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Wildlife like desert bighorn sheep, golden eagles, and the threatened Mexican spotted owl have healthy habitat in Mineral Bottom and Hell Roaring Canyons. In order to protect this ecosystem, the Bureau of Land Management is considering limiting activities like climbing, highlining, and base jumping in these areas. The agency says outdoor sports are threatening wildlife, who use the same cliffs and canyons for rest, escape from predators, and nesting. And later, multiple large fires are throwing smoke across the West right now, including the Pine Gulch fire north of Grand Junction.

Show Notes:

Limiting Roped and Aerial Activities in Mineral and Hell Roaring Canyons

https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1504945/510

Map of Proposed Restriciton Area

https://eplanning.blm.gov/public_projects/nepa/1504945/20015941/250021372/Mineral_and_Hell_Roaring_Map.pdf

KUER: New Plans For Canyon Closures Near Moab Take Climbers And Slackliners Into Account

https://www.kuer.org/post/new-plans-canyon-closures-near-moab-take-climbers-and-slackliners-account#stream/0

Fire and Smoke Map

https://fire.airnow.gov

Great Basin Fire Activity

https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/

Grizzly Creek Fire

https://www.facebook.com/GrizzlyCreekFireCO

Pine Gulch Fire

https://www.facebook.com/PineGulchFireCO

Wildlife like desert bighorn sheep, golden eagles, and the threatened Mexican spotted owl have healthy habitat in Mineral Bottom and Hell Roaring Canyons. In order to protect this ecosystem, the Bureau of Land Management is considering limiting activities like climbing, highlining, and base jumping in these areas. The agency says outdoor sports are threatening wildlife, who use the same cliffs and canyons for rest, escape from predators, and nesting. And later, multiple large fires are throwing smoke across the West right now, including the Pine Gulch fire north of Grand Junction.

Show Notes:

Limiting Roped and Aerial Activities in Mineral and Hell Roaring Canyons

https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1504945/510

Map of Proposed Restriciton Area

https://eplanning.blm.gov/public_projects/nepa/1504945/20015941/250021372/Mineral_and_Hell_Roaring_Map.pdf

KUER: New Plans For Canyon Closures Near Moab Take Climbers And Slackliners Into Account

https://www.kuer.org/post/new-plans-canyon-closures-near-moab-take-climbers-and-slackliners-account#stream/0

Fire and Smoke Map

https://fire.airnow.gov

Great Basin Fire Activity

https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/

Grizzly Creek Fire

https://www.facebook.com/GrizzlyCreekFireCO

Pine Gulch Fire

https://www.facebook.com/PineGulchFireCO

Masks will continue to be required outerwear in Grand County until the end of the year. Last night, a council majority voted to extend the local ordinance, which mandates facial coverings in spaces where social distancing isn’t possible. Plus, preliminary survey results indicate locals would like to see minimal development in the area around Highways 313 and 191. And later, with coronavirus putting a pause on international tourism, community leaders near Bryce Canyon National Park are looking for ways to bring more Utahns to town.

Show Notes:

Grand County Public Health Order Extension

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Public-Health-Order-Face-Coverings-Extension-8-19-20.pdf

Southeast Utah Health Department COVID-19 Data

https://www.seuhealth.com/covid-19

Case Breakdowns

https://www.seuhealth.com/case-breakdowns

Small Area Plan Hwy 313/US 191 Info

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/1092/Small-Area-Plan-Hwy-313US-191

Small Area Plan Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAP313

UPR: Socially Distanced Ride One Way Community, Businesses Leaders Bringing Tourism Dollars To Town

https://www.upr.org/post/socially-distanced-ride-one-way-community-business-leaders-bringing-tourism-dollars-back-town

Masks will continue to be required outerwear in Grand County until the end of the year. Last night, a council majority voted to extend the local ordinance, which mandates facial coverings in spaces where social distancing isn’t possible. Plus, preliminary survey results indicate locals would like to see minimal development in the area around Highways 313 and 191. And later, with coronavirus putting a pause on international tourism, community leaders near Bryce Canyon National Park are looking for ways to bring more Utahns to town.

Show Notes:

Grand County Public Health Order Extension

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Public-Health-Order-Face-Coverings-Extension-8-19-20.pdf

Southeast Utah Health Department COVID-19 Data

https://www.seuhealth.com/covid-19

Case Breakdowns

https://www.seuhealth.com/case-breakdowns

Small Area Plan Hwy 313/US 191 Info

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/1092/Small-Area-Plan-Hwy-313US-191

Small Area Plan Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAP313

UPR: Socially Distanced Ride One Way Community, Businesses Leaders Bringing Tourism Dollars To Town

https://www.upr.org/post/socially-distanced-ride-one-way-community-business-leaders-bringing-tourism-dollars-back-town

Grand County schools are preparing to implement their reopening plans. The challenge is mitigating the risk of coronavirus while still offering in-person instruction. Most local schools open their doors after Labor Day, but the Moab Charter School welcomes 90 students this Thursday. Today on the news, we learn about their preparations for a very different school year. And later, despite the pandemic, Colorado mountain town tourism is bouncing back.

Show Notes:

Moab Charter School Reopening Plan

https://09d71f75-4e12-4116-8a2f-465446ee8f93.filesusr.com/ugd/bdf3a1_2e7dc2e2513c47099ae8b8c18e958077.pdf

Grand County School District Reopening Plan

https://www.grandschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1653057&type=d&pREC_ID=1975654

KVNF: Despite pandemic, mountain town tourism is bouncing back

https://www.kvnf.org/post/despite-pandemic-mountain-town-tourism-bouncing-back#stream/0

Grand County schools are preparing to implement their reopening plans. The challenge is mitigating the risk of coronavirus while still offering in-person instruction. Most local schools open their doors after Labor Day, but the Moab Charter School welcomes 90 students this Thursday. Today on the news, we learn about their preparations for a very different school year. And later, despite the pandemic, Colorado mountain town tourism is bouncing back.

Show Notes:

Moab Charter School Reopening Plan

https://09d71f75-4e12-4116-8a2f-465446ee8f93.filesusr.com/ugd/bdf3a1_2e7dc2e2513c47099ae8b8c18e958077.pdf

Grand County School District Reopening Plan

https://www.grandschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1653057&type=d&pREC_ID=1975654

KVNF: Despite pandemic, mountain town tourism is bouncing back

https://www.kvnf.org/post/despite-pandemic-mountain-town-tourism-bouncing-back#stream/0

Some big news last week for public lands around Moab – the Bureau of Land Management backed off a plan that would have auctioned over 80,000 acres for oil and gas leasing in the greater Moab area. Local governments, conservation groups, tribal communities, and members of Congress asked the BLM to remove the parcels from the sale – and they did. So what ultimately led the agency to their decision? This is the second time in 2020 that the BLM responded to public outcry in this area. Well, recreation interests might be playing a large role. Today on the news, we speak with a BLM representative for more.

Show Notes:

8/11 BLM Press Release: BLM Utah issues September oil and gas lease sale notice

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BLM-UT_NCLS_Sept2020_oilgasleasesale_FINAL_081120.pdf

National Parks Conservation Association Press Release: Administration pulls plans to allow oil and gas drilling near Arches and Canyonlands

www.npca.org/articles/2633-admi…ng-near-arches-and

Some big news last week for public lands around Moab – the Bureau of Land Management backed off a plan that would have auctioned over 80,000 acres for oil and gas leasing in the greater Moab area. Local governments, conservation groups, tribal communities, and members of Congress asked the BLM to remove the parcels from the sale – and they did. So what ultimately led the agency to their decision? This is the second time in 2020 that the BLM responded to public outcry in this area. Well, recreation interests might be playing a large role. Today on the news, we speak with a BLM representative for more.

Show Notes:

8/11 BLM Press Release: BLM Utah issues September oil and gas lease sale notice

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BLM-UT_NCLS_Sept2020_oilgasleasesale_FINAL_081120.pdf

National Parks Conservation Association Press Release: Administration pulls plans to allow oil and gas drilling near Arches and Canyonlands

www.npca.org/articles/2633-admi…ng-near-arches-and

Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break, returning mid-August with fresh, local grassroots community-powered journalism. While we’re away, we wanted to highlight some of the great public affairs shows produced locally at your community radio station.

Right now we have five – This Week in Moab, Radio Book Club, Thought for Food, Great Wide Open, and Art Talks. We’ll feature all of them this week during the news.

Art Talks explores the arts and cultural community of Moab and beyond. Richard Codd recently took the helm of the show as its central host. He has some big plans in the coming months, with future shows focused on Native American pottery, cowboy art, and outdoor sculptures. His first episode in July featured the impacts of COVID-19 on the arts community.

Find archives of Art Talks (3rd Mondays of the month at 4pm) here: https://www.kzmu.org/art-talks/

Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break, returning mid-August with fresh, local grassroots community-powered journalism. While we’re away, we wanted to highlight some of the great public affairs shows produced locally at your community radio station.

Right now we have five – This Week in Moab, Radio Book Club, Thought for Food, Great Wide Open, and Art Talks. We’ll feature all of them this week during the news.

Art Talks explores the arts and cultural community of Moab and beyond. Richard Codd recently took the helm of the show as its central host. He has some big plans in the coming months, with future shows focused on Native American pottery, cowboy art, and outdoor sculptures. His first episode in July featured the impacts of COVID-19 on the arts community.

Find archives of Art Talks (3rd Mondays of the month at 4pm) here: https://www.kzmu.org/art-talks/