KZMU News

If you thought the conversation on Moab’s downtown parking structure project had finished – think again. On the extended newscast, the Moab Sun News’ Maggie McGuire and Rachel Fixen return to the KZMU studios for round two of a discussion diving deep into the parking structure issue and other transportation related projects.

Show Notes:

'Much Ado About Parking: A Deep Dive Into The Debate Around Moab's Downtown Garage Plans' –

http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_4da21e02-5423-11ea-a925-171996787af0.html

If you thought the conversation on Moab’s downtown parking structure project had finished – think again. On the extended newscast, the Moab Sun News’ Maggie McGuire and Rachel Fixen return to the KZMU studios for round two of a discussion diving deep into the parking structure issue and other transportation related projects.

Show Notes:

'Much Ado About Parking: A Deep Dive Into The Debate Around Moab's Downtown Garage Plans' –

http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_4da21e02-5423-11ea-a925-171996787af0.html

On the latest weekly roundup with The Times-Independent - two parcels slated for oil and gas lease in Sand Flats Recreation Area are pulled after public outcry. Plus, the man charged related to the deaths of a father and son in Moab makes his first court appearance, threats to local honey bees are varied, and state legislation is introduced to create Utahraptor State Park. Tune in.

Show Notes:

'Sand Flats Pulled From Potential Drilling Sites'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/sand-flats-pulled-from-potential-drilling-sites/

'Does Sand Flats even have any oil?'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/does-sand-flats-even-have-any-oil/

'Man Charged in Double-Fatal Crash Makes Court Appearance'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/man-charged-in-double-fatal-crash-makes-court-appearance/

'Shue: County's Honeybee Population Cut in Half'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/shue-countys-honeybee-population-cut-in-half/

'Lawmaker Unveils Plan for Utahraptor State Park'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/lawmaker-unveils-plan-for-utahraptor-state-park/

On the latest weekly roundup with The Times-Independent - two parcels slated for oil and gas lease in Sand Flats Recreation Area are pulled after public outcry. Plus, the man charged related to the deaths of a father and son in Moab makes his first court appearance, threats to local honey bees are varied, and state legislation is introduced to create Utahraptor State Park. Tune in.

Show Notes:

'Sand Flats Pulled From Potential Drilling Sites'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/sand-flats-pulled-from-potential-drilling-sites/

'Does Sand Flats even have any oil?'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/does-sand-flats-even-have-any-oil/

'Man Charged in Double-Fatal Crash Makes Court Appearance'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/man-charged-in-double-fatal-crash-makes-court-appearance/

'Shue: County's Honeybee Population Cut in Half'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/shue-countys-honeybee-population-cut-in-half/

'Lawmaker Unveils Plan for Utahraptor State Park'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/02/21/lawmaker-unveils-plan-for-utahraptor-state-park/

Community criticism of a downtown parking structure has cast uncertainty on the future of the multi-million dollar project. In a meeting Tuesday, city council member Karen Guzman Newton requested her fellow council members support terminating Moab City’s cooperative agreement with UDOT, and focus instead on regional transit. Reactions from elected officials were mixed – questions were raised over contractual obligations, Moab’s reputation, and the need for a community-backed solution. And later in the news, two stories from our radio partners on wolf reintroduction and feral hog elimination in Colorado. Tune in.

Show Notes:

Downtown Transportation Hub Status Report (2/18) –

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Downtown-Transportation-Hub-2-18-2020.pptx

Moab City Parking Management Study –

https://moabcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/2443/Parking-Management-Study?bidId=

Community criticism of a downtown parking structure has cast uncertainty on the future of the multi-million dollar project. In a meeting Tuesday, city council member Karen Guzman Newton requested her fellow council members support terminating Moab City’s cooperative agreement with UDOT, and focus instead on regional transit. Reactions from elected officials were mixed – questions were raised over contractual obligations, Moab’s reputation, and the need for a community-backed solution. And later in the news, two stories from our radio partners on wolf reintroduction and feral hog elimination in Colorado. Tune in.

Show Notes:

Downtown Transportation Hub Status Report (2/18) –

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Downtown-Transportation-Hub-2-18-2020.pptx

Moab City Parking Management Study –

https://moabcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/2443/Parking-Management-Study?bidId=

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has asked the Bureau of Land Management to defer two parcels of land in Sand Flats Recreation Area currently nominated for oil and gas development. His request comes after Moab elected officials and outdoor recreation outfitters called on him to speak up for the recreation economy and precious water resources. Plus, Grand County, Moab City, and the Town of Castle Valley voted unanimously to support a resolution encouraging the Utah Legislature to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Tune in.

Show Notes:

Impressions from Slickrock Bike Trail –

https://www.kzmu.org/kzmu-news-monday-february-17-2020/

Public Land Solutions Letter to Interior Secretary –

https://publiclandsolutions.org/slickrock-trail/

Grand County, Moab City, Town of Castle Valley Joint Resolution re: ERA –

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Clean-Resolution-to-Ratify-the-Equal-Rights-Amendment-Sloan-edits-02.18.20.pdf

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has asked the Bureau of Land Management to defer two parcels of land in Sand Flats Recreation Area currently nominated for oil and gas development. His request comes after Moab elected officials and outdoor recreation outfitters called on him to speak up for the recreation economy and precious water resources. Plus, Grand County, Moab City, and the Town of Castle Valley voted unanimously to support a resolution encouraging the Utah Legislature to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Tune in.

Show Notes:

Impressions from Slickrock Bike Trail –

https://www.kzmu.org/kzmu-news-monday-february-17-2020/

Public Land Solutions Letter to Interior Secretary –

https://publiclandsolutions.org/slickrock-trail/

Grand County, Moab City, Town of Castle Valley Joint Resolution re: ERA –

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Clean-Resolution-to-Ratify-the-Equal-Rights-Amendment-Sloan-edits-02.18.20.pdf

A bill introduced to the statehouse last week revealed more details on a new state park proposal. The legislation would appropriate $10 million to the creation of Utahraptor State Park at Dalton Wells, roughly 15 miles north of Moab. Then, our partners at KUER report on a slice of land in Southern Utah that often flies under the radar – the Kanab Escalante Planning Area. And later, groundwater is under threat from a warming climate according to a new study.

Show Notes:

Utahraptor State Park Bill, HB 322 –

https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0322.html

KUER, The ‘KEPA’ Lands: What Lies Ahead For Excised Zones of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument –

https://www.kuer.org/post/kepa-lands-what-lies-ahead-excised-zones-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument#stream/0

Nature Communications, Evapotranspiration depletes groundwater under warming over the contiguous United States –

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14688-0

A bill introduced to the statehouse last week revealed more details on a new state park proposal. The legislation would appropriate $10 million to the creation of Utahraptor State Park at Dalton Wells, roughly 15 miles north of Moab. Then, our partners at KUER report on a slice of land in Southern Utah that often flies under the radar – the Kanab Escalante Planning Area. And later, groundwater is under threat from a warming climate according to a new study.

Show Notes:

Utahraptor State Park Bill, HB 322 –

https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0322.html

KUER, The ‘KEPA’ Lands: What Lies Ahead For Excised Zones of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument –

https://www.kuer.org/post/kepa-lands-what-lies-ahead-excised-zones-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument#stream/0

Nature Communications, Evapotranspiration depletes groundwater under warming over the contiguous United States –

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14688-0