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Show Volume XV Issue IX The Ogden Valley news Page 13 April 15, 2008 Growing Population Strains West’s Square Foot Gardening Components Wilderness—State of the Rockies report says share Available at Fundraising Event of public lands per capita down 18 percent in seven years As the eightstate Rocky Mountain West’s population booms, its remaining wildlands are decreasing quickly and are under pressure for increased uses, according to the Colorado College 2008 State of the Rockies Report Card, released April 7, 2008. Nowhere in the country is the management of wildlands more contentious than in the Rocky Mountain West, as interests compete for land use ranging from unbridled development to unconditional preservation. The region, with a population growth of more than 14 percent between 2000 and 2006, is the fastest-growing in the country. The fifth annual Colorado College State of the Rockies Report Card is a 120page culmination of months of research and writing by a team of Colorado College undergraduate students. Each year, a new team of student researchers studies different key issues affecting the Rocky Mountain region, which is comprised of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. “Wilderness and Extractive Industries: An Economic Transition in the Rockies,” was written by student researcher Brandon Goldstein. Though the Rockies economy is evolving away from resource extraction such as harvesting timber and mining for metals, oil, and gas, the region’s burgeoning population puts increasing demands on the resources of these wildlands. High population densities increase the demand for natural resources such as water, oil, and natural gas. Greater numbers of hikers and campers cause noticeable impacts from increased use of roads, trails, and campsites. Among the key findings of the “Wilderness and Extractive Industries” report: • With population increase, the share of public lands per capita decreased almost 18 percent from 15 acres per person in 1999 to 12 acres in 2006. • Nevada and Arizona, the two fastestgrowing states in the nation, experienced a decrease in public lands per capita of more than 20 percent. • More than 107 million acres of wilderness are protected within the National Wilderness Preservation System, the majority of which is located in the western U.S. and Alaska. • At least 58 million acres of these wildlands are in the eight-state Rockies region, and a considerable portion of this land has an uncertain future that could result in either development or preservation. • From 1999 to 2006, the Rocky Mountain West experienced population growth about 100 times greater than the acreage of federally designated land. • The supporting industries of the Old West economy are giving way to new emerging Western economies: food, health, technology, legal, entertainment, technical, financial, transportation, administrative, and recreation services. Greater population stresses a variety of systems: • More water is removed from rivers, reservoirs, and lakes, which impacts wildlife, fisheries, and watersheds • Higher power use creates demand for more power-generation facilities • The increased density of backcountry roads and trails affects the landscape • Sediments are deposited into rivers and watersheds • The risk of human-caused forest fires increases The report also rates how "wild" every county in the region is. Before grading, the Rockies’ counties were sorted by population and geography as either "metropolitan," "micropolitan" or "rural." To read the entire "Wilderness and Extractive Industries" report and see how each county fared, visit <http://www.coloradocollege. edu/stateoftherockies/08ReportCard/ ExtractiveIndustries.pdf> The Colorado College 2008 State of the Rockies Report Card, a full-color book, contains the following reports: • Immigration in the Rockies • Affordable Housing in the Rockies: Housing a Region in Transition (including a section in which each county in the eight-state region is graded on its housing affordability) • Renewable Energy in the Rockies: Responsibly Using the Resources of the West (including a section in which each county in the eight-state region is graded on its renewable energy potential) • Restoring Rivers in the West: Environmental Benefit, Economic Opportunity • Wilderness and Extractive Industries: An Economic Transition in the Rockies In addition, the Report Card includes a Rockies baseline section, looking at key demographics for the region. Each report may be viewed at <http://www. coloradocollege.edu/stateoftherockies/ reportcard.html> Copies of the 2008 Colorado College State of the Rockies Report Card may be purchased through the Colorado College Bookstore by calling (800) 854-3930. About the State of the Rockies Project The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project is designed to provide a thoughtful, objective voice in regional issues by offering credible research on problems facing the Rocky Mountain West, and by convening citizens and experts to discuss the future of our region. Each year the project provides opportunities for collaborative student-faculty research partnerships, an annual State of the Rockies Report Card, and a companion State of the Rockies Conference. About Colorado College Colorado College is a nationally prominent, four-year liberal arts college that was founded in Colorado Springs in 1874. The college operates on the innovative Block Plan, in which its 1,975 undergraduate students study one course at a time in intensive 3½-week blocks. The college also offers a master of arts in teaching degree. For more information, visit <www.ColoradoCollege. edu http://www.ColoradoCollege.edu> Spring is finally here and it’s time to get ready for gardening! Come pick up your Square Foot Gardening supplies on Saturday April 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Montessori School parking lot located at 5460 E. 2200 N. in Eden (Opposite Harley & Bucks/the General Store). This will be a fundraiser event for the Upper Elementary classroom of the Montessori School. Staff from the Square Foot Gardening team will be there with garden boxes, SFG soil mix components, books and DVDs available for purchase. They will also be doing an introduction to Square Foot Gardening for beginners. Please direct questions to Tim Daniels at 389-1404. For more information on the Square Foot Gardening method, visit <www. squarefootgardening.com> WSU History Department Hosts Prestigious National Meetings The Weber State University Department of History will host the 75th annual meeting of the Society for Military History (SMH) April 17 through April 19. The theme of this year’s meeting is “The Military and Frontiers,” and will highlight the military’s role in geographic, technological, political, social, and other frontiers. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson will deliver the banquet address on April 19. He will speak about his recently released book The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 19431944. The meeting, which will be held at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, will offer more than 50 sessions on various subjects relating to military history. More than 300 SMH members from around the world will attend the meeting, and more than 160 members will participate on the various panels. The SMH, which was established in 1933, now has a membership of 2,300, including many of the world’s most prominent scholars, historians, serving officers, policy makers, and others interested in military history. The SMH publishes the Journal of Military History, the leading scholarly journal on military history. For a full schedule of the meeting’s events, please visit <weber.edu/History/ WhatsHappening/SMH_2008_Program. html> Seminar in Organic Square Foot Gardening Scheduled Spring is in the air and the outdoors is calling. Embrace the beginning of the planting season with Mountain Luxury and Square Foot Gardening at the Ogden Amphitheater at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10. The event is free to the public. Enjoy learning the secrets of simple organic gardening without weeding that can be done in a space as small as 4 feet by 4 feet. This also means using only 20% of the water typically used in conventional gardening. Receive the knowledge that has made this the highest selling gardening book ever. Invented and written by local Eden resident Mel Bartholomew, this seminar is a great opportunity for the community to enjoy the secrets of a hometown success in their own gardens. Regardless of soil type, Square Foot Gardening is blossoming because of an ideal soil mix that is weed free and requires no tilling. Due to the Square Foot soil mix, there is no need for fertilizers or pesticides, and you can produce five times the harvest of a conventional garden. Sample gardens will be on display in conjunction with demonstrations on the assembly and construction of raised garden beds. Pre-registered attendees will be entered in a drawing for free copies of the All New Square Foot Gardening book, which will be distributed at the event. However, pre-registration is not required. Mountain Luxury Real Estate and Development is a lifestyle company believing in the success of the communities it serves. Enjoy this first event of the Mountain Luxury Home and Garden Series and be sure to participate in other upcoming events, which will include topics on Home Staging with Indigo Sage, Xeriscape Landscaping, and Going Solar. All events are free to the public so spread the word. See you at the Amphitheater located at 353 Historic 25th Street in Ogden on Saturday, May 10! For more information and/or to preregister, call 801-745-8400 or visit <MountainLuxury.com> MLS 770964 Trapper’s MLS 763213 Superior craftsRidge Cloud Creek $649,000 manship in The Preserve 5 BD 5 BA Trapper’s Ridge home $575,000. 4 BD 4 BA mountain ready to move in. 3-car garage style home w/everything you’d large enough for your toys. Amazing expect in a luxury home. 3850 master suite w/phenomenol views. sq. ft. incl. 2 full kitchens, 4 If you have a large family, a lot of FR. 4 high efficiency gas firefriends or just enjoy your space, places. Solid Hickory cabinetry. this home is perfect for you. Master suite fit for a queen. MLS 696398 Great cabin on one beautiful acre. $285,000 3 BD, 2 BA. Over 1800 sq. ft. Quiet street, only 10 minutes to North Ogden. Great floor plan with room to grow in the full basement. 2 wonderful decks. Master suite w/breathtaking views. Priced to Sell!! MLS MLS 694428 Beautiful building lot in the Final Phase of Durfee Creek 1.38 acre lot backs to Forest Service so the only neighbors you’ll have behind you are the deer, elk, and moose. Gorgeous views all around. Secluded culde-sac full of trees. Great deal for an exceptional lot. $375,000 MLS 785552 MLS 769337 Comfortable Liberty Ranch home. $250,000 Over 2000 sq. ft. 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Seller Motivated! Heavily wooded 1 acre with access to the North Fork River. Beautiful 360 degree views. Don’t miss this opportunity. $649,000 MLS 763205 N. Ogden Beauty! Owner/Agent $239,000 5 BD 3 BA east bench home. This home has been completely refinished. New hardwood floors/ 3 new bathrooms/ new kitchen, new lighting, new concrete.NEW, NEW, NEW! Only 10 minutes from Liberty. Unobstructed views from the entire house. Cabin style home w/modern touches. Cherry cabinets, travertine floors. Light cherry floors in kitchen & living room. Granite counters. Common ground surrounds back and side of property. Wrap around redwood deck. Owner/Agent 710890 Seller MLS 622610 $108,000 Heavily Motivated. $165,000 Easy wooded, downward sloped lot build lot with South facing frontage. Beautiful 360 degree views. Private community park with walking trails, ball field and pavilion. **Value Package included with purchase worth thousands of dollars* perfect for walkout daylight basement. Seasonal creek. Great Views to the west and south. Sits high on a hill for lake, valley and unobstructed mountain views. 1/3 acre with common ground and all utilities stubbed to the lot. Nichole Kester Associate Broker, GRI (801) 710-3074 www.nicholeshomes.com |
