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Show A2-Th- e Times-Independen- Thursday, March 30, 1989 t, Readers write to share their views Many Trails To the Editor, With all of the recent interest in Wilderness issues, again, it causes me to recall the process many of us participated in, during the preparations of the 1984 Utah Wilderness Act. I remember well the approach then taken, was in "the spirit of compromise," which enabled us to prepare a bipartisan, working agreement through cooperation and trust. Many of our associates traveled, at their own expense, to Washington D.C. to testify at the congressional hearings on the Bill. Even when some 11th hour juggling was necessary to accommodate further exploration for carbon dioxide near the then proposed. Box Death Hollow Wilderness Area, both sides were still able to agree to a final com- By Adrien Taylor My goodness, but things have been busy around our place s this last couple of weeks, and some of this has gone busy-nes- on while we were 2,000 miles away. That was our trip to the Na-- . tional Newspaper Association's annual Governmental Affairs Conference. Sen. Bob Dole spoke and displayed the sometimes-causti- c wit which got him into trouble during the early months of presidential campaigning. Among other things, he informed us that he was quite bitter about the outcome of the Tower nomination for Secretary of Defense. But Sen. Tower had no ill feelings, he said. He even sent fruit baskets to all the Democratic senators who voted against him. Chilean fruit baskets. . And the Capital Steps regaled us with song and verse about Washington goings on. Yes, they had the Chilean fruit scare. Yes, they had the Silver Fox. No, they didn't yet have the presidential puppies. But one of our members saw the first lady walking mama dog on the White House lawn. We visited the Saudi Arabian embassy. They had banned cameras and tape recorders, so we were dubious. But it turned out they were one of the most open delegations we have visited. (Bear in mind that the last few years we have visited such enti-- , ties as Israel and countries under the influence of Russia.) I f found that I, at least, had difficulty identifying with and under-- ? standing the reality of a working monarchy in today's world. i Especially one where the king goes around in such strange garb. ' It was a good learning experience. The food, as usual, was just marvelous. We went back to our i favorite old haunts, where the seafood is spectacular. Plus we went to a little hole in the wall we discovered last year at the J. Willard Marriott Hotel. It is the S. R O. (standing room only) bar, where they make aeii sanawicftes which are two inches thick, for just $5.95. This is unheard of in Washington, where i we learn not to dwell on the price of the meal, lest such thoughts interfere with our appetites. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Sena was home with four couples from Park City and their horses to participate in Green River's trail ride to Hanksville. The horses were arranged in j groupings in the four available fenced areas. The company en- joyed my kitchen, and left a variety of unexpected things in the refrigerator. We got home Sunday night and I put on Anasazi beans for baked beans for a group Sam had in town Monday. Tuesday a friend and son arrived for a couple of nights spring break R&R We put together enchilada casseroles and pinto beans for a group I had in town Wednesday. Everyone enjoyed Mexican dinner. Including Zane and a number of his fraternity brothers who were down for spring break and the Jeep Safari. Returning from a quick trip to Salt Lake, we picked up Jed on Friday, and the rest of the family gathered Easter morning for the traditional egg hunt with the Knowles clan. We loved having Tom, Kris and the grandchildren around for a couple of days. I had forgotten what little ones can do to a house in a rela-- . tively short period of time. And these are well behaved children promise. Or did wc? Recent actions through appeals by the very same preservation groups, that agreed to, and supported the passage of this legislation, are now mountain attempts to halt, prolong and delay the decisions that were addressed under the Release Language portion of the 1984 Utah Wilderness Act. One example of these recent actions include Appeals on the very issue of exploration and development of the carbon dioxide, of which the intent of Congress is very clear. Another txample is with regards to lands inventoried early on in the Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE1, RARE2) process. The 1984 Wilderness Act released the lands not designated as Wilderness, and returned them to Multiple Use, or in other words, lands available for ;; ; v s H many uses. The Forest Service, caretaker of these lands, then proceeded to develop management plans for these remaining lands. These plans give emphasis direction for a wide range of uses, including Wildlife, Recreation, Grazing, Water, Timber Harvest and others. Veiled attempts were made to address additional wildlands through this process, probably, with hopes of revisiting the Wilderness issue again on the Forest Service lands in Utah. - I do not believe these preservation groups have "compromised in good faith, with the citizens of Utah. Thus, I for one can say through experience, that when it comes again to the "spirit of compromise" on is Wilderness issues, the dec stacked against me, therefore, 1 may demand a new deck. Sheldon Steed Escalante, Utah to boot. So last night was the first in some time that we had the house just to ourselves. It was quiet, but nice. I reflected that in the past week I had prepared Anasazi beans twice (best in baked beans) and pinto beans twice (nothing else will do for Mexican dinner). This is three times more beans than we usually have in a month. But it's good stuff, and cheap. It's downhome, and certainly not something you would expect to be served in (Tfie (Times-Independe- Dear Sam, A Notice of Solicitation for Engineering Consulting Services was section published in the legal-notic- e of the on March 23 regarding the proposed Book Cliffs Road. This was a call to all interested engineers to submit a "Statement of Interest and Qualifications" pertaining to the road. The deadline for responding was set at 7:00 a.m. on March 30. This short time allotted-le- ss than 7 days-f- or responses from professional engineers is ridiculous. How can the road district obtain the widest nt "Times-Independen- (UPS Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Moab, Utah under the act of March 3, 1897. Second class postage paid at Moab, Utah 84532 Offiical City and County Newspaper Pulbished Each Thursday at 35 East Center Street, Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Postmaster: Send Change of Address to: The P.O.Box 129, Moab, Utah 84532 6309-200- Times-Independe- Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor Publishers and Editors Assistant to Publishers Debra Gwinn r Dorothy Anderson Don Patterson your hometown in the The Times-Independe- nt for 52 news filled issues in your mail once a week local news TV guide special features lots of advertising Subscribe Now! Mail to: The Times-Independe- P.O. Box 129 Moab, UT 84532 Name Address. Phone enclose $12.50 or $18 for one year or $24 and $35 for two years cash check have had prior knowledge of the proposal or have had an active hand in formulating the proposal. All interested and qualified engineering firms should have the same disbanded. The Community Development Agency was formed long ago by Grand County and Moab City, to work towards developd property and other property in the vicinity of ing the Moab Golf Course. The aim was to interest a developer in a private home and condominium project to attract to new people the community and increase the property tax City-owne- opportunity as another. It is customary to give a much longer period when offering a solicitation. The road board would do well to lengthen it. In addition, there should be notices placed high-quali- ty Incise Enlargement of the course from its original nine holes to 18 full holes was the first goal. That, community leaders thought, would be the key to selling the development project to a competent developer. After a few years of planning and talking to prospective developers, it became obvious that no developer was willing to build a second nine holes which would remain municipally owned, just to gain access to the homesite property surrounding the course. in appropriate engineering publications and special announcements mailed to licensed firms in the stale. This would assure a wider participation. Furthermore, there was no mention in the notice of solicitation that cost itself was to be a factor. The board would select the firm through "negotiations," ruling out any type of bidding process. The questions then arise: Is the public getting its money's worth? Is the proper firm being chosen? For a small board of only three persons, and a controversial one at that, to be deciding such cosily and matters is not good policy. The board should be expanded to be a seven persons. in There should be no short-cut- s the planning process. The engineering solicitation time should be extended, a bidding process should be established, and the road board itself should be broadened to assure proper procedure and public respect. Ken Sleight Moab the boardl, under the driving leadership of chairman Tony Lema, launched forth on building the second nine holes itself. Tens of thousands of dollars of donated labor, equipment and materials went into the project. A somewhat modest grant from the State Community Impact Board brought pressurized water to the new facility. A second grant, small when compared to what other golf courses in the state have cost, was gained for the actual construction. The result is one of the most spectacular golf courses in the nation one that it gaining state and regional prominence, even though it has only been open to limited play for a couple of weeks. The official grand opening, in fact, won t come for another few weeks. d The main goal, however, of developing the for course in the and around homesites, eluded golf property members of the board, not only for months, but for years. Moab City has continued to express concerns about how much of the land can be developed, and still provide protection zones for wells and springs in the area. Thus, forward movement on the development stalled. The MCDA group funded an engineering study which indicated protection zones, and areas where development could safely take place. That study took into consideration all Utah Department of Health rules on protection of culinary water So city-owne- city-own- Dear Editor, The amount of BLM land that is eventually designated as wilderness in Utah will have a profound impact on the Utah economy. The larger the number of acres locked away as wilderness, the fewer the number of jobs the mining industry will be able to create in this state. To avoid tremendous injury to the ed sources. The City, however, continued to state that they were awaiting one final study by the U. S. Geological Survey, which was to give them information relative to the direction of flow. That study was to have been completed late ground-wate- r last summer. Then it was postponed to February. Now the federal pencil pushers say it won't be done until later this summer, if then. And when It is completed, it will probably only prove once again that water runs downhill. state's economy, the established BLM wilderness planning process should be allowed to run to comple- Ironically, despite the lack of the USGS study, the Mayor and City Council decided to go ahead and advertise for a developer at their regular meeting last week. That was the -first Coun- ' cil meeting following the announced resignation of the MCDA board. Obviously some personality problems are involved, or the Mayor and Council know something no one else knows. At any rate, despite their failure to accomplish their full mission, the dedicated members of the MCDA board, particularly Tony Lema, Jay Coates, Ray Klepzig and the late K. E. need to receive public thanks for their untiring efforts at building the full golf course. But 18 holes is double the size of the old course. If Moab City is not able to bring about the development of property In and around the course, it may well be saddled with one of the most beautiful white elephants in the state. It's been tough enough trying to make nine holes operate with any degree of financial success. Increased play might help with the new course, but it could turn out to be a maintenance and upkeep nightmare. I wish the Mayor and Council success. I hope they have a legitimate developer waiting in the wings. I hope that if they do achieve the development goal it Is done under strict standards and not in a "poor-boy- " piecemeal fashion. tion. The premature introduction and passage of wilderness designation legislation before all pertinent factors have been thoroughly studied will compromise the established process and will be a disservice to the public. The public should have access to the results of the BLM study and final recommendations before legislation is introduced. This process was followed in the designation of Forest Service wilderness in Utah and that process proved to be fair to all. Hasty action on wilderness designation could seriously injure every Utahn. The stakes are too high, in terms of lost jobs and lost tax revenues, to act precipitously on any wilderness proposal. Sincerely, Jack E. Christensen President, Utah Mining Assn. 7 18-ho- Judging from all the questions I've received this past week, most of you want to know the status of Ken's Lake. So without further ado, here's the latest scoop. inches will be stocked in mid to late April. Catfish, although a bit smaller than hoped, will be added sometime between y and The first August. planting will include inch fish. However, with the large number of crayfish present in Ken's, it shouldn't take long for the catfish to grow. It will just take a little patience on your part, so please hang in there. Oowah reservoir will not be stocked with trout this year due to repairs on the dam. The fish that would normally have been placed in Oowah will be released in Kens Lake instead. This means six to eight thousand trout will be stocked in the spring, and another four thousand in the fall. Fishing at Ken's should be excellent as a result. I would again remind anglers that newly planted fish are generally a bit sluggish for the first week or so, but after that, get ready for action! Fishing will definitely improve. For those waiting to get out into the woods for a little hunting, wild turkey season opens May 1st and mid-Jul- le high-quali- ty As one of the frustrated MCDA board members who refrom the signed board, I must admit to some sour I grapes. But if the ultimate goal is achieved. Id be the first one to offer the Mayor and Council a basket of sweet grapes and not ones from Chile, either. now-deceas- V Y ld, - Catchable rainbow trout Only $12.50 in Area and $18 out of Area of Today marks the end of a long effort by a lot dedicated have last brought a lot eight years people whose work during the frustration. of lot a with of success, coupled All members of the Moab Community Development 1 has been Agency have resigned as of March 3 , and the board and scrutiny. This action, even thought it may not have been intended, smacks of favoritism to a few select firms that by Brett W. Johnson Conservation Officer, DWR i Head All About possible participation of qualified engineers by incorporating such a short response period? It also deprives the public of its own input From the Wild Side Sales, Production Circulation Pressman Ron Drake t" . . . i ed Riverside & Plumbing Heating RICK HIRSCHFELD J runs through the 21st. Permits are Licensed and Insured Plumbing Contractor again required before going afield and will be available through the mail or in person at the Price Office beginning April 10. Applicants must possess a current small game or combination license. To apply by mail, you must provide your full name, address, phone number, license number and the $10 fee. Yes, Call: 259-832- 4 unfortunately, the permit fee has been increased from $5 to $10 this Residential season. Wild turkey may be taken with a bow (and broadhead arrows) or shotgun, no larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than 20 gauge. Shot sizes may be no larger than BB or smaller than number 6. The limit is one male turkey per season which must be tagged at the place of kill much the same as a mule deer. Hunters are reminded that the Pine Ridge area south of will again be closed to turkey hunting. I will try and place some signs up on the major roads into this area. Please consult U-4- the 6 1988-8- 9 Upland Game Proclamation for further guidelines and information. Finally, with the onset of warmer weather, catfish fishing on the Colorado River is steadily improving, so there's plenty out there to do. Enjoy! ( -- & Commercial - Sewer & Drain Service reward - 1 A reward of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is hereby offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or pqrsons responsible for the death of JOAN SWANSON, also known as DEBRA JOAN SWANSON, former Chief Rangerat Arches B National Park, Moab, Utah. The reward is offered by Joan's parents and will be paid only J! when the conviction of the person or persons responsible for Joan's death is recorded m m as final and only if such a recording takes place not later than August 1. 1993. a " To be eligible for this reward, the information must be provided to Attorney J.D. Snodgrass of Williams, Turner & Holmes, 200 North 6th St., Grand Junction, Colorado or to any law enforcement official. a 81502, telephone no, (area code 303) a Private detectives are eligible for this reward, but law enforcement officials and the " person or persons convicted are not eligible as matter of public policy. No collect calls Z 242-626- i will be accepted. dams by more than one eligible person are made for this reward, Joan's parents shall be discharged from all liability upon payment of the reward amount, in no event not to a exceed $20,000.00 into the Seventh Judicial District Court, Grand County, Moab, Utah. 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