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Show The San Juan Record HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH Vol 73 No 3 cents 30 February 20, 1991 Land purchase recommended at 19 Utah sites Twenty national conservation groups have recommended that Congress set aside $964 million in 1992 to purchase sites for public purposes and in the public interest. They list 19 such sites in Utah, 14 of which are in southern and eastern Utah. They say there is a willing seller for each site. The sites have been identified because of watershed, wildlife, recreational access, or other significant resource values important to the public. groups claim more than 35,000 projects have received support. Three of the sites listed in the report are in Grand County. They are: 143 acres called the Dolores River Mill Oxbow; the 360-acrCreek Ranch; and, the 640-acr- e Negro Bill Canyon. Other Utah sites listed in the report are: four ranches in the Book Cliffs; the Calf (reek Ranch in southwestern Utah; 640 acres in Cape itol Reef National Park; Daniels Canyon near Dinosaur National Monument; a desert tortoise criti- cal habitat southwest of St. George; an inholding in Dixie National Forest; the Fremont River narrows; the Parunuweap Canyon adjacent to Zion National Park; two state school sections at Red Mountain north of St. George; 66 acres along the Hood plain of the Virgin River; and, 12 acres adjacent to the entrance of Zion National Park. Money for the purchases would come from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the governments primary source of money Winter at the old swimming hole in Bluff. Alvin Reiner photo for the purchase of important natural and recre- ational areas. Consisting mostly of revenue from Utah Navajos have the right to hunt on unoccupied lands adjoining their reservation without regard to state regulations? A court action to answer this question will be heard in Monti-cello- . Do The case stems from San Juan County Navajos hunting in their traditional ways off the Navajo Reser- vation and clashes with Utah Division of Wildlife officials enforcing state hunting laws. The proceed- - Eddie Holiday of Oljato, at Rutgers University to receive an Exemplary State and Local Award for the Divisions remote computer access service, DATASHARE. The award is given to 25 programs nationally which have produced exceptional cost savings, measurable increases in quality and effectiveness of government services, the award announcement said. DATASHARE is an online computer remote access service to all of Utahs corporation, business registration, and commercial code records on file with the Division and provides complete search capability by a business name, a persons name, or by standard ld son of a Medicine Man. Indians claim that under the Treaty of 1868 between the United States of America and the Navajo Tribe, they retain the right to hunt in the traditional Navajo manner on any unoccupied lands adjoining their reserva- oil ronment. The conservation groups say that as much as $900 million a year may be appropriated from the fund, but over the past 10 years, appropriations averaged just $230 million. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau in Washington, D. C., has awarded a r contract to Utah State University to improve the health and development of Navajo children. The contract begins with $300,000 per year, and is expected to increase as other five-yea- Navajo Nation become involved in the long-terproject, said Dr. Richard Roberts, director of the proof the ject and m or Early The $964 million recommended by the conservation groups would go to states and localities for various The recreation projects. the serving agencies Intervention Re- search Institute at USU. A bewildering array of bureaucratic systems serve Navajo families with young Roberts children, said. tion. San Juan County Commissioner Mark Maryboy says when Navajos attempt Navajo hunting way, they are The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code in the Utah Department of Commerce was selected by the National Center for Pub- industrial code. representing to hunt using the Datashare lic Productivity ings will involve the state attorney general and Salt Lake City Attorney John OConnell, drilling, the fund began operation in 1965, ensuring that a portion of the income from federal resource development is invested to benefit the envishore Navajo hunting rights to be decided in court action off- grant to improve health, development of Navajo children USU wins ar- Council defers request to initiate letter to water shed re-op- en rested, and fined, their guns confiscated and their deer thrown away. He says he has tried unsuccessfully for two years to negotiate an City Council voted last week to meet with DWR and the Navajos. He said Navajos hunt for food utilizing customs and ceremonies that do not coincide with state hunting regulations. One such difference is leaving the head of the deer where it was killed. tain. agreement between the The Indians entered into the treaty knowing they would have the right to hunt and fish in traditional ways on and off the reservation lands, said OConnell, as quoted in the Salt Lake Tribune. This is very important because the Indians would not have given up their land if there was not such a right. We must change the state law by legislation or through the courts, OConnell said. Blanding Forest Service representatives before initiating U. S. a request to watershed re-ope- the city n on Blue Moun- Stating there are good reasons to the waterre-ope- n shed, Lynn Patterson, Blanding livestock operator, told council a request to the watershed would re-ope- n have to come from the city. The city and the Forest Service closed the watershed vehito grazing, cles, and camping in 1956. The watershed is open to off-roa- d hunting and hiking. Although a study was made in 1969, the watershed at that was not time. Patterson said forage can now support grazing. With the exception of Keele Johnson, council received the request by PatterAdditionson favorably. ally, Mayor Jim Shumway re-open- ed pointed out that the council cannot by itself effect the reopening of the watershed. That will have to be a decision of the Forest Service. All he (Patterson) is asking us to do is to write a letter. In other business, council said no to a request by Ruby Bronson for funding to addition to the build a 10-fo- ot Blanding Senior Citizen Center; authorized the city to apply to the Community Imh pact Board for funding for a gathering system to bring natural gas to a city gate; and authorized payment at $22.50 per acre foot for 109 acre feet of water the city purchased from the Blanding Irrigation Company. In another matter, and after being advised that concrete poured in 1988 and 1989 in a city beautification project is crumbling, council pondered whether legal action would be appropriate. pass-throug- One of our tasks in this project is to coordinate all of th ose efforts. This is a demonstration project to determine how states, tribes, the federal government, and the Navajo Nation can work together. Though groups have cooperated in individual efforts in the past, this is the first time everyone has come together to solve prob- lems of Navajo families with disabled or children below the age of three, Roberts stated. A priority of the USU proat-ris- k ject is to streamline the newtracking of borns through three states at-ris- k and countless agencies to make sure important medical and support services are reaching families with a child with special needs. The first step is to organize parents, says Roberts. Without parent involvement in identifying problems and suggesting solutions that meet their needs and respect their lifestyle, the best intervention cannot work. Cultural competence is emphasized in the Navajo project, Roberts stated. For a program to work, it must be developed within the context of the community. It must take into account cultural values, and honor the beliefs and communication styles of the community. USU has a history of working with Navajo families through its Center for Persons with Disabilities, formerly the Develop15-ye- ar mental Center of Handicapped Persons. A tradition of trust has developed, Roberts said. For current information on road conditions call UDOT toll free |
