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Show ddosiDd NOVEMBER 21 ,2002 roolostato crossword classifieds tuauldo I horoscopolandmoro mm real estate weekly schematics for shade court sets Sun Court ablaze, Moab presents City each night Improvements by Janet Lowe Staff Writer of Moab community by Lights on City til 10 The first component of the Old Middle School renovation will begin this winter when the City of Moab applies Community Development Block Grant Money to construction of a courtyard Moonstone Gallery between the Center Street Old School Building. The Old Middle and Gym Middle School is the proposed site of city hall as funding becomes available. conThe courtyard is part of a three-phas- e struction plan proposed by David Olsen, Community Development Director for the City of Moab. The first phase which will include decorative concrete and other paving along with planter walls, sculpture bases, trees, grass and other landscaping. Picnic tables, benches and an outdoor drinkreing fountain will be part of the shady treat. Public art will welcome visitors to the courtyard. Estimated cost for phase I is between $50,000 and $60,000. Money for this project will come from CDBG funds, a grant from the National Forest Service and $1 5,000 of city funds set aside for Suncourt and Moonstone Gallery development. City council approved the use of this grant money at a recent council meeting. Phase II and III of the building project will include additional demolition, landscaping, and park- - lights will begin operating at the Center Street Sun Court effective immediately. We are going to run a trial period to see if the courts are used winter this at night. If we find they are not being used, we will turn off the lights until the weather warms up," said David Olsen. The lights will be in operation from dusk until 10.00 p.m. each night. The lights meet recreational standards for basketball courts yet employ full cutoff shades to protect surrounding areas. 'The city is trying to take a lead in full cut-olighting. This is our first to use some of the new attempt in technology shielded, friendly lighting,' stated Olsen. in-to- ff releases mountain bike management plan BLM The Bureau of Land Management bicycling activities on BLM-manag- public lands. The final Action Plan, which incorporates many of the public comments received during the documents draft stage, was signed by Director Kathleen Clarke Oct. 25. is the result of extensive public involvement on many different levels, said Director Clarke. 'The BLM and the public recognized the need for a plan that addresses nonmotorized, mechanized use apart from vehicle use during the development of the National Strategy for Motorized OHV Use. The public actively participated in the development of the mountain bicycling plan, which demonstrates the quality of work that can be achieved when the public partners with the BLM in managing Americas public lands.' The National Mountain Bicycling Strategic Action Plan promotes environ- BLM This plan start this winter Janet Lowe staff writer development director announced Wednesday that the basketball court has released a final Strategic Action Plan for the management of mountain will Center Street (shown with planned Improvements) Continued on peg 2... Plans for Moonstone Gallery, located between the Old Middle School and gym, include picnic tables, benches, trees and art, making for a cool respite in the heart of the city. mentally sound use of mountain cycles and other muscle-powere- bi- d, nonmotorized modes of transportation public. It ensures that mountain bicycling opportunities are recognized and provided for on public lands where appropriate and provides guidance to the BLM field offices, interest groups and individuals for impleactions and rementing source protection measures. The BLM developed this plan to: update its 1992 Mountain Bicycle Strategy; mountain bicycling use, recognize changing demographics, increasing populations, increasing emerging technologies, and issues unique to mountain bicycling; provide for consistency among BLM states and field ofTices regarding management approaches; on BLM-manag- ed make more effective use of existstaff, resources, volunteers, and ing partnerships; and assess planning, environmental and regulatory needs. The National Mountain Bicycling Strategic Action Plan also includes ideas that could potentially reduce or resolve user conflicts on the trails and prevent damage to natural resources. Many of these ideas were suggested by the public as they shared their experiences in mountain bicycling and their love of the outdoors. These ideas will be available for use by BLM land managers as they develop land use plans at the local level. The strategic action plan is not a decision document or a new regulation Continued on page 2... r Grand County Library announces winter hours Beginning November 25, the Grand County Library will begin Winter I lours. The new hours will be: Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 7 pm, and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sjiccial holiday hours: November 28 through 30, the Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. December 24, the library will be open from 9 a.m. till noon. December 25, the library will be closed. December 3 1 , the library will be open from 9 am. till 5 p.m. On January 1, the library will be closed. . |