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Category Archives: March 2008
Sorting through public comments on the Canyons of the Ancients plan
The Montezuma County commissioners have numerous concerns about the draft resource management plan proposed for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, from worries that the monument will become “more like Mesa Verde” to objections to policies on oil and gas … Continue reading
Published in March 2008
A dispute over videotaping in Dolores County
One of the most contentious issues in Dolores County — seismic testing for oil and gas exploration near Cahone — spawned a new controversy Jan. 30, when the chairman of the county planning commission refused to allow a citizen to … Continue reading
Published in March 2008
The complexities of land use in Montezuma County
Land use continues to be a thorny problem in Montezuma County. Recent meetings of the county commission have included a business owner scolding the county for what he perceived as its flawed zoning scheme and a three-lot, minor subdivision being … Continue reading
Published in March 2008
The aspen decline: Will views like this vanish?
Colorful Colorado — named for golden-orange aspen panoramas capable of stopping RVs mid-highway to spill tourists gawking in amazement — is suddenly at risk of fading away. Aspen are dying at an alarming rate across the Intermountain West, threatening biodiversity, … Continue reading
Published in March 2008
The art of compromise: Local author says ‘us vs. them’ mentality won’t save the environment
Environmentalist and author Amy Irvine wanted “to turn tail and bolt” when her father committed suicide on New Year’s Eve, 1999. She left the Salt Lake City area, where she grew up, for tiny Monticello in southeastern Utah to work … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, March 2008