Dear Lover of Glen Canyon,
Last Sunday morning, June 19, on the front page of the opinion section,
the Los Angeles Times ran an opinion piece which argued that Glen Canyon
should be allowed to restore itself by storing water in Lake Mead before
attempting to refill Lake Powell. This was a major statement for any newspaper
to publish.
It recognized that there is not enough water now, and that there will
be even less water available in the future, to try to refill Lake Powell.
It pointed out that it is the overuse of the river, not the drought, that
has lowered the level of Lake Powell. It also editorialized in favor of
the re-designation of the National Recreation Area as Glen Canyon National
Park. It is the most widely read statement of Glen Canyon Institute's
new position thus far.
Read
the full story
The BOR is now soliciting public comments as they develop strategies
for how water is stored and managed in the Colorado River and Powell and
Mead reservoirs. This is the perfect opportunity for you to tell key decision
makers that you want to see Glen Canyon restored and ensure a sustainable
water supply for the west. Use our sample letter (see text at right))
to write or email your own letters to Gale
Norton, Robert Johnson,
and Rick Gold urging them
to Fill Lake Mead First and protect Glen Canyon's priceless cultural,
biological, and scenic resources from being flooded again.
Comments can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to:
Gale Norton
Executive Secretary
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20240
gale_norton@ios.doi.gov
exsec@ios.doi.gov
Robert Johnson
Regional Director
Bureau of Reclamation
Lower Colorado Region
Attention: BCOO-1000
P.O. Box 61470
Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470
(702) 293-8156
strategies@lc.usbr.gov
Rick Gold
Regional Director
Bureau of Reclamation
Upper Colorado Region
Attention: UC-402
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84318-1147
(801) 524-3858
strategies@uc.usbr.gov
Thank you for your tireless support!
For the Glen
Richard Ingebretsen
President
Glen Canyon Institute
Support Glen Canyon Institute!
GCI depends on the generous donations of dedicated supporters like you.
Please consider making
a donation of $50, $20, $10 or whatever you can give today so we can
continue to work diligently for permanent protection of the river corridor
we all hold so dear. Every dollar will help us get out a mailing, make
a critical phone call or help send us to meet with key decision makers.
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******Sample
Letter******
Dear __________________,
The steadily dropping water levels at Lake Powell reservoir on
the Colorado River revealed spectacular features not seen in decades.
These cultural, biological, and scenic resources found only in Glen
Canyon are now threatened by fluctuating reservoir levels..
Restored precious features such as Cathedral in the Desert, Register
Rock, petroglyphs, and Fort Moqui are going right back under water,
only to be uncovered once again later this year.
This fluctuation of water levels is unnecessary and destructive
to these priceless emerging cultural, historic, and scenic sites
in Glen Canyon.
All "surplus" water of the Colorado River can easily
be stored at Lake Mead instead of in Glen Canyon. We urge the Bureau
of Reclamation to protect these priceless treasures by storing "surplus"
water in Lake Mead instead. Please uphold the established legal
protections for priceless sacred and historical sites and emerging
endangered species habitats. Please protect Glen Canyon for future
generations.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Address
Phone number
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