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Show (The Page A2 Park authorities fight to keep hunters from stealing heritage Continued from Paf A1 Arche NdUor.al Park Konger Kirl Yeoton she wn clear evidence of the increa-- e in art 'fact theft When hhe return to niohl sit-- ' a year or two aft r her previous visit, almost inevitably, aome artifacts are missing We re losing our heritage," she says That's why we re doing this " training program explains LIwihkI Woody" Jones, senior mstrui tor for the week long class He says taking or destroying artifacts is a serious crime People need to la1 prose ruled so we can maintain the artifacts On loan from the federal Enforcement Training (enter in (Jlynio, (ia , Jones specializes in in vestigaling art (ideological crimes and wildfires Hi previous visits to the area mi lude several times he w as railed in on high profile nr i (ideological criminal cases in the region, including the theft of artifacts from Polar Mesa near the La Sal Mountains Assistant I' S Attorney Wayne Dance of the Utah District was one of several additional experts who assisted Jones After almost a week of classroom instruction, Jones led the group in a mock crime scene investigation Thursday afternoon, March 23 near the Art he Visitor Center Two of his assistants posed as pot hunters searching and digging in a known archaeological site while the tins, split into three teams, observed the crime in progress They ulso looked returned to on as the their car and were intercepted by officers Afterward, each team worked to document the evidence, which included making castings of dig holes and foot prints in the sandy soil and identifying exactly how many artifacts had originally existed prior to the looting flood says the public can play an important role in the BLM's increased archaeological law enforcement efforts I think the majority of the public realizes these resources have an important value that goes mock-crimina- beyond the monetary" That increased public awareness has led to more tips being given to law Plaque will dedicate route of Old Spanish Trail March 31 tive plague the of the Old route detailing Spanish Trail through Grand fountv will te dedicated at the Old City Park nn Friday, Mar H, at 10 30 a in Presiding ut the dedication will be Moab Mayor Karla Hancock, An iritc-rpr- Grand County Historical Preservation Commission President Dale Irish and Dr Charles W (juerfield, Longmont. Colo , President of the Old Spanish Trail Association The Grand County Historical Preservation Commission arranged for the plaque with a grant from the Utah State Thursday, March 30, 2000 nt City rejects zone change on Kane Creek Continued from Page A 1 businesses in residential zors-Under the new rules B&Bs can now add another bedroom, bringing the total up to seven guest accommodations per building And the new rules allow a second kitchen to be added to each establishment. The changes were the result of discussions between city officials and B&B owners going back to last year, when owners complained that city rules were too restrictive. The draft of the amended law said that owners must live in the building, and defined an owner as someone who legally owns at least 51 percent of the property. But the council changed that to 15 percent, as a busiway of allowing family-ru- n nesses to be occupied by a member of the family even if that person is not a majority owner of the property. s in the area would be more likely caused by the design of the Main Street Bridge over the creek just upstream from the Burger King site, and not the result of changes at the Burger King property itself Stucki also said he believed the companys efforts to stabilize the rreekside would be beneficial But Council Member Kirstin Peterson barked the planning comWe have to look at the mission whole flood plain, what happens upstream, how everything effects everything else," she said Weve already screwed with the natural flood plain, to screw with it more doesn't make any sense In furttsT business the council approved changes to the ordinance governing the operation of bedurid breakfast Continued from Page A I quarters responding that they are paying less than $25 per month. of business are interested in a faster type of access to the Internet. The question is how much they are willing to pay for this improved level Two-third- s encourage rollout of these services available as soon as possible." With guidance from Jim Collar of the Moab Area Economic Development Committees Telecommunications Task Force, the survey was designed to explore the market for improved Internet service to Grand C ounty residents and businesses. Grand County Historical Preservation Commission Dewey Bridge restoration, cemetery marking and oral history projects are currt ntly of service. Here, businesses differed on how much they would value faster service. One out of four businesses said they would be interested in paying up to $120 per month for faster service, while over half have little interest in paying $60 per month. 68 percent of Moab homes of Moab businesses are BOri wired In a news release from underway The public is invited to join in the dedication and to help in the projects the task force the group said, One of the sur- North end plan A 1 mint the planning process will have to take into account what happens at the Atlas tailings pile, that includes ten and a half million tons of uranium mill waste that Utah's congressional delegation and the Clinton administration hope to move to another loca-- t ion Bailey said he was not in favor of spending city money to plan the area between the bridge and the park, since the city has no plans to ever annex those wired prising results of the survey is the degree to which Moab households and businesses are already using the Internet " Eighty percent of businesses surveyed confirmed that they have access to the Internet. Over ten percent of those that do not have access plan on subscribing within the next year. The most popular uses of the 0 Continued from Page began at Bezidjians car parked at Grand View Point and appeared to leadbe intended as a picture-trai- l where to Bezidjian ing investigators might be located. Copies of the journal were faxed to Canyonlands Tuesday night; the photos were scanned and sent via email. Wednesday afternoon, ranger on-lin- ing. want faster Internet Most businesses pay relatitfe little for this service, with three- s , i staff writer tailings trustee last week PricewaterhouseCoopers announced its pick of contractors for a work program slated to begin soon on the 10.5-toof toxic waste pile. 4-Wheelers!! three-pronge- GUIDE TO 50 Trails VS&L with Maps & 100s of iff Photos Bikers, Hikers, fun Hans GPS Waypoints!! t f ! M Difficult it ATV, and Moderate and Easy Motorcycles. Indeed, All Off Road Traveling in the Moab area! 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With most households currently paying under $25 per month for their Internet Internet and on-lin- e. one-quart- stated they would be willing to pay up to $40 for better service, and a small percentage willing to pay in the $60- - $80 range. How does Moab compare with state and national averages? Moab appears to be in pretty good shape, the task force announced in their newsrelease. An early 1999 survey statewide in Utah showed approximately 40 percent of households have Internet access, compared to 68 percent in Moab, though the Moab survey is more recent and access rates are growing swiftly across the country. Utah ranked fourth among all states in early 1999 in the percentage of households with Internet access. As with all surveys, there is a margin for error in the final results. Marc Yeston followed the document-trai- l and located the mans body. The I 't h Medical Examiners office performed an autopsy and confirmed that Bezidjian appeared to have died at his own hands. Authorities would not identify the method used. Ranger Steve Swanke said the investigation continues. The package sent to his parents bore a Colo rado postmark and some questions remained about whether Bezidjian had received help in planning his suicide. nificant support, with a dear colleague letter circulating that already bears the signatures of 20 co- by Franklin Seal d Sheperd Miller Inc. of Fort Great Also for long-standin- Atlas trustee chooses contractor. n ,a discretion of the individual elected officials to determine if their votes are, or could be construed as, influenced by their financial interests. And the council dealt with anissue when it other Metzler Donna manager gave city to negotiate a contract the with Spanish Valley Water and Sewer District regulating the districts use of the Moab Wastewater Treatment Plant. A draft of the new agreement alloci tes charges to the district based on the actual flow from Spanish Valley sewer lines into the plant. The draft also gives the city the ability to approve or disapprove accepting waste from properties that are not now part of the district, even if they are annexed into the district at a later time. to suicide victim at Island in the Sky Paper trail leads A1 Internet by business are research and information gathering and email. Additional uses listed in the survey 38 percent of the businesses with Internet access have their own Web site, 26 percent are buying and and 20 percent use ordering the Internet for sales and advertisTwo-third- not are planning on subscribing within the next year. About half of Moab households spend over ten hours per week on the Internet. Like businesses, they tend to use the Internet primarily for and email. One-thir- d service, Among Moab households, 68 percent currently have Internet access at home, and most of those that do Atlas 4x4 Enthusiasts The issue was the first case for the new council, sworn into office less than three months ago, to deal laws. with Utahs conflict Council Member Stuckis family operates Sunflower Hill Bed and Breakfast. Stucki supported lowering the ownership requrement to 15 percent. While his familys business could benefit from the change in the owner percentage threshold, he said he was voting for it because he believes it is best for the Moab tourist industry. And he noted that since he joined the city council in January he had not participated in formulating or writing the new ordinance. Under state law, if elected officials believe they have a financial interest in the outcome of the vote, they are expected to publicly declare the possible conflict. It is left to the Survey finds much of Moab area is wired Society, which was matched by Moab City In addition to telling of the use of the spring at the park by people on the Spanish Trail, the plaque also explains how the park came about Marking historical sites is but erne of the projects of the Continued from Page itmrs-3lnbcpcuftc- Collins, Colo, will oversee preparation of a groundwater reclamation plan. They will analyze the data already collected during previous studies, perform additional studies if necessary and then design a plan describing how they recommend cleaning up the groundwater problems. The firm has been associated with the Atlas pile previously and is in- ternationally recognized for its groundwater analysis expertise. SRK Consulting, an international environmental and engineering firm, has been retained to the pile. The tailings pile was originally a tailings pond" and still retains a high degree of liquid content, including solvents and other er toxic liquids, as well as water. is the attempt to wick out, or otherwise, remove as much water from the waste pile, as possible. SRK has vast experience in the mining industry and is currently in the process of closing the largest uranium tailings pile in the world at a site in Germany. Their Denver office will organize their effort on the Atlas pile, which they have never been inv Ived with previously. Later, after the process has progressed to some degree, Harding Lawson Associates of Denver will be tapped for earth-movin- g work related to cleaning up outlying areas of the site and building the clay and earth cap on top of the pile. But that last step may prove unnecessary if moves currently underway in Congress gain approval. Tuesday, at press time, Utah Congressman Chris Cannon was set to introduce his version of a bill that would transfer jurisdiction ofthe pile from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Department of Energy. Cannon reportedly has lined up sig- - Publlc Notice The Grand County Travel Council will be rescheduling its April 1 3, 2000 meeting, and will now be holding its meeting on April 20, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the County Council Chambers. AH interested parties are encouraged to attend. Published in The Moab, Utah, Mar. 30 and Apr. 6, 2000. sponsors. Staffers said Cannon planned to introduce the bill Wednesday, March 29. That bill also states the pile would be relocated, instead of capped in place as called for in the plan. The costs for that relocation project, and the groundwater reclamation to follow, is estimated variously at up to $300 million. 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