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Show Mitford| Blanitar MARCH 29, 1996 Ree Lette rs To ° eae Editor oe earlier in the century. The Mi Iford Monitor invites letters to the editor regarding timely subjects. All letters must (Yowell discusses several ideas be signed. Verification of authenticity may be requested. Letters do not necessarily reflect the to improve the economy. His Potential The article, editorial policy of the Monitor. Equal consideration will be given to opposing views. Economy, produce these products and has me wondering * Helped re-write and proposed amendments to the Domenici Grazing Bill to produce the PRMA, which will maintain a true "multiple use" of public lands, although environmental activists complain that the act would give to much voice to grazing needs. ° ' The Western States Coalition has been active in securing and upgrading Payments 1 in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to keep funding fair and equitable * Worked on revamping the Endangered Species Act to make it incentive based. Implementation of parts of NEPA, helping counties get an equal voice with federal agencies. ¢ Protected Water Rights Currently, the Western States Coalition is pressing hard to insure that the introduction of the California Condor will not only help the species but also private property, industry, tax bases and family economic stability Other initiatives currently being promoted and campaigned for are the | Alternative ee Bill, the Timber Salvage Bill, and the Division of the oth Circuit Court of — appeals. The California Condor es the Western States Coalition the opportunity to take the lead in a precedent setting cases. The Western States Coalition can advance the policy of protecting the species private property, industry, tax bases and family economic stability and show that all can prosper at the same time without resorting to the policy which is quietly known as “Shoot, Shovel and Shut-Up,” the three S's of the current Endangered Species Act. The Alternative Grazing Bill, also known as the Public Rangelands Management Act will allow broad based public participation in federal land management practice. The current range reform program caters primarily to environmental groups, and cuts out input from ranchers and many recreationists. The PRMA will maintain "multiple use" of public lands, even though environmentalists complain that the act would favor§grazing privileges, a comment which isi just not true. The Western States Coalition is spearheading legislation to reorganize the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, basically unchanged since its inception on 1866, would include California, Hawaii, ~ Guam and the Northern Marianas Island. The new 12th Circuit court of appeals would include the states of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Currently in two forms, the only difference is that S956, the Senate Bill would see the clerks office in Phoenix, Arizona, while the House Bill (HR 2935) would place the clerks office in Portland, Oregon. The major opposition currently stems from four California Congressmen, Sony Bono, Elliot Gallegley, Howard Berman and Xavier Becerra. Additionally, the Western States Coalition is working to secure nominations of high profile is supposed to come from and how he suggests we get rid of the deficit? He states, “The best way to increase capital supply and ensure continued growth is to increase income.” He also says, “Another way to encourage capital growth is by reducing the deficit.” If potential growth in technical innovation. In my being decimated at an alarming rate! _ Through the technology spoken of by Senator Howell, better use is being made of the limited resources __ being produced, but I would propose to you. that the de cline in America’s living ‘standard is proof that an economy cannot continue to grow without the creation of new wealth ‘through production of our natural resources. between environmental concerns and use of our natural resources. metals and animal, forest and energy producing products for do it! What are we waiting for? Senator Howell also points Only then will the principles Senator Howell puts forth be of distribution. No one denies that at one period in time, natural resource aay aa out that in the last 25 years, _ Mdustries drive to generate wealth Mason Hinckley, Ut. took its toll on the environment, n nt, pr ivity an investment, productivity and overall output grew at about half the, rate of the previous 25 years. He says the reason for this is because what really drives the economy and generates wealth capitol investment - the skills of the : Today, the trend is reversed, to. Daily Prescription Delivery — Order by 3:00 P.M. Delivery at 5:00 P.M. workforce and new technology - have all fallen behind. I would like to suggest that something more crucial is affecting our ability to - increase capitol supply and Monday - Saturday (cut off time 1:30 Saturday) Photo Classes Starting All Supplies Available At The Store generate wealth. For the past. years, environment, opinion, that idea takes a second place to the fact that real economic growth comes This is our country's real from creating new wealth . dilemma. ...... to provide a balance through the production of the economy rests only on increasing income (I'm for it) and reducing the deficit, lets twenty-five the natural resource industries are thus, create wealth is being decreased. For example, in recent years Utah has had zero or minus growth in all natural. resource industries. Senator Howell balieves that the most important factor in economic growth is where the increase in income In just more than two years, the Western States Coalition has grown from 250 people to more than 3,500 members - mostly state and county legislators and leaders in business and industry that represent more than 25 million residents throughout a 12 state area, said Met . Johnson, Executive Director of the Western States Coalition, and retired member of the Utah House of Representatives. “The federal Government's stranglehold on western states' autonomy can be broken only by the collective efforts of the coalition,” said Alaska Speaker of the House Gail Phillips. “Working together, the western states will win the war on the west, divided we loose.” Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico are the Eastern "border states" of the Western States Coalition, which also includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington- many of which suffer a much higher than average percentage of federal ownership. The Western States Coalition has been instrumental in protecting the custom, culture and economic stability of the rural areas of the West in a wide variety of actions, including: Legislation that passed in both houses to stop unfunded federal mandates by deluging members of Congress and well as local political leaders with letters, phone calls and information pertinent to _ the issue of unfunded federal mandates. * Withdrawal of 54 pages of an onerous federal proposal placing de facto folke forces on federal forest lands. . ¢ Exposed the "cooking" of data on the Oak Creek grazing allotment. The Forest Service is now trader investigation for allegedly manipulating data to support cuts The permittee’ numbers have now been reinstated. * Defeated the Fish Lake National Forest water grab. Following the lead of the Gooseberry Irrigation Company, the Western States Coalition took the lead in getting the Forest Service to return water taken illegally from the Gooseberry Reservoir. ¢ Removed a Bureau of Land Management director by uncovering the "Sweeny memo," in — there was an intentional effort to misrepresent the degradation of riparian areas. ¢ Actively involved in the draft of the Private Property Act , which has passed the house and is in the senate and insures the rights of property owners. -¢ Prevented the federal government from taking over state and county Hektegt aay across public lands by using the courts. protect for capitol and products is increasing while the ability to magazine, Utah Senator Scott The Western States Coalition pushes federal legislators to enhance the. environment while protecting local custom, culture and economic stability. Asthe population grows, our demand Inarecent Utah business Haitor The PAGE 6 the gov- ernment, under pressure from Check With Jill For Details some of its citizens, have instituted controls and regulations which have weighed heavily on natural resource Milford Drug 464 §. Main St. industries’ ability to be productive. Thus, what has and is me happening is that the cycle of capital distribution is not being increased at the rate it enjoyed Open 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. ¢ ENTE : 80 I -387-2 1 04 mS MILFORD, UTAH IS HAVING A individuals from each of the Western states to serve on State Advisory Committees, is continuing efforts to help states and counties to form Constitutional Defense Councils, striving to gain more say for county officials in federal regulations in areas they're elected to serve, to organize a legal foundation to act as a clearing house for information, and seeking comments on federal laws and Prize Drawings & Giveaways - legislation that effect the environment, species, or local cultures or economies. The Western States Coalition is continually striving to provide a more healthy and cooperative environmental policy as well as protecting the custom, culture and economic stability of the rural areas of the West. Sincerely, s ee Met Johnson esc attendance. 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