40Years Annual Report 2007
Working to protect public lands and wildlife since 1967 Dear Members of the Wyoming Outdoor Council,
The word “balance” can mean many things. We like the definition “equilibrium in movement.” It speaks to finding a point that gives equal weight to the benefits of two opposing forces, while minimizing their negatives. This point can continually shift—albeit to a place bounded by reasonable agreement—as the two forces perform their intricate dance of push and pull.
Balance is what we seek as we move forward and weigh the importance of protecting Wyoming’s natural landscapes and the benefits derived from energy development, both of which contribute mil- lions of dollars in revenues each year.
Wyoming sits at the epicenter of U.S. energy development. We are the nation’s largest coal pro- ducer, accounting for nearly 40 percent of supply. We rank second in proven natural gas reserves and fourth in crude oil reserves. We have the largest known uranium ore reserves of any state. The combined forces of growing global demand, rising costs, finite supplies, and a keen focus on energy independence here in the U.S. continue to exert unrelenting pressure on Wyoming to develop its energy resources. In this new millennium, energy development has accelerated dramatically at the behest of an administration keen to speed up domestic drilling, with little regard to forward-thinking energy policies.
In this quest for balance, the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s work in recent years has centered on the environmental impact of this historical energy boom. Although energy prosperity has afforded many benefits to Wyoming residents, we are also witnesses to the boom’s large-scale environmental degradation.
We have yet to find a 21st century “equilibrium in movement,” but we sense that we are at an important turning point. Our hope is that President Obama’s “New Energy for America” plan will support Wyoming in achieving the right balance. Most of us want to move toward a place of national energy independence. But how best do we get there? Perhaps Wyoming can lead the way. Ours is a strong position given our compelling menu of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
The year 2007 marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Wyoming Outdoor Council, which first opened its doors in September 1967. In this report we share some of our major successes and initiatives for 2007, which we owe in large part to your tremendous support.
Sincerely,
Anthony Stevens Laurie K. Milford Board President Executive Director Jeff Vanuga Jeff
2 Wyoming Outdoor Council 2007 Annual Report Wyoming. It’s an incredibly special place. Just step outside, stand quietly, and take in the breadth of the vistas that surround you. They are magical and vast. The sky’s boundaries appear limitless and are beyond the measure of your mind’s eye. We are the lucky ones. Our land’s scale and wildness allow us to feel the right size amid the powers of the earth.
or 40 years, the Wyoming Outdoor Council has worked to protect Wyoming’s public lands and wildlife. Because of Wyoming’s staggering rate of energy development, our work in recent years has centered on public land manage- Fment and air, water, and wildlife issues related to the energy boom. We are helping Wyomingites to have a strong voice in the future development plans of both our state and federal lands. The Outdoor Council seeks to maintain a balance between energy develop- Jeff Rickerl Jeff ment and protecting Wyoming’s natural heritage. Throughout 2007, with our members, elected officials, land managers, regulators, and industry represen- tatives, we worked for greater accountability and balance in confronting the consequences of our state’s energy boom and its effects on communities. Through a combination of legal action, educational outreach, and impor- tant alliances, we had several major successes in 2007. Here are some highlights:
tStaving off new development in the Wyoming Range through the intro- duction of the Wyoming Range Legacy Act by Senator John Barrasso which could ultimately protect 1.2 million acres from future oil and gas leasing; tKeeping the Saratoga Valley from the sale of leases to develop oil and gas; tImproving air quality in the Upper Green River Valley by helping agen- cies to institute tougher pollution standards and limitations on oil and gas development; tPlaying a leading role in improving the Shoshone National Forest and Bridger-Teton National Forest management plans, which will guide future management decisions;
Mark Gocke tSupporting an effort to have 180,000 acres in the Adobe Town area of the Red Desert designated as a “very rare or uncommon area” under Wyoming State law; tProtecting important waterways by successfully appealing the reclassifi- cation of three tributaries that flow into Crazy Woman Creek; and tStrengthening our energy policy program to focus on renewable energy, carbon capture, and transmission.
Our successes in 2007 were made possible by the generous support of our dedicated members.
wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org 3 Brad Christensen Protecting Our Land
Wyoming Heritage Landscapes The Wyoming Outdoor Council believes that some areas of our state must remain free from energy develop- ment. We call these areas “too special to drill.” At the same time, public lands that are developed should benefit from the best available technology to minimize impacts. We call this “doing it right.” This philosophy has led us to name several critical areas of public land Wyoming Heritage Landscapes.
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Although a significant section of Adobe Town is protected on an interim basis as a Bureau of Land Management wilder- ness study area, our goal is to extend this protection for the long term. In 2007, the Outdoor Council participated in an effort led by the Biodiversity Conservation Alli- ance to designate 180,000 acres in Adobe
Town as a “very rare or uncommon Kathy and Ken Lichtendahl area” under Wyoming State law. This Wyoming Heritage Landscapes seldom-granted designation defends the She also met with the governor’s staff to to designate these lands “unsuitable” for MONTANA Beartooth Front area against non-coal surface, uranium, discuss state involvement in forest plan- oil and gas leasing in the revised (and and oil-shale mining. Although the “very ning, and helped develop scenarios for a pending) Bridger-Teton National Forest rare” designation does not protect the more permanent leasing moratorium for Land and Resource Management Plan, SHERIDAN Landscapes to Protect From Oil & Gas Development area from oil and gas development, it roadless areas in both the Shoshone and and to withdraw them administratively Fortification BLM areas of critical environmental concern does put the BLM on strong notice. Bridger-Teton National Forests. from any future energy development. 25 Creek
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N NAD 1927 UTM Zone 13N UTAH Greater Data Sources: BCA, BLM, SDVC, USFS, USGS Adobe Town Area Map prepared by Sara Watterson & Doug Pflugh, Earthjustice COLORADO September 2008 The Wyoming Range represents the heart and soul of our state— independent, still wild, rugged, and a wonder for those that come from all over to experience it. People in Wyoming are looking for some balance. So yes, ‘God bless Wyoming and keep it wild.’ —Senator John Barrasso October 25, 2007 Lisa and Matthew McGee
Jack Morrow Hills thal. Our ongoing outreach campaign hills to the east of the booming town of Red Desert featured A Land Out of Time, the docu- Pinedale, important wildlife habitat, and mentary that ties together founder Tom This 620,000-acre area in the northern a key migration route for mule deer. Bell’s life and the importance of saving Red Desert includes seven wilderness We believe that permanent closure of the the Red Desert. study areas, five areas of critical en- Wind River Front to energy and mineral vironmental concern, and some of the leasing is essential. With the adjacent most intact sections of the historic Or- Shirley Basin Pinedale Anticline’s diminishing habitat Southeastern Wyoming Grasslands egon, California, Mormon, and Pony Ex- at the hands of natural gas develop- Located south of the Medicine Bow press pioneer trails. ment, the front has taken on increasing National Forest, the Shirley Basin sup- importance. The Outdoor Council continues to be a ports an extraordinary mix of grass- In 2007 we worked to protect the leading advocate for protecting the Jack land, forest, and river ecosystems. It is front by helping to revise the Pinedale Morrow Hills, and we would like them to home to the endangered black-footed Resource Management Plan, which will be designated a National Conservation ferret, white-tailed prairie dogs, fisher- determine management direction for the Area. This would protect them from the ies, bat roosts, and many bird species. next 20 years for some 1.2 million acres ravages of additional oil and gas develop- of federal surface and mineral estate ment, but still allow for traditional uses The Shirley Basin is a critical grassland lands — an area roughly three times the such as livestock grazing and off-high- area that provides an array of economic size of Rhode Island. Bruce Pendery way vehicle use. benefits, including food, tourism, live- helped make a significant contribution to Although the untimely death of stock forage, and watershed protection. this plan in 2007 by increasing the pro- Senator Thomas—a supporter of our posed acreage slated for protection from efforts—slowed our progress, our oil and gas development from 156,900 work in 2007 focused on exerting quiet Wind River Front Upper Green River Valley acres in the 2007 draft plan to eventually pressure on the BLM to prevent further Flanking the western base of the ma- 453,700 acres in the final plan (compared development. Bruce Pendery and Lisa to just 7,636 acres deemed off limits in jestic Wind River Mountains, the Wind McGee met with BLM staff and solicited the original 1988 plan). greater support from Governor Freuden- River Front boasts sagebrush-rich foot-
6 Wyoming Outdoor Council • 2007 Annual Report Wyoming Range Doing It Right on Bridger-Teton National Forest Leased Lands This 150-mile expanse of rugged and Atlantic Rim majestic mountains is located in the Red Desert Bridger-Teton National Forest. Tucked Situated along the eastern edge of the in the southern reaches of the Greater Red Desert, this 250,000-acre uplift pro- Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming vides important habitat for large herds Range provides critical habitat for wild- of mule deer and pronghorn, and win- life and is highly valued for its recre- ter habitat for the Baggs elk herd. The ational opportunities. Atlantic Rim contains one of Wyoming’s The introduction of the Wyoming Range biggest sage-grouse breeding areas Peter Absolon Legacy Act on October 25, 2007, by Sena- and boasts the Muddy Creek water- tor John Barrasso was a proud moment shed, home to one of the state’s most In addition to our advocacy on behalf for the Outdoor Council and the many intact native fish populations west of of the heritage landscapes, we continue citizen groups that have fought hard to the Continental Divide. to focus on Wyoming’s roadless areas: protect the range. This important federal legislation calls for the withdrawal of 1.2 Approved by the BLM in spring 2007, the Protecting National Forests million acres of the range from future oil Atlantic Rim Natural Gas Field Develop- and gas leasing. The bill also establishes ment Project is the biggest CBM project Safeguarding Our a process for existing leaseholders to vol- ever considered outside the Powder Roadless Areas untarily sell or donate leases, which the River Basin. The project could ultimately U.S. Forest Service could subsequently result in the addition of 2,000 new wells, Since 2003 when Wyoming U.S. District retire. along with thousands of miles of pipeline Judge Clarence Brimmer first over- Since 2005, the Outdoor Council has and new access roads. turned the Clinton era Roadless Area worked with a diverse group of con- Since 2006, the Outdoor Council has Conservation Rule, the Outdoor Council cerned citizens that includes sports- been active in trying to ensure that this has been committed to safeguarding men, labor unions, ranchers, outfitters, project is done right. We are joined the state’s 3.5 million acres of roadless homeowners, and other conservation in purpose by other conservation and national forest lands (just 5 percent of organizations to protect the range. sportsmen’s groups in trying to protect Wyoming’s land). These lands offer Lisa McGee filed several successful this area’s important migration corridors. ample public access and a variety of rec- appeals in 2006 that halted develop- We provided extensive comments on the reational opportunities. In addition to be- ment and allowed stakeholders to work BLM environmental impact statements ing an intervening defendant in the State toward a permanent solution. Our efforts in 2006. In 2007 we were a party to an of Wyoming’s lawsuit against the Forest succeeded in raising the awareness of appeal and filed a lawsuit challenging Service, throughout 2007 we worked to Governor Freudenthal, and Senators project drilling permits in U.S. District educate the public about the importance Thomas and Barrasso, on the quintes- Court in Washington, D.C. of roadless areas. sentially Wyoming values of the range that would be lost with oil and gas development. Our several years of work helped set the stage for this Wyoming Range Legacy Act. Kathy and Ken Lichtendahl
wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org 7 Protecting Our Air
Fighting for clean air lies at the heart of our work in the Upper Green River Valley. The energy development bordering Pinedale threatens our concepts of the tradi- tional Wyoming way of life, including our clear vantages. We are focused largely on the Pinedale Anticline and the Jonah Infill federal oil and gas projects, which have increased levels of ozone and air pollution. As a solution, we are calling for a balanced approach to growth that includes a defined upper limit on emissions. Linda Baker
A Balanced Approach to the Pinedale Anticline
The high-mountain desert of the contamination, and wildlife protection. A what was initially proposed, drilling in Pinedale Anticline provides a scenic critical effort was Pendery’s February the Pinedale Anticline is still likely to gateway to the Wind River Mountains 2007 special report, “Evidence of Impair- have many adverse impacts. For exam- and Yellowstone. It is home to sage- ment of Air Quality Related to Values in ple, in the winter of 2008 the Wyoming grouse, mule deer, pronghorn, and the Bridger Wilderness Area.” Pendery Department of Environmental Quality is- moose, and is part of one of the longest outlines the increasing evidence that sued several ground-level ozone pollution big-game migration routes in North air quality is being negatively affected warnings for the Pinedale area, which America. by energy development. He asserts indicate a major health threat. The Wyoming Outdoor Council is work- that the Forest Service should protect ing to ensure the best possible protec- the Bridger Wilderness Area as a Class Progress on the tion for the Pinedale area by weighing I area under the Clean Air Act, which in on the BLM’s Pinedale Anticline Oil would then pressure the BLM to improve Jonah Infill Project and Gas Exploration and Development its plan. While our appeal of the Jonah Infill oil Project. Ranked the second-largest gas Although the BLM’s final project plan and gas project was recently denied by field in the U.S., the area is under pres- is considerably more protective than the Interior Board of Land Appeals, we sure from massive, industrial-scale oil believe it had a tremendous effect on and gas development. Concerns include the BLM and the Wyoming DEQ. Both degradation and impingement on critical agencies have taken several significant wildlife habitat, serious air and water steps to improve air pollution control and quality violations with important health analysis of ozone since implications, and socioeconomic impacts we initiated this appeal in 2005. The to Pinedale. The anticline currently BLM has headed in the right direction supports some 500 working natural gas by instituting more modern ozone analy- wells. An additional 4,399 wells have sis methods. The Wyoming DEQ has been approved, and the total number finally moved to begin regulating drill could rise as high as 8,000 to 12,000 in rig–related emissions in the Upper Green the coming decade. River Valley, and has launched investiga- In 2007, the Outdoor Council’s Bruce tions into the effects of exceeding the Pendery contributed to the environmen- current ozone standards. We remain tal protections specified in the BLM’s hopeful that the DEQ’s actions will lead revised project plan, relative to visibility to even greater regulation of drilling- protection, ozone control, groundwater related emissions. Linda Baker
8 Wyoming Outdoor Council • 2007 Annual Report Protecting Our Water
The challenge remains: A balanced approach to our state’s energy development includes safeguarding our How best to do it right? waterways: trout-rich lakes and rivers visible to admiring tourists, smaller creeks and draws off the beaten path, and hidden underground aquifers in ancient bedrock. The Powder River Basin has been characterized as the “hottest natu- ral gas play” in North America, given Improving CBM Rewriting Chapter One its abundance of thick, highly pro- Discharge Regulation In 2007, we appealed Chapter One of the ductive coal seams located close at the State Level DEQ’s Water Quality Rules and Regula- to the earth’s surface. These seams tions over a provision that may lower store large quantities of water that One of the state’s biggest potential protection for certain waterways under sources of water pollution is the detri- the Clean Water Act. The provision would mental byproducts that result from har- reclassify “ephemeral and intermittent vesting coalbed methane. Over the past streams” to a lower level of protection, decade, the Wyoming Outdoor Council thereby allowing the introduction of pol- has worked to secure effective regula- luted water into these waterways. tion of CBM waste at the state level. The thrust of our Powder River Basin Protecting Native campaign calls for the DEQ to apply Grasses and Aquatic the federal Clean Water Act to all CBM activities. We continue to exert pres- Life sure on industry to improve extraction The Outdoor Council worked to protect technology and set a national example native vegetation and aquatic life through- for “best management practices.” out the Powder River Basin watershed by Throughout 2007, Steve Jones, our changing the DEQ’s general permitting watershed protection program attorney, process for CBM effluent limits. Since we advocated to state legislators for a high- initiated our challenge in 2006, the DEQ level investigation into the appropriate has not issued any general permits. uses of CBM discharge water. Under Wyoming water law, groundwater Success in Halting the (which includes CBM discharge Downgrading of Our Jeff Vanuga Jeff water) must be applied to a beneficial use, such as watering of livestock and Waterways must be discharged in order to ex- wildlife. However, the high sodium and The Outdoor Council and the PRBRC tract the natural gas. This requires bicarbonate content of CBM discharge successfully appealed the reclassification considerable energy, and the dis- water often renders it inappropriate of three tributaries that flow into Crazy charged water often contains high for these uses. Steve Jones provided Woman Creek, which cuts through the levels of sodium and other salts that technical and legal support to the steeply walled Crazy Woman Canyon cause erosion, soil damage, and Powder River Basin Resource Council in the Big Horn Mountains. The appeal harm to ecosystems. in developing proposed rule changes to protects the future health of the creek, Already home to nearly 20,000 the DEQ’s water quality rules regard- a scenic Class 2 waterway that supports operating CBM wells in 2007— ing a need for actual beneficial use for important fish and aquatic life. We hope with a projected 50,000 to 120,000 livestock and wildlife. this decision will persuade the DEQ, as it additional wells over the next two considers future proposals from industry, decades—the Powder River Basin to maintain stricter criteria when has been undergoing a “gold rush” determining whether streams harbor that is presenting enormous chal- aquatic life. lenges for Wyoming citizens and municipalities.
wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org 9 Protecting Our Wildlife
In 2007, our robust wildlife program focused on tactical habitat preservation that supports our broader strategic goal of protecting Wyoming’s environment. Highlights included our work on ancient migration corridors, gray wolf delisting, and sage-grouse populations and habitat.
Defending Ancient Migration Corridors Throughout 2007 the Outdoor Council continued to work to protect the ancient big-game migration corridor that extends from the Green River Valley to Grand Teton National Park—particularly crucial to pronghorn. We worked with landown- ers and wildlife managers to address key bottleneck issues in the corridor and promoted migration by removing unnec- essary fencing and upgrading existing fencing.
Supporting the Gray Wolf Although wolves were delisted from the federal Endangered Species Act in March 2008, wolf protection was reinstated in July pending the full consideration of a lawsuit that challenges the delisting. Throughout 2007, in anticipation of delist- ing, we championed “trophy game” status Scott Copeland for wolves as the best vehicle for manag- ing and appropriately delisting wolves. Our ultimate goal is to provide work- Promoting Sage-Grouse Habitat able solutions for maintaining a viable Sage-grouse—icon of the Western sage- A recent study by University of Wyoming wolf population in Wyoming. Although brush steppe—are diminishing rapidly scientists predicts that sage-grouse our 2007 advocacy for trophy game and are once again being considered for populations are likely to become extinct status did not initially achieve the desired listing under the federal Endangered in the Pinedale Anticline and Jonah results, the luxury of retrospection Species Act. Wyoming contains the last, gas fields “within 19 years if current makes us hopeful. The July ‘08 injunc- best habitat and populations of the sage- population trends continue.” In 2007, we tion was due in large part to Wyoming’s grouse in the U.S. Yet there is ample worked to protect sage-grouse habitat unacceptable wolf management plan, and evidence that natural gas development primarily through our involvement in the we believe our work has laid a strong negatively affects population size, nest BLM’s Pinedale Resource Management foundation for re-addressing this issue selection, and distribution in Wyoming. Plan. in 2009.
10 Wyoming Outdoor Council • 2007 Annual Report Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2007
Assets Expenses by Activity Cash and Savings $421,009 Donations Receivable 75,980 Property and Equipment, net 98,461 Fundraising 8% Investments / Endowments 1,742,458 Total Assets $2,337,908 $44,095 General and Administrative 11% Liabilities and Net Assets $123,337 Accounts Payable $25,511
Net Assets Unrestricted $1,580,721 Program 71% Temporarily Restricted 122,225 Permanently Restricted 609,451 $406,687 Total Net Assets $2,312,397
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $2,337,908
Expenses by Activity Program $406,687 General and Administrative 123,337 Fundraising 44,095 Total Expenses $574,119
Statement of Activities Year Ended December 31, 2007
Support and Revenues Individual Contributions $252,226 Foundation Contributions 383,023 Memberships 77,427 Other Support 10,563 Interest and Dividend Income 40,355 Investment Gains 67,221 Total Revenue and Support $830,815
Functional Expenses Annual Meeting and Events $19,236 Consultants and Internet 17,312 Depreciation 12,405 Memberships and Publications 6,203 Occupancy and Rent 18,570 Other Expenses 9,433 Printing and Postage 22,595 Professional Fees 11,580 Salaries and Benefits 433,751 Travel and Mileage 23,034 Total Expenses $574,119
Net, Revenues Less Expenses $256,696 wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org 11 A copy of the 2007 audit report is available on request. Scott Copeland The Wyoming Outdoor Council’s successes would not be possible without the support of its members.
Foundations The University of Wyoming Haub Steve Babits and Jan Segna T. Anthony and Linda Brooks 1002 Foundation School and Ruckelshaus Eric K. Backman Bryan Brown Blue Ridge Fund Institute of Environment and Heidi Badaracco Jessica Buckles and Jay Routson The Brooks Foundation Natural Resources George and Joan Bagby Aram and Helga Budak Burlington Northern Williams Companies, Inc. Leslie Bailey, III Mary Burman and Charles DeWolf Santa Fe Foundation Wyoming Council for the Bill Baker and Deb Paulson Steve and Beth Buskirk Burdick Faulkner Charitable Fund Humanities Robert Baker Fran Cadez The Cinnabar Foundation Tim Banks Franz Camenzind Community Fdn. of Jackson Hole Individuals ($1000+) Mary Beth Baptiste and Alan Carlson Deer Creek Foundation Richard Allen Andrew and Nancy Carson Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Anonymous (3) Bernadette Barlow Dee Cecil and Cody Paulson Earth Works Lynne and Jim Bama Eric and Kelly Barlow Andrea Cerovski Education Foundation of America James and Laura Cafferty Michele Barlow and Phil Polzer Richard Charlesworth Harder Foundation Martha Christensen Suzanne Beauchaine Lewis and Jean Chase William and Flora Hewlett Nancy Debevoise Gary Beauvais and Melissa Martin Joan K. Chitiea Foundation Rich and Mary Guenzel Ron and Jane Beiswenger Norma L. Clark Maki Foundation Kathe Henry Tom Bell Darrell and Virginia Clarke McCoy Charitable Foundation Scott Kane and Susan Benepe Susan Cleary The New-Land Foundation, Inc. Michelle Escudero Joan Puma Bennet Thomas Clifford Schaub Family Foundation Robert and Michele Keith, Jr. Petie Bennett James Collins Stanley Family Fund Carl and Emily Knobloch, Jr. Bill Bensel and Kristina Korfanta John and Katherine Collins George B. Storer Foundation Susan Lasher and Chris Pfister Leo and Rosemary Benson Richard and Kathryn Collins The Ruth & Vernon Taylor Fdn. George K. McClelland, Jr. Reed Benson and Kerry and Marie Connell Wallick Family Foundation William W. McIntyre Mindy Harm Benson Perry and Richard Cook Walter and Mary Tuohy Gilman and Marge Ordway John Bernt Dennis Cooke Foundation Lindsay Phillips Keith and Cathy Beyer Windsor and Pam Copley Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation Gates Richards and Rachel Gary and Kathy Blackwelder Haultain Corbett and Wyoming Community Foundation Richards A. James Blair, Jr. Catherine Curtiss Wyss Foundation Georgie Stanley Andrew Blair and Julia B. Corbett Anthony K. and Erika Stevens Jacqueline Klancher Paul and Julie Cornia Emily Stevens Dan and Jan Blair Sydney Corrigan Sally Swift Mac Blewer Joe Costello Organizations Liz Tuohy and Gary Cukjati Susan M. Bodar Andrew Coulter and Amy Russian Gary and Mary Cox Cavanaugh Bay Consulting, LLC Stephen and Amy Unfried Richard and Ann Boelter Peter and Eva Crane Creative Energies Jack Van Baalen Lorraine Bonney Martie J. Crone Environmental Center of the Bill Wallace John C. and Glenda Borzea, Jr. Sylvia Crouter Rockies Jennifer & Charlie Wilson Richard and Lucie Bourdon John Curless First Interstate Bank Donald Boyd Eric and Kelly Dalton Izaak Walton League of America Individuals ($1–999) Cynthia Boyhan Matt and Cindy Daly in Casper Anonymous (7) Beverly Boynton and Anthony Dardy Izaak Walton League of America Barbara Abrahamer Raymond White Tom Darin in Laramie Molly and Pete Absolon Marty Brace and Tom Bowen John and Sue Daugherty Lander Art Center Peter Aengst Jim and Robin Brady Lynn Davies Patagonia Myron Allen, III, and Adele Aldrich Jon E. Brady Richard and Tami Davis, Jr. Staples Amy Andersen and Tim Wilson Elliot and Arlene Brandwein Sara Davis Sustainable Wealth Janet Andrews Christopher Brauneis Robert DeRocher The Inn at Lander–Best Western Joe and Janet Armijo Kalman Brauner Larry DiBrito Twin Creeks Ranch & Lodge, LLC Melanie Arnett and Daniel McCoy Matt and Laura Bredesen Bill and Gail Dillon University of Wyoming School of Eric Arnould Sharon Breitweiser Tom and Jennifer Dolese Energy Resources Joe and Anne Austin Jim and Brita Bridenstine David and Sarah Doll Wild Iris Mountain Sports Gary and Judy Babel Stan and Claire Brooks
12 Wyoming Outdoor Council • 2007 Annual Report John Domingue Diane Gorski Rawil Ismail Eugene Majerowicz Ted and Addie Donnan Ben and Susan Gose Lisa Jaeger and Terry Boyle Tony and Andrea Malmberg Nancy-Carroll Draper Barbara Grace Dan Jago and Wendy Haas Bill and Carol Maloney Dana Lynn Dreinhofer Dan Gram Larry Jansen and Joseph H. March Ken Driese and Ellen Axtmann Fred Gray Lesley Wischmann Hollis Marriott Bruce Driver Robert Gregg, Jr. Karen Jerger and Chuck Harris Susan Marsh Bob and Eileen Druchniak Joe Greig James and Jean Jewell Ray and Diana Martin Ellen Dudley Michael Griffith Ann Johnson Phil Mason Michael Durgain and Daphne Grimes Claus Johnson Heather Mathews Connie Gilmore Robin Groose Lorna Johnson Steve and Karen Matson John and Elayne Eberhardt William and Verna Guenther Marco Johnson Ralph and Jackie Maughan Dale Eckhardt Peter and Mary Gustafson Lilias Jones Jarding John Maxwell Jamey P. Eddy Mary Guthrie Darci Jones and Karl Sutton Ted McCarthy Mary Eddy Richard and Eileen Haberstroh Steve Jones Laton and Nancy McCartney Gretel Ehrlich Bill Haeffelin Terry and Katherine Jones Duncan McClelland Camellia El-Antably John W. Haines Earl Jorgensen Mike McClure Neil Elliott Jennifer Hake Brian Kahin and Julia Royall Alan McConigly Ben Ellis and Shannon Shuptrine Randolph Hamburger Kenneth and Carolyn Katsma Joseph McCune and Gregory Ellis Bruce and Joan Hamilton Doug Keinath Georgiana Sanders John and Shelley Ellis Robert Handelsman Robert B. and Linda Keiter Rodger and Patricia McDaniel Peter and Judith Ellsworth Jerry Hankin Robert Keith III and Marisa Bueno Margaret McGee and Kip Gobin Sharon Emerson and Matilda Hansen Donna Kendall Matthew and Lisa McGee James Woolf Chad Hanson Theodore Kerasote Bob and Julie McLaurin LaMar and Betty Empey Ray and Mary Hanson Tina Kerin Mimi McMillen Kayleen Evans Tom Harrington Donn and Chelsea Kesselheim Phyllis McNiece Marcia Fagnant Duncan and Janice Harris Jack and June Kibben Doug McWhirter and Ann Mebane John and Lucy Fandek Ann Harvey J.D. King and Johanna Bond Kenneth and Suzanne Meade James Ferguson Walter Hawn Audrey Kleinsasser Fran Measom and Max Racey Richard and Jean Ferguson Bruce M. Hayse Janet Knach Greg Meeker William A. Field Bonnie Heidel Dennis and Judy Knight Carol Mersereau and Rod Dornan Deborah Filipelli Dan Heilig Bart and Julie Koehler Dan Mika Carol Fischer and Steve Borin Casady Henry Kenneth and Trish Kolm Jana Milford and Thomas Flack Yvonne Henze Edward Koncel J. Patrick Adcock Dave Flaim Chuck and Barbara Herz Nicole Korfanta Kenneth and Betty Milford Caroline Forrest Sarah Heyen Ralph Kraetsch Laurie Milford and Jeff Rickerl Susan Foster Delbert and Deanna Hiemstra Brett Kroger Elaine Miller Erich Frankland Robert Hillen Rod and Pat Laird Neil and Jennifer Miller Ben and Barbara Franklin Ann Hinckley Jennifer Lamb and Jim Hutchison Scott Miller and Jen Bonini Bonnie Fransen Bern Hinckley and Sarah Gorin James and Carol Lambert Susan Miller and Greg Collins Boyd and Joyce Frye Wilmer and Ann Hines Jerry and Cherry Landen Leigh Mintz John and Lou Furrer Richard and Martha Hipp Robert and Betsy Lanier John Mionczynski Lilly Gair Mike and Bev Hiza Josephine D. Larson Robert Moon Bob Gallagher Tony Hoch Mary Lou Larson Jerome Moore, Jr. John and Susan Gallagher Phil and Jean Hocker Edward Lee Rex Morgan Robert and Susan Gardner Ronald Hoge Claire Leon Wendy Morgan Richard Garrett Dave and Sukey Hohl Ken and Kathy Lichtendahl Kathleen I. Moriarty Don Garvin, Jr. Jeffrey Homan Jason and Linda Lillegraven Maxine R. Morris Paul Genetti Elizabeth Horsch Len and Malka Lippman Mary Lou Morrison Ken Gerow and Debbie Mathew John and Josephine House Patrick and Christi Loper Robyn Morrison Brad Gibb Frannie Huff Stephen Lottridge Maryanne Mott Eliza Gilkyson Stan and Dorothy Huff Jill Lovato Sandy Mueller Tony Gilkyson Mary Humstone and Sue Lowry Jill Muilenburg and David Gillilan George Burnette Richelle Lucas John Klinkenborg John Giurgevich Grainger and Teresa Hunt Kevin and Judy Lund Norman Mullen Jack and Donna Glode Jon Huss and Anne MacKinnon Sally Mackey Burton and Jackie Muller John and Edna Good Snehalata Huzurbazar John MacPherson Christopher Muller Jack and Mary Goodrich Richard and Judy Inberg Joseph Maier Martin Murie
wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org 13 Warren Murphy Bruce Richardson Ken and Karey Stebner Roger and Fachon Wilson Ester Murray Bob and Lori Rittle Robert and Monika Steller Chris Wimberg Erika Nash Keith and Kathleen Rittle Sharon Stewart Randall Wise Jill Naylor-Yarger Daniel Roach Janet Stiles LeAnn Woodhouse Chuck and Kay Neal Steve and Lisa Robertson Patty Strasheim and Dean Haney Loring Woodman David and Joan Nelson Bill Robinett Ken Stratton Gary P. Woodruff Ken Nelson Emily Robins Gregg and Donna Sutherland Charles Woodward Don and Dot Newton Donald Robinson John and Gladys Swanson George Wuerthner Allison Noland and Tim Linger Will Robinson Bob and Karen Sweeney Bryan Wyberg Eric Nye and Carol Frost Dean Roddick Mike and Cathy Szymczak Anne Young and Jim Nielson Barbara Oakleaf Barbara Rugotzke Alan Talycenas Mike and Chris Young Jim Oakleaf Charles Rumsey Tory and Meredith Taylor Suzanne Young Allen O’Bannon John Rust Gomer Thomas Reed Zars and Megan Hayes Jeanne O’Brien Andrew Salter Scott Thomas Charles Zwick, Jr., and Carole Michael and Marlene Olin Luis Sanchez-Barreda and Craig Thompson Branom Denis O’Mahoney Mary Alvina Bauer Walter and Joan Thulin William and Lissa Omohundro Arne Sandberg Robert Thurston In Honor of Joanna Orr Byril Sanders Richard and Peggy Tobiassen George VanSickle Sophie Osborn and Chad Olson Kathy Sanderson Iris Trosper Jennifer and Charlie Wilson Evan O’Toole and Kennedy Penn Mark Sanderson Tom Turner Del Owens Lee Sanning Paul Twardock In Memory of Peter Paine Peggy Savanick Guiney Leslie VanBarselaar and Pete Absolon Kathy Pappas Iris Saxer David Kallgren Mike Petrovich Amy Parker Williams and Annie, David & Timothy Schaub George VanSickle and Charles W. Brooks II Mark Williams David Schimelpfenig Stephanie White Christopher Parker Chuck and Carol Schneebeck Lewis and Barbara Vavra Gifts in Kind Jim and Liz Parker Floyd Schneider Kim Viner and Barbara Barnes Dennis Cook William and Barbara Parsons Joan Schumaker Paul Vogelheim Rick Flory Susan Patla Jared Schwab Dennis Vogler Mary Guthrie Jeff Pearson Anthony Seahorn William Voigt Jana Milford Bruce Pendery Larry and Lorraine Seidl Roger Waha New Belgium Brewing Joseph Perry Marilyn Seller Michael and Johanna Wald Anthony Stevens Robert Persurance Robert and Diane Seville Jill Walford and Bill Kuestner Jeff Vanuga Inger Koedt Florence Shepard Judy Walker and Leslie Petersen and Hank Phibbs Ed Sherline George Hallenbeck Wyoming Legacy Society Vance Petersen Michele Sherwood and Rob Irwin Willy and Abby Warner Charles Pickworth and Hannah Marty Short Trey Warren and Sonjia Weinstein Simmons Pickworth Dick and Sandy Shuptrine Philip and Patty Washburn Jamison Pike Barry and Pricilla Sibson Mark Watkins and Robert and Sandy Pistono Vincent and Joyce Sindt Susannah Bletner Donna Pitcher Fisher Alan Sinner Ron Weaver Douglas Pittman Diane Sipe Mike and Cean Weber Louise B. Plank Suki Smaglik and Warren Ulmer Perry Wechsler and Julia Duncan Don and Kathy Poag Edgar and Peggy Smith H. Gilbert Welch Jessica Polan Farwell Smith and Dolores Welty Steven B. and Carol Poole Linda McMullen Rob and Lisa Westberg Scott Pope and Diane Greenwood Geoffrey and Susan Smith David and Hilary White
Henry and Angie Post Ronn and Linda Smith Missy White Lisa and Matthew McGee Heather Prine Venna Sparks Raymond White Tom Bell Tom and Betty Pruett Keith Spencer Judyth Wier Martie Crone Ron and Terry Rasmussen Horton and Kim Spitzer Lorna Wilkes-Ruebelmann and Nancy Debevoise Chip Rawlins and Deb Donahue Lee and Ann Splett George Ruebelmann Richard Garrett Linda Raynolds and Elijah Cobb Bright and Louise Springman Steven Williams Donn and Chelsea Kesselheim Kelly Reasoner Marilyn and Leo Sprinkle Susan Williams Jane Love William and Nora Reiners Jean Stachon and John Iliya Barbara Wilmetti Zancanella and Laurie Milford and Jeff Rickerl Dorothy Remy Jack Stark John Zancanella Sanford Ress & Susan Foster C. G. and Dorothy Stearns Gary Wilmot and Aileen Brew
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Scott Kane, President Lander The Anthony Stevens, Vice President Celebrates 40 Years Wilson Terry Rasmussen, Secretary Casper We began 2007 by introducing a new logo, designed to reflect what you Susan Lasher, Secretary value most as revealed in our 2006 member survey: Wyoming’s public Worland lands, clean air and water, and impressive wildlife. On September 29, Barbara Parsons, Treasurer 2007, we officially turned 40 and hosted a notable celebration. More Rawlins than 150 attended the event, which featured keynote speaker Jim Baca, Keith Rittle, Treasurer Laramie former director of the BLM. He warned us that even as the entire Rocky Tom Bell, Emeritus Mountain region faces increased natural gas drilling, “Wyoming is the Lander bull’s eye for the boom.” Melinda Harm Benson The year 2007 included key staff changes. In May, the board named Laramie Laurie Milford the Council’s executive director, acknowledging her Mac Blewer Takoma Park, MD prior success as acting director for eight months. November brought Joyce Evans the appointment of accomplished biologist Sophie Osborn as the new Saratoga wildlife program manager. As the year closed, Gary Wilmot joined us Barbara Oakleaf as development director, after six years with the NOLS development Lander office. We also extended heartfelt goodbyes to Sandy Shuptrine Molly Absolon, Michele Barlow, Andy Blair, and Jackson Meredith Taylor, who have gone on to face new Jim States Saratoga career and personal challenges. We thank them 40 for their tremendous work. Years 2007 Staff
Molly Absolon Wyom Director of Communications Michele Barlow Join the Wyoming Director of Government Affairs and Con- servation Education Legacy Society Andy Blair Community Outreach Director Bonnie Hofbauer There are many ways you can leave a legacy for Wyoming and Office Manager the Wyoming Outdoor Council while providing yourself and Steve Jones your family with significant tax benefits. Director of Watershed Program One example? Founder Tom Bell has included the Outdoor Lisa McGee Director of National Parks and Forests Council in his will, given his clear determination to leave his Laurie Milford grandchildren with a state wild enough to “foster freedom.” Executive Director He is part of a growing group who have joined the Wyoming Sophie Osborn Legacy Society, which honors and recognizes individuals who Wildlife Program Manager include the Outdoor Council in their estate planning. Members Bruce Pendery Program Director are given lifetime membership, five gift memberships for fam- Kathy Sanderson ily and friends, and special invitations to events. Administrative Assistant Meredith Taylor For more information, please contact Wildlife Program Coordinator Gary Wilmot, Development Director, at (307) 332-7031, ext 21 or [email protected].
wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org 15 What Does Reading Jane Austen Have to Do with Wyoming Heritage Landscapes? Or for that matter, with migration routes or CBM waste? As an English professor at the University of Wyoming, my answer tended to be, “Not a lot.”
At times I went further: “And that’s how The underlying question I pose: 3) Living off the salaries and scholar- it should be.” Of course my husband How do folks on the UW campus ships are citizen advocates of every kind and I donated to the Wyoming Outdoor relate to folks in the agora, particularly of stance, from drill baby drill to cease Council. We shepherded our kids up as legislators negotiate with energy baby cease. Do the latter bite the hand Cascade Canyon. We taught them, developers, owners of the biggest stall in that feeds? No. They are a crucial part of and now teach grandkids, to recognize the marketplace? a thriving community. huckleberries and boletes. But to me, Theoretically, purposeful separation is So how do people on campus relate to life off campus was distinct from life on. a decent answer. But only theoretically. people in the agora? Stevens and Milford An argument can be made for the This answer fails to recognize on-the- again provide useful terms: We join classical concept of a “campus” as a field ground realities and the diversity of together in an “intricate dance of push outside the city walls, a place deliber- people and interests that comprise UW. and pull.” The least adequate answer is ately set apart from the markets and 1) This campus depends on the agora to the one failing to appreciate this. politics of the agora—that site in ancient help provide salaries, scholarships (oh Greek cities where buyers, sellers, and those amazing Hathaway scholarships!), Yours truly, politicians traded power and goods. For bricks, and mortar. 2) Many UW stu- Janice Harris many of my students, a fundamental joy dents and professors are deeply engaged Janice Harris and her husband Duncan of being at UW was precisely the chance in creating a 21st century, global and Harris moved to Laramie in 1970. Having to study lives and issues far removed local, understanding of environmental- retired from the University of Wyoming in from the here and now: renunciation in ism and energy development. They are May 2008, Janice is now professor emeritus. novels of India; karma in Noh plays of committed to tracking what Anthony medieval Japan; Austen’s development Stevens and Laurie Milford aptly de- as a writer. scribe as “equilibrium in movement.” Cover photo: Jeff Vanuga Cover photo: Jeff
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