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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY 3 News Subcommittee holds hearing on monument fairness JULY 25, 2001 The National Parks, Recre- - Lands Director, Blue Ribbon ation and Public Lands Sub- - Coalition, Idaho Falls, ID; Mr. committee held a hearing on Mike Noel, Chairman, Kane H.R. 2144, the National Monu- - County Resources Development Committee, Kanab, UT; ment Fairness Act. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, IV, The bill, introduced on June 7th by Rep. Mike Simpson, has Lehman Brothers, New York, 30 original cosponsors. It NY. amends- the Antiquities Act of - Regarding the bill, Rep. Mike 1906 to require state and local Simpson said, This legislation input as well as congressional will eliminate the single of national monument est threat to the Antiquities designations larger than Act its abuse by a sitting President. One need only look 50,000 acres. Witnesses for the hearing in- - at President Clintons declara-cludMs. Adena Cook, Public tion of the 1.7 million acre - great-approv- al e: Grand implementation of this act, Americans will be able to preserve the lands they want in the ways they want. Staircase-Escalant- e National Monument and the ensuing controversy to see what happens when you bypass the public and state and local officials. Rep. Jim Hansen said, During his presidency, Bill Clinton designated nearly 5.8 million acres of public land as National Monuments without the input of local residents and officials. The National Monument Fairness Act corrects this and as a the bill requires the President to consider any and all information submitted during the development of management The National Monument plans and programs, which Fairness Act balances the must also comply with the Napower of the president with lo- tional Environmental Policy cal officials by requiring the Act of 1969. President to solicit participation and input in the creation of a National Monument. The Act also ensures that local governor(s) and congressional delegation(s) are consulted 60 result strengthens the Antiq- days before any national monuuities Act of 1906. With the ment proclamation. Finally, Want lower fees? Quick decisions? Balances on your receipts? Statements you can actually read? uWe can do that7 Its not something you get used to hearing in a lot of banks these days. That is, unless you happen to bank at Zions.Thats because unlike a lot have the power to take personal responsibility for your accounts a problem, of other places, our employees right there in the branch. So if you have a question, or a situation with special circumstances, they can handle it for you. Without passing you off to s someone else in another branch, or another state. - Personal service. Its what makes Zions a different kind of bank. And its our commitment to you If your bank isnt making diat call 1.888.723.9719 or is a same commitment, maybe its time you give us a closer look. Just your local Zions Branch, and let us show you, there really -- ,T n. difference. Kim Lawson Kanab, UT Member FDIC |