Utah Sierran
Journal of the Utah Sierra Club Summer 1999 Vol. 32 No. 3
Photo by Tom Munn
In this issue
BLM Considers Creating New Wilderness Study Areas
By Wayne Hoskisson, Conservation Chair
During the remainder of this year the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting a public process to determine the future of about 2.6 million acres of public lands in Utah. In 1996 the BLM began to inventory the difference between our 5.7 million-acre wilderness proposal and the 3.2 million acres protected as Wilderness Study Areas (WSA). Anti-wilderness extremists attempted to block the inventory with a law suit. In 1998 the court ruled the suit was without merit in all those portions which could halt the re-inventory.
The BLM completed the re-inventory last year. Their new inventory found 5.8 million acres with wilderness qualities. This spring the BLM entered a planning process to determine how those additional 2.6 million acres which they now recognize possess wilderness character. The planning process is generally known as the "202 process" because Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act specifies that the BLM must create management plans for those lands within the jurisdiction of the BLM. The law also specifies that the planning process must allow for public comment and participation. Since the 202 process only involves those lands within our old 5.7 million-acre wilderness proposal, none of the new areas in our 9.1 million-acre proposal is included.
The scoping period that identified issues or concerns with the management of the lands newly identified by the BLM as Wilderness Study Area candidates ended June 19, 1999. After looking at comments received during the scoping process, the BLM will publish a Draft Environment Impact Statement (DEIS). This should happen in September, 1999. We will then have a second comment period to voice any concerns we have with the DEIS. The comment period could be as short as 30 days. Towards the end of the year the BLM will publish a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Both the DEIS and FEIS will identify which lands will be protected as Wilderness Study Areas and how the lands will be managed. The lands protected as WSAs will be managed by an Interim Management Plan (IMP) established during this planning process.
Sierra Club members and the general public now have the opportunity to see an additional 2.6 million acres protected with WSA status. Actually we may be able to see even more acres protected since some areas which met BLM guidelines for inclusion as WSAs were dropped from the re-inventory. We also have the opportunity to ask that the Interim Management Plan be strong enough to actually protect the newly established WSAs. Old IMPs often neglected to provide adequate protection for some WSAs.
This opportunity truly astounds me. We should be able to nearly double the lands in Utah protected as Wilderness Study Areas. This would never have happened without the efforts of activists in Utah and around the country insisting on the protection of America's Red Rock Wilderness. Thanks to everyone who wrote a letter, made a phone call, attended a meeting, visited congress, or talked to friends and acquaintances about wilderness. We created a miracle and we can make it even better if enough people contact the BLM about the 202 process. You can get involved by coming to the Public Lands Committee meeting the second Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Sierra Club Office. Please adopt an area through the Adopt-a-Wilderness campaign of the Sierra Club. Through the campaign you can learn how to be an effective and knowledgeable advocate for our public lands. Call Marc Heileson if you would like more information (467-9294).
Maze Overlook by Tom Munn
ADOPT A WILDERNESS PROGRAM
"Wilderness needs no defense, only more defenders."—
Edward AbbeyThe Sierra Club is proud to announce its new Adopt a Wilderness Program. This program is designed to help citizens protect their wilderness. Currently 9.1 million acres of Utah land are being proposed as wilderness. We need citizen help to ensure that these areas continue to remain pristine and untouched. Without your help and care, these areas will be destroyed by overgrazing, mining, and off-road vehicle abuse. This is an exciting and crucial time to be a wilderness activist. The future of these awe- inspiring lands lies in your hands. We hope you will join us in protecting these lands by adopting a proposed Wilderness Area.
Why Adopt?
The public lands of the United States, are exactly that—Public Lands. These are our lands; as such we have a responsibility to participate in the process determining how these lands will be managed. We know these lands, we love these lands, we have an attachment to our special places. The Adopt A Wilderness Program is based on the philosophy that the best advocates for wilderness are those who actually know the land. Living in Utah, we are in a unique position to have intimate contact with these awe-inspiring places. The Adopt a Wilderness Program provides a practical means through which people can use their personal knowledge about these places to advocate their protection.
Managing the Managers
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is charged with managing our public lands. Particularly because we are so close to many of these areas, we have the unique opportunity to work closely with the BLM to ensure their protection. Time and time again it has been the voices of educated and informed citizens that have made the difference in how these lands are cared for. The Adopt a Wilderness program is designed to help facilitate dialogue between citizens and the BLM. The BLM is entrusted with maintaining these lands, but if we are serious about protecting wilderness it will require all of our efforts.
Spreading the Word
One of the important goals of the Adopt a Wilderness Program is to spread the word about the need to protect these lands across the country. We hope to pair each Utah adopter with an out-of-state adopter. Wilderness is something that belongs to all Americans, and we need national support if we are to protect these lands.
Adopting a Wilderness is a serious and rewarding undertaking. We hope you will enjoy the work, and the land. Thank you for becoming an adopter of a special place in Utah’s Wilderness.
ADOPTER INFORMATION CARD
Yes, I am interested in adopting a piece of Utah Wilderness. Please send me
additional information
Name ________________________________________________________________
Last Middle First
Address ______________________________________________________________
Street Name
______________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code
Home Phone ______________________ Work Phone ___________________
E-Mail Address _______________________________________________________
Send to: Adopt a Wilderness
2273 S. Highland Dr. #2D
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Or E-mail us at: Utah.Wilderness@Sierraclub.org
Buckskin Gulch by Tom Munn
Buckskin Gulch by Tom Munn
Wilderness Adoption Program Off To Rousing Start
by Marc Heileson, Public Education Organizer
It started with a small sidebar in the November-December issue of Sierra Magazine. Buried in an article about the new Citizen's Wilderness proposal was a call for Sierra Club members to become actively involved in protecting the proposed wilderness lands by adopting a wilderness unit.
The Idea: Until Congress acts to officially designate the Citizens' Proposal, individuals can improve the quality of protection by focusing special attention on areas one-by-one. Adopters get to know their unit, not only by visiting the area, but also by building a relationship with the local Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office. Adopters will learn about development and incompatible uses -- off-road vehicle (ORV) use, mining, drilling for oil, and the wholesale removal of stands of pinyon-juniper woodland -- which threaten the wilderness character of their adopted unit.
By now, the Sierra Club's Utah Office has been contacted by members from all over the country -- and even by someone as far away as Amsterdam. Adopters are beginning to catalogue the threats and damage being done to America's unprotected wilderness in Utah. And they are writing, phoning, and e-mailing the BLM, seeking information about their adopted units and reporting problems they have encountered.
Based on the most thorough citizens' wilderness inventory ever attempted, the Utah Wilderness Coalition (of which we are a founding and very active member group) has now identified a total of 9.1 million acres of diverse desert wilderness-quality land in Utah.
It will take hundreds of people to meet the goal of protecting this magnificent land. Many more adopters from Utah are needed. Please send in the form on the previous page to become a Utah Wilderness adopter.
Zion NP by Tom Munn
Utah Chapter Activities
All members and non-members are welcome on any of the chapter or group activities below. Participants should contact the leader in advance to determine the degree of difficulty and other details.
Call the Sierra Club office (467-9297) for a recorded message on upcoming activities.
Salt Lake Group
If you have any questions, contact Kenneth Evans, home # 484 3112, Work # 972 1261 ext 310
Note to outings participants:
July 6, Tuesday Night Hike 6:30 PM, DOG LAKE HIKE
Join Dick Dougherty [531 7830] for this popular intermediate hike beginning at the Brighton Ski Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Meeting place will be the Park and Ride at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Hikers will then carpool to the trailhead.
July 13th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Ferguson Canyon Hike
Meet Larry Schoeff at the Big Cottonwood Canyon park and ride, 6:30 PM, where hikers will car pool to the trail head in Big Cottonwood Canyon. This will be an intermediate level hike.
July 17th and 18th, Saturday and Sunday, Beginners Back Pack Weekend in the Uintas
Bill Van Moorhem [582 9223] will lead a beginner's backpack adventure into a beautiful western section of the Uinta Mountains. The number of participants will be limited to 8 and are required to attend an orientation meeting at Mr. Van Moorhem's home on Thursday, July 8th.
July 20th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Scotts Peak
Meet Bill Van Moorhem [582 9223] for an intermediate level hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Meet at the Big Cottonwood Canyon park and ride to carpool to Gaurdsman Pass and the trailhead.
July 27th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Alexander Basin hike.
Ken Evans [484 3112] will host this hike in Millcreek Canyon. Trailhead is 1½ mile up from Elbow Fork. Although intermediate level hike, be prepared for some steep accents. Bring $ for Millcreek entry fee. Meet at Skyline High, then carpool to trailhead.
August 3rd, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Millcreek Canyon Dog Lake Hike.
Janet Craig [467 2581] will host a novice-level hike to Dog Lake in Millcreek Canyon. Meet at the Skyline High School parking lot, then car pool to the Big Water parking lot at the top of the canyon. Remember to bring $2.25 for Millcreek entry fee.
August 8th, Sunday, Yellow Pine Trail Day Hike
Gaynell will host this intermediate level hike on the Yellow Pine Trail leading to Castle Rock Lake in the Uintas. Distance will be about 8 to 9 miles round trip. RSVP Gaynell [435 649 8917] prior to hike. Meeting time and place yet to be determined.
August 10th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Sugarloaf Mountain Hike.
Join Bill Van Moorhem [582 9223] for an intermediate/advanced hike in Albion Basin. Wild flowers should be in full glory for hikers on this popular yet pristine Little Cottonwood Canyon trail. Meet at the Little Cottonwood Canyon park and ride, car pool to trail head in Albion Basin.
August 17th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Catherine Pass Hike
Dick Dougherty [531 7830] will host this intermediate-level hike in the beautiful Albion Basin of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Take a break from the valley heat and enjoy the abundant wildflowers while there is still plenty of sunlight. Meet at the Little Cottonwood Canyon park and ride, then carpool to the trailhead in Albion Basin
August 22nd, Sunday, Uintas Mountain Bike Ride
Ken Evans [484 3112] will lead a Mountain Bike excursion east of the Soap Stone Campground in the Uinta Mountains. The planned route is a series of four-wheel drive roads that loop through numerous pine and quaky stands and includes a panoramic overlook of the Uinta Mountain range. Meet and the Kmart parking lot at 10:00 AM on Parleys Way. Bikers will then carpool to trailhead.
August 24th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Greens Basin Hike
Join Ann for a novice-level hike leading into the heart of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Trail begins in the Spruces campground parking lot. Meet at the Big Cottonwood Canyon park and ride at 6:30 PM, then carpool to the trail head.
August 31st, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM, Neffs Canyon Hike
Enjoy the alpine splendor of Big Cottonwood Canyon before the summer ends. Bill Van Moorhem [582 9223] will lead this intermediate-level hike far from the simmering heat of the city. Meet at the Big Cottonwood Canyon park and ride, and of course, carpool to the trailhead at the Solitude Nordic Center.
Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6
West Desert Car Camp
Enjoy the last summer holiday of the season on a West Desert adventure with Kurt Alloway. Although the exact location has yet to be determined, it will probably be in the Tule Valley area west of Delta. This remote part of Utah offers spectacular views for the eyes and unrivaled solitude for the soul. The number of participants will be limited so RSVP to Kurt [801-359 3059 x 115 days or 435 882 6888 evenings] prior to outing. Meeting time and place yet to be determined.
September 7th, Tuesday Night Hike, 6:30 PM
Enjoy the last Tuesday night hike of the summer with Dick Dougherty [531 7830] on a novice-level excursion somewhere in Emigration Canyon. Exact trailhead not yet determined. Meeting place will be at the eastern part of the Hogle Zoo parking lot. Then carpool to trail head.
September 12th, Sunday, Days Fork Hike
Bill Van Moorhem [582 9223] will lead this advanced level hike around the Silver Fork loop near the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Meeting time is 9:00 AM at the Big Cottonwood park and ride. As usual, hikers will then carpool to trailhead.
September 26th, Sunday, Goshutes Mountain Hawk Watch
Join Dick Dougherty [531 7830] for an advanced dayhike into a west desert wilderness area southwest of Wendover. Because this is a Wilderness Study Area, the number of hikers will be limited to 13 and must RSVP with Mr. Dougherty prior to hike. Meeting place will be the ZCMI parking lot at 21st south and 900 west at 8:30 AM. Pack a hearty lunch and plenty of water.
October 3rd, Sunday, Deseret Peak Hike
Dick Dougherty [531 7830] will lead this day hike into the wilderness splendor of the Stansbury Mountains. Being a Wilderness Study Area, participants will be limited to 13. RSVP to Mr. Dougherty prior to hike. Meeting place will be the ZCMI parking lot. Hikers will then carpool to trail head.
On Deseret Peak by Tom Munn
Ogden Group
The Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club and its Ogden Group are dedicated to promoting conservation of the environment through recreational outings, monthly educational meetings and membership recruitment. These activities help us appreciate the remarkable outdoor opportunities that we have so close to our city. Except during the summer, the Ogden Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm at the Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Avenue. Invited speakers educate our members and the public on environmental issues. The public is welcome to attend these meetings as well as the scheduled outings listed below. Participants are advised to call the leaders in advance for outing details.
Chair: Dan Schroeder, 393-4603
Membership: John Hinds, 621-0196
Outings/programs: Jock Glidden, 394-0457
Ogden Outings
Ratings:
1. Easy, suitable for all ages, minimal physical fitness
2. Requires moderate physical fitness
3. Good physical fitness
4. Demanding, must be fit
OG= the Sierra Club’s, Outings Guide for the Ogden Area, published by the Ogden Group, 4th edition, 1998.
JUNE
Saturday 5; National Trails Day Festival: 1 to 3
Our Ogden Group will join other local organizations to celebrate this national event with several activities. A breakfast, dedication ceremonies, self-timed walk or jog, hikes and trail construction. Meet Rainbow Gardens, mouth of Ogden Canyon @ 0800. Call any club officer, see above.
Sunday 6; Suzanne’s Mystery East Bench Hike
2 ½; Meet @0930, place: leader’s call. Bring a pot luck for afterwards.
Leader: Call Suzanne Storer for details; 479-5035.
Sunday 13; Baldy Ridge Hike; Causey Reservoir; 3
An all day scenic hike above a spectacular reservoir. Meet: OHS [Ogden High School]@0830. Leader: Dan Schroeder, 393-4603. [See OG, p. 56 ]
Sunday 20; Skyline Trail from North Ogden Pass; 3
Depending upon snow conditions, hike up from the pass, north or south, to sweeping views of Ogden Valley and the city. Bring water & lunch. Meet @0800, OHS parking lot.
Leader: Cliff Nowell 393-8530. [See OG pp. 47-51]
Saturday 26; Indian Trail; 2; Meet: 22nd Street Trail Head @0800. Car shuttle to be arranged.
Leader: Tom Kuehls, 399-2479. [OG p. 25-27]
JULY
Saturday 10; Smith Creek Lakes & Environs 2 or 3
Drive to the summit of Francis Peak then easy hike north to several, rare alpine lakes off the Wasatch crest. Further ridge hikes from there at the group’s pleasure. Bring lunch. Meet @0900, Davis County Courthouse, NE corner, Farmington. Leader: Ron Younger, 202-4040.
[OG p. 41]
Saturday 17; Adams Canyon 2; A cool hike for a hot summer under a canopy of trees ending at a refreshing waterfall. Meet: @0830 at trailhead parking off Eastside Drive and Cherry Lane [OG p.38-9]. Leader: Al & Mary Herring; 444-9574.
AUGUST [wild flower month]
Saturday 7, Powder Mountain Plateau Hike 2
Hike over subalpine meadows with fine views to Cache and Ogden valley. Meet Snowcrest Jr. High, Eden @ 0830. Leader: Gary Doher, 745-0308. [see OG p. 47]
Saturday 14, Ben Lomond/Cutler Basin Overnight 3
Sunday. 15 Backpack east side of Ben Lomond in the afternoon to an alpine area for evening camp and exploration. Next day hike to summit of mountain for sweeping views. Bring standard camp gear. Leader: Jock Glidden. Call 394-0457. [OG p.53-54]
Saturday 21 Beus Canyon to Mt. Ogden 3-4
Hike the only officially constructed trail to Mt. Ogden. Car shuttle to Snow Basin side possibly arranged. Meet at Beus trailhead @0730. Leader: Elliot Hulet; 479-3860. [OG p.30-31]
Sunday 29 Inner Tube Float On The Ogden River 2; A refreshing few hours of laughs and spills from the dam to the Alaska Inn. Bring your own inner tube or rent one from Wilderness Recreation, WSU. Meet OHS @ 2pm. Leader: John Hinds, 621-0196.
Willard Bay from Willard Peak by Tom Munn
Out-of-State Outing
September 3-6
Lost River Range Backpack
The Lost Rivers tower 6,000 feet above the ocean of sagebrush and lava in
eastern Idaho. The highest peaks in the state are found here. It is a little known area with stunning contrasts. Dry, windswept alluvial fans and
high desert steppe give way to a wall of uplifted lime-stone with enormous
vertical relief. Wildlife includes bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, cougar and wolf. This 4-day trip is moderate in difficulty with some off-trail travel at high altitude.
Call Roger Singer 208/384-1023
roger.singer@sierraclub.org
Wind River Range by Tom Munn
HOW NOT TO BE COWED
Livestock Grazing on the Public Lands: An Owner's Manual
Book Review
by Vicky HooverEven if you live in a city
What to do? Get Congress to act--
To legislate redress after the fact;
but they balk, delay and dither,
While western grasses still wither.
Getting Congress to reform
Is so slow--inaction's the norm.
Is there nothing now we can do?
Yes--we have a solution for you!
We have a slim book with advice,
Giving methods both practical and nice,
On how you, citizen activist eager,
Can make your own efforts less meager;
On how to give real help--not just invective,
How to push BLM into being effective;
On how your vigor can inspire
BLM field staff to perform higher.
You'll learn to assess damage causes;
How to get input into the process
By which ranchers get to put cattle
Into spots where they do battle
With the land's productivity,
Till the earth loses the ability
To recover its fertility,
You'll learn to direct BLM
On how many cows, and when
May cavort in any given field,
Depending on dryness and yield.
This book'll give you handy tools:
To dictate to BLM good rules;
To define issues on which they're terrible,
To be an "affected interest" that's credible;
To insist BLM show true cost,
To assure NEPA regs are not lost;
To manage each allotment very well,
So precious resources don't go to hell;
To make sure the quality of water
Remains as good as it ought to;
To get BLM to monitor and assess;
Or, if they goof, to confess;
Persuade them to regulate and consider,
To act firmly, improve, and deliver
So their promise of real stewardship
Will be more than just service of lip;
To push for agency documentation
Of appropriate implementation
That can save wildlife and vegetation.
It might appear to you amazing,
That YOU can really reform grazing;
All this power and more
Lies ahead of you in store;
If you order your book now
You can become master of the cow.
Though you search far and wide,
You'll find no other such guide
That not only laments the cancer,
But teaches you to find the answer.
We've many copies in "stock"
For those who would help lock
Our spacious lands in the West
Into uses that for all are best.
Chief Sierra Club author Rose
Strickland had help pointing out woes,
From Johanna Wald, Joe Feller, Ken Rait,
Together they say hurry don't wait--
Your action's needed to help give us control
Of valued land's we'd like to extol.
Only three dollars -- send your check--
Quick before the West's a total wreck.
Ordering information:
Send a check for $3 per copy to Utah Chapter Sierra Club, 2273 S
Highland Dr #2D, SLC, UT 84106-2832
Stansbury Island Update
By Dick Dougherty
A well-worn, but basically true cliche holds that "politics make strange bedfellows." Indeed it does. For the past several years, the Magnesium Corporation of America, better known as Magcorp, has been the target of Sierra Club ire. And for good reason. Magcorp pumps out a daily cloud of dilute chlorine gas from its plant in Rowley on the western shore of the Great Salt Lake. Said cloud ash earned the Magcorp plant a ranking as the number-one source of pollution in the US. Even the state of Utah, not generally known as the fiercest watchdog on the environmental block, has started to come down on Magcorp.
Clearly it was time for some positive publicity on the part of Magcorp. To their credit, they chose Stansbury Island. As readers of the Utah Sierran may recall, the Tooele County Commission, by a 2-1 vote, "vacated" the county road running up the western side of Stansbury Island in 1993. This enabled the Bleazard family of Grantsville, who own a great deal of land on the island, to gate the road. This effectively cut off public access to the northern two-thirds of the island.
Magcorp originally went along with the road closure, since the Bleazards provided them with a key to the gate. For reasons too complicated to discuss here, Magcorp and the Bleazard family have had a falling out. Hence, Magcorp is now petitioning the Tooele County Court to re-open the road.
However, Magcorp has grander designs than merely unlocking the gate. It owns 16 acres of beach property on the extreme northwest corner of the island. It proposes to turn this tract into a "nature center," which would help the novice visitor understand and enjoy the ecosystem of the Great Salt Lake.
Equally important, Magcorp has acquired a tract of land about 1 1/2 miles south of the northwest tip that lies astride the road. This tract "corners" the BLM land constituting the rocky core of the island. Hence, it offers access, albeit rather difficult access, for the public to the northern portion of the island. Magcorp has plans to develop this tract for public use; e.g., outhouses, a parking lot, etc.
As a way of letting the environmental community know of its plans, Magcorp invited representatives of various groups for a tour of Stansbury Island "behind the gate." Dan Tuttle, former member of the Utah House from Magna, now the public relations representative for Magcorp, was our host, together with Tom Tripp, manager of Magcorp's Rowley plant. Participants included Nina and Dick Dougherty from the Sierra Club, Wayne Martinson and Ann O'Connell of the Great Salt Lake, Catherine Van Dam from CAC (Citizens Against Chlorine Contamination), and Joel Peterson of Nature Conservancy.
Naturally, Magcorp hopes for a little quid pro quo in all of this; i.e., that we will support them in their suit to re-open the road.
Obviously, I can't speak for the other groups present, nor for the Sierra Club itself. Entering into a lawsuit is a complicated process, requiring permission from the national level of the club. I don't think it is necessary or prudent for the Sierra Club to enter this case. Having spoken against the closure of the road six years ago, I personally hope Magcorp succeeds in removing the gate.
However, opening the gate is only the first step in regards to managing Stansbury Island, To further that process, the individuals involved met with Glenn Carpenter of the Salt Lake District BLM office. I will keep you posted on future developments.
YOUR CHAPTER NEEDS YOU!
HELP NEEDED IN ALL AREAS: ISSUES, OUTINGS, ADMINISTRATIVE
Volunteers needed to run for utah chapter and group executive committees this fall¾ no special experience or expertise required
Nominations due by (August 31, 1999).
If you are a member interested in getting more involved in Sierra Club issues and activities, this is your chance. All of the Utah Chapter's issues and outings work, and much of the administrative work, is done by volunteers who serve together on "Executive Committees," at either the Chapter or the Group level.
What do Executive Committee members do? The Utah Chapter ExCom meets once a month, usually at the Chapter office, to make conservation policy and budget decisions for the Chapter. Group ExComs should meet at least quarterly to plan Group outings and meetings and discuss local issues. We currently have two Groups: Salt Lake and Ogden.
Serving as an ExCom member requires no prior experience or expertise. After the election, each newly elected Chapter or Group ExCom will meet to elect officers and committee chairs. Possible positions on the Chapter ExCom include Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Conservation Chair, Outings Chair,
Membership Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, Environmental Education Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, and various Issue Coordinators. Groups ExComs usually have volunteers in at least the first six of these positions. Because most of the Chapter's meetings and outings are conducted by the Groups, the primary focus of the Group ExComs has been the planning and execution of these activities.
How can you get involved?
If you would like to help your Group or Chapter in any of the areas mentioned above, whether on outings, issues, or administration, PLEASE RUN FOR YOUR GROUP OR CHAPTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE! Please send us a nomination, for yourself, or anyone you know who might be interested. The nominating committee will consider all suggestions. [To absolutely ensure that a particular candidate gets on the ballot, members may submit a petition with 15 or more member signatures.] Candidates will be asked to provide a statement of 100 words or less for the ballot.
If you have questions, leave a message for Linda at 467-9297.
Please call in or send all nominations by (August 31st) to:
Nominating Committee, Utah Chapter Sierra Club, 2273 S Highland
Dr #2D, SLC, UT 84106-2832.
Thanks for contributing!!!
Thanks to all members listed below, and to all those who gave but preferred that their names not be published, for responding so generously to our annual Utah Chapter fundraising letter.
If you have not yet sent in your donation, there's plenty of time- and we'll be thanking more members in the next issue (but only if you indicate, on your return card, that we may do so).
Friends
($1-19)
Tom Brazzale
George A D'Amico
Michael A Falk
Tyler Bruce Geurts II
Don Granger
Nancy P Hersey
William C Kamp
Gib Kimball
Jenelle Kremer
Jacob & Janae Leffler
Justin Lowder
Hans Lundgren
Ann G Petersen
Pam Ulmer
Warriors
($20-49)
Carol D Anderson
William Ashworth
Sam Battaglia
Karen Beckstead
David Bernhisel
James & Eileen Brown
Jency Brown
David R Campbell
Cathleen Chattin
Mendel Cohen
Beverly Dalley
Matthew Daly
Dale Davis
Rico Del Sesto
Dave Erley
Carol Felici
Catherine Gerwels
JoAnn Green
Arthur Griffin
Judith M Griffin
Marcia Griffiths
Bonnie Hall
Brad N Hansen
Marcia Harris
Marlene & Erik Herazo
Janet & John Hilton
Andrew B Hoyer
Lakshmi Johal-Dominguez
Cindy & Clark King
Randal B Klein
Martin Kogut
Jean E Kroeger
Bryan Larsen
William & Marjorie Lewis
Kathryn Lindquist
Norma S McDonald
Donald R Martin
Sego Matsumiya
Chuck & Bev Mittelstadt
Michael B Morris
Reece Newman
Rose Novak
Brent K Olesen
Margaret O'Neil
Robert S Pearce
Kenneth M Peterson
Mary F Petterson
Samantha Porter
Darrell B Raddon
Teri Rasmussen
Richard Semenik
David Shore
Naomi Silverstone
David R Smith
Joanne Spruance
TH Steele
Suzanne Stensaas
Liz & Ken Stone
Graham Stork/Leslie Randolph
Max N Tassainer
Helen A Thatcher
Dave & Cindy Trimble
John Trout
Teri Underwood
Ray Unrath
John & Martha Veranth
Chip Ward
Margaret Wilburn
JN Willmore
Rolen Yoshinaga
Todd Zagorec
Defenders
($50-99)
Flip Bimstein
Mike & Jean Binyon
John H Bogart
Hal Compton
Eric DeHaan
Gary Gamble
Claire Gardner
O Haines/D Milovich
John & Maura Hanrahan
Mary Herman
Tom Knecht
Allen Labrecque
Carol Lakin
Ross & Laurie Loevy
Jeffrey Marcous
Karen & Bruce Marshall
Pete Mimmack
Deedee & Dick O'Brien
Christine Osborne
Sally Patrick
Raymond F Phelps
Eric Rickart
Theodore Rokich
Kenneth Sassen
Ann O Shigeoka
Page & Robert Speiser
Fred & Bessann Swanson
Robert Swenson
Gregory A Voth
Anneliese Wann
Protectors
($100-249)
Arch & Prudence Arnold
Earle Bevins
Russ Chase
Gary B Collins
Dave Dewey
Walter Haas
Al & Mary Herring
Susie & Elliot Hulet
James Janney
Mike & Lynn Keough
James F Lombardo
Ed Nieuwland
Tom Parks
Robert Roemer
Catherine Smith
Guardians
($250+)
Ken & Karen Buchi
Express Yourself
To make your voice count on environmental issues, write or call your U.S. senators and representatives at:
Your Congressperson:
(Dear Representative __________)
1st District:
The Honorable James Hansen
2466 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0453
2nd District:
The Honorable Merrill Cook
1431 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3011
3rd District:
The Honorable Christopher Cannon
118 Cannon House Office Bldg (202) 225-7751
Your two Senators:
(Dear Senator_____________)
The Honorable Orrin Hatch
131 Russell Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5251
The Honorable Robert Bennett
431 Dirksen Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5444
President Bill Clinton
(Dear Mr. President)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1111
president@whitehouse.gov
White House Comment Line
(202) 224-3121
Vice President Al Gore
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC 20500
vice.president@whitehouse.gov
Generic addresses to give your out-of-state friends and family when encouraging them to write or call their senators and representatives:
The Honorable ______________
House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable_____________
Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
US Capitol Switchboard
(202) 224-3121
For writing a letter to the editor (read by thousands whom you may be able to educate/influence and closely monitored by elected officials):
Public Forum, Salt Lake Tribune PO Box 867, SLC, UT 84110
Reader's Forum, Deseret News
PO Box 1257, SLC, UT 84110
On the Web
Sierra Club home page:
http://www.sierraclub.org/Online News:
http://www.sierraclub.org/news/Sierra Club Magazine:
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/The Planet:
http://www.sierraclub.org/planet/
Bicycling Advocacy
Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Second Wednesday of every month
5:00 p.m.
Salt Lake City/County Bldg.
451 South State
Room 325
Call 535-7735 or 359-8238 for more information
Weekly Environmental News
KRCL – 91 FM
Tuesday 5:00 pm Sierra Club Environmental Update
Sunday 9:55am Sierra Club Environmental Update
2nd & 4th Thursday 12:30-1:00 Save Our Canyons Report
KRCL is Salt Lake City’s non-profit, listener-supported, community radio station, at 90.9 FM. Phone (801) 363-1818 for information and a sample bimonthly program guide. KRCL plays a wide variety of programming, ranging from folk and bluegrass to new wave and new age. The Sierra Club’s "Environmental Update" is produced by Utah Chapter volunteer Teri Underwood.
Shop At Wild Oats—Chapter Earns 5%
Buy our coupons. The Sierra Club in Utah makes 5% on everything you buy at Wild Oats
--------------------------------
# -----------------------------------Utah Chapter Sierra Club
Wild Oats Coupon Order Form
Your Name
Street Address
City, Zip
|
Number |
Dollars |
|
|
$5 |
||
|
$10 |
||
|
$25 |
--------------------------------
# -----------------------------------Mail your check with this form to:
Utah Chapter Sierra Club, Attn: Coupons
2273 Highland Drive, #2D
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106-2832
Make checks payable to Utah Chapter Sierra Club. Refunds and returns must be made at Wild Oats. The Utah Chapter assumes no liability for goods purchased with certificates. Please do not send cash.
Utah Chapter
Sierra Club
Chapter Chair, Nina Dougherty
Chapter Vice-Chair, Scott Endicott
Newsletter Editor, JoAnn Green
Circulation Mgr., Linda Wilburn
The Utah Sierran is published quarterly (January, April, July, & October) by the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club. Views expressed in this paper are the opinions of the individual authors, unless otherwise noted, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Sierra Club.
Submit all articles, artwork, photographs, letters, and comments to Editor, the Utah Sierran, 2273 South Highland Drive #2D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, phone (801) 467-9297.
The Sierra Club dues are $35 per year, of which $1 is for the Utah Sierran. Discount membership rates are available for senior citizens, students, or individuals with limited income. The subscription rate for non-members is $8 per year.
Third-class postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, Permit No 4050