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Show s.iFm S j ASSOCIATION $ 200 5 - SUITE 4006 84101 UT Biking for cancer Page 8 The Best in the West Page 7 VOLUME 71 NUMBER 36 WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 2003 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 605 County honors locals serving in military and discusses road fiViOU Mike Empey, Congressman By Carol Sullivan Mathesons southern Utah Kane Jim The April 14, 2003, County Commission Meeting began with a Pledge of Alle- giance. During the meeting, Commissioner Daniel Hulet took time to note by name all of the men and women from County who are serving country. A letter of sup- port will be sent to all of the servicemen and families. Com- missioner Hulet will lead the project. Commissioner Habbeshaw is working on a response to the Memorandum of Understanding signed April 9 by Governor Leavitt and Secretary of the In- Gail Norton. The intent of memorandum is to create a for the State to openly identify roads to be disclaimed by the BLM. Once the road docu- mentation is complete, the state would apply to the Department The greyhounds are coming - the greyhounds are coming of Interior for what is called a Actually this greyhound is rooing, one of the fun activities that awaits you at the Greyhound Gathering, coming the Disclaimer. Look for more in our special color edition of the SUN on May 7. weekend of May The Disclaimers will be issued by State BLM Director Sally Wisely. Counties have been asked to submit recommenda- tions on their highest priority 1 roads. 9-1- 1. Highway 67 to Grand Canyon North Rim to open for the season on May 0 Highway 67 to the North Rim ofGrand Canyon, which is closed each winter, will be opened to the public beginning Saturday, May 10 at 6:00 a.m. Xaiiterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. at the North Rim (Xanterra), and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their season operations on May 10, continuing through October 14, 2003. programs will be. available 10 at on-Ma- 12:00 noon. Advance overnight lodging reservations for North Rim facilities may be made by contacting Xanterra reservations in AdDenver at vance reservations for the North Rim Campground must be made through Spherix, and can be made up to five months in adXanterra operations include vance by calling Callers from outside of lodging, camper services, food services, groceries and a service the United States must call (30 1 ) station. All concession facilities will open at 11:30 a.m. The Kaibab Plateau Visitor All services provided by the Center, operated by the National Park Service includ- U.S.D.A. Forest Service, will ing Visitor Center, Grand Can- also open on May 10. The cenyon Association bookstore, ter is located on Highway 67 backcountry permit reserva- 'at Jacob Lake (approximately tions, campground and ranger 45 miles from the North Rim) 297-275- 7. 365-226- 722-125- 7. 7. y representative, updated the Commissioners on committees the Congressman serves on and discussed issues of importance to southern Utah. Matheson serves on the House Transpor-Kan- e tation Committee and the committee for Transit and Aviation. He also is on the House Financial Services Committee, In addition, Matheson serves on the House Science Committee Research and and Development, and NASA. Of interest to southern Utah is tourism as it relates to economic development. The Commission-terio- r ers asked what the Congress-th- e men feels is an adequate Wilder-proces- s ness proposal? Empey was asked to check on the increase of Federal land management agencies with law enforcement, rather than rely on local law enforcement. other issue is PILT funding. The Commission would like to see it sub-the- ir sub-committe- es Commissioner Hulet expressed concern that PILT funding is inadequate for rural communities the way the formula is currently used. fully-funde- d. The Commission approved hir- Commissioner Habbeshaw, and will be open seven days a who has studied the roads is- - ing Truman Lynch to join the week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 sues at length, feels that when team of Kathy Brock and Marilyn the county submits roads to get . Lawson to continue road docu-- a p.m. disclaimer and have them relies at The North Rim the See COMMISSION, Page 3 southern end of the Kaibab Pla- corded, that the county accepts teau at approximately 8,500 feet the terms of the MOU, and thus in elevation, and offers spectacu- gives up the RS2477 claims. If lar canyon views. It is approxi- the county accepts, then Kane e drive from County would own the core of mately a the South Rim. Points of inter- the road and the BLM the sides. est include Point Imperial, Cape So then the County would go Royal, Point Sublime, North from a granted property right to Kaibab Trail and Bright Angel a lease. Point. Commissioner Habbeshaw For a copy of the parks free planned to attend a UAC (Utah Trip Planner please call (928) Association of Counties) meet8 or write, Trip Plan- ing with many questions and a ner, Grand Canyon National plan with options. We need to Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Can- look at the best interests ofKane yon, AZ 86023. The Trip Plan- County and its future. Once rener is also available on the corded, we cant go back. Were Internet at www.nps.govgrca. locked in. 215-mil- 638-788- |
