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| Dust: The next endangered species Dust cuts Colorado River flow, scientists sayhttp://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/21/science/la-sci-colorado-river-dust-20100921 Windborne Dust on High Peaks Dampens Colorado River Runoffhttp://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117668&org=NSF&from=news A few years back, a study on sediment in some of Colorado's high mountain lakes was published. Apparently, a group of scientists noticed that lots of dust gets blown across the vast expanse of the Western US, some of which is deposited in snowpack and lakes once it hits the mountains of Colorado. I briefly reviewed the study about a year ago. It was fascinating, actually. If I'm understanding correctly, these high mountain lakes contain dust from as far away as Mexico, and some of the sediment strata are hundreds of thousands of years old. As BRC members in Arizona know all too well, dust is the latest "endangered species" hope of the radical environmental group. Dust will be another tool to "re-wild" vast areas of the US. We're already seeing dust as a pillar in some of the greenie lawsuits. The study's findings were anything but conclusive, insofar as if humans have increased the dust sediment in the lakes, or if there has been an increase since European settlement. But that won't stop the greenies from using it to ban any kind of activity they don't deem appropriate. I'm thinking they ought to change the term "best available science" to "best available assumptions." The scientists don't really know. Or, perhaps I should say; the science doesn't quite jibe with what the scientists think they know. National:Conservation groups want more snowmobile regulations http://www.powersportsbusiness.com/output.cfm?ID=2653237 New Jersey:N.J. hits hurdle in curbing illegal ATV use Sunday, October 17, 2010 http://www.northjersey.com/news/105123849_ATVs__nature_collide.html And...Illegal use of all-terrain vehicles in N.J. remains a problemhttp://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/illegal_use_of_all-terrain_veh.html Pennsylvania:Northumberland News... Off-road tour provides preview for vehicle park in Coal Twp.http://republicanherald.com/news/off-road-tour-provides-preview-for-vehicle-park-in-coal-twp-1.1050365 [OHV] Park seen as 'economic engine'http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/151132332 Arizona:Supervisors to discuss trail closureshttp://www.havasunews.com/articles/2010/10/18/news/doc4cbbd7ff49dbe089267155.txt Public opposes closing BLM land to four-wheelershttp://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2010/10/17/news/local/doc4cbbd06d2b8e9720392875.txt Supes side with off-road groupshttp://www.havasunews.com/articles/2010/10/19/news/doc4cbd289614e88543616771.txt How you can help:BRC Alert: ARIZONA BLM TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMENT DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31, 2010http://www.sharetrails.org/alerts/?alert=1250 Meanwhile...Off-highway patrol Agencies team up to enforce ordinance at Nature Centerhttp://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2010/10/17/news/local/doc4cbaa1b272770596422479.txt Colorado:Still more opposition to wilderness...District opposes '09 wilderness act billhttp://www.themountainmail.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=20568 Donation Made To Improve Public Lands Will Help Outdoor Enthusiasts And The Environmenthttp://www.kjct8.com/news/25292908/detail.html Red Cliff wary of forest plan Proposal could ban unlicensed ATVs on some roads near Camp Halehttp://www.vaildaily.com/article/20101011/NEWS/101019983/1078&ParentProfile=1062 Montana:Montana Wilderness Association names new directorhttp://helenair.com/news/article_95dd4702-d1d6-11df-9788-001cc4c03286.html Wilderness groups hail bull trout protectionshttp://helenair.com/news/local/article_fb70fad0-d68d-11df-b370-001cc4c03286.html Washington State:Big snowmobile bash coming to Josephhttp://www.wallowacountychieftain.info/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=61&ArticleID=22429 Wallowa-Whitman forest becoming battleground for off-road-vehicle limits www.oregonlive.com/wallow-whitman_forest_becoming_battleground_for_off-road-vehicle_limits.html Michigan:ORV ordinance being prepared for West Branch http://www.ogemawherald.com/detail/86947.html andBridge project will put a crimp in ORV, snowmobile trails in Clare, Roscommon countieshttp://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2010/10/bridge_project_will_put_a_crim.html California:Brad Thompson writes an excellent oped in the Tahoe Daily TribuneGUEST COLUMN: Reopen area to snowmobileshttp://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20101009/NEWS/101009763/1059&parentprofile=1059 Utah:Concern grows over Forest Service road closureshttp://www.sjrnews.com/Concern-grows-over-Forest-Service-road-closures Idaho/Nevada:Group asks for extra time to digest Jarbidge planhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls/article_c304e53b-fffe-570a-934d-411476e02151.html Virginia:The news-clip below concerns new plans on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. Here is a thought for the day.... Do suppose George Washington and Tom Jefferson are rolling in their graves over having a National Forest named after them? Proposals for national forest draw questions http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/2010/oct/06/proposals-national-forest-draw-questions-ar-544817/ Bonus:The headline in the news-clip below caught my eye. After a quick scan, I think we may have found something that fits the bill for the Obama Administration's America's Great Outdoor Initiatives. See, the initiative is supposed to get Americans recreating outdoors, improve wildlife habitat and fix global warming. The news-clip below would indicate the President could meet his goals on recreation, wildlife and CO2 emissions by building a bunch of new nuclear power plants! Clear cutting of timber on game lands makes for good huntinghttp://www.garnernews.net/Clear-cutting-of-timber-on-game-lands-makes-for-good-hunting |
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