Bear Essentials January 22, 2017

As of January 19, only 326 people had taken the county resource planning survey. Your opinions are needed. Take it now and encourage others to do likewise:  http://sanjuancountyplan.org/

--Thank you, Stewards of San Juan County, for helping to contact Senators who can help us in this effort to return State’s Rights and Rescind the Bears Ears NM.  Over 2800 letters were mailed last week, thanks to your dedication and support. Over 220 letters went out to President Trump.  This has been a great effort. Thanks Nicole Perkins and Kara Laws for pushing us.

--The next thing to think about: Who are your friends and family who live in states who can help us?  Start making a list of these folks. Congressmen are more likely to listen to their own constituents, and we need to seek their help. We will soon have a game plan on ways these connections can help San Juan County.  In the meantime, make sure family and friends outside of Utah know your views and concerns regarding this Nat’l Mt. designation and are sympathetic.  The opposition never sleeps, and will continue to fight us on these issues no matter how much Josh Ewing promotes the “Golden Rule.” (Letter to the editor, San Juan Record, Jan 19, 2017.

Grandma Betty Jones gave the prayer
at the conclusion of our fast. 

About 60 Stewards of San Juan culminated a fast and prayers for Bears Ears and our Country on Jan. 21 with a pot luck meal at the Blanding library.  Many shown here, worked for days getting letters ready to send.

Wendy Black clarifies a point, talking to Commissioner
Phil Lyman, and County Assessor, Shelby Seeley

--Help needed finding lost records: Winston Hurst needs our help to track down the loose-leaf-bound copies of Albert R. Lyman’s early diaries.  If you have them, or know who borrowed them, let him know 678-3305

 Bad News Bears

--Fake News/Hyperbole/ and Hype Hoodwink public

--Great needs on Navajo Reservation but little progress.

See what the opposition is up to: SUWA

Good News Bears

Sportsmen of Utah take a stand

Local stewardship of Public lands.  Is it possible?

Owyhee County in Oregon safe from NM; Reasons Why

What you should know about Public Land transfer

Public Land in San Juan County, Before and After Pictures

The use of repeat photography is a useful tool in making comparisons between early landscapes and present conditions.  This series of repeat photographs all showing similar conditions and trends is compelling when evaluating ecological changes. Shows we have been Stewards of the Land in almost all instances, and also that Mother Nature does a great job of reinventing herself in positive ways.

The Land we love – San Juan County Photo Collection 

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1) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R- AK) reintroduced an effort to amend the Antiquities Act. The goal is to require congressional approval of presidential monument declarations.

2 )  “It’s absolutely critical to have state and local support on the monument they participate in,” said Dept. of Interior Nominee: Montanan Ryan Zinke. “

3) Grand Staircase Escalante Management report 2014: Want to know how your tax dollars were spent the past 20 years at BSE NM?  Load and read!