Escalante Canyons National Park

[Brendan S]

Also, downside of all of the Bears Ears publicity is this gets ignored. A paved HITRR and a couple new visitor centers, state park etc is quite a bit worse than boundary changes of Bears Ears IMO...

 

[Nick]

Also, downside of all of the Bears Ears publicity is this gets ignored. A paved HITRR and a couple new visitor centers, state park etc is quite a bit worse than boundary changes of Bears Ears IMO...

I totally agree. I think there's enough people focusing on that stuff. Time to make this a priority.

 

[JulieKT]

Also, instead of a park superintended, the park is to be managed by the Garfield and Kane County commissioners and a member of the state legislature (currently that would be Rep. Mike Noel).

Well, I would laugh hysterically, except that it's not remotely funny. Now we know what the illegally closed-door meeting Zinke had with the Garfield County commissioners earlier this year was about. They willfully violated Utah's Open and Public Meetings Act. Clearly it was in order to plan how to crown themselves kings of the universe, or at least kings of the oil & coal they imagine will bring back glory to their teeny tiny hamlet.

Okay, instead of laughing, it's possible I'm shaking with rage at those horrible, greedy, short-sighted people.

 

[Rockskipper]

I think they're being foolish. The Bundys should manage it. They'd do a better job.

 

[Jmr]

I think they're being foolish. The Bundys should manage it. They'd do a better job.

Escalante? probably not. But the Bundys running Gold Butte probably isn't as far fetched as we would like to think it is.....

 

[pixie1339]

This whole thing sickens me. I'm also horrified by this idea, and it particularly feels like a slap in the face because it comes right on the heals of the monument reductions. Then there's the potential for a government shutdown this weekend, which the news says is unlikely to happen, but you just never know with Trump. I already take blood pressure meds, but I might have to take a higher dose if this crap keeps up.

 

[WasatchWill]

...that's three head smacks and no doubt, there will be more. That's all I know how to do in reaction to these ludicrous proposals now.

 

[Reef&Ruins]

Apparently there will be House of Rep discussion shortly with respect to Rep. Stewart's bill (HR4558) which will hold a hearing in the Federal Lands Subcommittee on Thursday, December 14th. I have received emails from GSENM.org (Grand Staircase-Escalante Partners) suggesting those who are interested in commenting need to write to Natural Resources Committee in Congress ASAP that you are either for or against the dismantling of the monument and the setting up of a national park with a piece of what is left.

 

[ramblinman]

Here's the contact page for the committee. https://naturalresources.house.gov/contact/

You can send them an email, but if your Representative is on the committee https://naturalresources.house.gov/about/members.htm it may be best to call (or do both).

 

[Nick]

WOW. From the hearing on HR 4558 today.

 

[Reef&Ruins]

WHAAAAAAAT????
That is the proverbial wanting your cake and to eat it too.

 

[Nick]

Have some time on your hands? Call Chris Stewart's office in DC and tell them you are strongly opposed to the Escalante Canyons Enhancement Act, HR 4558. I just did, it took 20 seconds.

Rep. Chris Stewart
202-225-9730

 

[slc_dan]

Have some time on your hands? Call Chris Stewart's office in DC and tell them you are strongly opposed to the Escalante Canyons Enhancement Act, HR 4558. I just did, it took 20 seconds.

Rep. Chris Stewart
202-225-9730

He's my rep. I've called him. I've emailed him. Don't know that it will do much, but it's what I can do.

 

[Laura]

WOW. From the hearing on HR 4558 today.

Sounds about as informed and coherent as any Trump appointee.

 

[Laura]

I just called my representative too, though her opposition is a done deal. That's the beauty of living in CA these days, our reps oppose just about everything coming out of this administration.

 

[Brendan S]

WOW. From the hearing on HR 4558 today.

Seems like a fun guy to be around

 

[Dan_85]

WOW. From the hearing on HR 4558 today.

Sounds like this lot couldn't organise a bar crawl in a brewery. What a shambles.

 

[swmalone]

And there is my snazzy representative Rob Bishop showing up at the end to try to bail out that guy. I have to say that Mr. Gallego handled that a lot better than I could have.

 

[Nick]

I just re-stumbled upon this map in Desert Magazine from 1963 in their issue about then new Lake Powell. When I first saw this I laughed at the 'Hole-in-the-Rock Marina' with it's restaurants, hotels, campgrounds and 'trailer village'. Now all of a sudden this doesn't seem that unlikely anymore. Hell, if you told me they were going to build a tram down I almost wouldn't be surprised anymore. Or maybe a great bridge over Glen Canyon so they can follow the trail in the minivan all the way to Bluff...

 

[Scott Chandler]

Or maybe a great bridge over Glen Canyon so they can follow the trail in the minivan all the way to Bluff...

Now there is an idea! Copyright that one so it can't happen!