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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, Sundav , Mar h Tom Prestigious Santa AnitaCnstalHandicap to Be Held ARCADIA, Calif arlon Is Gam Bill Bvntficial To hitdoor Interests? Vigors, installed as the early favorite in the venule classic, won tin San Marcos Handicap and San Antonio Stakes his last two tunes out and set a trai k record in the Son Antomo Darrel MiHar-gu- e will ride the 5-- ear-ol- ATI) Vigors and Crystal Water will carry top weight of 127 pounds over nue highly regarded rivals Sunday m the I'loO.OOO Santa AnH a Handicap, the richest and most prestigious event of the season. 1 d. When the U.S. Forest Service found itself in the middle of a big controversy between environmend vehicle owners while trying to talists and formulate a statewide travel plan a few months back, a government official summarized the situation well. "If both groups end up mad at us," he said, "then well know weve done a good job. Sen. Jake Gam, in introducing a bill last week which would turn over federal lands in Utah over to the state government, sounds much like a memim of one of tliuse angry groups. He is miffed because, aoparently, federal land managers like the U.S. Forest Service and the bureau of Land Management are putting aside more land as wilderness than he would like to see. off-roa- Perhaps Sen. Gam is correct in his assumption that the federal land managers are too far removed from the people their decisions affect. llis intentions are certainly honorable, especially in a state where anything the federal government does, with the exception, of course, of distributing money, is usually questioned. But, from the standjioint of someone who enjo s spending time hunting, fishing and touring the Utah outdoors, the prospect of turning all federal land over to the state frightens me. Too Mam Quotiom There are just too many questions involved. First of all, one lias to ask if the state government really w'ants all that land to manage. II would undoubtably mean that Utah would have to increase the number of natural resources specialists it now employs to help plan for the use of the new area. And, Sen. Gam and many other high ranking state officials are upset because of environmental standards imposed by the federal government in managing state lands. They reason that, if these standards were lifted, then more development w ould take place. This may be good for mining company officials, power plant developers and ranchers. But development hurts wildlite populations. Thats a fact that wildlife biologists can prove. It may be difficult for backpac kers, snovvmobilers and hunters to find adequate places to enjoy their activities. In all fairness to the state, however, things on the recreation scene might improve. The trend, however, seems to be just the opposite. There is also the question of Sen. Gams motives in trying to move federal lands into the Hate's hands. Is he serious about a move which would revolutionize land management in the western United States? Or is he just trying to be a government, champion of the crowd in this state, and in the west? ; four-wheeler- s, anti-feder- al Out' Major Que stion The one major question one has to ask is: Are the federal land managers doing their job? The U.S. Forest Service is governed by the I MuHipleJIsc-Sustaine- d Yield Act of 19(10 ; The act directed the land managers to manage the national forests for recreation, range, timber, - watershed and wildlife and fish. The BLMs recently passed Orgamc Act gives that agency much the same mandate. Which brings us back to the forest sendee officials statement. Ilow can conflicting interests like recreation, grazing, mining, watershed and wildlife be managed to the satisfaction of all .. involved? f - The job is impossible. No one group is ever going to be satisfied, and ' the poor land manager is stuck in the middle. If the job was turned over to the state, its doubtful that these conflicting interests would be satisfied any better. One thing is obvious Every acre cant be managed the same. Mining is needed in some areas, recreation in others and grazing still others. Multiple use is a fine pnnciple, but one thats difticult to maintain. Finally, is Gams bill really in the best interests of Utah? That question, of course, depends on how you dew the federal government and the role it plays ,1 : in Utah ' - , . If you distrust the federal government, then you probably would favor the bill. But, if you think federal land managers are doing a fairly good job in a difficult situation, then you probably oppose d I Bersonally, the unknown frightens me. I think Sen. Gam would do well to get his views expressed in the channels that are provided, instead of try ing to change tlie entire land management setup. NEUJ 1976 s 48 Month Opon End $125.83 $99.12 $96.18 $72.57 $71.28 Mercury Cougar Monarch Zephyr Bobcat Call .... Steve Argyl lease Monoger BOUNTIFUL MOTOR 2773 So. Mein 292-720- 1 Bountiful, Utah . f Water, winne-ofour major stakes events last ear, will tr e to become the first winner of the Santa Anita Handle up Angel Couitio Ji. was named Friday to ride in place of Laffit Pincay Jr , who sus was given a five-da- y two-tim- pension Jockey Bill Shoemaker n lent Title, will ride already the richest California-breratehoise m history, d m Ins fouith attempt to win the Santa Anita. Ho will cai ry 122 pounds Ancient Title, who has i oday won at least one stakes in eat h of his sev eii years of conijH'tition, set a track record while winning the San 1asqual handicap at 1 'is miles earlier this season and finished second to Vigors m the San Antomo Mr. Redoy and Text. 7. 197K II finished first and second in the Charles H St rub Stakes, will ea n tarry 120 pounds in the Santa Anita Sandy Hawwho ley wtl! nde Mr Riot in Paris, ridden by Don Fierce, will also 120 pounds. $2 COUPON LUBE-OI- L- I FILTER . While You Wait Includes Pemuoil filter, 5 Motor Hit. 10W-4Expert lubrication Re?. 11 Redoy and Frenando Toro will ride Text, winner of the San Fernando Stakes carry $2 I I and Oil i 95 Hut tmiftm Uct 2 fOO fcoutti few May 31. IfeTS With 4- &ood J SMITH'S INDEPENDENT . |