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Without your voice the Green Swamp Will Continue to Grow
Article presents ideas and concerns; read and then write:
“The public commentary period is very important, and required by
federal law, but corporate environmentalist groups conjoined with the global
outdoor gear industry have developed a PR machine with the capacity to spit out
literally hundreds of thousands of comments supporting vast land grabs, such as
'Bears Ears' and 'Grand Staircase-Escalante.' Donors, supporters on email
lists, complicit partner organizations, and ideologically-sympathetic
businesses will take talking points verbatim and cut and paste them into the
comments field to be sent to the Department of Interior. It's not difficult for
one corporate enviro group, Western Priorities, for instance, to blast the
government with a couple hundred thousand cloned messages, giving the
appearance of overwhelming support for this or that issue. The federal swamp
had undoubtedly grown as a result of this tactic. But Zinke's Interior is onto
the dishonesty of the big greens, and will carefully read and weigh authentic,
original comments from real people will real stakes in how the federal
government manages the lands and resources it controls. This makes your voice
critical, and very powerful.” Majorie
Haun
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Please
write or call these agencies:
--Utah BLM Contact: 2370
South Decker Lake Blvd. West Valley, UT 84119
Fax:
(801) 977-4397 Phone: (801)
977-4300
--GSENM Field Office
Contact:
669 South Highway 89A
Kanab, UT 84741
Fax: (435) 644-1305
Phone: (435) 644-120
Cynthia Staszak Monument Manager
--Shash Jaa’ (formerly Bears Ears)
82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532
Fax: (435) 259-2106
Phone: (435) 259-210
Christina Price Field Manager Email: utmbmail@blm.gov
Reasons why San Juan
Never Needed Another National Monument
Over 400,000 acres of Existing Wilderness designations with arguably
STRONGER PROTECTIONS already existed LONG BEFORE there was a Bears Ears
National Monument, within its boundaries.
*No fracking
*No mineral development
*No oil drilling
*No mining
These Federal Wilderness Areas were Congressional designated, a truly democratic process. They've protected the Native American heritage sites under stricter protection than a National Monument ever would.
Legislation (H.R. 4532: Shash Jaa' National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act)...
was also introduced that explicitly BANS mining and drilling in the new monument area as well as in the land that was covered before the president altered the boundaries
Leading some to ask: "Then why was a National Monument ever needed?" The Answer is easy, it Never was Needed.
Missing from this map is also the heavily protected "Cedar Mesa SMRC" and the Natural Bridges National Monument...
Now add on the two Newest national monuments of Indian Creek and Shash Jaa', therefore, the former Bears Ears National Monument was never ever needed.
*No fracking
*No mineral development
*No oil drilling
*No mining
These Federal Wilderness Areas were Congressional designated, a truly democratic process. They've protected the Native American heritage sites under stricter protection than a National Monument ever would.
Legislation (H.R. 4532: Shash Jaa' National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act)...
was also introduced that explicitly BANS mining and drilling in the new monument area as well as in the land that was covered before the president altered the boundaries
Leading some to ask: "Then why was a National Monument ever needed?" The Answer is easy, it Never was Needed.
Missing from this map is also the heavily protected "Cedar Mesa SMRC" and the Natural Bridges National Monument...
Now add on the two Newest national monuments of Indian Creek and Shash Jaa', therefore, the former Bears Ears National Monument was never ever needed.
vIf HR4532 isn’t what you think it should
be: Speak
up now or end up grumbling for the next 20 years
“We
are the nearest people of Bears Ears and did not agree with naming a national
monument on the land we use to survive. , ,The closest national monument,
Natural Bridges Monument, is only a stone’s throw away from the Bears Ears
region. You look at the entrance sign to that monument, woodcutting and wood
gathering is clearly and proudly shown as being is completely banned.” Leland
Grass
n Colorado “Push Poll” Misleads and Misrepresents Free Range Report
n Wooten Letter Exposes Dan Love’s Operation of Abuse and Bigotry in Cliven
Bundy Case Part I: Warning: Some of this is x-rated
n The Long and Uncertain History of Bears Ears I question
some of these events and dates. Does
anyone have addition information?
n When Government becomes a Hammer, Citizens are Nails The
Petroglyph
n Drought Conditions in San Juan; please continue to pray for snow!
n Blanding Boycott?
Better yet, a Bears
Ears Boycott. (see post below:
Other
Articles/ Events of Local Interest
“Congratulations
Sheriff Eldredge and Deputies Freestone and Wilcox. I'm astonished at this
statement from the AG. The AG's prosecutors were soundly defeated in court
because their case was manufactured. The investigators didn't bother to do
their homework, accusing the sheriff of "dry-firing" a weapon at an
event that he did not even attend, and accusing the deputy of obstruction
because he provided the records that proved the Sheriff was not present. The
plaintiff changed his story several times. I would like to have seen the AG's
office simply apologize.” Commissioner
Phil Lyman (It looks like the AG’s office was shamed enough that
they removed the link I had on this story.
E-mail me if you want to read it, and I’ll send a copy.)
Kelly
Pehrson’s reaction to the press release: “Unbelievable how ridiculous Reyes
comment is. It’s like a football team that lost 50-0 and they still say they
are the better team. What an ego!!!”
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Documenting
Bears Ears “No Monument” efforts since July 2016
