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Show THE ZEPHYR AUGUST 1990 PAGE 23 No Camping in united cable television of moab Grand County? Impacts to the river corridor from overuse and abuse by campers have led to a of possfele solutions. Over a year ago, a Blue Rfabon Committee was established variety to study those effects. Recently, the Committee, In conjunction wtth the BLM, proposed that overnight use be restricted to designated campgrounds along the river. Representative Howard Nielson Introduced legislation to acquire $800,000 In funding to Implement those changes. Now, several local commercial campground owners have raised objections to the Committee's proposals, claiming that the establishment of government-operat- ed campgrounds will undermine their own operations and put them out of business. Norm Patterson, owner of Sllckrock Country Campground, has appealed to the Grand County Commission to pass an ordinance that would effectively eliminate camping anywhere In the county except at designated government and commercial campgrounds. He would also allow persons to obtain backcountry permits for overnight use. What this would mean for hunters, hikers, Jeepera and bicyclists Is simply this If you find yourself along an Isolated and remote Jeep trail or dirt road, or even a dry wash, It would be Illegal to pull over, unroll a sleeping bag and go to sleep. Patterson proposes heavy fines for violators. To Implement this ordinance would carry a price tag. Since no ordinance or law Is effective If It Isn't enforceable, this ordinance would require an army of "compliance officers" to roam the county In search of violators. An additional staff of clerks would be required to maintain the backcountry permit system. If all this seems too ridiculous to be true, remember the BLMs proposal for a photo permit plan? (Zephyr. July 90). Comments should be directed to: The Grand Countv Commission. Count House. 125 East Center. Moab. Utah 84532. mind-boggli- ng Note: At 12-m- ile tf Coming in August on HBOCINEMAX Rude Awakening Friday the 13th Part Young Einstein VIII Kickboxer Women & Men HBO Comedy Hour and... INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRGSADE press time, the restriction on camping had been scaled back to an area within a radius of Moab. TIME NECESSARY TO DECOMPOSE Orange and banana peels Cigarette butts Wool sox Plastic coated paper Plastic film containers Nylon fabric Leather Tin cans Aluminum cans and tabs Plastic holders Plastic bottles Glass bottles 6-p-ack 89 No. Main up to 2 years 1 to 5 years 1 to S years 259-813- 6 osa 5 years 20 to 30 years 30 to 40 years Up to SO years SO Canyonlands Field Institute NATURALIST GUIDED WALKS years 80 to 100 years 100 years Tuesdays Indefinitely 1,000,000 These facts copied from a sign 30 years & Fridays AM $12adults the entrance to the Narrows at Zion National SUNSET PHOTO TOURS Thursdays 3 hour session $25person min. 2 people $6children Park. Courtesy of Eric BJomstad Reservations Required - Private Trips Available p.O. Box 68 - Moab, Utah 84532 801-259-77- Box 1806 Castle Valley Star Route Moab, Utah 84532 6 (801) 259-729- v. Cabinets, .:;Furyture Doors and Custom, Interior Finishing , custom homesVi-iadditions, remodeling f Arches Realty Joe Kingsley 690 Soutli Main Moah, Utah H S32 (801) 50 259-569- 3 Outside Utah FAX (801) 259-593- 0 |
