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

·    Grand Staircase Visit Brings Optimism

·    Great Article Explaining how Natural Resources are Compromised

·    Farm Bureau Speaks up for Ranchers Water Rights

·    Utah Senators Want to Throw Out Obama Era BLM Policies

·    Las Cruces, NM has Monumental Concerns as well

·       Indian Country Today provides a balanced look at Bears Ears Issue

·       ➤Former Blanding resident explains how things change with NM and Parks—Wally Brown of Page, Az.

·       ➤Promoting tourism, as landscape preservation, is a complete farce

·       ➤State Officials Appeal BLM Recapture Closure

·       ➤Zinke’s visits Escalante where ranchers speak frankly

·       ➤join with tribes in saying “No Monument”

·       ➤Utah Navajos Thank Senator Hatch for speaking up for them

·       ➤Washington Post weighs in on Bears Ears Review   

(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  National Parks/ Monuments seldom benefit rural areas

n  Federal Land Agencies Entangled by Agenda-driven    Environmental groups

n  Kanarraville's watershed in Jeopardy from Tourists

n  PBS film on Bunkerville and the Bundys

n  There go the Chaco’s –Supporting the adversary

n  Globalists Wage War on U.S. and Private Property Owners

n  Conservation Easements are a “Sustainable Development” Land Grab

n  Heated debate over Land Grabs  -- Good information here!

n  Lies, and more lies from Access Fund web site

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n Remember!  Knowledge is Power, but Silence is Consent

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http://beyondthebears.blogspot.com/

Documenting Bears Ears No Monument efforts since July 2016

Zinke Shows us "Nice" by his Actions ~ May 8, 2017

Stewards of San Juan Wait for Secretary Zinke's Arrival

Target time was 5:15 Monday afternoon May 8 at Centennial Park.  We weren't sure which road the Zinke entourage would travel down, but could see both the highway and 3rd West.  We came prepared with signs, hoping for a glimpse as The Secretary of the Interior drove by. We had waited about 20 minutes when a couple of normal cars passed by, but didn't think anything of it.  

Cody Cosby and Suzette Morris, two active members of SOS 

Harrison Johnson and his family
President elect of Aneth Chapter

Claudia Orr and Joan Seibert.  Ed and Georgia Black 

The next thing we knew those gathered on the north end of 3rd West were gathering in a circle and lo and behold, there the man of the hour was -- Ryan Zinke -- shaking hands, attentively listening to our pleas (in both Navajo and English), and having his photo taken with hundreds of people.  His demeanor and speech showed him to be a gentleman, sincere, and one who had eye contact and listened.  No one hounded him to baited him, or acted poorly.  We were NICE.  He spent nearly an hour visiting with locals from Blanding, Monticello, White, Mesa, and McCracken Mesa and Aneth. Everyone felt blessed and honored to have experienced this unique and important visit.

Effie Brockmeir and Betty Jones were
likely the oldest ones at the Rally

State Representative Mike Noel with Anna Tom and Betty Jones

Secretary Zinke took time to meet all of the Thomas Morris family from White Mesa

Mary Tso was able to voice her concerns the the secretary.

Ryan, Rob, and Kathryn Wilcox

Standing United Navajo and Utes of SE Utah

  

Lewis and Donna Singer with

Merri Shumway talked to Sec. Zinke about the need to protect State SITLA Lands

Bear Essentials ~~ May 14, 2017

 

Mark Bradford collage of San Juan County

May we be ever vigilant, as we no longer have the luxury of anonymity.

                     May we be ever studying, as we learn to better protect our freedoms.

May we be ever present, and ready to do the work that requires our Rural American hearts.

Eva Workman, SOS officer:   May 6 ~ Bears Ears Rally

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n  From Gail Dalton Johnson: “Following Interior Secretary Zinke's visit to the Bears Ears region this week there will be an opportunity for the public to comment on the review of the national monument beginning on May 12th. This is a unique opportunity for the public, and especially local voices, to give input on a decision that will heavily impact those who live in and around the national monument area. 

The comment period opens (Friday, May 12th), but we are unsure when Secretary Zinke will make his recommendation on Bears Ears. We strongly encourage everyone to make substantive comments and take advantage of this opportunity to shape public policy and the management of public lands. 

n  You can mail your comments 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. 

n  It is important that everyone submit public comment related to Bears Ears:  and Other Monuments being reviewed.  Zinke and President Trump both strongly believe that local input is a critical component of federal land management. Do You? Send it this weekend if possible.  Online you have 5000 characters you can use.  Plus you can add photos/ maps etc.

n  Ins and outs of sending your Monument comments to Sec Zinke

n  Reporters often have to do heavy duty research, and stick their necks out to defend the truth.  One such dogged individual is Jim Stiles, publisher of The Canyon Zephyr.  He has provided us much needed information and help in fighting this Bears Ears Battle.  Now it’s our turn to help him. Learn more about the case, and then contribute if you feel you can.  Go to http://moab84532.wixsite.com/moabtransparency 

 Good News Bears

·       Zinke Rides with San Juan County Ranchers

·       NPR Radio interview with Eva Clarke Workman

·       Video with Sec. Zinke  KUTV2

·       Map showing the distribution of Federal land in Utah: BLM, forest service, reservations, Dept. of Reclamation, Wilderness, Defense, etc. Only 21% state wide is private, and in San Juan only 8%.  Use this as you write. Yes, it’s time for a change.

n  Video with Governor Herbert, Sec. Zinke, and Press May 8

n    No Question, Bears Ears should be preserved, but how?  Also includes video with Kenneth Maryboy.

n   Largest Navajo Chapter formally opposed Bears Ears Nat’l Monument

n  Research tool for discovering what environmental groups spend and generate money by the millions.

n  SOS President, Jami Bayles, corrects false claims

n  NPR presents both sides of the controversy, of fierce debate

n  Free Range Report Showcases SJC Rally Celebration May 6

n  Recapture Canyon and 10^th Ammendment by Donald Guymon

n  Will Zinke’s Review provide for more State Land control?

                                                                                                                     

  Bad News Bears

n Zinke to visit Hideout Ranch in Monticello.  Depends on who comes, if this is good or bad.   Followup story from the SL Tribune

n  Welfare Recreation: The truth about subsidized public lands in SE Utah

n  Robert Redford’s opinion Sunday.

n  False Narratives and why SOS need to explore the green machine money trail

n  Update on Rancher Ammon Bundy Imprisonment

n  Sign Grievance petition to help free Ammon Bundy

n  Patagonia and other outdoor promoters benefit from more monuments

n   National Monuments adversely affect ranching/faming communities

n   Not sure how objective this Fox News article is, but it contains charts and has some good info.

n  Looks like Another Environmental NGO to me Center for Western Priorities  Related Article on funding behind the Big Greens: published in 2013, but even more true today!

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n Remember! 

Comments related to the Bears Ears Review may be submitted online Starting May 12 at http://www.regulations.gov by entering “DOI-2017-0002” in the Search bar and clicking “Search,” or by mail to Monument Review, MS-1530, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
https://www.doi.gov/…/interior-department-releases-list-mon…

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Bears Ears No Monument efforts since July 2016: http://beyondthebears.blogspot.com/

Current Article (Published in San Juan Record 5/11/17: 

Environmental NGO’s FundingEnvironmental Groups

Environmental NGO’s in the Business of Curtailing Business in Western States

   By Janet Wilcox  (published in the San Juan Record 5/11/2017

Since entering a Bear Ears Cave 11 months ago, most of my days begin and end with questions, answers, responses, and dozens of messages all related to San Juan County’s opposition to Bears Ears Monument. Without technology, the Bears Ears issue would have been dead in the water and surrounded by sharks months ago.  Even though the Internet has leveled the playing field, well-paid sharks are still circling, and It’s not only in “monumental” waters (like Pacific Remote Islands Monument), but inland rural America is surrounded by sharks as well. It is noticeably evident that environmental paranoia has sunk to a new low. In their desperation to persuade and create a “maddening crowd”, extremists have manufactured fake “news” and FB groups designed to lead the uninformed down a path of manipulation and hysteria – the kind that causes shouting matches at public hearings!     A word to the wise, “Beware of quotes taken out of context.”

Those who take the time to discover “from whence cometh the money” triggering environmental propaganda, will see that green loan sharks are feeding America’s fears and indebtedness, and payback for them appears directly related to land collateral.

By using  http://www.guidestar.org citizens can investigate income tax records of all non-profit organizations who are financing this feeding frenzy.  From this site, I learn that the Sierra Club’s total income for 2015 was $5,350,618! Dumbfounded, I compare that to the $10,000 San Juan County’s “No Monument” grass roots group made last year at Freedom Fest Concert, and ponder the implications. Thanks to great support and generous local donors that night, they were able to cover all their expenses, AND they do NOT pay CEOs, secretaries, or lobbyists. 

   

The Sierra Club paid over $2.355 million in salaries alone, in their “non-profit” business.  Unfortunately, their business is putting rural American out of business!  Part of their 2015 expenses included $536,221, plus another $19,606 in grants for “New Program Native American services and Logistical support for the Intertribal effort to secure Bears Ears National Monument.“ Money talks for sure, unfortunately it reports falsehoods.

Though not as big of a business, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance’s operational expenses for 2015 totaled $2,454,021.  Lobbying costs were $53,661; then they spent another $51,288 in advertising!  This information comes from tax return #990 forms, from organizations “exempt from Income Tax.”

Now visualize those megabucks multiplying exponentially via hundreds of other “non-profit-tax exempt” foundations across the nation. Frankly, I find it ironic that these NGO’s accuse Utah’s “elected” officials of being persuaded by big bucks from private businesses!  Yes, it is an issue of the pot calling the kettle black.

The Grand Canyon Trust can certainly recognize big business when they see it, as they have many venture capitalists on their board of directors, who have much to gain by locking up public lands. They not only use the power of money to establish policies that suppress US citizens, but they strive to control lives and land in multiple states.

You can learn who their directors are and other fascinating information at Guidestar.org. Remember, there are hundreds of board members of the same ilk nationwide, specifically chosen because of their MONEY, to serve on multiple environmental NGOs throughout the US and the world. So, don’t buy the lie (nor the products) when they claim they are free from the taint of money!  

One Grand Canyon Trust director of special interest is David Bonderman. He also sits on the board of the Wilderness Society and the World Wildlife Fund and is a “major financier” of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and other green groups. He is also one of the most successful venture capitalists in America. Bonderman is a founding partner of TPG Capital and its Asian affiliate, Newbridge Capital. TPG is a leading global private investment firm with $51.5 billion of capital under management. Within its vast portfolio, TPG has invested heavily in the energy sector. In October 2010, TPG Capital formed a new venture, Petro Harvester Oil & Gas, LLC, to invest in oil and gas producing properties in North America. TPG expects the company will “acquire” substantial exploration and production (“E&P”) assets over the next several years.  

 For more information and sources

Despite the disparity in this David and Goliath battle, San Juan County remains optimistic, especially now that a coalition of “united” States has formed with other states who have been impacted negatively by Antiquities Act overreach. Bears Ears is no longer just one insignificant rural area being targeted, but we are now joined by other states in a common cause.  Synergisticly we have increased in power, and ability to reclaim State’s Rights.  Knowing the President has asked for a review of the Antiquated Antiquities Act, shows others are listening. In the past 40 years Presidents have been influenced by global powers, and as a result the Antiquities Act has turned into a piranha feeding on the lives and livelihood of rural Americans. It is time that Congress acts to curtail its abuse. It’s time for a 12-step recovery program for the Antiquities Act.

This map (which hopefully will enlarge) will show all the federal agencies which control nearly 70% of Utah's lands.  In San Juan County we are reduced to only 8% of private land.