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Show The Tlmes-lndependen- Thursday, Sept. 27, t, 1930-A- 3 Conservationists protest music video in area by Jon Bon Jovi By Sam Taylor The Executive Director of a major conservation organization, has questioned the use of a Bureau of Land Management administered butte for the filming this summer of a music video in the Moab area. Jim Ruch, Executive Vice Presi- found on islands. The vegetation appeared to be quite undisturbed; indeed, it had never been grazed by large herbivores," the professor continued. "Because so few areas in the world are relatively undisturbed by human activity, I am very concerned about not only the adverse effects on the community on Priest and Nuns, but about the fate of the pristine habitats on the summits of isolated buttes and mesas, in general," he dent of the Grand Canyon Trust, headquartered in Flagstaff, Ariz., has written Utah BLM Director James Parker, asking for answers to a number of questions raised earlier in a letter to Moab District BLM Manager Gene Nodine from David W. Johnson, a college biology profes- N. Peterson. Moab BLM Director Gene Nod. was out of Moab this week and n jt available for comment Ken Rhea, assistant directoi, however, stated that response to the correspondence was currently bung prepared, but not available for rev lew at this time. "We share the cone r ms voiced in those letters, and will make our response available tor release as quickly as possible," Mr Rhea said. Ruch asked many of the same questions. In addition, he said, "Dr. Johnson also recommends that all undisturbed summits of buttes be designated by BLM as areas of The professor stated that he was asking what permits had been issued, whether any constraints had been placed on the type of activity that could occur, and what remedial actions had been required after the event occurred. Critical Environment Concern (ACECs). The Grand Canyon Trust supports his recommendation and would like you to appoint a study team to review and recommend ACEC designations for ungrazed relic areas as soon as possible." The Grand Canyon Trust is headed board of direcby a tors including former Secretary of Interior Stewart L. Udall, former In addition, he said he had written to the Utah Film Commission, the BLM Regional Office, and to Jon Bon Jovi to express his concern over the potentially destructive commercial use of "rare, natural sites on the public lands." In the letter from the Grand Canyon Trust to Director Parker, sor. The video in question was done by well known music star Jon Bon Jovi that was filmed on the Priest and thirteen-memb- er CELEBRATED 50TII Ben and Mary Smith celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, 1990, with a famih dinner at the home of their son, Ben Jr. In attendance were four Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, and University of Utah President Chase Nuns butte in Castle Valley. According to Dr. Johnson, "Cars, parts of a drive-i- n theater, and assorted junk was put on the summit of the butte as staging for the video. The finale included burning a large movie screen (and surrounding vegetation)," he said. "I studied aspects of the ecology of .that butte in 1981 . . . The butte summit is small about 5 acres and was ecologically very interesting," he said. "The mammalian and reptilian faunas had ecological characteristics of populations normally ' said. Bond election: (continued from Page Al) money to them," he added, referring to a decision to allocate 52 percent of state Payment in Lieu of Tax money to the school district. "I dont know where we would be if people have a choice at the same time and say. Til pay for the schools but not for the county building. Id hate to continue as a county commissioner with that liability over our heads!" "If asking the voters to come out and cast a vote is too much," added Knutson, "I dont know if I want to be a county commissioner any more." The cost of the special election is estimated at about $1,700, a figure Knutson considers acceptable. "In a project, another $1,700 is not going to matter one way or another," he added. "Weve already spent in excess of probably $30,000 to get to this point." Commissioners have estimated that the tax increase needed to pay off the project would be about 2 percent of the total tax bill for county property owners, or about $30,000 per year. Help from the Community Impact Board could lower that amount. $4-1- 2 million generations of the family. The Smiths moved to Moab in 1954. They built and operated the Parkside Trailer Court for many years Mike Palmer plunges over for the score that tied the ballgame. Moab won the exciting contest against Gunnison 8 last Friday night. low rates make State 29-2- Farm Devil gridders won squeaker over Gunnison The Grand County High School Red Devils played an exciting football game at home last Friday and when the dust cleared found themselves on top of a 8 score. The final Moab score was set up by a blocked kick by Brian Pierce and ran to the ten yard line by Jack Foy before Todd Pene kicked a field goal with 2:52 left in the game. The contest got off to a shakey start however, as Gunnison pulled out to a 14-- lead near the end of the first quarter. Gunnison scored on a 20 yard run just over three minutes into the game then a 17 yard pass play into the end zone. Moab finally got rolling when Gunnison kicked off and Pene collected the hand off and raced 88 yards down the right side to paydirt During Gunnisons next series of downs, Mike Palmer intercepted a pass on their 38 yard line. Two plays later Palmer carried the ball over the end zone to even the score 29-2- 0 14-1- 4. Later in the second quarter, T.C. Page intercepted another pass and advanced to the ten yard line and Palmer again scored to advance the score to as the kick was 20-1- 4, homeowners. insurance a good buy. Our service makes it even better Call me blocked. Later in the quarter, Gunnison scored on a pass from Joss Vitt to Chris Landry in the end zone, and pulled ahead 21-2- 0. Gunnison widened the gap even more on a pass to Landry from the 30 yard line into the end zone in the third quarter to make the score 20-2The Devils came back with a touch down on a nice run by Pene from the 50 to the nine yard line. Mike Palmer took it to the six. Faced with a fourth and goal on the one, Steve Robinson bolted over for the score. The try for the failed and the score remained 26-2- I 8. two-poin- ."l I v f , Englebrightf ts 8. The game went scoreless until near the end of the fourth period and the final field goal. Much of Moabs success is due to the aggressiveness of the defensive unit. Coach Doug Thompson singled out Jack Foy, Brian Pierce and Jamie Johnston for their efforts last week. Foy collected a total of 13 tackles and a fumble recovery and Pierce accounted for ten tackles and a blocked kick. Ping Wright, who had ten tackles, suffered a broken hand and will miss several games. This week Moab will host Glen-woo- d O'", o Fall Cornucopia . . . Lois Jamison, fund raising chairman for the Valley Voices, shows off fall cornucopia which includes an arrangement of $50 in new $5 bills. 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