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Show MAY 1995 OUNTAIN EDITORIAL WASATCH Hansen’s Public Lands Bill Embodies Sagebrush Rebellion power to states because the govern- ment closest to the people is the one that’s most responsive and efficient — or so the thinking goes. Anyone watching the Wilderness debate here in Utah might get the shivers when imagining how Gov. Leavitt would determine the fate of 22 million acres. Perhaps he would start with public hearings on short notice before missions. then what various The all, the the Cattlemen, the easier closest are, mining will Hansen’s bill, which conservation. Olympics “YES” or Olympics “NO” Page 12 Dueling essays examine whether or not Salt Lake City’s bid for the 2002 Winter Games is a good thing. Indigo Girls The folk rock duet stops on a national ronment. The tour Sing for Endangered Species & Peoples Page 15 will perform at Wolf Mountain in May — one of its 21 tour to benefit programs for native peoples and the enviis sponsored by the Indigenous Women’s Network. Caught Olympic Fever, Yet? Page 8 Randy Hanskat takes a humorous look at what the Winter Olympics might mean, or should mean, or could mean, or whatever. Clyde’s Billiards in Heber Page 18 Back on her search of Utah’s little-known saloons, Teri Orr has found a place where time stands still almost. It’s called Clyde’s but its run by a Mormon couple — Marv & Johnnie. is parks. SPECIES OF THE MONTH @ it Reader, The Spanish Conquistadors called it Butterfly, but the Shoshone tribe knew it as Sego Lily. The delicate state flower is about to bloom. Page 4 There are about Sincerely, Editor Wasatch Mountain Times is half-dozen materials, from steel to carbon fiber, to choose from, if you are buying a new road bike. Cyclist Tim Waugh gives the low-down. Page 9 CTU Ce) tte)ay special _ interests. companies and other industries have certainly been able to swing the Wilderness debate. Or should we believe that divvying up Utah’s 22 million acres of public land would be different? Perhaps that begs the question of whether the land, once turned over to the state, would end up in private hands. But, that’s what the Sagebrush Rebellion is all about — turning public land over to private property holders. Are you willing to trust the Utah State Legislature with your public lands? These are the people who will do anything for free tickets to a Jazz game, say nothing of a season’s pass. Furthermore, are you willing to trust the Garfield County Commission with your public lands? Those questions, as frightening as they is Jim Send your comments and observations to our Letters to the Editor department Sounding Board P.O. Box 1433, Park City, Utah 84060, Or Fax 801-649-8046. to the people is most responsive. And that’s the hitch. The smaller the government, swayed by lic land Page 10 Utah’s Water: How Long Can It Last? Even on the hottest day of they year, water runs down sidewalks and streets as though Utah has an endless supply of the stuff. But as our population grows and water demand increases, we may soon begin to understand that we live in a desert. Still, very few people are willing to utter the “C”-word: part and parcel of the Sagebrush Rebellion — where special interests prosper and the public is confined to Dear land government within its borders. It wouldn’t be long before someone would intone the lawmakers mantra: lets.stop subsidizing those lands and put them back on the tax roles — meaning, let’s sell the land off. One of the joys of living in Utah is the freedom we have to move around and explore this country. It is the access to these wide open spaces that is at stake. But when BLM land becomes state land, private ownership and restriction to once-public lands is only one step away. No trespassing signs will appear everywhere. And if you want to know how that will feel, just travel to a state outside the mountain west, where you aren't free to wander where you please. The first step to losing our pub- com- commissions could recommendations on make to do with After county 1995 mn federal land now overseen by. the Bureau of Land back to individual Management states would spell success for the socalled Sagebrush Rebellion. Hansen’s plan will be submitted as proposed legislation to Congress this spring. It calls for giving millions of acres of federal land back to western states. Utah, for example, would take control of some 22 million acres — about 42 percent of the state. This Sagebrush Rebellion falls nicely under the New Federalism being pushed by conservatives in Washington D.C. The cry is to return 4 Hansen’s to give nm Jim May Christopher Smart =z Congressman 1, No. 5 = Utah proposal Volume be real concerns if Hansen’s bill becomes law. It is estimated that Utah would lose $21.9 million each year by taking Ownership of the BLM lands CREDITS Margaret Pettis is a teacher, a poet and an artist. Through her work, Margaret seeks to protect wildlife in Utah and everywhere. Page 5 Published by Print Works, Park City, Utah Christopher Smart Leslie Miller and PY Design Contributors Katharine Gallivan, Steve Biele, Randy Rick Mills Brough, Hanskat, John Lewis, Teri Orr, Pamela Poulson, Stephen Virginia Mickey Helton, C. Pace, Rainey, Tim Waugh, Abi Wright. The Wasatch Mountain Times is published monthly. Twenty thousand copies are distributed throughout our mountain region, including the Wasatch Front, our canyons and the Park City area. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. For advertising rates and schedules in The Wasatch Mountain Times, or if you would like to have the Times delivered and placed in your business ment, please 801-649-8046. call AND UDOT hires new,avalanche Little Cottonwood Page Editor Layout The Forest Service will allow Snowbird to install its Baby Thunder lift. But that doesn’t mean Snowbird will drop its federal law suit. GY y:) ae The latest survey results are in from Right Answers Research, revealing that most realtors don’t believe there is air pollution in Salt Lake City. Rappaport reveals a link to the communist plot for Light Rail. Page 6 ta forecasters tte) ay A drive to put the 2002 Winter Olympic Games on the November ballot looks like a go in Park City. Salt Lake City, however, is still blocking a petition that aims to halt local government spending. Page 15 BODY LANGUAGE Abi Wright give you her formula for getting in shape for longer bicycle rides. Is Enid iffy on Wilderness? Our congresswoman says she isn’t. But her predecessor, Karen Shepherd, says she is. Page 7 Virginia Rainey gives you two rice recipes for the call of the Wild. Page 16 and 17 establish- Leslie in Canyon. 14 at Environmental News Capsule Page 19 “2 |
