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STATEWIDE ISSUES:

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Citizen concerns over burgeoning user fees

Rivers need public support for Wild and Scenic protection

CO series focuses on Glen Canyon

Fees in Dinosaur National Monument getting out of control

Dennis Adams, a board member of the Western Association to Enjoy Rivers, based in Grand Junction, CO, is raising serious concerns over the proposed fee increases in Dinosaur National Monument. According to Adams, the fees to use the Green and Yampa rivers could increase from $70 to $250 for multi-day runs and from $15 to $40 for day trips. Application fees, the nonrefundable cost of entering the permit lottery, would increase from $5 to $15.

Adams questions the legality is assessing the fees under "special use" regulations, pointing out that river travel is a legitimate and ongoing use of public property. Further, he is concerned that the funds raised would go toward unnecessary expenditures that may only minimally benefit the river users who are the very source of the monies.

Dennis Adams can be reached through email at DennyAdams@aol.com.

Water routes through Wasatch-Cache National Forest up for grabs

Utah could find itself with more wild and scenic rivers, according to the Utah Rivers Council. According to the group, the Wasatch-Cache National Forest has decided to take a second look at area wild and scenic rivers along the Wasatch Front and the north slope of the Uinta Mountains.

Possible candidates for the wild and scenic designation are: Logan River, Big Cottonwood Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, Ogden River, East, Middle, Ostler and Hayden Forks of the Bear River, Left Hand Fork of Blacksmith Fork, Weber River, East, West and Middle Forks of Black’s Fork, East and West Forks of Smith’s Fork, Henry’s Fork, West Fork of Beaver Creek, Carter Creek, and the North Fork of the Duchesne River.

For more information or to voice your opinion, write to Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 8230 Federal Building, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84138.

Activist relives Glen Canyon

Singer, writer, and activist Katie Lee will present three concerts and book signings to educate the public in resurrecting the Glen Canyon. The presentations will be held in Colorado between September 20 through October 1. For a list of locations and dates, click on www.glencanyon.org. For more information on Katie Lee, go to the Women of the West Museum at www.wowmuseum.org.

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Restoring Glen Canyon of the Colorado River:

(Note: The Colorado River through Glen Canyon, in southern Utah, has been submerged beneath the water of Glen Canyon Dam since the late 1960's. The following is news about the campaign to remove the dam and restore the river and the canyhon to their natural condition:)

Glen Canyon Institute's 5th Annual Fall Conference October 11-12, University of Utah

It all began with a debate between David Brower and Floyd Dominy in 1995. Join us this year for our 5th annual conference at the University of Utah and be a part of the celebration of the movement to decommission Glen Canyon Dam.

AGENDA follows: Monday, October 11th at 7pm Dinner and slide show with the Board of Trustees at University of Utah Special Guest Dan Beard. Tickets $50 per person Must be purchased in advance (sorry, no credit cards). Contact Glen Canyon Institute, (520) 556-9311 or info@glencanyon.org
Tuesday, October 12th at 9am Environmental Session - concludes with a roundtable discussion "A Vision for the Future of the Colorado River" University of Utah Alumni House Free to the Public
Tuesday, October 12th - ALL DAY Artists Session - slides, stories, ideas . . . a whole host of displays. Special guest Bruce Berger will present stereoscopic slides in a special 3D form at 4pm. University of Utah Alumni House. Free to the public lso.
During the afternoon, the Museum of Natural History will open their vault of Glen Canyon artifacts salvaged before inundation to conference participants.
Tuesday, October 12th at 7pm. Evening Program Union Building Ballroom David Wegner will present incredible aerial slides of the Colorado River Basin by Dr. Michael Collier, author of Water, Earth and Sky: the Colorado River Basin. Free to the Public.

Mark your calendars and join us for this day of celebration of Glen Canyon and the Colorado River!

Glen Canyon Institute Flagstaff Office
PO Box 1925
Flagstaff, Arizona 86002-1925
(520) 556-9311 phone; (520) 779-3567 fax; www.glencanyon.org info@glencanyon.org.

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