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Show DAILY HEIAIO K4 Sunday, September 7. 2003 BLM considers sage grouse habitat conservation plan timated at about 2 million birds. Today the numbers are about MS. Nokkentved y - THE HERALD DAILY " 200,000. It's been called the icon of the r , I , -- 1 West and the "spotted owl of the western sagebrush steppe. But proposed listings of the dwindling number of sage grouse under the federal endangered species act would affect management of federal state and private lands throughout the birds' range in parts of Utah, the Great Basin and the northern Great Plains. In an effort to head off several petitions to list the greater and the Gunnison sage grouse populations, the Bureau of Land Management has developed a national sage grouse habitat conservation plan. The BLM director has extended a public comment period on a draft of that plan until Nov. 1. The idea is a good one," said Jack Connelly, chairman of the e ConserNational vation Framework Planning Team, which works with state wildlife agencies and federal land managers on sage grouse conservation. , "But we're going to wait to review the document before making any comment." Meanwhile, Connelly said he's glad the BLM is paying attention to sage grouse and sage grouse habitat, and that the agency has recognized the im-- , portance of the species and the sagebrush steppe ecosystem, upon which it depends, v ' Sage grouse numbers have declined across the West in recent years. At the time when European settlers began moving west, the sage grouse population was es- - ' th Sage-Grous- MATT Fourteen-year-ol- d Shanyce Booker of Holladay climbs up a rock wall white participating in Grove on Saturday afternoon. Camp Continued from Bl A "If you're going through dialysis to live, dont stop living," Taylor said while camp attendees mingled in the Aspen Grove parking lot; "Everyone on dialysis could die peacefully within two weeks, but they choose to live. Dialysis is a miracle. These people have an organ that has totally failed but they can still live." Though it is a lot of extra work there are dialysis centers that people can schedule to go to all over the country, Taylor said. Provo Bay Continued from Bl "I think this is a very, very important issue that faces Utah County and unfortunately it has gone almost unnoticed, and unfortunately we are now at a point where it is make or break as far as use, and it is in the judge's hands," he said. "Hopefully the judge more research, negotiation and debate The public should have the right to access all water on the lake, he said. ' "I believe this is the last chance as far as the state is concerned at getting this resolved," he said. "At this point there would be no avenues for influencing the judge, but I think there needs to be some public debate on the long-teruses of the lake, and what the alternative would be if the judge rules against this." Payson resident Charles Hanson said the public's rights should be paramount. "I'm concerned that they will take away the public's ' right to use portions of the lake that we have been using to Taylor. A kidney transplant costs about $125,000 and the medication kidney recipients must take for the life of their kidney cost $1,000 a month. A transplanted kidney lasts about 13 years. Most people with these expenses have to use Medicare or Medicaid to make it. for almost a century," Hanson said "I'm concerned that they will fence it off and they have already put up no trespassing signs." Even partial diking of Provo Bay could have an unknown result on the lake's ecology, he said "Anytime someone puts up a dike here or diverts water there, it changes the ecosystem, and I'm really concerned about that," he said. Residents locally have shown little concern about the possibility of losing partial access to the lake, he said. Many people seem to know little or nothing about the court's upcoming decision, which will have long-tereffects on the lake's future. "Everyone I've spoken to has been in disbelief that it has gotten this far," Hanson said. "I just dont want people to all of sudden say they took the lake away and they didnt know anything about it. I'm trying to make people aware of it so they can voice their opinions on keeping the lake public Alan Myrup, a biology teacher at Timpview High School, called Provo Bay the nursery for Utah Lake. "It is teeming with wildlife I Julene Thompson can be or reached at jthompsonheraldextra.com. 344-255- - and not only the birds, but fish," he said. "I take my students there and their jaws drop and their eyes pop out. It is an incredible place, a national treasure. I would hate to see that lost because a private landowner might choose to take it away. It would be tragic to lose it now. It would be devastating." Qrem resident Kevin L Myrup said he found out about the issue only recently. "I'm sure that most people still aren't aware of it," he said. "Utah Lake is just an ecologi-cgold mine, and I think it would be a real big shame, a big loss to the community to lose this access. It's just an amazing place." Myrup also expressed concerns about how the endangered June sucker would be affected by any possible diking, should the court uphold the earlier ruling. "This is the only place the June sucker lives in the whole world," he said. "It could im- - . pact the June sucker if they dike it off." LOS ANGELES TIMES ANAHEIM, Calif. The last thing Marcelo Torres said to his best friend as the two clambered aboard Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad It didnt mean anything in particular just a private joke that the men, both freelance graphic designers, had fallen into using over the years. "We used to always goof off and say silly things," Vicente Gutierrez, 22, said Saturday. "We were into comedy. It was just a random number we said (to be) funny," and they would then burst out laughing. What happened next brought anything but laughter. In one of the worst accidents in the theme park's history, apparently caused by a mechanical failure, the train in which they were riding crashed in a darkened tunnel Torres, also 22, died and Gutierrez was left in serious condition with several broken bones and lacerations on his face. Nine other passengers suffered lesser injuries. "It was the third turn, I think," Gutierrez, of Wilmington, Calif., recalled groggily from his hospital bed the day after the accident. "We were going into the tunnel and, all of a sudden, I heard something really loud and shaky. I told myself, This isn't normal.' From there on, I just blacked out." "There's a lot of wreckage," Len Welsh, that agency's act- ing director, said Saturday regarding the Big Thunder crash. "We anticipate that it will take several weeks to get a handle on what happened." What is known, he said, is that the train's locomotive somehow came uncoupled from the front passenger car causing the; accident. Tm assuming it was some kind of mechanical failure," Welsh said After determining what actually happened, he said, investigators will take a look at the ride's design, as well as operational issues and mainte-- , nance procedures. Maintenance has been an is SJVDDTIHI I Caleb ' c left and his brother IftalM 64003 reached sue of concern in recent years to Disneyland watchers and some former employees. For 40 years, said Dave Koenig, au- thor of "Mouse Tales" and a Disneyland watchdog, the park had a rigorous preventive maintenance schedule for every attraction based on replacing each part before it wore out. In the late 1990s, however, the park cut back on maintenance even while new attractions were being added. Bob Tucker, a spokesman for Disneyland, said he was unable to comment on reports of maintenance cutbacks. , at 344-293- 0 v . ' WINQFIELDTtie Daily Herald Evan Witt, with balloon hats, served as Orem city's Arts Council since 1983, according to the organization's Web site. The SCERA has basically been the cultural backbone of the Qrem community for 70 years and we plan to be here for another 70 years providing good family entertainment and family values," said Linda Campbell, vice chair of the SCERA board. "We are just going to try to make it better and more diverse." Todd and Susan Manley of West Jordan brought their three children to Saturday's concert. "I think it is important to have activities to go to and not have to worry about what your kids are going to see or hear," said Susan Manley. "It is important that you can bring your kids out and spend an evening." Todd Manley said he grew up in Orem and was happy to see the SCERA swimming pool rebuilt. T was excited to see that they renovated the pool because a lot of cities and towns are taking this kind of thing out," he said. Minnor said her family buys season tickets to the SCERA because they trust the content will always be family-friendlTt is really nice and it is inexpensive," she said. "We lived in southern California and we had the beach to go to if we got bored and tired, but this is what we do here in the summer. It's If you took Si$of www.utah-Iawyers.co- wholesome family entertainment." Campbell said the SCERA is working on renovation and expansion. The SCERA's Shell Outdoor Theater has had extensive upgrades this summer, including a new performance lighting system and a sound system. Overhead wires have been buried and new electrical work installed. In addition, construction is expected to begin this month on worka new shop for scenery and set construction. The building is ex- pected to be completed by the beginning of November. y. I Caleb Wamock can be 3 reached at or cwamockheraldextra.com. 344-254- vie ? or Ephedra call 3734912 Helping the injured iz: over 32 years 801492,1110 can be or at nmkkmtvedheraldextTa.com. IN.S. Nokkentved make balloon animals for children during the SCERA 70th anniversary celebration, which also included an outdoor concert, movie and swimming. Continued from Bl 344-254- The ooac AmerkmFMi se Sage-Grou- IAN Volunteers Kevin Witt, SCERA can be 3 reached at or cwarnockheraldextra.com. Wamock V CHRYSLER 52 J West Main 3734040 or (208) 3734042. Comments on the draft plan may be sent to: BLM Team, P.O. Box 66625, Washington, D.C. 20035-6625- . IjplpliB Bay col RczvA: l v 9 www.blm.govnhpspotlightsag egrouse or by calling (208) al Disneyland accident victim mourned David Haldane Daily Herald and drink six to eight glasses of water a day. The camp is funded from the old cars donated to the Kidney Foundation and the Great Salt Lake Truck Show. The National Kidney Foundation makes up for the rest. "It was the first fun thing we had done for a while," said Shawn Miller, who attended last year's camp and received a kidney transplant last year. "When you're on dialysis you just dont get away much." Kidney problems are costly, both emotionally and financially. Dialysis costs $3,000 a month, according The two major causes for kidney failure are high blood pressure and diabetes, Taylor said. In order to take care of the kidneys, people should eat a healthy diet low in salt, sugar and fat, exercise regularly SMITHThe the Truck Show Kidney Kamp at Aspen "A sage grouse listing would have dramatic impacts on land management policies and will result in limitations to management decisions at the state and national levels," BLM Director Kathleen Clarke said. ' Some predict the listing of would touch off an sage grouse environmental battle similar in scope to the spotted owl issue in forest the ravaged of the Pacific Northwest. The ground-dwellin- g bird, up to seven pounds, is closely tied to the fragile sagebrush ecosystem, which provides the birds with food, cover, nesting and roosting habitat. The habitat is affected by range fires and a variety of human activities on public lands, including energy development, grazing and agriculture. Wildlife officials in Western states already are at work on conservation plans, and the BLM plan would complement those efforts. not preempt The BLM plan, which wouldn't apply on state and private lands, takes a range-wid- e perspective not limited by state boundaries. Copies of the plan are available on the Internet at m o - ' ver the past decade, the Food and Drug Administration has relaxed it's regulations how drug manufacturers regarding approve and market new medications. Taking advantage of these new regulations, many pharmaceutical manufacturers pushed medications through the approval process without die prop ; er testing, and then aggressively marketed these drugs to the public through intensive media campaigns. 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