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Show tlhe Page B5 (Iinifs-3ncpnibn- Thursday, April 19, 2001 it Park Service bans Jet Skis at Lake Powell, Lake Mead by 2002 On Thursday, a federal district court judge in Washington, DC, approved a settlement agreement between environmental groups and the National Park Service, requiring NPS to prohibit the use of persona! watercraft (PWCs), also known as jet skis, on all federal park units nationwide by Fall 20C2. The ban applies to the reservoirs at Glen Canyon (Lake Powell) National Recreation Area and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, near Las Vegas. Under terms of the settlement, the only exception would be in cases where the agency could prove that the machines do not cause harm to the environment on a given reservoir This agreement is a victory for public safety and environmental protection," said David Orr, director of field programs for Glen Canyon Action Network (GCAN), a plaintiff in the lawsuit. Jetskis dont belong in our national parks, period." The PWC ban should lead to tality occurred at Lake Mead Reservoir when two jetskiers at high speeds. collided head-oThe US EPA recognizes PWCs as responsible for dumping large amounts of petroleum and other chemicals into Moab River Guide n waterbodies where the chines are used. The impact of PWC pollution on drinking wa- ter resources is well Environmental groups are questioning the proposed Antelope Point Marina project on a significant reduction in water pollution and unsafe recreational activities on the reservoirs. Concerns about public safety and environmental impacts of PWCs have never been higher, GCAN members maintain. On April 9, for example, a fa- - ment. Concerns have been raised over increased watercraft usage, water quality degradation, and more damage to natural and cultural resources in the vicinity. We are working to save our sacred sites and protect our cul- tural heritage," said Thomas Morris, Jr., of Window Rock, While Native Americans and environmentalists celebrated their victory, PWC industry trade groups, the Per- - ALGOLS' Prints G3 Kodak Lake Powell Reservoir. GCAN is working in coalition with other leading environmental and Native American gToups in the region, to contest the develop- Ariz., and president of the Din Medicinemens Association, one of the groups protesting the marina. The waters themselves are sacred." 2nd Set ! 4" -- 5" docu- mented, says GCAN. The Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoirs are part of the Colorado River plumbing system that provides drinking water for more than twenty million people. lExtiuftExtnff Rhoto Sauingsli 3" ma- Prints lEoerpioesdavs Saturday! 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