ST. GEORGE CHAPTER January 18, 2017 AGENDA and ACTION SHEET I. INTRODUCTION a. Welcome b. Introductions c. Sign up sheet II. MONTHLY MEETINGS a. Third Wednesday of each month. b. Time: 7:00 pm c. Location: Conserve Southwest Utah offices III. NEWS a. Local group leaders are Doug Rollins, Tom Butine and Julie Hancock b. Tom…
DetailsConserve Southwest Utah (CSU for short) changed its name from Citizens for Dixie’s Future (CDF) in mid-2016, on our 10th birthday, in order to better communicate our mission through our name. Now we have a new website to go with our new name. Please check it out, and send us a note through the link…
DetailsNo surprising that Luke Popovich, the coal industry’s chief spokesman, anticipating a boom for his employers with the Trump presidency, is touting the wonders of clean coal in his Nov 23 Op-Ed. A few of his points are true: Trump has promised to remove climate sanctions on coal and coal is cleaner than it once…
DetailsCitizens for Dixie’s Future, our name for the first 10 years of our existence, didn’t very clearly define who we are. Yes, we are indeed citizens working toward a vision of the future for southwest Utah, known locally as Dixie for the early pioneer efforts to grown cotton. But there are many visions for Dixie’s…
DetailsCLICK HERE FOR RMP Comment Letter The Issues The Alternatives Help Save the NCAs Comment period extended as debate rages over Red Cliffs, Beaver Dam Wash< BLM’s Frequently Asked Questions on RMP: Click Here:RMP Response by Issue Click Here: House Bill HB 232 scenic byways 2016 Ray Kuehne’s paper on Kuehne, Ownership of Public…
DetailsHatch Bill Forces Highway PRESS RELEASE Senator Hatch introduced Senate Bill S. 1783 to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee July 15th at the request of the Washington County Commission. The bill would change critical provisions in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the act that preserves, protects and restores sensitive and…
Details1. Conserve and manage our local water supplies first: be exemplary stewards of our own sources before looking elsewhere for more. 2. The Colorado River and the Lake Powell Pipeline are high risk. 3. Aquatic and riparian environments and water quality standards should to be maintained. Click the link below to read more… Click Here:…
DetailsWater Workshop: A Comprehensive Approach to Achieving Water and Financial Sustainability in Washington County The reports, the powerpoint and the video from the event are posted on our web page at Water Workshop Resources. Agenda Tom Ash resume Read More information. about the event. The workshop was made possible with funding from a grant from…
DetailsThe Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) (in collaboration with participant cities, Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance, and the Utah Department of Transportation) is soliciting Requests for Qualifications and Proposal from qualified consultants to create a Regional Bicycle / Pedestrian Transportation Plan to be included in the Dixie 2015-2040 Regional Transportation Plan. The MPO’s intent is to…
DetailsThe St George Field Office is asking for a BLM proposal to do cultural surveys on land they want to sell. The parcels include: l,087 acres south end of Sand Hollow reservoir , Long Valley 616 acres, Leeds 413 acres, Brigham Road .14 acre. Toquerville 320 acres. The proceeds from the sale of these parcels…
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