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Show THE SAN JUAN UCOXD Wetaeaday. Mruaiy II. 1001 Pig I don't care whether you are here or not I'm here. Next two weeks Northern News will be reported by a Aloha to La Sal readeis 14 i Bark beotio Letter to Editor (continued from page 6) fact that this is a mature, dense forest. Add to this that they have publicly "conceded defeat" in efforts to effect the spread of the spruce beetle in the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests and the choice should be obvious. Yet the deceptive and alluring cry to "do something!" has been raised, and the fact that environmentalists oppose a timber sale here seems to give more fuel to this foolish but understandable emotion. It would be nice if there was a way to stop beetle infestations when they occur, but currently the only consistently effective treatment is to spray individual trees with an insecticide -possibly a good strategy to use to "save the Horsehead, but not a good thing for our drinking water, and too costly for the entire forest. Redrock Forests, formerly Friends of the Abqjos, has been involved in carefully researching and discussing the spruce beetle population in North Creek since the inception of the committee that was formed to give local input to the Forest Service. Far from "coming in the 7th inning, we have been there from the get-gIn fact, the Forest Service has yet to publish the initial scoping announcement, let alone a draft of the proposal. It is frightening o. My husband is a La Sal citizen, an old, semi-x- e tired "$300 a month cowboy turned "govmint man who has been away in this tropical paradise sitting through hour after hour of boring Range presentations! NOT!!! HE may be working -on vacation!!! And, all I can say is: "Having a wonderful time, wish you were here! Actually, waking with local kind volunteer who unfortunately did not get to go to Hawaii and had to stay home and eiyoy the La Sal winter. Aloha ha ha ha ha ha! ranchers a on nutrition balance pmgram It works something like this: Cattle fecal samples are collected on the range (yes, he really does scoop it up with a spoon) and are sent to the lab for analysis. The results indicate several OCTAVIANA JARAMILLO Fcbruary7, 2001 May 13, 1907 Octaviana Jaramillo passed February 7, 2001 at St away things including what type of Hospital in Grand Juncsupplement the cattle may Marys CO. She was born May 13, tion, need and when it is time to get 1907 El at off the range to "better NM to pastures. This is often even Rito, 1 e m o n F i before the BLM tells you it is time to move on. Many folks Maestas and have taken advantage of this Hila Maez. She is survived by five daughters and one son: Mary Montano, Grand Junction, CO; Rose (Mike) Lovato, Green River, WY; Casey Jaramillo, La to see elected officials fanning the flames of panic and accusation when what we need is clear, rational, thoughtful, discussion. She marFar from encouraging the Forest Service to "do nothing, we program to better manage Cirilo ried have encouraged aggressively trapping the beetles with a their herd. on Jaramillo combination of pheremone traps and trap trees. These trap Now, our former cowpoke trees, large trees felled to attract beetles, must be destroyed has written a paper on this February 27, before spring flight to kill the beetles. We are very concerned program and he will be 1933 at Park to see that this is done properly and does not make the potential presenting it at the National View.NM. In 1954, the for infestation worse by leaving the downed trees in the forest Society for Range Managemoved family too long, thus allowing the beetles to escape in even greater ment Convention going on as ' to La Sal, we speak (or as you read). The numbers. of Utah. Part Lastly, the Indian Creek part of the cut is purely an economic bad news, this convention is still resides there tothe family incentive to mills and is not necessary to reduce the beetle. being held in some far away The area has already been logged. It is prime big game habitat, Pacific island like, maybe day. Octaviana was also known as and was not even mentioned in early drafts of the proposal. It Hawaii! Tana and Grandma to Nana was added on later to make the project more economically Now, not wanting our her big family and many feasible. Do we really want to unnecessarily log the watershed humble country bumpkin to be She lived with her friends. of Blanding to try out a consistently failed technique on the alone out there in the big old Monticello watershed? Do we really want to "save the forest world, I have made a great daughter Era (Victor) Lovato 27 years. , personal sacrifice, cashed in for approximately by removing the forest? mid In the 1980s, she was I would be happy to present the research we have to the all my news reporting checks citizens and town council of Monticello, and encourage everyone and bought me a round trip voted Catholic Woman of the to get the facta on this serious issue. Feel free to call us at (435) ticket to Hawaii to accompany, Year. Octavianas happiest times were when her family vishim. her. She loved her family So, while you are sitting ited Sincerely, Dan Kent, Executive Director, Redrock Forests there reading this, I am for very much. fully-inform- ed Sal, UT; Margaret (Tom) Garcia, La Sal, Alex UT; (Terry) Leech, Moab; Erla (Victor) Lovato, La Sal, UT; nineteen grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and one great-gregrandchild. 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