| BLM Desert News | Ron Jones |
Everyone interested in the California desert should write or phone now for two FREE documents. The first covers the U.S. Army's 390,000 acre EXPANSION of Fort Erwin. This large area reaches from China Lake Navel Weapons Center, the Black Mtns, Calico Mtns, South Avawatz & Soda Mtns, and crosses south of Interstate 15. Call or write the BLM, attention Karla Swanson, 150 Coolwater Ln., Barstow, 92311. Telephone 619-256-3591 and ask for the "National Training Center Expansion Proposal & Pre-Planning Analysis". There will be public scoping meetings held in Riverside 9-12 (1pm & 7pm), San Bernardino & 3 other locations 9-13 to 9-22. Additional public meetings will be held in April of 1989. The input period for the Environmental Impact Report ends In June of 1989. The decision is to be made in March of 1990.
A second document you can call or write for is, "The Monuments, an Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Boundary adjustments to Death Valley and Joshua Tree (EIS)". Call or write the BLN, attention Gerald Hillier, 195 Spruce Street, Riverside, 92507 or phone 714-351-6394. This is BL.M proposal to add almost 247,000 acres to Death Valley and Joshua Tree Monuments - basically doing part of what the controversial and endangered S.B.-7 would do. There are five parcels of land involved: North Death Valley, Hunter Mtn, Pyramid Pk, Greenwater Valley and the Pinto Basin. The proposal does not include Eureka, Saline or Panamint Valleys nor the Little San Bernardino, Pinto or Coxcomb Mtns. Hearings will be held in Riverside (l0am & 7pm) on September 19, in Palm Springs (Sept. 20) & three other cities. Comments to the ElS can be made until October 27, 1988.
| Doug
Mantle Gene Olsen |
- fell on The Hermit in
the Sierras, has slowed down. - recovering from operation, may be out of action for couple of months. |
Please call, visit, or send them a card to wish then speedy recovery.
POLLY CONNABLE, a charter member of DPS, died on 28 December 1987, in Big Pine Convalescent Hospital. She was active in peak bagging in the desert and the Sierras in the '50's thru '70's. She lived in Independence where she continued her activities in conservation, backpacking, hiking, and working with the Eastern California Museum. It is reported in the China Lake Mountain Rescue newsletter that the south peak of Spanish Needle group is called "Polly's Needle", named after her.