Showing posts with label DOI Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DOI Review. Show all posts

Monday, June 12, 2017

Official Stewards of San Juan Response to Secretary Zinke's Review Process


San Juan County Citizens have always loved access to public lands.  We deem it of our greatest treasures!


"The Stewards of San Juan County express gratitude to Secretary Zinke and his time in reviewing and preparing a recommendation to President Trump regarding the Bears Ears National Monument. This is a day of conflicting feelings for many residents of San Juan County and Americans battling ongoing issues regarding constitutional freedoms associated with land rights. 

A massively redundant Bears Ears National Monument designated in the most obscene unilateral way without the input of local citizen stakeholders, was never the answer. The stance of the Stewards of San Juan remains a request for a rigorous review of the Antiquities Act in order to prevent such unilateral measures and further protect the rights of all people. However, we are well aware this current recommendation is a measurable victory for rural Americans and local voices. As Native Americans, locals, business owners, land owners, cattlemen, farmers, recreation enthusiasts, educators, and conservation advocates, we appreciate this administration’s efforts in providing us the voice we sorely needed in this matter. 

We move forward with a conviction to work with our elected officials, local tribes and San Juan County residents to foster a plan indicative of the hearts and minds of this community and love of this beautiful land. We recommit and restate our stance for our love and appreciation of public access to land, responsible multiple use of land, and respect for proper management of the land."

Jami Bayles, SOS president

Monday, May 29, 2017

~~ Bear Essentials ~ May 29, 2017 ~~



A Big Thank You to all who wrote letters as part of the DOI 14-day review.  Your thoughtful, fact-filled responses will hopefully carry more weight than the thousands of form letters from people who have never been to Bears Ears territory.  On June 10 Secretary Zinke is supposed to have recommendations ready for the President regarding National Monuments designated the past 21 years. Pray daily.

“A rich man’s playground should never come at the expense
of a working man’s livelihood” (and dream).  Senator Mike Lee

                            "Promoting tourism as landscape preservation is a complete farce."  Chris Baird 5/18/17

                   View:  A great collection of last year’s Bears Ears videos


                                                              


Good News Bears
n  Balanced Resources Group urges that Bears Ears be Rescinded  Their FB site contains lots of maps and additional resources.
n  Heated Debate Over National Monuments: A good overview from Shake, Rattle, and Troll showing the impact on the U.S.  Includes this info on Utah specifically.  Great information.
n  San Juan County Commissioners forewarn of unintended consequences caused by monuments  SL Tribune; (subsequent comments belong in the Bad News Bears Section!)  Tribune commentators all need a “Be Nice” T-shirt!
                                                                                           
Bad News Bears
n  Suspicious Fire in remote area of Bears Ears Includes graphs related to BLM staffing
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Documenting Bears Ears No Monument efforts since July 2016


Friday, May 19, 2017

Bear Essentials ~~May 19, 2017~~Write!

 

They (environmental extremists) are 'claim jumpers' positioning themselves
to be the economic drivers of our county. Whether we want it or not.”

May 5, 2017 ~~ Joy Howell


  
Follow Stewards of San Juan          

Many Writing Opportunities, PLEASE Help:  
n  Mail your comments concerning the Antiquities Act and Bears Ears to: 
Monument Review MS-1530
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20240

·        To submit a comment online go to https://www.regulations.gov and enter DOI-2017-0002 in the search bar. Knowledge is Power as Silence is Consent” Gem State Patriots  -- Photos/ maps can also be attached

·        Help out Nevada, too.  They have been helping us. Recommend that Gold Butte National Monument be reduced in size, just to the old ghost town of Gold Butte, so that grazing, mining, fishing, hunting and exploring the desert can continue to be enjoyed by anyone who wants to buy a 4WD vehicle or ATV to get there. Sharon Holmes wrote: “This Monument was a vindictive attack backed by former Senator Harry Reid, on the Cliven Bundy family, as retribution for them standing up to the BLM in 2004. . . Cattle have roamed this desert wilderness with the Bundy brand, and the family has purchased and own the water rights for their livestock for over 140 years.  There are no historic Native American sites or construction here; no burials, just an old ghost town where people once made a hard rock living. The annual cost for maintaining a limited presence at the Gold Butte townsite is a lot less than managing over 300,000 acres of desert.”  When you write regarding Gold Butte upload your file on https://www.regulations.gov, with DOI-2017-0002 in the search bar. Photos/ maps can also be attached

n  Send comments regarding the White Mesa Mill (“the last Uranium mill in the United States”)  go to dwmrepublic@utah.gov.   There was a protest march May 13 at the mill.

n  Thank you, to all you Stewards of San Juan for helping Jim Stiles last week.  Over $1500 was raised for his legal defense via the http://moab84532.wixsite.com/moabtransparency. Jim said, I don’t know all who donated, but I am overwhelmed...this will be a great help.”

n  We also appreciate the donation of Rescind Banners and Rescind Bears Ears Shirts for the Rally May 6. It made both the Rally and Zinke’s in-person visit even more awesome!!  (Go to Beyond Bears Ears Blog to see photos.)

n  Shake, Rattle, and Troll: Public Lands Hunting Fishing Group  An ally you may want to befriend.  (Love their Title!) This is a Sportsman's Advocate group based in Phoenix, Arizona.  They have been working with Senator Lee (UT), Congressmen Stewart (UT), Gosar (AZ) and Bratt (VA) as well as with Mike Styler. Network, and pull in Allies to our cause, while supporting theirs. They are also running some of our articles.  Follow the Money Trail



Good News Bears
·    One Minute Will Make A Difference – Write Now

·    Navajo People Have been Restricted Enough Des News by Genevieve Mitchell













(Didn’t Heidi Redd tell us last summer she was against the Monument!)

·       Map showing the distribution of Federal land in Utah: BLM, US Forest Service, reservations, Dept. of Reclamation, Wilderness, Defense, etc. Only 21% of Utah is private land, and in San Juan only 8% is private.  Yes, it’s time for a change   
                       
  Bad News Bears
n  Heated debate over Land Grabs  -- Good information here!
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n Remember!  Knowledge is Power, but Silence is Consent
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Documenting Bears Ears No Monument efforts since July 2016