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Show THE ZEPHYR AUGUST 1990 PAGE 30 5. "They think they are promoting a better global environment by "acting local to stop logging, mining, and oil drilling projects. What really happens Is production shifts overseas to places where they dont yet give a hoot about Edward Abbey's kind of solitude feedback self-righteo- the readers respond Dear Jim: really enjoyed your article "Guide Books Make Good Kindling. Ive been thinking the same thoughts tor years about these kind of books. Guide books are not all bad, however. They do have a purpose and place. I followed one word for word the first time I walked Into Chester Park, Upheaval Dome, and Grand Gulch. A guide book that directs people to popular places Is no worse than a road map Is for cars. But as you said In your article, the unfortunate thing Is when these guide books direct people to all the unvlslted areas. And the worst author for that Is Michael Kelsey. In your article I think you were being over conciliatory when you descrbed Kelsey as... "probably a warm and wonderful human being. This guy seems driven to expose every single unknown canyon In Southern Utah. And the sad part Is that he rarely talks about the beauty or solitude of the canyons. If you read his books you find that every thing Is reduced to a time factor. "Most people will take two days to do this trip, but the author did It In four hours. Since when Is the enjoyment of a canyon measured In hours and minutes? In the Introduction to his books he even admits that he rarely spends any time In the canyons. He just zooms through them. I dont understand why he doesnt write about visiting running tracks Instead of the canyons of Southern Utah. A friend of mine attempted to talk with Kelsey about his books once, years ago via letters. But It was obvious from responses that came back that Kelsey's ego was going to get In the way of any dialogue. He wrote back that, "he knew more about Southern Utah than anyone else. Matter of fact, he even added that he was "the most experienced climber In the world. When I heard this, I realized that this attitude must be the driving force behind his books. He wants everyone to know that he knows more about Southern Utah than anyone else. For years the battle to save the canyons seemed so clear to me. It was the land developers vs. the hikers. Its kind of scary now realizing that the battle to save the canyons Is also going to have to be waged with fellow hikers. I Glen Lathrop, Moab, Utah Dear Editor: While on vacation a couple weeks ago, I picked up a copy of the Zephyr at the Westerner Grill. Since my wife and I hope to move to Moab (As a permanent resident) within the next year, I was pleased to find a paper that addresses the local Issues and your paper does a good job of that We need all the Info we can get about the area, so thanks for being there. AlHofer, Pawcatuck, CT Dear Jim: I'm glad to see you at least give token Just read your June Issue of view of the coverage point (Raquel Shumway). Being In the mineral I am somewhat aware of the various philosophies held by exploration (mining) business, both "us and "them (the dreaded evil environmentalists). I enjoy, as a mental game from time to time, to try to pick apart our antagonists arguments and finding their Inconsistencies. Since I really love my Job (I get to see beautiful and remote spots that dont have travel guides written about them yet), I dont usually publicly voice any of "our bits and pieces cover-to-cov- and (or even clean air and rivers). The Global environment suffers because where their understand In and Moab like dont Aspen, Telluride, places myopic people standard of living ultimately comes from. It all comes from the earth, If not here, then there. 6. Environmentalists consume more natural resources than regular Joe Slxpacks do. Rather that sitting In front of the T.V. on both Saturday and Sunday, they're driving their VW buses and old model Volvos with kayaks on the roof and climbing gear In back (all good products of mined material). Why Is It perfectly O.K. to consume but so evil to produce? 7. "They say Its O.K. If a mountain lion kills a cow, Its only doing what comes naturally. But to the rancher, killing the mountain lion Is what comes naturally and that Is frowned upon. Are some species part of nature and others not? Everything man does Is natural, too. I guess that Includes designating certain places as Natural Parks and Wilderness Areas (begrudgingly granted). er. "Pro-developm- Respectfully Submitted, John Keller Denver's Suburbia, Colo. Dear Jim: After reading your July Issue of the Zephyr It became clear to me that Moab Is In a great position to capitalize on a lucrative ground floor opportunity. Of course, I am speaking of the United States first "photo marshals training academy. With proposed BLM legislation, this Is sure to be necessary. As I see It, the first graduating class would likely be based In Moab, and this along with the academy Itself would be a great boost to the local economy. The academy Itself would generate the usual construction-relate- d dollars, and annual classes would continue to provide dollars on a long term basis. If the concept Is successful, Moab could soon be providing trained law enforcement officials across the country to protect our public lands from the ravages of professional photographers. There are a few minor problems which the BLM will have to resolve prior to launching this venture, but they should pose no great obstacle. (After all, there has to be an avenue... a starting point) The main problem would, of course, be the disparity between enforcement costs for the proposed photographer registration fee and actual revenue. Not being from the local area, I can only estimate costs for enforcement, but I would think an annual salary of $20,000 would be appropriate for photo marshals, and a minimum of five (5) marshals should be considered for the local area. With benefits, annual personnel-relate- d costs would be In the neighborhood of $130,000. First year fleet costs would likely be about $67,000, Including fuel and maintenance (with large travel distances, this cost would be much higher). A safe estimate for administrative costs should be about $100,000 per year. As It turns out, first year costs for a five (5) photo marshal force will be about $297,500, which does not Include capital costs or depreciation on a new facility. Of course, I have also not factored In Indirect costs such as the legal expenses of prosecuting the offenders. The costs shown, however, should provide the basis for an argument These costs could be offset In one of two ways: The first would be to register 992 photographers at $300 each. This seems like a stretch for the area. In the second and more likely scenario, we might hypothetically estimate as many as four (4) convictions per month or 48 per year for violating the law. This Is also a stretch, but perhaps achievable since we will be training professionals. This would simply require that the fine be levied at $6,198 per violation. A secondary advantage of this scenario Is that the number of attorneys In Moab grow to staggering proportions overnight, thus eliminating problems discussed In your Page TWo column In the same Issue. Regrettably, I can see no other way to make such a government venture self-sustaini- ng. of, shall we say, fuzzy logic. Here are some bits of JL "They say we humans are arrogant to think we are more Important than other living things. Animal rights activists say all living things are equally Important So they go protest the shooting of Innocent prairie dogs In Nucla. Of course, they drive there, killing multitudes of Insects with their vicious windshields, thinking nothing of It I guess prairie dogs are more Important than bugs, eh? 2. "They say they care about all life, and are compassionate for living things. Yet some kill cattle or destroy their water troughs, so that "natural species can better compete for resources. They care only for life which they deem "good and think they have the right to end the life of creatures that they and they only deem "bad. ce 3. "They talk of and Individuality, yet constantly model their lives and art after others, I.E. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Edward Abbey. Individualists shouldnt have to elevate others to the level of a god. 4. "They think they are egalitarians, loving all the land and creatures equally, everything being Why then Is a Grizzly Bear revered and a cow hated. 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