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<br />~. ... .,,, <br />0111<1)0 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CWCB <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />fEfl 1 0 1992 <br /> <br />Guv receptive to local issues, concerns <br /> <br />ByJEFFDEWOLF /.;,),3 -y;;;z. .We are at a stage where we need his lead- Vamps VaHey. tunity for the region to .ooattaW on the row. <br />Staft' Writer . ership, his help and his assistance," Tayyara "The city and county would benefit, the timillion dollar tourism and market opportu. <br />A meeting last week between area powers. said of Romer, 'The governor llstened. We had schools would benefit, and maybe some spe. nitiea generated by Steamboat Springs and <br />that.be and Gov. Roy Romer was termed a sue- a good dialogue. We intend to keep it that way, cial districts would benefit (from the right the sid area. <br />cess Wednesday by Craig Mayor Saed Tay- Qur hope is to visit him down there and for kind ofgrtlwth),. Birknerssid, . Vamps Valley Transit - The success of <br />yara. "~tQ visit us up here," Here is a synopsis of other items discussed the system, established four years ago be. <br />The 45-minute get.together, which took'" .::. Tayyara said discussions with Romer oould at the J;lef!ting with Romer: tween Craig, Hayden and Stellmboat, was <br />place at 1 p.m. Thursday, involved'membersof help the city get the fish hatchery. . Vamps. Valley Regional Airport - Major pointed out. . <br />the Yampa Valley Economic Development "He knows wha~ this area is all about,~ the improvements and expansion were noted, in- . passenger rail service - While it died a <br />Council (YVEDC). They included Tayyara, mayor said. "The Vamps River is home to en- cluding the proposed development of an indus- quarter of a century ago, its revival remains a <br />this year's president; Routt County commis- dangered species Oike the squawflSh). So the trtal park. Future projects, involving ground possibility, council members told the governor. <br />sioner Dennis Fisher; Moffat County commis. hatchary should be logically located here,~ transportation, air cargo, and special fire Trains could run between Craig and Steam. <br />sioner 'Ibm Mathers; StelllIlboat Springs city The possible enlargement of Elkhead is tied training facilities, were also mentioned. boat Springs, with stops at Hayden and the <br />councilman John Holloway; and Hayden in with the endangered species, Tayyara said. . the Yampa Valley regional recreation cor- 'airport. Speeial events; trains, to Denver could <br />Mayor Mark Klapperich. . This is because releases from the reservoir, if ridor - Romer was told that proponents envi. . also be included. <br />Issues discussed, Tayyara said, included needed, would help maintain a uniform flow sion a 176-~ile trail linking recreational . recycling -' A plan initiated by the <br />development of Yampa Valley Regional Air- on ~he river necessary for the species'. sur. amenities from the Flat '!bps WildemeasArea YVEDC includes drop-off and cl1rbside recy. <br />port; pOssible enlargement of Elkhead Reser- vival. to Dinosaur National Monument. cling services, a local governments' recy~ <br />voir; a proposed fish hatchery in Craig; region- Tayyara, along with City Administrator . The goals of the project are to decentralize cling prograDl, composting and de'velopment <br />al transportation and recreatioQa) opportuni- Don Birkner, agreed that -healthy and clean the benefits of tourism into western Routt of a regional ~terials' recycling facility. <br />ties; and recycling efforts. . industries~ would aid in the prosperity of the . and Moffat COWlties and to provide an oppor- ',<. ,.. .<' . . <br /> <br />L <br />