CONSERVATION CORNER Express your opinion on the resources or Death Valley. Ask to be put on the mailing list for the Environmental Impact Assessment on the Resources of Death Valley. Write to as soon as possible:
	Chief Resources Specialist Death Valley National Monument Death Valley, California 92328
This should be of vital interest to all avid Desert Peakers.
KAIPAROWITS PLODS ON From the Call of the Plateau Window Rock, Arizona A survey of southern Utah residents showed the majority in favor of the construction of Kaiparowits. "No decision till April."-Jack Horton, Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Thomas Kleppe, Secretary of Interior, is said to favor project. A "fly-over" of the area was held on January 10-11, sponsored by national conservation groups. (The fact we were not invited shows our lack of clout.) A rally was held afterwards at the Wahweap Lodge, turning into a heavy debate between environmentalists and residents. The Utah Senate has unanimously approved a resolution calling for approval, and it is supported by Governor Calvin Rampton and Senator Frank Moss. Intermountain Power Project (IPP) is studying plans for a 190 mile railroad to carry coal from the Kaiparowits plateau to a new plant planned near Caineville, Utah, east of capitol Reef National Park. Arizona Public Service, citing a slowed demand for electricity, has announced delays in its construction program, including postponement of one year each for Units 2 and 3 at Cholla, near Joseph City, and one year for Kaiparowits. Southern Cal Edison has also announced a year's delay in projected start of project. An economist for the California Energy Resources Commission has stated that a report demonstrating the lack of need for the project had been suppressed.
BOOK REVIEW DESERT PEAKS GUIDE PART 2 (DEATH VALLEY COUNTRY) by Walt Wheelock La Siesta Press, l975, P0 Box 406, Glendale, California Once again our fellow Desert Peaker, Walt Wheelock, has published a guide, this time on Death Valley Country. This is a comprehensive and concise guide to peaks in Death Valley and nearby areas. This area can be delimited by its corner points, the towns of Mojave. Las Vegas, Tonopah and Coaldale. This valuable assistant to all desert climbers and explorers contains roadhead and climbing aides to most of the peaks in the area. To quote the author; "A guide is not a substitute for mountaineering skill, nor can it make climbing safe for those who do not practice the principles of safety. Inexperienced climbers are urged to avail themselves of the instruction given by various mountaineer clubs." For the Desert Peaker who is looking for new peaks to climb, there's at least a Bakers dozen in Walt's latest publication.

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