crown jewel in our National Park System, from fluctuating flows of the Colorado River and other damage caused by Glen Canyon Dam has picked up steam in Congress. Both proponents and opponents of the legislation have told Western Resources Wrap-up Wrap-up (WRW) they expect a Grand Canyon protection bill to clear Congress and to be signed into law by President Bush before the end of this year. A bill (HR 4498) sponsored by Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., of the House Water and Power Resources Subcommittee and others cleared the House Interior Committee on July 18 after it was amended by Reps. John J. Rhodes, III, R-Ariz., and Ben Nighthorse Campbell, D-Colo., to make the legislation leg-islation subject to the Colorado River Compacts and other laws regulating reg-ulating the Colorado River. Miller plans to bring up the bill in the House on July 30, before the start of the Congressional recess in early August, under suspension of the House rules. He expects the bill to pass with little or no opposition. Chairman Bill Bradley, D-N.J., of the Senate Water and Power Subcommittee held a lengthy hearing hear-ing on July 24 on a similar bill by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Dennis DcConcini, D-ariz., (S 2807).Bradley is co-sponsoring the Senate bill. To ease concerns by water wa-ter and power interests in the Colorado River Basin who believe such legislation is unnecessary, Bradley said at the start of the July 24 hearing, "I believe operation of this (Glen Canyon) Dam can and must provide more protection for the downstream environment, including in-cluding Grand Canyon," which is located 30 miles below the dam. "At the same time, my responsibility responsibili-ty as chairman of this Subcommittee is to ensure that Congress docs not unwillingly alter the careful arrangements under which the seven states of the Colorado River Basin share the river's riv-er's limited water. I am confident that wc can achieve both goals," he said. The hearing revealed much concern con-cern by Colorado River water and power interests about the bill, which environmental and recreational or-grtnijiions or-grtnijiions generally support VRW asked Bradley after the hearing hear-ing how soon he planned to m.nrk up the bill in Subcommittee. He declined de-clined to speculate at this lime. Altfio the bill is widely regarded as one of the most tmrxrt.-wu to tome before the SulKommittee in this Congress, Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., R-Wyo., was Ujc only other Subcommittee member at the July 24 hearing. PROVISIONS IN THE MIUXR AND MCCAIN DLCONCINI mas The Committee ,i; t iocd amended amend-ed MtiU? bill is ttimh closer io ihc Senate I ill itan ihs wgmal siori. The Senate bill w.n n;n!iKcd f-n km 2 by MXa 4 IVCVwun after knjtshy dncuvMiwi uft tH'U ii liivrf .v.rl ,v. ref m lnr.: t?tc Gun,! Cavort t-i 3-1 I'-m. Hi,;H W,:t rc.;u;te tV Si ifc im y t f Inter tit vpci Aie t'l'i Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Both bills require the Secretary to complete an environmental impact statement (EIS) within three years and to implement interim criteria to operate Glen Canyon Dam to protect pro-tect Grand Canyon, the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area in Arizona and Utah and other natural natu-ral resources below the dam which have been harmed by the dam's operation, op-eration, particularly by the generation genera-tion of peaking power at the Glen Canyon power plant. These statutory mandates are in both bills even tho Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan, Jr., acting under current authority, has already ordered the Bureau of Reclamation (BuRec) to start work on an EIS and prepare to develop interim criteria crite-ria to operate Glen Canyon Dam after af-ter ongoing studies are completed. Critics complain he acted only after increasing political pressure from Congress and environmentalist following fol-lowing release of a 1988 Interior Department study based on five years of research indicating operation opera-tion of the dam had damaged downstream down-stream resources, including Grand Canyon. The Western Area Power contracts that came up for renewal last year and the impact of generation of firm power at the Glen Canyon power plant WAPA acted after it was sued by several environmental organizations. organiza-tions. The Miller bill authorizes the costs of the EIS and other environmental environ-mental studies carried on by Interior to be reimbursed by Colorado River power and water users. The McCain-DcConcini bill makes the cost of the Interior EIS non-reimbursable, to be paid for out of federal feder-al appropriations. Costs arc a major difference between the two bills. Environmentalists favor the Miller bill over the McCain-Dcconcini bill, partially because of the former's reimbursable re-imbursable costs provision. Colorado River power and water users claim both bills are unnccded, but if they have to make a choice, they prefer the McCain-DeConcini bill, including its non-reimbursable provision. RHODES-CAMPBELL AMENDMENTS AMEND-MENTS TO MILLER BILL Thc Rhodes-Campbell amendments amend-ments to the Miller bill adopted in mark-up on July 18 made that bill less objectionable to Colorado River water and power interests. The amendment were drafted with the help of these water and power interests. inter-ests. Rhodes and Campbell sponsored three amendments, two of which were accepted by Miller and the House Interior Committee at the mark-up on July IS. The first one, which accepted, provided that the Secretary of Interior vhall operate Glen Canyon Dam "and tike other reasonable mitigation roea-vui ts" to protect Grand Canyon. It ww denned to affirm the authority author-ity IM the Secretory already has to "implement l!c full range of measures mea-sures to mit.v.e the adtcrv! effects if lN? pnCfj -bnl rjvfaUon' m the rner don'-yeam inm Gkn Ca"twi Ism. The amendment t .i. lft, flu;r.ty pjmtr ir.trir itanKd the M'"ef If'I restricted tfe. S.-UC.ory'i B:;:!-.:ty 10 c-'.hcr, non opef3!ial m.-.auon mo u;tc t pt !.;,. t GrA.-.. Canvr-ft. Pc vv.I l-h.'.-C;!-;i t-r.fr,.:ncr4 3 wlh.ti3'ft fWt y,.:i-t t t.-.j w a. ii f.e stricken language in the bill directing direct-ing the Secretary to adopt operations opera-tions to "minimize" impacts on downstream resources in establishing establish-ing interim operating procedures for the dam. It would have substituted the word "reduce" for "minimize." Colorado River power interests object ob-ject to the term "minimize." They claim the term "minimize" directs the Secretary "to adopt extreme interim in-terim measures...which would have significant adverse impacts on power pow-er generation." At this writing, Colorado River power interests and the committee staff are still trying to agree on a word or wording satisfactory satis-factory to all interests. The third Rhodes-Campbell amendment, which was accepted, provided that the Secretary shall operate op-erate the water storage and delivery functions of the dam "subject to and consistent with" the Colorado River Compacts and other laws relating to Colorado River regulation. Water interests in the Colorado River Basin were successful in getting this amendment added to the Miller bill to assure that the inherent purposes for which the dam was built are carried car-ried out. SENATE HEARINGS ON MC- CAIN-DECONCINI BILL The July 24 hearings on the McCain-DeConcini bill underscored the lack of faith that environmentalists environmental-ists have in the Interior Secretary to protect resources below Glen Canyon Dam from erratic river level fluctuations due to peaking power generation at the Glen Canyon power pow-er plant, from flooding, beach erosion ero-sion and other damage. As no Secretary of Interior has chosen to exercise his authority to protect downstream resources, they claimed, legislation is necessary. Edward M. Norton, Jr., president of the Grand Canyon Trust, testified Lujan acted to initiate the EIS process pro-cess and proposed developing operating oper-ating criteria for Glen Canyon Dam only after "Members of Congress and many concerned citizens strongly protested (Interior's) policy of deliberate delay." Both Norton and former Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall questioned ques-tioned an assertion by WAPA that Section 7 of the 1956 Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) Act (P.L. 84-485) requires WAPA and BuRec to operate Glen Canyon Dam for maximum peaking power generation. Udall said WAPA argues ar-gues that "Section 7 of CRSP overrides over-rides all. other purposes, uses and values of the1 Colorado River." When he voted for CRSP as a Congressman from Arizona, Udall stated, "I and...most of my colleagues col-leagues in the Housc.in 1956 never thought for a moment that Section 7 of the CRSP Act meant that Glen Canyon Dam had to be operated as a daily threat to the Grand Canyon." As most of the damage to Grand Canyon appears to be coming from the generation of peaking power at Glen Canyon Dam s power plant, Colorado River Guide Martin Litton of Portola Valley, Calif., suggested that generation of peaking power be moved down the Colorado River to Hoover Dam, which has no national park immediately below it like Glen Canyon Dam. Bradley queried public pub-lic power representatives about litis suggestion. They were cold lo ii. Administration witnesses led by Reclamation Commissioner Dennis ft, Underwood and WAPA Administrator William 11. Cl.igctt and Colorado River Basin water and power interests strongly urged the Bradley Subcommittee members to Consider the precedent they would set if ihey viie f..r the McCain tkCimciM bill. They are concerned about w Mi!u!ofy requirements and the declines it imomes on the IntfiKvf Secretary lo complete an LIS and ilr,i up interim criteria lo opria'.e Glen Canyon D.vn, "Hicy clamed it would reduce the Seen wry i flexibility i water mauler mau-ler on tbe (VUa. 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Friday, august 3, 1990 By 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1990 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1990 2:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m..- 9:30 p.m. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1990 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1990 8:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1990 12:00 noon- 6:00a.m. 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1990 10:00 a.nv 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. I Vernal Expren Wednesday, August 1. 1990 7 UINTAH COUNTY FAIR 1990 Schedule of Events Open To The Public Vernal Middle School and Western Park REGISTRATION due for 4-H contests and Farm Bureau & 4-H Talent find. OPEN & 4-H HORSE SHOW Western Park KIDS MARATHON RUN Main Street (meet at Sunburst) COUNTY FAIR PARADE Main Street (line up 8:30 a.m., Jr. High) ANTIQUE CAR SHOW Vernal Middle School FARM BUREAU COOK OFF CONTEST Western Park HORSE PULLING CONTEST Western Park Price: Adults, $3.00 Under 12, $2.00 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.-8 00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3;30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10.00 p.m. 4-H YOUTH EXHIBITS, EXHIBITS RECEIVED HOME ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITS RECEIVED SET UP 4-H PROMOTION BOOTHS Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium. UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND 4-H TALENT FIND Vernal Middle School, Auditorium. JUDGING OF EXHIBITS 4-H DEMONSTRATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTESTS Vernal Middle School, Home Economics Room. MEAL PREPARATION & TURKEY BARBECUE Contestants are to meet in the Home Ec. room (Middle School) 20 min. prior to contest. (Closed Contest) STYLE REVUE CONTESTANTS PICK UP OUTFITS Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium STYLE REVUE CONTEST JUDGING & PRACTICE (Closed Contest) STYLE REVUE AND AWARDS PROGRAM Vernal Middle School, Auditorium. Awards will be given for all contests except for Talent. ENTER PRODUCE & FLOWER EXHIBITS Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium. REGISTER LIVESTOCK ANIMALS Western Park BABY SHOW CONTEST Vernal Middle School, Cafeteria HOME ARTS & CRAFTS AND 441 EXHIBITS OPEN , - t " Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium. MOUNTAIN MEN EXHIBITS Vernal Middle School DEMOLITION DERBY Western Park Price: Adults, $3.00 Under 12, $2.00 ENTER RABBITS, POULTRY AND 4U SMALL ANIMAL EXHIBITS Western Park, Small Animal Building HOME ARTS & CRAFTS AND 44f EXHIBITS OPEN Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium PRESSURE COOKER GAUGE TESTING Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT - HIGHWAY 101 FABULOUS FIREWORKS Uintoh High School. Stadium. HOME ARTS & CRAFTS AND 441 EXHIBITS OPEN Vernal Middle School, Gymnasium LIVESTOCK. RABBITS, POULTRY AND 44i SMALL ANIMAL, EXHIBITS OPEN Western Fork RABBIT SEMINAR Western Fork PRESSURE COOKER GAUGE TESTING Vernal V.lSc School, Gymnasium BASIN SERVICE AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND BDQ Western Fork UINTAH COUNTY TAIR RODEO Western Pjfk Price: Adults, 15.00 UncJcf 12, $3,00 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1990 8.00 a.m.. 12.00 noon LIVESTOCK, RAnBlTS, & POULTRY EXHIOITS OPCN Western Fo'k 9.00 am.. 11:00 a.m. DOOShow Vernal MhJJ:g Seel 0.00 a m. . 2.00 a.m. KIDS DAY Vera! M.i!J'c Sc'xkvI 11.00 a m. l.CV) p m. UVtSTOCK SALE V.r.slcn Fj?:X 12.00 rxKn. 2 O0p.m, PICK UP SMALL ANIMALS Wcstcn fa 10.00 a.m. 403pm, KQVC AHIS & CRArtS AND 4 H tXHT.lTS CH.N Vernal M,r? k'wt, t,," 1.00 p m.. 3.O0p.m. fig BAKINO CONItST Vr'r-gt M tire t-fhrrt, Ce'f'C'A 4.00 p.m.. S.30p.M. PtTVRNHOVEARTlACRArTAN0 4MtlH:rjiTl S 30 P.m. ?.O0 pn ftASJN StRVlCE AND SCXOUHSHIP rVSO fnQ W.:--"c- ts-k 5 r x . io v)r'-. 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