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V o l u m e 17 N o . 1 WINTER 2007 In A Broad Sense: Time for Grassroots Power Inside: by Ronni Egan uNew Board Members – pages 2-3 uUpcoming Events – page 4 uBroads Healthy Lands Project Update – page 6 uRecapture Utah! Campaign – pages 8-9 uThe Broader Wilderness – pages 10-11 uBroad in the Background – This spectacular grassland is part of the area protected by the Valle Vidal Protection Act, which was page 12 passed in late 2006. Photo by Ray Watt, courtesy of the Coalition for the Valle Vidal. We are seeing a glimmer of light at the and abundant wildlife; wilderness also uNew Sangres Broadband – end of the long, dark tunnel that has been provides us with vital ecosystem ser- page 13 governmental environmental policy for vices. Ecosystem services provided by the past decade or so. In its last days, the intact, healthy wildlands include clean uWild for Wilderness Auction 109th Congress designated new wilderness air and water, flood control, pollination Thank You – page 14 in New England and northern California, of plants, mitigation of environmental as well as passed the Valle Vidal Protec- hazards, carbon sequestration, and, uTribute to Great Old Broad tion Act in New Mexico. The 110th of course, aesthetic, recreational and Molly Ivins – page 15 Congress has already clearly positioned spiritual opportunities. Although it is itself to consider new wilderness and widely recognized that humanity de- “Time and trouble other public lands protection bills, along pends critically upon earth’s bounty for will tame a young with some sweeping policy oversight. In our existence and material well-being, woman, but an just a couple short months, the House many of these benefits are intangibles advanced old woman passed a bill repealing tax breaks for oil which do not have a specific market corporations, and there are new incentives value and, consequently, are often is uncontrollable by being considered for alternative energy. exploited and degraded with impunity. any earthly force.” —Dorthy L. Sayers Designated wilderness provides The current Administration’s trends Americans not only with opportunities for toward public lands management is adventure and solitude, beautiful scenery extracting every last drop of petroleum continued on page 7 Broads Adds New England Voice

Born and raised in Connecticut, Pam and met Meier inherited a deep love of wild Steve Gil- places from generations of naturalists. bert, who Having spent many years advocating serves Great Old Broads for Wilderness to protect open space around her own on the PO Box 2924 home in Madison, Connecticut, Pam Board of Durango, CO 81302 sees joining the Board of Directors Directors 970-385-9577 of Great Old Broads as a natural of Broads. [email protected] extension of her local advocacy They www.greatoldbroads.org work. “Although the trappings of started Staff the issues in my locale may differ in talking Veronica Egan, Executive Director scale and name from those that form and it was Rose Chilcoat, Program Director the cornerstone of Broads endeavors, clear that Pam Meier, Board of Directors Tim Peterson, BHLP Director the fundamental mission, method and they held a lot in common, including Logan Morley, BHLP Data Specialist morals of the Broads are completely the mission of Broads. Becky Lawlor, Broadsides Editor akin to my own and relevant out here,” Sue Agranoff, Membership Assistant said Pam. As Pam began learning more about Board of Directors Broads, she knew it was the organiza- Karen Cox, California, Co-Chair Living in a town that in Pam’s tion for her. “Broads is a unique Libby Ingalls, California, Co-Chair words, “breeds Nature Deficit Disor- combination of small, grassroots-style, Margi Hoffman, Oregon, Treasurer der,” and that is rampant with develop- hands-on-organization and coast-to-coast Donna Smith, Washington, DC, Sec. ment, completely changing the char- inclusion,” said Pam. “The roll-up Ginger Harmon, Idaho Steve Gilbert, Montana acter of the small summer community your sleeves and get in there m.o., no Pam Meier, Connecticut she moved into fifteen years ago, Pam matter where you come from or what Lynn Prebble, Colorado is actively involved in trying to protect age or gender you are appeals to me.” the open land around her. Early on, Advisory Board she served on the board of the local Public land issues on the East Coast Steve Allen, Dave Foreman, Katie Land Trust. may differ somewhat from battles in Fite, Maggie Fox, Fred Goodsell, Vicky Hoover, Fran Hunt, Cecelia the West, but as the newest member Hurwich, Dale and Frandee Then in 2002, recognizing the of the Board of Directors, Pam’s Johnson, Linda Liscom, Chuck and increasing alienation between the familiarity with many wild places in MB McAfee, Liz McCoy, Sarah public and the land, and the need for the north- (and south-) east, from the Michael, Erin Moore, Edie Pierpont, education and awareness to combat it, Green Mountain National Forest to the Marilyn Price-Reinbolt, Cindy Pam founded a co-ed environmental Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, will Shogan, Susan Tixier, Liz Thomas, club for kids and last year initiated a help Broads reach further afield and Joro Walker, Melyssa Watson Schoolyard Habitat/Classroom project reach out to our East Coast members. Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a at the local middle school. Inspired by non-profit, public lands organization that uses the words of Senegalese conservation- “I have found that there are under- the voices and activism of elders to preserve and protect wilderness and wildlands. Broads ist Baba Dioum, “In the end, we will lying commonalities between myself was conceived in 1989 by older women who conserve only what we love, we will and Broads that are fertile ground loved wilderness and organized to protect love only what we understand, we will for some real results both locally and it. The wisdom of their combined years told them that the Broads could bring knowledge, understand only what we are taught,” nationally,” said Pam. “The alliances commitment, and humor to the movement to Pam continues to teach numerous Broads has forged and the good will protect our last wild places on earth. children to protect and appreciate the that it has managed to sustain through- Today, the Great Old Broads has over natural world around them. out its wilderness work are testament 3,000 active members. You do not have to be to a strong, effective and happy orga- female, or old, or even great for that matter! to join—but you must be “bold” for wilderness. Pam first heard about Great Old nization. I am humbled and honored Please join us on the adventure. Wilderness Broads a few years ago, when she and to work alongside such a wonderful needs your help! her family—including her three natu- and dedicated group of older women Please credit Broads for any reprinted articles. ralist daughters—traveled to Montana still going so strong!” —Becky Lawlor

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It only takes a moment with Donna As Ronni was leaving the meeting, Smith to know that she’s a Great Old she gave Donna a Broads brochure. Effective Advocacy Tips Broad. Intelligent and tenacious, Donna read the brochure and thought, Donna’s passion for life and wild “these are my people.” She immedi- 1. Know your representative places is a perfect match with Broads. ately became a member. and senators. As a new member of the Board of Di- Visit www.house.gov or www. rectors, Donna’s expertise in develop- After retiring, Donna joined Broads senate.gov to find your members, ing public policy strengthens Broads at the Tumacacori Broadwalk in their committee assignments and mission to protect wild places. Arizona last spring. “The Broadwalk web site links. confirmed A native of California, my hopes and 2. Know who your member’s Donna spent most of her expectations of environmental staffer is in your adult life in San Diego, what Broads does,” district and in DC. where she raised her said Donna. “Now To find out who is the current children and was an educa- that I have the staff member for the environment, tor for 16 years. When her choice of how to you can call the local office and youngest daughter was a spend my time, ask the person who answers who year old, Donna decided I would like to the current staff member is both she “wanted to talk to taller do something in the district and in DC. people about real issues,” meaningful for and joined the League of wilderness so that 3. Educate your lawmakers Women Voters, subse- Donna Smith, Board of Directors my grandchildren and the staff on the issue. quently taking leadership will indeed have it Try to arrange a personal meeting positions at the local and state levels. to experience and treasure.” regarding a specific issue in your district, arrange a go-see visit Donna’s involvement in politics Donna’s strong legal and legislative during district work periods, and increased, when in 1996 she graduated background has already proven to be take a brief laptop visual (photos from UCLA with a law degree (yes, at helpful as Broads develops strategies or Powerpoint) that will show the age of 58!), and worked as chief of to improve public lands management what the issue is and why it needs staff for Congresswoman Susan Davis policies and protect more wilderness- attention. during her last two terms as a member quality lands. “My legal background of the California State Assembly. and having worked on The Hill,” says 4. Keep contact simple. When Davis was elected to Congress, Donna, “gives me a way of looking at Who I am [active constituent]. Donna followed her to Washington, the possibilities for action.” Donna’s What I want you to do. DC as legislative counsel to assist proximity to Congress, as she contin- Why I want it – personally. Rep. Davis in developing public ues to live in Washington, DC, also policy. During her tenure with Rep. allows her to speak as a representative 5. Act quickly on a specific Davis, Donna handled what she refers of Broads to various congressional issue when it is up for action. to as the three Es: education, energy leaders and attend important hearings. Call the district office and state and the environment. the above information and get As Rep. Davis remarked in honor- your neighbors/friends to do the It was during her stint in Washing- ing Donna when she retired from same. Do not mail, e-mail or fax ton, DC that Donna first bumped into public service, “she [Donna] will be if you want a quick response. Broads. Executive Director Ronni an active player in making our country Members receive more than a Egan and other environmentalists and the world a better place to live.” thousand e-mails a week, faxes met with Donna to discuss grazing Broads is grateful that Donna has can get jammed or misdirected, on federal lands. Donna had recently chosen protecting our last remaining and mail to the DC office takes an joined a study trip on grazing issues roadless lands as one of the ways she additional two weeks for anthrax to Yellowstone and says, “we came to will make our country and world a screening. an easy understanding of the issues.” better place. —Becky Lawlor www.greatoldbroads.org Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 3 Calendar of Events

Recapture Utah! Monitoring Event Scotchman Peaks Broadwalk Doña Ana Broadwalk Date: April 25-30, 2007 Date: July 26-30, 2007 Dates: October 11-15 2007 Location: near Blanding, UT Location: near Sand Point, ID Location: Las Cruces, NM Cost: $50 - space is limited to 24 Cost: $125 tent campers, $135 RV Cost: $110 parking, $190 for bed in shared room Broads want to Recapture Utah! (or bunkhouse This Broadwalk is in support of at least parts of it), for quiet users and the The Doña Ana County Citizens’ the critters. Come help gather data This is a classic Broadwalk where Proposed Wilderness and National to support our efforts to document we’ll learn about and walk in an area Conservation Area, which will des- off-road vehicle (ORV) use/abuse proposed for wilderness designation. ignate wilderness in Broad Canyon while enjoying great hiking. We’ll We’ll spend four nights/three full days and the East Potrillo Mountains, as base camp on Cedar Mesa near learning about a little known chunk of well as in the eight existing WSAs in spectacular Arch Canyon and small wild country in the Cabinet Mountains the county. The Citizens’ Proposal teams will hike daily in assigned areas that straddles the Idaho/Montana state also proposes the establishment of a to document impacts from motorized line—the 88,000 acre Scotchman National Conservation Area (NCA) recreation. This part of Utah is home Peaks roadless area. Its deep valleys that protects the entire Organ/Franklin to the San Juan River, Grand Gulch hold pristine microcosms of wild na- Mountain Recreation Area, and spe- Primitive Area, Canyonlands and tive plants and animals, clear flowing cifically protects parts of the Organ, many Wilderness Study Areas. streams and precious solitude. We Tortugas, San Andres, and Doña Ana are basing out of the Clark Fork Field Mountains from development. We Participants will be trained to use Campus (www.clarkforkfieldcampus. will be camping in a group campsite a GPS, digital camera and the Broads com), where we’ll have a choice at the BLM’s Aquirre Springs Camp- Healthy Lands Project monitoring of accommodations and an indoor ground near San Augustine Pass. form to collect information. GPS units dining/meeting room where we can Warm days and cool nights should and digital cameras will be provided avoid bad weather and mosquitoes. make for perfect camping weather. for those who need them. We plan on Yummy breakfasts and dinners will be We’ll have a variety of speakers from four full days of monitoring. Our data provided each day by our camp cook. the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, will be used to comment on the BLM BLM and local communities tell us Travel Plan that is scheduled to be Folks from the Friends of the about the wilderness efforts. We plan released this year. Scotchman Peaks, the local grassroots on a BLM service project as well. wilderness advocacy organization, will A camp cook will prepare break- guide us on an array of special hikes There will be a variety of hikes into fasts and dinners. Evenings will and tell us why this area deserves proposed wilderness areas led by local include informative presentations permanent protection as wilderness. advocates. Especially compelling is from the Southern Utah Wilderness We’ll help the Forest Service with a the fact that one of the contentious Alliance, BLM and Canyon Country service project and hear from folks areas in this proposal is a beautiful Heritage Association. Folks can come from both Idaho and Montana on wil- canyon called Broad Canyon where early to explore the area or stay and derness efforts in those states. There ORV users like to rock crawl. Broads play afterwards. There are not many is a groundswell of support for wilder- advocating for protection of Broad places to camp and hike finer than ness designation of the Scotchmans Canyon should get the media’s atten- southern Utah in the springtime! and Broads wants to add to it. tion. Come add your voice.

Page 4—Winter 2007 Broadsides www.greatoldbroads.org Why Scotchman Peaks Needs Wilderness Designation Roughly 60 miles south of Canada, the 88,000 acre Scotchman Peaks roadless area spans the Idaho/Mon- tana border, covers parts of three counties and is managed by two national forests. And just to make the jurisdictional politics fun, the forest boundaries follow watershed divides not state lines. Steep and deep valleys hold pristine microcosms of wild native plants and animals, clear flowing streams and precious solitude. Since the 1970s, when the Forest Service carried out extensive evaluations of lands suitable for wilderness, this rugged, scenic and biologically diverse portion of the Cabinet Mountains has been managed for its wilderness Looking at Billiard Table in the Scotchman Peaks roadless area. Photo courtesy of Philip Hough potential. The Friends of Scotchman are hard enough to get to that they’re to Yellowstone Corridor, the Scotch- Peaks Wilderness believe now is the not economically attractive. But as mans provide special habitat for a time to preserve the Scotchmans, one our society grows it continues its number of threatened and endangered of the last, and largest, wild areas in the desire to develop and “own” the last species including grizzly bear, bull region, as congressionally designated unnamed, untamed places. As tech- trout, lynx and wolf. The Scotchmans wilderness. nology grows along with population, are home to sensitive species such the pressures and potential threats as mountain goat and wolverine. Across the vast public lands of from mechanized recreation increase. Big game abounds—trophy elk and northern Idaho and northwestern mule deer are common; magnificent Montana there are many rugged road- Access to the Scotchmans’ inte- moose and black bear are found in the less areas. On the Idaho Panhandle rior is made difficult by imposing Scotchmans’ hidden glens. none of these wildlands are protected mountain slopes, as well as by rock as wilderness and in western Montana and alder-choked creeks. Yet the While preserving the Scotchmans only a small percentage of land holds Scotchmans holds more than mere makes sound ecological sense, it also such protection. The Scotchmans high elevation rock and ice. These makes good economic sense. The remain pristine because they have steep divides are separated by high Sonoran Institute has concluded that been largely forgotten. With many un- basins and deep valleys, producing western counties with designated named peaks, the heart of the Scotch- great wellsprings of biological diver- wilderness have the greatest economic mans is tucked out of sight and out of sity, harboring numerous and varied vitality. Population growth and mind. What timber and minerals exist habitats. As a vital link in the Yukon economic development in the west depend on the “quality of life” of a community. Wilderness designation REGISTER TODAY! preserves a significant aspect of To register for any of the upcoming events, please fill out the info below: that quality of life. Preserving the Scotchmans would bring added economic value to surrounding Name______Phone______communities. Designating the E-mail______Scotchmans as wilderness will bring Event(s)______both economic and ecological benefits Total Enclosed______to local communities, now and for generations to come. —For more Mail to: Great Old Broads * PO Box 2924 * Durango, CO 81302 information visit: www.scotchmanpeaks.org www.greatoldbroads.org Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 5 Doña Ana Wildlands Deserve Protection Doña Ana County, located in development southern New Mexico, is beautiful, by designat- wild country with abundant unspoiled ing them as public lands. However, the county is wilderness, also facing unprecedented growth. including Broad A strong community coalition of Canyon, the diverse citizens including conserva- East Potrillo tionists, sportsmen, business leaders, Mountains, horseback riders, hikers, elected and eight Wil- officials and families are working to derness Study protect these wildlands by putting to- Areas (WSA) gether the proposed Doña Ana County recommended Citizens’ Wilderness and National by the BLM. Organ Mountains. Photo by Nathan Small, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Conservation Area (NCA). These pro- of the Sierra de Las Uvas. The West posals seek to permanently protect the The eight WSAs anchor the coun- Potrillo Mountains contain unbroken Organ Mountains, Doña Ana Moun- ty’s natural treasures, including the cholla forests, while Broad Canyon tains, and Tortugas “A” Mountain as a majestic spires of the Organ Moun- sustains an incredible diversity of National Conservation Area, as well as tains, the deep canyons in the Robledo plant and animal life, holding water to protect certain roadless areas from Mountains and the grassland mesas long after it rains underneath sheer cliffs where raptors roost.

Unfortunately, local off-road Broads Healthy Lands Project Update vehicle user groups will stop at noth- ing to prevent protection for Broad uAbajo Mountains, Manti-La Sal National Forest, UT – to collect Canyon and these other special places. baseline data on use routes and dispersed campsites to inform the Travel Working with local “hobby ranchers,” Planning (TP) process. they are determined to oppose wilder- uCalifornia National Forests – continued data collection for over a dozen ness protection, and even advocate California forests to inform Resource Management Plans (RMP) and TPs. stripping wilderness-like protection uCanyons of the Ancients National Monument, CO – continued data from the current WSAs. collection to inform the BLM RMP and TP process. uDixie National Forest, UT – continued data collection to inform the Community support remains strong. Three Forests Coalition’s Natural Heritage Alternative (NHA) for the TP Over 400 people attended a November revisions. public meeting supporting wilder- uFactory Butte, UT – document success or failure of BLM closures/route ness protection. Every incorporated designations. community in Doña Ana County has uKane County, UT – inform agency of WSA and designated route passed resolutions supporting the infractions and compel proper management. Citizen’s Proposed Wilderness and uMoab, UT – conversion of historic baseline data to BHLP database. NCA. However, a few loud voices uRecapture Utah, UT – compel proper management and inform RMP/TP. backed by the Paragon Foundation and uSky Island Alliance, AZ – conversion of baseline data to BHLP database. Blue Ribbon Coalition, among other uWasatch-Cache National Forest, UT – continued baseline/impact data anti-environment groups, are digging in. collection. As the local community rallies to Our Project Partners protect its natural treasures, Great Bear River Watershed Council, BLM, Boulder Community Alliance, Old Broads can lend their voice to California Wilderness Coalition, Canyon Country Heritage Association, the thousands who want to see Broad LUV (Land Use Volunteers) of Kane County, Red Rock Forests, Sky Island Canyon remain wild—not degraded as Alliance, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Three Forests Coalition, U.S. an ORV playground. —For more info Forest Service, Wild Utah Project, and many citizen volunteers. visit: www.DonaAnaWild.org.

Page 6—Winter 2007 Broadsides www.greatoldbroads.org In A Broad Sense: Time for Grassroots Power continued from page 1 tal issues we face was brought home engaged and informed public. We, the resources such as fresh water and to me last week as I drove into the San people, who voted overwhelmingly for forest products, while weakening Juan River Valley in the Four Corners change, have an opportunity right now protections for clean air and water, area. I have hiked and boated in this to shape the future of environmental healthy soils and biodiversity. As magnificent country for well over 30 policy, and it is incumbent upon us to the human population continues to years, and one of its most impressive keep up the pressure on our leaders to grow, and our fundamental reliance features has always been the limitless do the right thing. upon natural resources (including food vistas. When I first started prowling production) continues unabated, it this desert landscape, I could almost Alarmingly, the President has just becomes increasingly important that literally see forever. Over those same signed an Executive Order (Jan. 24, we incorporate the value of ecosystem 30 years, a number of large coal-fired 2007) that gives the Executive Branch services into conservation and land- power plants have been constructed power to control regulatory agencies use planning. around the Four Corners, with more like the Environmental Protection being proposed. On this particular Agency, which must now submit While there have been several morning, the valley was filled with any new regulations to the White wilderness and wildland protection what appeared to be a thick fog, which House for approval. Also recently measures passed since the election, is not unusual near desert watercourses re-introduced by the White House there are many more awaiting is another bad piece of public legislative action that will be “We have an opportunity lands policy: the sale of our extremely important for the public lands to fund federal health of our environment. We right now to shape the future programs. This misguided idea will all support the good wil- of environmental policy, and it was proposed last year by the derness legislation that is intro- is incumbent upon us to keep Bush Administration, only to duced in the next two years, but be shot down by loud public we must also be keenly aware up the pressure on our leaders outcry and bipartisan Congres- of the many other fronts on to do the right thing.” sional opposition. The idea is which the health of our planet back again this year, a wolf in will be decided. Healthy wilderness in the winter. When I drove to higher sheep’s clothing, proposing to sell off areas, now less than 5% of the United ground, though, I found that the “fog,” $800 million worth of our national States, must not be allowed to be the which had a distinctly brownish tinge, forests to fund rural school systems only remaining islands of healthy, nearly blotted out all distant views. impacted by reductions in royalties undeveloped land left—island oases Yes, this remote, sparsely populated paid by extractive industries. Having in a sea of trampled, denuded, road- corner of Utah was swathed in a lost control of Congress, the President scarred desolation. We must seize the blanket of good old-fashioned smog. is now striving to control government moment to demand meaningful action This degraded air quality is becom- by other means. We still have at least from our government to address global ing the norm in many of our national two years of hard work ahead. Great warming and other environmental deg- parks and monuments, destroying one Old Broads, along with hundreds of radations. Mass transportation, more of the qualities for which these places other local and national organizations, fuel efficient vehicles, consuming were protected. If we can’t even keep are continuing to build the kind of locally produced food and goods, and the air clean in these remote places, I grassroots power that will be heard in protecting our remaining wetlands, shudder to think of how the rest of the the halls of Congress and corporations, old growth forests and oceans are all nation and planet are faring. hammering on the message that it is top priorities now. Of course, we can time to get serious about cleaning up all make our own personal commit- I know that we’re all pretty “wrung our collective human act. ments regarding lifestyle; smaller cars out” following last year’s political and homes, recycling, switching light battles, but we have a whole new cast As David Korten, author of When bulbs, etc., but until government and of characters in Washington and in our Corporations Ruled the World and industry get serious about these issues, state capitols who need to be informed The Great Turning has said, “We are we’ll see limited progress. and educated about the issues, who the ones we’ve been waiting for.” So, need to know that their pro-earth let’s roll our sleeves back up, take a The magnitude of the environmen- decisions will be supported by an deep breath and jump back into the fray! www.greatoldbroads.org Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 7 Recapture Utah! Broads Revs Up to Stop ATV Abuse by Ronni Egan In the fall of 2006, Great Old the San Broads was contacted by Lynell Juan Hill Schalk, a retired Bureau of Land portion of Management (BLM) Special Agent, the historic now residing in Bluff, Utah, regard- Mormon ing a number of illegally constructed Hole-In- ATV routes on BLM land in San Juan The-Rock County, Utah. She had been observ- Trail, which ing and recording these illegal activi- is on the ties on her own since early 2006, and National contacted Broads for assistance with Register the egregious situation because of our of Historic Broads Healthy Lands Project (BHLP) Places. off-road vehicle monitoring program. Despite Broads staff traveled to Utah, hiked attempts by into Recapture Wash and other places, the public to and, using the monitoring methods get accurate of BHLP, recorded evidence of information unauthorized route construction (cut on what is trees, bladed trails, culverts, bridges, occurring, rock cribbing, stiles over fences, etc.). the BLM, Cribbing/fill constructed along the cliff face of the Recapture Wash route allows Of particular concern was a route in numerous new ATV access where it was previously impassable. built into Recapture Wash that now instances, has given incomplete and issues concerning our public lands provides direct motorized access from less than accurate information, has and is applying pressure on San Juan Blanding, Utah. Recapture Wash attempted to “cover up” and legitimize County and the BLM as well. contains over 30 recently documented these illegal activities, and is receiv- archaeological sites. Prior to the ing considerable pressure from San While the actual builders of the construction of this route, vehicular Juan County and SPEAR (San Juan routes are supposedly unknown, access was very difficult, but it is now Public Entry and Access Rights), the SPEAR, which has installed route easily accessed by ATVs, and the local ATV organization, to acquiesce signs and done trail related mainte- route runs through and near numerous to their demands. Needless to say, nance legally as BLM volunteers, has archaeological sites. Another area of Broads is disturbed at the renegade also been observed by the BLM doing concern is the recent construction on nature of these activities on public illegal trail work. The Monticello lands. We are work- Field Office of the BLM has been all ing in partnership too eager to accommodate SPEAR and with SUWA (South- the San Juan County Commission, to ern Utah Wilderness the point that it intends to give perma- Alliance), which is nent rights-of-way to San Juan County providing legal assis- for these ATV routes. tance and grassroots organizing expertise, SPEAR and San Juan County also to stop illegal activity intend to build and/or connect hun- on these lands. A dreds of miles of routes in a county- new local group, wide “Canyon Rims Trail System” the Canyon Country using county “mapped and claimed” Heritage Association, roads that have not been adjudicated. has recently formed Many of these proposed ATV routes in Bluff in response Recapture Wash—two years ago there was no trail or route here, only would be in areas now closed by the a steep slope. to these and other continued on page 9

Page 8—Winter 2007 Broadsides www.greatoldbroads.org New Director for Broads Healthy Lands Due to the success and expansion proactively protecting ecosystems and Utah’s of Broads Healthy Lands Project repairing resource damage. We have National (BHLP), in January 2007, Broads wel- our work cut out for us in the com- Forests, comed Tim Peterson as the Director of ing years, as those at the helm of our and in BHLP. We opted to let Tim introduce public land agencies are attempting to Colo- himself. frame public lands recreation planning rado, New exclusively as a matter of designating Mexico, As a fifth generation westerner, I motorized corridors, without taking Nevada, Tim Peterson, BHLP Director care deeply about our public lands, the necessary hard look at how those and Mon- and I value the window they can give motorized corridors affect other recre- tana. Between stints, I’ve conducted us into a time when North America ationists and ecosystems. We have a GIS mapping, NEPA project work, was still a vast, wild and unforgiving choice now, to let the few remaining and policy and legal analysis for local, expanse. We are so lucky to have adherents to the last century’s model regional and national conservation been given the gifts of shared owner- of extraction usurp the public good, groups, most recently with preserva- ship in the land, as well as a shared re- or to boldly speak for the majority, a tion powerhouse Wildlands CPR. sponsibility to leave it in better shape majority that wants to preserve and than we found it. We are truly blessed restore our still-wild landscapes. I appreciate the prescience of that, in many places, our public lands Broads, as they allow me to continue retain traces of that wild character. I come to the Broads with nearly a my active participation in the Utah decade of on-the-ground field experi- Forest Plan revision and recreation I joined the Great Old Broads ence inventorying and advocating for planning while managing and expand- because they believe in direct involve- wildlands in five western states. I cut ing BHLP. I am delighted to have ment, through ground-truthing, in my teeth assisting with a comprehen- joined Broads – for their dedication, managing our public lands. I am sive statewide field re-inventory of humor, exceptional perspective, and excited to help the BHLP get more Utah’s Redrock Wilderness Act, and dogged determination to fight for concerned citizens involved in land moved on to conduct field inventory what’s essential for all— protection of management planning processes while and off-road vehicle monitoring on our shared natural heritage. continued from page 8 rights-of-way. This type of decision- baseline data on the route construc- BLM to motorized use or in Wilder- making could bypass the National tion and proposed routes. We will ness Study Areas, and this whole Environmental Planning Act (NEPA) gather important information and help county is fragile high desert, and sub- requirements for considering cumula- engage local citizens in the effort to ject to extreme damage from poorly tive impacts of proposed actions. The hold their public officials account- managed motorized use. The county BLM will not (or cannot) provide the able for appropriate and legal land arguably contains the highest density interested public with maps of the management. The resulting informa- of archaeological sites in Utah, if not routes that are being connected. There tion will be used to support legal and in the country, and the number one also is complete disregard for federal procedural challenges to the BLM threat to this resource is the increased law, departmental policy, the agency’s and to raise public awareness of the motorized access, which is precisely own land use plans and the public imminent threats to this special place. what this system would provide. review process. There is failure to While everyone has the right to access abide by requirements of the National our public lands, no one has the right The Monticello BLM is in the Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), to damage irreplaceable resources or process of revising its Resource the Archaeological Protection Act to take actions that violate established Management Plan and is supposed (ARPA), the Federal Lands Policy and laws and regulations. to complete a Travel Plan. Rather Management Act (FLPMA), and the than fulfill its past promises to defer Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Call or write your Congressional ATV route decisions to the travel representatives and ask them to hold planning process, the BLM is consid- In late April, Broads is planning a the BLM accountable in Utah. Ask ering requests one by one from San Recapture Utah! Monitoring Event to them to also co-sponsor America’s Juan County for “connector” trail train volunteer monitors and gather Redrock Wilderness Act. www.greatoldbroads.org Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 9 The Broader Wilderness

New Wilderness for California’s 2006 Ends With Big Wins for Wilderness North Coast A grand sweep of wildlands in After so many years of stalled trout. The Forest Service has man- northern California is now protected efforts and disappointments in the aged the area since Pennzoil Co., forever from development. This is fight for more wilderness designation, which never allowed drilling in the the first new wilderness for California 2006 ended with an exciting flurry of area, donated the tract to the federal in nearly four years, since Rep. Sam wilderness bills being signed into law. government in 1982. This special area Farr’s Big Sur Wilderness and Conser- Great Old Broads has been an active rises from around 7,800 feet to 12,544 vation Act became law in December, supporter and advocate of many of feet at the summit of Little Costilla 2002—shortly after Broads held a these bills. Peak, New Mexico’s third highest Broadwalk in the Big Sur area. mountain. New England Wilderness Act Passes On October 17, 2006, President The New England Wilderness Act The Forest Service undertook a Bush signed into law the Northern increased designated wilderness areas process to determine whether or not to California Coastal Wild Heritage in both Vermont and New Hampshire. lease portions of the Valle Vidal for Wilderness Act authored by Sen. The bill designates 42,000 acres of coal bed methane development. In Barbara Boxer and Rep. Mike Thomp- wilderness in six different parcels in response, a wide range of interests in- son. This bill protects approximately New Hampshire’s White Mountain 275,000 acres of new wilder- National Forest. The measure ness, including the incomparable also created the Mount Moosal- King Range Wilderness on amoo National Recreation Area California’s north coast. in Vermont, a 857-acre tract south and east of Middlebury, The legislation covers some Vermont. of the most beautiful and majestic lands in five northern During Broads 2003 Ver- California counties – Del Norte, mont Broadwalk, Great Old Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Broads helped garner support and Napa. In a remarkable show for the New England Wilder- of local support, 21 of the 24 ness Act. “Dozens of Broads county supervisors in the five brought their trademark pas- counties encompassed by the Lost Coast, an area included in the Northern California Coastal bill were on record in favor. sion for wild nature to Vermont Wild Heritage Wilderness Act. Photo courtesy of Vicky Hoover Both Republicans and Democrats a couple of years ago,” says Jim expressed support for the bill, includ- Northup, Executive Director of Forest cluding sportsmen, local governments, ing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch, “infusing our wilderness cam- tribes, the former president of the New paign with a jolt of high energy, good Mexico Oil and Gas Association and The Northern California Coastal humor, hard work and intelligence at conservation groups joined together to Wild Heritage Wilderness Act des- a time when our spirits were flagging. oppose plans to allow drilling in the ignates key landscapes as wilderness Thanks to the help of those gorgeous, area. In 2005, Great Old Broads held and preserves segments of the Black green-sneakered grannies, Congress a Broadwalk in the Valle Vidal to help Butte River as a wild and scenic river. approved, on November 15th, another garner support for legislation protect- Areas of special value include the King Range National Conservation 120 square miles of wilderness in New ing this unique place from drilling. In Area and the Cedar Roughs Wilder- England.” September of 2005, Rep. Tom Udall ness, with the world’s largest grove of and Sen. Jeff Bingham introduced the rare Sargent cypress. Endangered Valle Vidal Protection Act Signed legislation to withdraw the area from and threatened species whose habitats The 120,000-acre Valle Vidal mineral entry and on December 13, are protected by the bill include the unit of the Carson National Forest is 2006, after passing both the House bald eagle, California brown pelican, renowned for its elk and other hunting and Senate, the Valle Vidal Protection steelhead trout, coho salmon, northern opportunities and is prime habitat for Act was signed into law by President spotted owl and Roosevelt elk. recovering the Rio Grande cutthroat Bush. continued on page 11

Page 10—Winter 2007 Broadsides www.greatoldbroads.org The Broader Wilderness New Wilderness Bills Need Your Support road building, forest clearcutting, min- ing and other developments that mar the beauty of the landscape. Wild Sky Wilderness Bill In 2005, Broads held a Broadwalk The Wild Sky Wilderness Bill was in Washington in support of the Wild To reverse this alarming trend, re-introduced in February by Sen. Sky Bill. We continue to support this common citizens from all walks of Patty Murray and Rep. Rick Larsen. bill and are optimistic for its future. life have developed a plan to protect After five years of frustration, Murray the Northern Rockies Ecosystem. The and Larsen are confident that the new New California Wilderness Bills Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protec- Democratic majorities in Congress Two new pieces of wilderness tion Act (NREPA) is sponsored by a will finally pass this bi-partisan bill. legislation have been recently intro- bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Con- duced. The first is Rep. Mary Bono’s gress led by Rep. Christopher Shays The bill, which would protect new bill, the California Desert and and Rep. Carolyn Maloney. –Informa- 106,577 acres in the Mount Baker- Mountain Heritage Act. The bill tion from www.wildrockies.org/nrepa/ Snoqualmie National Forest northeast would designate about 125,000 acres of Seattle, has already passed the Sen- of Riverside County as wilderness in Please contact your congressional ate three times, all by wide margins, order to limit future development in representatives and let them know you only to see the effort die in the House. the fast-growing area east of Los An- support these important bills. The major obstacle in the House has geles. 78,000 acres in the Joshua Tree been former Rep. Richard Pombo of National Park would be set aside as California, who lost in November wilderness, as well as additional lands elections. Pombo chaired the House in the Cleveland and San Bernardino Resources Committee, which allowed national forests and BLM lands. Thank You! him to hold up the bill in committee. The second wilderness bill intro- Great Old Broads for The last wilderness legislation was duced in California, was introduced Wilderness is thankful for our passed in 1984 in Washington and by Senator Barbara Boxer and many members and supporters almost all of the designated wilderness Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis. The who give generously. Thanks in the state is in remote, high-elevation California Wild Heritage Act of 2007 especially to those of you who areas. With some 30 percent of its would protect over 2.4 million acres of have forgone a thank you letter, 106,000 acres at lower elevations in federal public lands in California. saving us resources. You know eastern Snohomish County, Wild Sky who you are, and we want you to will change that pattern, preserving Northern Rockies Ecosystem know how grateful we are for your important lowland forests and protect- Protection Act support! ing salmon-bearing streams. The Northern Rocky Mountains encompass the last great expanse of Thanks too to the foundations native biodiversity in the contiguous who supported our work in 2006. continued from page 10 United States. This bioregion— known as America’s Serengeti—is the Nevada Wilderness Bill Passes last stronghold of the grizzly bear, the Arkay Foundation On December 10, 2006, Congress woodland caribou and the bull trout. Maki Foundation passed the White Pine County Public National Forest Foundation Lands Bill as part of year-end omnibus Congress has made great strides N. Carolina Community Fnd. Inc. legislation. While 557,000 acres of in protecting a portion of this great Patagonia, Inc. wilderness were designated, this was a Peradam Foundation quid pro quo wilderness bill that also region, designating some areas as wil- surrendered 45,000 acres of federal derness, and others as national parks Resources Legacy Fund Foundation lands to the county for development. such as Yellowstone and Glacier. The New-Land Foundation, Inc. Broads opposed this bill because we However, more than 20 million acres Tides Foundation believe that wilderness protection of these unspoiled lands remain unpro- Unity Avenue Foundation should not occur at the cost of losing tected and increasingly vulnerable to Wildlands CPR other public lands. being lost forever through excessive www.greatoldbroads.org Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 11 Broad in the Background Vicky Hoover Wilderness Educator and Advocate Vicky Hoover has spent over the and interest Sierra Club last twenty years of her life protecting members from the lower 48 wild places. Whether she is working, states in Alaska wilderness volunteering or recreating, wilderness issues—a job Vicky still advocacy has become a way of life. does today. Even Vicky admits that it is “some- times hard to draw the line.” Vicky started her volunteer wilderness work in Vicky presents Senator Dianne Feinstein with an award for Describing herself as a “full-time 1985, joining the Wilderness helping secure protection for California’s deserts. volunteer with a job on the side,” Committee of her local Sierra Vicky’s dedication to protecting wild Club chapter. At the time, award for her leadership in securing nature has evolved out of her love for Senator Alan Cranston was about to protection for California deserts. the wild places she often visits. In introduce the California Desert Protec- the late 1960s, Vicky began leading tion Act; Vicky became caught up in After successful completion of the backpacking trips for the Sierra Club this new campaign and began working desert campaign, Vicky devoted her in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. to help make the bill a statewide issue. energy to working on wilderness is- “When I started leading trips I took As part of her efforts, she succeeded in sues in Utah, where in 1995, Rep. Jim it for granted that these wild places getting 14 counties to pass resolutions Hansen introduced the Utah Public were just there,” said Vicky. “But all in favor of the bill. “Fourteen out Lands Management Act, dubbed by those years of leading outings made of 58 may not seem like a lot,” said the conservation community as the me think that I should try to get more Vicky, “but they were the counties anti-wilderness bill. Vicky set up places protected.” with the majority of the population. numerous volunteer phone banks, until They were the ones that counted.” 1996 when the bill was defeated for good. In 1985, Vicky began devoting herself whole-heartedly to wilderness It was during the almost decade- Still going strong, in 1997, Vicky advocacy work. She started working long campaign to get the Desert Act fired up her volunteer energy to start part time for the Sierra Club’s Alaska passed that Vicky first met the Great the Sierra Club’s California/Nevada Task Force, working to educate Old Broads for Wilderness. It was Regional Wilderness Committee, 1991, and Broads, only a few years which she continues to chair, keeping old at the time, wanted to help get Sierra Club members in both states the Desert Act passed. When Susan up-to-date on upcoming legislation for Tixier and Frandee Johnson, two of wilderness, new threats and manage- the original founders of Broads, came ment issues on already designated lands. to the Sierra Club to discuss what Broads could do, they were referred In the midst of her numerous to Vicky as the local campaigner. volunteer efforts, Vicky continues to “They gave me a t-shirt and made me lead outings for the Sierra Club. No a member right then, and I’ve been a longer just leading people into wilder- member ever since,” said Vicky. ness, Vicky structures her outings to teach others about wilderness issues The California Desert Protection and wilderness advocacy, often with Act was finally signed into law on Oc- a service-oriented feature, such as tober 31, 1994. To add to the delight removing exotic Russian olive near of seeing her hard work pay off, Vicky Utah’s Escalante River or building was given the honor of presenting Vicky on a kayak trip in Southeast Alaska. Senator Dianne Feinstein with an continued on page 13

Page 12—Winter 2007 Broadsides www.greatoldbroads.org continued from page 12 barriers in Nevada to protect wildlands New Broadband Blooms in Sangres from off-road vehicles (ORV).

In 2004, Vicky was presented with the Sierra Club’s highest honor, the John Muir Award, for her persistent commitment to wilderness advocacy by taking others on wilderness outings and pushing them to become activists. It is clear to all who know Vicky that she works for wilderness protection out of a deep love for wild places.

“Once harmed, once altered, the wild qualities of an area are destroyed and you can’t ever get it back,” said Vicky. “I’m alarmed every day as I After learning about Broads and local land management issues, many of the guests headed out for see new developments being built and a little play time in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains. open space being torn up. I believe that every bit of roadless area that we Lynn Prebble, a member of the in the area, and has become increasingly have now should stay that way to com- Board of Directors of Broads, recently impacted by vehicle travel, leading to pensate for all of the development.” hosted a gathering in her hometown soil erosion and vegetation damage. of Westcliffe, Colorado to introduce Vicky acknowledges that there are Great Old Broads for Wilderness to Due to strong interest from the many challenges for wilderness. “The interested local folks, and to provide thirty guests that attended the event, greatest physical challenge to wild- a forum to discuss travel and forest a Sangre de Cristo Broadband was lands is increasing ORV use and the planning issues in their local area. The formed to work with the Forest increasing technology that’s not stop- event included an overview by Broads Service to assist with environmental ping,” said Vicky. “We don’t know Executive Director, Ronni Egan, on monitoring and other projects the what type of mechanized recreational Broads national environmental proj- Forest Service deems essential for the toys will be developed in 20 years and ects, including our off-road vehicle area. Making sure that folks got the the agencies seem obliged to accom- monitoring program, Broads Healthy picture that Broadbands are not all modate ORVs. We need to work for a Lands Project. work and no play, that afternoon Lynn cultural change in the permissiveness led sixteen adventurous snowshoers of managing our public lands for ORVs.” Westcliffe is located in the beautiful and cross-country skiers up nearby Wet Mountain Valley, and has become Hermit Road. Thanks, Lynn, for Yet, Vicky also remains cheerfully increasingly popular with climbers tapping into the desire of local folks to optimistic. “We have a good opportu- seeking to “bag” the many 14,000 foot make a difference on the public lands nity these next two years in Congress. peaks surrounding the valley. This they love, while having fun doing it! Wilderness protection is basically popularity has led to unprecedented a political thing and we now have a recreational impacts in the Pike-San —For more information on Broad- favorable Congress with leaders who Isabel National Forest, and particularly bands or to find out if there’s one near favor wilderness protection. We’ve in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. you, please visit www.greatoldbroads.org. got to push hard in the next two years Dave Walker, from the Bureau of If you would like to start a Broadband, because who knows what we’ll have Land Management (BLM) office in please contact our Program Director, after that.” Cañon City, gave an overview of the Rose Chilcoat, at rose@greatold- travel plan alternatives under consid- broads.org or call 970-385-9577. If There is no doubt that Vicky, and eration for the BLM lands in the area. you would like more information on her tireless efforts, will help push for Mike Smith, of the Forest Service, the Sangre de Cristo Broadband, the type of grassroots action that is addressed the proposed South Colony please contact Lynn Prebble at needed to increase the preservation Road closure. The road leads to the [email protected] or call and protection of wildlands. trailhead for a number of peak climbs 970-783-9155. www.greatoldbroads.org Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 13 2006 Wild for Wilderness Online Auction Donors Thanks to our many 2006 Wild for Wilderness Online Auction donors our second annual auction was an even bigger success than last year, netting nearly $35,000 for Broads wilderness work. We are deeply grateful to our donors for their generosity and to all of our members who participated by bidding and helping spread the word. Below is a list of our 2006 auction donors. Donor web site links can be found online at www.greatoldbroads.org. Please support these businesses as a thank you for their support of Broads.

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Winter 2007 Broadsides—Page 14 www.greatoldbroads.org Tribute to Great Old Broad Molly Ivins Definition of a Broad Great Old Broads recently Below is an excerpt from Kath- lost a good friend and a very leen Parker’s tribute to Molly Ivins. great old broad. Molly Ivins was taken from us prema- The thing I loved best about Molly turely by breast cancer on Ivins is that she was a great broad... Jan. 31, 2007. As with all You don’t hear that word much the battles she fought, this anymore – “broad.” It went out the final one she waged with hu- door with “lady” and is considered mor and style. We will miss derogatory by younger generations. her fun, but pithy, no-holds- barred pleas that we hold But to the World War II crowd, the powerful accountable for and to some of us who were raised their lies and illegal actions by them, a great broad was more and to “raise hell…and than a mere woman. The best compli- make the ridiculous look ment my father could pay a woman ridiculous” when they fail was to say, “She is one great broad.” us, which is regularly. Those five words were the equiv- alent of a kiss blown across the “So keep fightin’ for free- room, a cape tossed over a puddle, dom and justice, beloveds, a bow to an intelligence at least equal but don’t you forget to have to one’s own. It did not mean fun doin’ it. Lord, let your Molly Ivins with her Great Old Broads for Wilderness “hot,” as everyone seems to say t-shirt. laughter ring forth. Be outra- these days...A great broad might geous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, Bless you, Molly. We’ll do our be “hot,”– there’s no rule against it rejoice in all the oddities that freedom best to hold up our end of the deal. – but that’s the least of her charms. can produce. And when you get We know you’re with us in spirit as The physical, as Ivins knew as well through kickin’ ass and celebratin’ the we continue our efforts to achieve as anyone, is fleeting.—(c) 2007, sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to honest and equitable management of The Washington Post Writers Group. tell those who come after how much our wildlands. –Steve Gilbert, Board Reprinted with Permission. fun it was.” of Directors of Great Old Broads GIVE A GIFT THAT GIVES ALL YEAR LONG! Join our Sustaining Member program and provide critical support for our work all year long. Giving on a monthly basis provides reliable funding so that we can focus our energy and resources on the many wilderness issues at hand. It also saves us money and resources. It’s easy and secure—you can sign-up for credit card payments or bank withdrawals. Give Broads the greatest gift you can—your ongoing support. As our thanks for becoming a Sustaining Member, you may receive a Broads Coffee Mug! Yes, please send me my Broads mug! Yes, I want to help! Here’s my commitment to a MONTHLY gift: $100 $50 $30 $15 $10(minimum) Other______Name______Phone______Address______City______State______E-mail______Zip______Select payment method: Credit Card Auto Bank Withdrawal (attach a voided check) Card Number:______Expiration Date:______Signature:______I authorize Broads to deduct automatic payments from my account on the 20th day of each month. I understand I may cancel at any time with 30 days written notice.

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