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Show :4l fC- VOTlPy' VOLUME 69 NUMBER 23 - n-- r; COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 50e Chance Trucking looking for a break Critical habi- tat proposed for Mexican Spotted Owl cies Act. It has no impact on private landowners taking actions on their land that do not involve federal funding, authorization, or permits. Ninety percent of the area proposed for designation is on federal lands while 10 percent is on tribal lands. The proposal includes no state or private lands. While the Service is proposing 13.5 million acres of critical habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl, not all the areas within those broad boundaries have habitat elements important to the owl, said Nancy Kaufman, the Services Regional Director for the Southwest Region. Under other provisions of the Act, Federal agencies have been consulting with the Service on the impact of their actions on the Mexican Spotted Owl since the species was listed in 1993. Based on the results of those consultations, the Service does not expect the proposed designation of critical habitat to affect activities such as thinning trees less than nine inches in diameter, fuels reduction to reduce the risk of wildfire; personal use commodity production such as fuel wood, latillas and vigas, and Christmas tree cutting; livestock grazing in upland habitats; and most recreation activities including hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, d skiing, vehicle use, and various wildlife observation activities. The Service will make a final 24th of July Parade Marshalls and Delores Brown presided over the Kanab Pioneer Day parade celebration. More pictures from the 24th can be viewed on the internet at or viewed at Canyon Photo. www.littlehollywoodstudios.photoreflect.com 1 i Photo by Troy Snow. Marlin impacts and receiving input from the public, Kaufman said. Earlier this year, the District Court of New Mexico in Southwest Center for Biological Diversity and Silver v. Babbitt and Clark directed the Service to complete its proposal within four months and publish the final rule designating critical habitat by January 15, 2001. catastrophic wildfire. The Service published the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Mexican spotted owl in a recent Federal Register and is seeking data and comments from the public and all interested parties on all aspects of this proposal, including data on economic and other impacts of the designation. The Service is conducting an analysis of the economic and other relevant impacts of this proposal, and will provide a draft of that analysis for public review and comment The Service previously published a final rule designating critical habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl on June 6, 1995, but the designation was later set aside for failure to comply with dining the y public comment Environmental National the period. The Service will also consider Policy Act The Service cited two primary all comments received from inreasons for the owls decline when terested parties by September it listed the species as threat- 21,2000. The public should send ened in 1993: historical alter- comments on this proposal rule, ation of its habitat as the result the draft Economic Analysis, and of timber management practices, draft Environmental Assess- decision on the proposal only specifically the use of even-age- d See OWL, Page 3 after considering the economic silviculture; and the danger of a 44 60-da- off-roa- ry A hi A $ A A A A A i pany, she commented. She felt Constance Damian and Peggy the only solution to the problem Shellenbarger ofChance Truck- is to construct a new port of ing Corporation addressed the entry to the tune of approxiKanab City Council on Tues- mately $6,000,000 at the south entrance of town. day, July 25. Damian explained Chance Mayor Alvey introduced to makes 70 trips a week hauling the audience Shelly Jo Honey, limestone from Apex, Nevada third place winner of the Why to Page, Arizona. They enter I Like My Community," conKanab and exit Kanab on their test sponsored by Utah route to or from Page. League of Cities and Towns. The company is concerned Honey read her essay, Kanab, with safety issues involved in from Rodney Robins point of driving a 40 foot rig with a pup view. The state awarded trailer attached through the Shelly a check for $50 and the center of town, north to the port school a check for $500. Her of entry, 14 times a day. They essay is printed on page 11. are trying to get a wavier to cut Council member Treva the trips through the commu- Barnson updated the council on Utahs State Historical Day, nity to a minimiim. Chance currently makes five which is slated for January 4, port of entry stops, each trip, in 2001. There will be 40 state digUtah and Arizona. They would nitaries staying in town for dinlike to see the St. George port of ner, programs and a brief tour of entry act as their Utah entrance our area. Barnson invited all and exit port. citizens to become involved and Tad Whitaker ofthe Utah De- participate in Statehood Day. Mayor Alvey updated the aupartment o Transportation and of of dience the Kanab on the relocation of the port supervisor entry stated, Our number one pubic works yard. It will cost goal is safety. She went on to approximately $400,000 with a explain, When Chance came to five year pay back. The money me to discuss this, safety wasnt will be allocated from the Power the issue. Cost was the factor." Board and Public Works budWhitaker clarified her com- get The Community Center will ments by offering the trucking be dressed up and become violations are going down bemore pleasing. cause the port officers are being Council member Rosa Lie diligent in their monitoring ef- Coleman read from the Plan- forts. Whitaker also pointed out, See COUNCIL, Page 3 the Department of Transportation has jurisdiction here, not Kanab City." KANAB WEATHER Mayor Alvey agreed safety is an issue for everyone. Alvey has July been in contact with Senator Dmitri ch regarding the port of entry stops. Both Dmitrich and Alvey would like ter work toward a resolution to the situation as it pertains to the trucking industry in general. Whitaker explained she has been working on a resolution with Arizona for quite some Courtesy. Frank Swapp Family time. I am tired and frustrated at butting heads with this com By Laurali Noteman In response to a court order, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public comment on a proposed designation of nearly 13.5 million acres of federal and tribal lands in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah as critical habitat for the threatened Mexican Spotted Owl under the Endangered Spe- cross-count- WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2, 2000 A A A lly |
