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Show - ',- -, r r i rr r r SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Opinion 4 WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2001 Letters to the Editor What is your opinion? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject. Anything of a libelous nature or defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Limited to one letter per person per month. Interior Secretary's letter to Commissioner Joe Judd interests. I look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Gale A. Norton, Dear Mr. Judd: As you know, the previous Administration createdthe Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, which is of interest to the Kane County Board of Commissioners. As the new Interior Secretary responsible for the Monument, I am writing to ask that you and your fellow commissioners work with me in determining what course we should take in determining the future of this National Monument. You and your constituents are the most directly affected parties in the Monuments creation, and I believe you should have a significant say in how it is operated. I would like to hear your views about the role of the Monument. Are there boundary adjust- Secretary of the Interior Commission thanks Dear Editor: On behalf of the Color Country and Timber Trails Subdivisions, we would like to thank the Kane County Commission for their continued support of Ordinance 1998-7- , and not allowing any snow removal on Cedar Mountain unless authorized by the County Road Supervisor. We would also like to express our gratitude to Lou Pratt, Kane County Road Supervisor. He has displayed an exceptional fidelity to all county property owners and visitors in his decisions regarding snow removal on Cedar Mountain. We would also like to express our appreciation to Lamont ments that the Department Smith, Kane County Sheriff, and Representatives for initiating should consider recommending? three of his deputies that and enforcing laws intended to Are there uses inside the Monu- promptly and effectively dealt keep it safe for those property ment that we should accommo- with people that broke the law owners and visitors that come to date? I would like to know the on Cedar Mountain, and plowed Cedar Mountain to enjoy the views you and your colleagues roads. During some of the most recreation facilities and the great have on vehicle use, access to severe winter weather on Cedar Utah snow country. The Lick Family Mountain, these officers disprivate inholdings, rights-of-waColor Country Subdivision, grazing, and water rights, played a work ethic above and Duck Creek, Utah as well as other traditional beyond the call of duty when multiple uses that might be they responded on four different appropriately applied to these occasions to enforce the law with lands. I also want to learn from illegal snow removal. Adobe and Rainbow Still, there are people on the you which areas within the made our day Monument are truly special and mountain that dont care what should be reserved for their the county officials say, and as Dear Editor, Last September some friends, unique environmental or his- soon as the law enforcement toric characteristics. If you be- personnel leave, they are back my husband and I were driving lieve the Monument would ben- to plowing unauthorized roads through Kanab and decided to efit tourism or recreation, please again. We had our road unlaw- stop and have lunch. We liked advise us of that as well. I fully plowed five separate times the area so much we decided to welcome your thoughts on these this winter. We really dont think return and look at properties; We sent for information packets topics or other aspects of the these irresponsible people Monument. derstand their liability when a from different realtors and were ; In the normal process 1 be- snowmobiler gets injured or impressed with the response lieve local input would have killed as a result of their disre- from Adobe Realty. In January, gone before the creation of gard for the law and plow county we all came back and were shown these Monuments, but that roads. several properties by Sue Sivley. I was followed. not Then March on and 29 process 30, My husband and I have purstrongly believe, however, that 2001 when there was still two chased property and hope to rewe need your views and the feet of snow pack on the county tire in four or five years and views of other local individuals roads, for no reason other than build a home in Kanab. We would before we proceed. I want to their own selfishness, they only like to thank Adobe Realty for encourage you to share your plowed the roads through our their professionalism and their thoughts on these matters di- two subdivisions so they could helpfulness. rectly with me or the appropri- drive their vehicles into their My husband and I are also ate Department of the Interior cabins. This will result in exces- realtors and appreciate their land manager. Denise sive snow run off down the cen- help. BLM State Director, ter of the rods, deep tire ruts in We would also like to thank Meridith, can be contacted at 222 N. Cen- the mud and tear off the existing the Rainbow Cafe for being so tral Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, good road base. This childish friendly and for all their good 85004. action will compound the cost to food. Their herb bread is absoI hope that we can achieve a county taxpayers in additional lutely delicious! We plan on returning again cooperative and productive part- monies this summer for road local will balance that month with our friends bethis nership repairs. residents needs with national Thank you again Kane County cause they are still looking for y, property and hope to make some more hew friends. Sincerely, Mary M. Smith Black Canyon City, AZ f 4 f r' Southern Utah news AAA Send us your Deadlines letters! 26 N. A FRIDAY Main, Kanab, UT 84741 1 PM sunewskanab. net The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every Wednesday at 26 N. Main St., Kanab, Utah 84741 .The SUN serves Kane County, Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Please address communications by mail to: 26 N. 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