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Show The Park Record II Section A Thursday, April 6, 1 995 D Page A1 7 News from the West and the rest SnmmpinmntL Ttp giuuimiimDnt Balk Nine AT JIREMY RANCH A Russell DixonPotomac Ventures Development Toll booth is being considered for Maroon Bells Lake area The U.S. Forest Service is considering charging private vehicles a toll to gain entrance to the Maroon Bells in the evenings when the tour buses are not running. Because of the growing popularity of the Maroon Bells Lake area near Aspen the road is closed to traffic from mid-June through Labor Day. Visitors are shuttled to the base of the spectacular 13,000 foot range on tour buses from 8:30 a.m. to 5 MtaN Times p.m. ' Last year the USFS. eliminated camping in the area and this year it want to further restrict traffic by charging evening visitors to use the road to the lake. Agency officials added that the change was also inspired in part by a nation-wide effort to increase . revenues in national recreation areas. The Forest Service has yet to gather public input on the proposal. m THE &l TRAIL Snow is up but dollars are down in Colorado According to an article in the Vail Trail, Colorado snow conditions were great in February but that didn't necessarily translate into a more lucrative season. Citing figures released by Colorado Ski Country USA, area ski resorts posted decreases in economic activity for the month. Those stats showed an increase in skier days but also showed a two percent decline in lodging nights and a five percent drop in retail sales. The only businesses which seemed to be thriving were the restaurants which posted an 8.7 percent increase in sales during February. Analysts looking at the data said it seemed to suggest that more second-home owners are sticking around for the ski season. That would account for the decline in lodging nights while skier days were up. Siuu-iJniicpcnJicnt Wilderness proposal exceeds BLM plan As the result of an extensive public process Grand County has come up with a wilderness proposal totalling about 200,000 of local wild and scenic laqds for inclusion in a nationa wilderness, " bill. The county's proposal was drawn up in response to Utah Gov.ernor Mike Leavitt's suggestion that local jurisdictions work out their own plans to submit for consideration. In fact, while many counties in the state will be submitting plans that fall far short of previous wilderness proposals, Grand County is offering more land than the Bureau of Land Management had proposed. Areas included in the proposal include most of Negro Bill Canyon, Behind the Rocks, the right hand portion of Mill Creek Canyon along with portions of land in the Book Cliffs, Labyrinth Canyon and Westwater Canyon. Some areas which were considered but eventually excluded from the county recommendation include Fisher Towers, Mary Jane Canyon, Goldbar Canyon and Granite Creek. After review by the governor, the county's recommendations will be forwarded to congress. Telluride Hmes-Journal Telluride realtors offer to guarantee flights Telluride area realtors acknowledge the importance of the regional airport in making the area more attractive to potential buyers and they say they are wiling to help fund the airline reservations guarantee program. According to one realtor,, sales are up and the real estate community should be willing to "ante up" to help support the airport. While other ski resorts, like Aspen, have recently been faced with flight cutbacks Telluride Visitor Services along with the lodging association and the ski area have instituted a reservations guarantee program with the airlines to insure they won't pull ' out oftbwrt. Now the' realtors are offering to join in funding that guarantee the program. Adopt a wild horse or burro The grand opening of the Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse and Burro Center in Butterfield Canyon will take place on Friday, April 7 with an open house and volunteer horse show from 4-8 p.m. Fifty wild horses and 30 burros will be available for adoption. Each person can adopt up to four animals (includes foals) per year. The cost is $125 per horse and $75 per burro. A mare with a foal by her side is $125 for the pair and a jenny with a baby is $75. Adoptions will take place on Saturday, April 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The animals will be available for viewing on Friday, April 7 from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday, beginning at 7 a.m. Payment must be made with cash, cashier's check, travelers check or money order. No personal checks, please. All applicants must meet BLM adoption requirements for facilities and care. Adopters must also provide their own transportation at the adoption site. A three-horse or larger trailer is required. To qualify, applications must be submitted and approved by April 6. They are available at the BLM office at 2370 So. 2300 West, Salt Lake City. To reach Butterfield Canyon, take (he Draper Exit off 1-15 So. and drive approximately 10 miles west on 12600 South. For more information,' call 977-4300. Nominations due for Wildlife Board Individuals wishing to serve on the newly created Wildlife Board must have applications in to the Department of Natural Resources by May 1. Those who are to be nominated for the nominating committee must have applications in to the department by April 14. The Utah Legislature passed a new law which consolidates the current Big Game Board and the Board of Wildlife Resources into a single, seven-member Wildlife Board. , The law also provides for an 1 1- member nominating committee with members nominated from various interest areas, organizations or agencies. The nominating committee will recommend candidates for appointment to the wildlife Board. The governor makes final appointments to both the nominating committee and the Wildlife Board. Members of the Wildlife Board must have expertise or experience in at least one of the following areas: Wildlife management or biology; habitat management, including range or aquatic; business, including knowledge of private land issues; and economics, including knowledge of recreational wildlife issues. The Wildlife Board will establish policy pertaining to wildlife and the preservation, protection and management of Utah's wildlife. If you would like details regarding these appointments, contact Liz Porter at 538-7300 or Howard Rigtrup at 538-7304. Adolescent behavior subject of hotline Does your child's behavior seem inappropriate? How can you tell if your child is depressed? What medications can help with behavioral and psychological problems in adolescents? The answer to these questions and concerns arc just a phone call away; - Adolescent behavioral and psychological problems will be the topic of April's Deseret WewjIntermountain Health Care Hospitals Health Hotline. The hotline will be offered Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The toll-free hotline number, (800) 925-8177, can be called from anywhere in the Intermountain region. All calls are confidential. Questions will be answered free of charge by Dr. Richard Ferry, a psychiatrist, who is chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, and Marianne Maughan-Pritchett, MPRS, a therapist at IHC's Wasatch Canyons Hospital in Salt Lake City. The health hotline is a free community service provided monthly by the Deseret News and IHC. Plan your weekend by reading "When & Where" in the ARTS & LEISURE section of The Park Record. 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