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Show Beaver County Monitor OCTOBER 4, 1996 A-Land Grab of the Worst Kind. barter thc hopes, drcams and aspirations of anothcr group of people in exchange for a "victory notch" im their agenda, in this casc, that of cnvironmcntal rcligion. They By Vic Saunders: Southern Utah's Kaiparowitz Plateau played the political game and won. But while legal, what is a colorful, yet desolate place. Water is scarce in this slickrock desert, and what wildlife exists there consists mostly of lizards and other desert species. Life in an upland desert environment is hard. The people living in President Clinton did in southern Utah is far from being right. People who live in little towns like Kanab, Escalante and Boulder, Utah were helpless in stopping the region eck out a living on ranches hundreds of years old, or work off the ranch in jobs in the petroleum, mining or the minimum wage tourism service industries. the President. A sign at a rally in Kanab the day of the signing perhaps said it all. "We, the people" had been crossed out, and in its place were the words, "I, the President." This was a federal land grab of the worst A desert highlands timber industry, once very productive and a good wage eamer for these families, was recently closed after environmentalists succeeded in adding new kind; one for political gain. regulations which made this industry unprofitable. unafraid to press their cause in the light of day rather than It's no wonder, then, thaf many of these ranch under the shroud of darkness and secrecy, can only hope that what happened to the people of southern Utah is an families were looking forward to the opportunity offered by a proposed trillion dollar underground coal mining development in this hostile country. The low sulfur coal. found in southern Utah burns clean, and is highly prized aberration, and not the sign of things to come. If not, then September 18, 1996, will go down in the history of this country as the day honesty and decency totally for this environmental benefit, particularly in electricityStarved eastern U.S. cities and the Pacific Rim. Families saw the mine as a way to stay on their ranches and, hopefully, provide a way to keep their. children frem: moving away to seek jobs in Denver, Salt Lake City, or Phoenix. Vhoto Courtesy B.M. vanished from our democratic process. (Vic ( SOME LIKE IT HOT! out a living in the desert have adapted to these harsh and dynamic ecosystems. Desert wildlife has two major obstacles to overcome: scarce water supplies and high temperatures. There are a variety of ways to beat the heat such as staying out of the sun, having big ears for a central cooling system, or distributing fat in certain areas of the body. Less obvious are the ways in which animals can adapt to dryness. Some animals obtain moisture directly from the foods they eat, others exhibit periods of estivation (desert hibernation), some animals have efficient kidneys which produce a more concentrated urine, and others must travel from water hole to water hole. Chukar partridge are one of the desert dwelling birds which require free water to survive. The Bureau of Land Management continues to install wildlife water developments on public lands so that species such as the partridge, mourning dove, mountain bluebird, western meadowlark, and numerous : wildlife species will have dependable sources of water during critical periods throughout the year. Wildlife of Division Utah the acknowledge to like would management Land The Bureau of monument. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Beaver Utah already had five national parks and six national monuments. Seventy percent of our lands already belonged to the federal government, and almost four million acres of that is off limits to any economic High School auditorium located at 195 East Center developrwnt because of wilderness designation or the drawing for all southern region deer permits. Turkey potential for it. Street. The topics for discussion will include the 1997 big game proclamation including the proposed It wasn't as if the government didn't permit numbers will also be discussed. a Anyone interested in hunting in South already control the use of most of the land. So why did the President take this so*called "bold" move? Perhaps it is political payback to the Robert Redfords and Barbra Streisands of the world, who prorfiised to deliver the envirom-nental vote in electioncfitical California if he would make a significant Resources, Southern Region Office, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for providing funding for this project. We would also like to thank the following individuals of the Milford Wildlife Federation for their hard work: Dennis Miller, Ryan Thompson, Dave Vetsch, Bob Thompson, Dennis Hardy, Kelly Rollins, and Bob Merryweather. Looking for a Dedicated Sportsman Project, Eagle Scout Project, or community project? Contact the Chris Gordon at the Bureau of Land Management for more information Utah should try to attend this meeting. “offering” to their cause. That offering proved to be the fives, hopes and dreams of the residents of southern _ Utah, crushed in favor of the Grand Staircase-Canyons of Daily Prescription the Escalante National Monument. What is a concern, though, is the reality that our. society has now reached a point where a (801) 743-6811. Delivery © ‘Order by 3:00 P.M. privileged, affluent few, in this case the activist Minersville Medical Clinic environmental community, can callously disregard and t will open for business on Delivery at 5:00 P.M. October 15, 1996 Appointments can be made at Monday - Saturday ~ ...low has two full-time Veterinarians. on staff: and J. Christopher Strang, DVM. Office hours | Rudy L. Jordan, DVM are Monday - Friday, 8 A.M. 5 P.M. with both large and small animal Milford Valley Medical Clinic (OPIS OTALATA vic. on (cut off time 1:30 Saturday) |}. veterinary services available. The clinic is located at 1501 North Hwy 357 (Maiiderfield Hwy) in Beaver. advance to schedulé ag iappoinhnient: Special Milford City Council Meeting | Ces e Vice President- The Utah Division of Wildlife will be holding a public meeting with the Regional Wildlife Advisory Council on the 28th of October in Beaver. severely impacted, the President designated almost two million acres of southern Utah as a new national wastelands. This does not paint a very pretty picture for the desert. However, those who have chosen to eke is Wildlife Public Meeting ended ail that. After precious little discussion with Utah's governor and congressional delegation, and with no input at all from the local population whose lives would be By Christine Gordon: The dictionary defines deserts as arid, dry, barren, desolate, infertile, uninhabited, Saunders Communicationsfor the Utah Farin Bureau Federation.) But with the stroke of a pen President Clinton Dennis Hardy, Kelly Rollins, Rvan Thompson, Dennis Miller, Bob Thompson, and Dave Vetsch demonstrate leveling technique while installing a wildlife guzzler. proper the ay Those who treasure honesty and forthrightness, who are September 24, 1996 Please = Serving your large and small animal needs. 1. Mayor Wiseman called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Those in attendance were: Councilmembers Nick Swain, Mark Dotson and Junior Davis. Councilmember Russell Smith and John Carter were absent, The others attending the meeting were Glenn E. Ifill, City Manager/Recorder, Arden Fowles, City Treasurer, Leo Kanell, City Attorney, B.J. Moore, City Engineer, Jerry Mayer, Shauna Mayer, Richard Jefferson and Alice Smith, Beaver County Monitor. that if the petition 2. Township Petition Discussion - This meeting was requested by the petitioners when it was learned a : he we call (801) a 438-2873 in. a i {hl g Dru ord Milf | 464,S. Main St. Open 10:00AM) 801-387-2104. If you want the most advanced hearing aid technology...Try (90) day proceeded as presently constructed, the City of Milford planned to file an annexation petition during the ninety growth future to respond and grow to ability City's the protect to protest period. This annexation would be designed Board. without having to gain the approval of the Township Planning and Zoning The petitioners indicated that it had not been their intent to place limitations upon the City of Milford. They wanted to know how the petition description could be changed to provide a buffer zone to Milford, in which the Township would have no control over anncxations, The three Councilmembers present Indicated their uncomfortableness In making such a decision without a full council, Councilmember Mark Dotson said that it would be impossible for the City to agree to any buffer zone, since no one can know how much land will be needed by the City ‘ ~— infuture years. The petitioners indicated that they felt that the County had let them down in regard to the Circle Four odor problem. Consequently, they want the ability to control future development and the expansion of the Circle Four project, Mayor Wiseman mentioned that in recent County meetings, it had been clear that the odor problem is recognized and : that positive progress was being made to solve the problem. Swain Nick mber Councilme odor. the mitigate to efforts on-going B. J. Moore outlined Circle Four's mentioned how the City sees the petition as a direct threat to the City's control over all future community development. of Leo Kanell, City Attorney, described the provisions within current law that provide for the development Valley, Milford the for a regional planning commission. He indicated that by developing a regional planning district that all the concerns of the petitioners could be met. Ilowever, the petitioners rejected the proposal due to the fact as is n Commissio the on members elected want They . members would be appointed by the County Commission RESOUND the growth at provided for in the Township legislation, The petitioners went on to indicate that due to their concern for to control the conditional Circle Four and what that will mean for the current odor problem, They stated that they wanted areas. certain to growth Four Circle limit use process, so that they could ~ The City Council asked that this item be placed on the agenda for the October 1, 1996 meeting, so that the entire involved be could Council Meeting adjourned at 2:20pm. in the decision making You'll hear the diferocnc]) process. e ReSound features sound processing technology developed by AT&T Bell Labs ¢ — ReSound automatically adjusts loudness as well as bass and treble volume 22 times per second e ReSound completely controls the volume so you don't have to e —_ReSound is digitally programmed to match your individual hearing loss ° ReSound is the most popular programmable hearing instrument on the market today You will be seen for a hearing assessment and consultation at no charge with Bart Anderson, Licensed Clinical Audiologist Hearing instruments are fit with a 45-Day, Risk-Free Guarantee. 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