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Show Volume III, Issue III THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 17 December 1, 2000 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service File Code: Date: 2720/1950 November 16, 2000 The Wasatch-Cache National Forest has received an application from the Ogden Pineview Yacht Club requesting that their permit, which expires at the end of this calendar year, be replaced. In order for the USDA Forest Service to issue a long-term permit, in this case for twenty years, we must complete an Environmental Analysis (EA) of the social and environmental affects created by this permit decision. This accompanying Scoping Document briefly describes the purpose and need, desired future condition, what is being proposed by the applicant, and decision to be made. We would appreciate your thoughts and comments on this proposed decision in order to represent the best interest of the public, especially those who regularly use Pineview Reservoir for recreation. The Ogden Pineview Yacht Club has been permitted on Pineview Reservoir for a very long time. This private club existed before the expansion of the reservoir in the 1950’s. It is a private club where members must pay an annual membership fee that is used for operation and maintenance of the facilities. Under the terms and conditions of the Special Use Permit, they are regulated as to the size and context of activities or facilities allowed. The annual fee to the Forest Service is based on the appraised value of the land that they occupy. This appraisal is done every decade and is in the process of being completed at this time. The Ogden Ranger District personnel are in contact with the club members on a regular basis to discuss the operation of clubhouses and system of docks. During the environmental analysis of Pineview Reservoir in 1998, it was decided that the decision and associated analysis of this permit issuance would be done separately rather than included in the broad decisions in the 1998 EA. This Scoping Document is announcing that analysis. Please feel free to contact us with your questions and comments at the location described in the Scoping Document or within this letterhead. Please note that the deadline for comments is December 21, 2000. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Preserving Our Magnificent Parks (NAPSA)-Many Americans are unaware that our parks are as endangered as some of the wildlife within. Ten of our most magnificent national parks are also among the most endangered. Fortunately, thanks to efforts by the National Parks Conservation Association and many Americans, efforts are now under way to help these parks thrive and continue to offer pleasure to millions of Americans. National parks are in danger because of ecological threats, environmental pollution, the carelessness of humankind, and antiquated sewage-treatment plants that threaten park quality with pollution, disease, and toxicity. These lands, set aside for the enjoyment of the people, are, in many cases, on the verge of becoming no longer enjoyable. Endangered parks warn that our historic and cultural heritage—the spiritual underpinning of what we are as a people—are under threats that range from plans for development on Civil War battle fields to the loss of valuable cultural artifacts such as the ancient dwellings of Native Americans. To lose our parks is to lose the meaning of our past and the beauty of our future. The ten most endangered parks from the National Parks Conservation Association’s list are: Denali National Park—Alaska Everglades and Biscayne national parks and Big Cypress National Preserve— South Florida Great Smoky Mountains National Park—Tennessee and North Carolina Haleakala National Park—Hawaii Joshua Tree National Park—California National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom—29 States and the Virgin Islands Ozarks National Scenic Riverways— Missouri Petrified Forest National Park— Arizona Stones River National Battlefield— Tennessee Yellowstone National Park—Montana, Wyoming The National Parks Conservation Association offers solutions to problems that plague our parks and works toward preserving them by putting out the informative National Parks magazine, demanding that parks receive their fair share from for-profit businesses operating within them, and helping to spread the word that all Americans can help save our parks. For more information, go to www.eparks.com. 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