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<br />the plan is developed and most of the public lend
<br />access issues have been addressed but now the group
<br />must outline a way to complete the work.
<br />Because the group is made up of representatives
<br />from several state, federal and municipal govern-
<br />ment agencies, it ie impoaeible for the alliance to
<br />complete the necessary work to complete the plan.
<br />Either the formation of a recognized non-profit
<br />organization or dedication of one of the member
<br />agencies to act es 'homebase' for the alliance is
<br />needed.
<br />The City of Craig hoe acted es that homebase for
<br />the last four years, but the Craig city council hoe
<br />slowed down regional planning.
<br />Getting funding and oversight for conservation
<br />easements, recreation easements and grants to fm-
<br />Imo;, 1. Prim yl,
<br />~auc uvv..... _-.. ~_..unOlV3N nY41Y'uitt' a-o...yc , alLCy
<br />Ewnomic Development Council in 1990 to help iden-
<br />tify acommon thread in the Yampa Valley River
<br />basin sad use that thread, in this case recreation, to
<br />boost the economy and strengthen communities.
<br />Doherty explained that the area is growing
<br />tremendously. The impact of the Boon-to-be•devel-
<br />oped Catamount resort ie forcing many 'up valley'
<br />Reeidente to move down the river to Hayden and
<br />Craig.
<br />The increased focus on recreation in the society ie
<br />also being felt in Craig and Moffat County, which
<br />has ceen tremendous growth in the last year.
<br />With. growth comae a demand for recreation,
<br />Doherty explained. To help ease the pain and fix
<br />misunderetendinge between local land owners,,gov-
<br />ernment agencies and recreationaliete, the Yampa
<br />Coal `mine reclama~on recognized
<br />By The Colorado Mining
<br />Association
<br />Denver-The Colorado Mining
<br />Aeaociation presented Coal Mined
<br />Land Reclamation Awards to
<br />Colorado coal mining companies at
<br />the 97th National Western Mining
<br />Conference held recently at the
<br />Rediseorl Hotel Denver.
<br />Sponsored by the Colorado Mining
<br />Association in cooperation with the
<br />Mined Lend Reclamation Division of
<br />the Colorado Department of Natural
<br />Resources, the annual awards reoog-
<br />triza Colorado coal mine operators
<br />demonstrating outstanding profes-
<br />sionalism and performance in con-
<br />ducting mining and reclamation
<br />activities. Reapiente of the awards
<br />were:
<br />Peabody Western Coal
<br />Company's 6eneca II Mine in
<br />Routt County received the large
<br />Surface Coal Mined land
<br />Reclamation Award for eztraordi-
<br />nary efforts to maintain compliance
<br />with the Act, rules, and permit
<br />requirements and continuing to
<br />improve the quality of reclamation
<br />through ezparimental practices and
<br />resea:vh. Contact Roy Kam - (303)
<br />2763707- Hayden, CO
<br />Western Fuels-Utah, Ines
<br />Deeerado Mine in Rio Blanco
<br />County received the large
<br />Underground Coal Mined land
<br />Reclamation Award for eucceeeful
<br />efforts in reclaiming the refuse die-
<br />poeel area to enhance the value of
<br />the area as wildlife habitat end for
<br />moisture retention in the soil.
<br />Contact: Raja Upad~yQy •'(903) 98&
<br />9626 Denver, CO
<br />Powderhorn Coal Compare
<br />Hoadeide and Cameo Mine in
<br />Mesa County received the large
<br />Underground Coal Mined Land
<br />Reclamation Honorable Mention
<br />Award for reclamation work wm-
<br />pleted at the North Decline area, an
<br />area disturbed prior to the current
<br />regulatory program, without receiv-
<br />Ranking Description Fst. Cost
<br />I US 40: Downtown Winer Park -Ski Arn •5,000.000
<br />
<br />ing a Notice of Violation and taking
<br />action over'the yams to ensure that
<br />the mine remains in compliance
<br />with the Act and the permit.
<br />Kerr Coal Compagy~e Marr Strip
<br />Mine No. 1 in Jackson County
<br />received the Final Coal Mined Lend
<br />Reclamation Award for exemplary
<br />work in final reclamation by com-
<br />pleting bar~!I+ng ahead of schedule
<br />thereby mihimizing adverse envi-
<br />ronmental impacts. Contact: T.
<br />Charles Flinlau (303) 723.4721'-
<br />Walden, Ca
<br />Tha Coloredo'Mining Aeaociation
<br />(CMA); established in 1876 and
<br />incorporated in 1897, ie a trade aeso-
<br />ciation whose membership, nurnber•
<br />tag 116 companies and 1,100
<br />individuals, ie composed of both
<br />small and large enterprises engaged
<br />in the ezploration for, production
<br />and refining of, metals, coal, ail
<br />shale end industrial minerals; fume
<br />that manufacture and distribute
<br />mining sad mineral processing
<br />equipment and supplies; end other
<br />institutions serving the mineral
<br />induehy.
<br />Roads
<br />environmental resource managers.
<br />Thousands of espies of the booklet
<br />have been made available to gov-
<br />ernment egenaes who will use the
<br />document in developing resource
<br />management practices.
<br />Sheep producers say the interest
<br />in the document is a reflection of
<br />the current empheeie in grazing
<br />end environmental conservation.
<br />The document authors searched
<br />16,000 papare worldwide to com-
<br />pile the information addressed in
<br />the Sheep Research Journal spe-
<br />cial issue. The journal hoe been
<br />through an eztensive peer review
<br />process and represents the latest
<br />in natural resource management
<br />research.
<br />Published by the American
<br />Sheep Industry Association the
<br />Grieve-
<br />Continued from page 1.
<br />BLM office proposes opening up
<br />the area to non-motorized vehicle
<br />access throughout the area, but
<br />limiting camping and vehicle
<br />access to designated areas.
<br />The main access road, Routt
<br />County Raad 129, will be designat-
<br />ed as a BLM eyetem road and
<br />upgraded end maintained to allow
<br />eels vehicle passage and still pro-
<br />feet acme of the sensitive areas'in
<br />the study area (please see map and
<br />area illustration).
<br />Snowmobiles, ATVs ,motorcycles
<br />or similar recreational-type vehi-
<br />cles will not be allowed on the des-
<br />ignated road.
<br />All motorized vehicle access will
<br />end about two miles south of the
<br />conservation easement on BLM
<br />lend, but the ezect location is yet
<br />to be determined.
<br />A parking area end trailhead is
<br />planned for the motorized vehicle
<br />access point.
<br />Mountain bicycling, horses and
<br />range resources, thus increasin
<br />wildlife populations; they grez
<br />overgrowth of chaparral, reducin
<br />forest fire dangers; and wool i
<br />used as a natural alternative f[
<br />soaking up oil spills in the ocean.
<br />Copies are limited end hay
<br />already been ordered by th
<br />National Forest Service, th
<br />Bureau of Land Management en
<br />the Environmental Protectio
<br />Agency. To receive a copy of tl
<br />special Sheep Research Joura
<br />entitled, 'The Role of Shee
<br />Grazing i^ Natural Resourc
<br />Management,' send $10 to tb
<br />American Sheep Industr
<br />Aeaociation; Department SIEL
<br />6911 S. Yosemite St.; Englewoo~
<br />CO 80112-1414.
<br />On the conservation easemen
<br />the DOW has identified sever.
<br />issues end some planning
<br />resolve the issues. '
<br />Routt County Road 129 neat
<br />upgrading end improvements az
<br />the Routt County officials will f
<br />contacted to work out maintenam
<br />problems.
<br />Fencing and signing will be dot
<br />on the easement to inform users
<br />the boundaries oG roads and tl
<br />easement.
<br />The easement doesn't allow gait
<br />and out5tter operations, .but hun
<br />ing, fishing, wildlife obeervetio
<br />photography, hiking and cros
<br />country skiing are allowed.
<br />Fishing on both the DOW copse
<br />vetion easement end BLM tar
<br />along Fly Creek is restricted to to
<br />20 Coot corridor on either aide
<br />the river. On the DOW easemer
<br />public access ie not permitted t
<br />the hay lands north of Rou
<br />County Road 129.
<br />The public is encouraged to cot
<br />ment on the clans by contacting:
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