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9 Dec 2009

December 2009 – Latest Issue

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The New River Is An Old Problem 1
Harriet Allen, 1913-2009 2
Wilderness Monitoring In The East Mojave 3
Tracking Down Marshal South 4
National Public Lands Day: Public Service On Public Land 6
Desert Committee Comments On Desertxpress High-speed Train 8
Preston Arrow-weed: A Long Night’s Journey Till Dawn 10
Current Issues 12
Solar (And Other) Power Plant Ratings 14
The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 16
Outings 20

• The New River Is An Old Problem
• Harriet Allen, 1913-2009
• Wilderness Monitoring In The East Mojave
• Tracking Down Marshal South
• National Public Lands Day: Public Service On Public Land
• Desert Committee Comments On DesertXpress High-speed Train
• Preston Arrow-weed: A Long Night’s Journey Till Dawn
• Current Issues
• Solar (And Other) Power Plant Ratings
• The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
• Outings

9 December, 2009 at 23:04 by admin

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6 Sep 2009

September 2009

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Progress On The Mother Road
View From The Chair: The Desert Report Evolves
A Collection Of Haiku Inspired By The Mohave Desert
Cadiz, Inc. Returns To The Desert: Public Water For Private Profit
Solar Thermal Power Plant Decisions
Interview With Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Curt Sauer
Arundo Donax: Its Impact On The Lower Colorado River
Current Issues
Climate Change: What’s Ahead?
Kangaroo Rats: The Great Farmer-Engineers Of Our Deserts
Tortoises Through The Lens: A Program Where Everyone Wins
Air Quality: An Issue In The Desert
Outings
The Soda Mountains WSA: An Uncertain Future

• Progress On The Mother Road
• View From The Chair: The Desert Report Evolves
• A Collection Of Haiku Inspired By The Mohave Desert
• Cadiz, Inc. Returns To The Desert: Public Water For Private Profit
• Solar Thermal Power Plant Decisions
• Interview With Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Curt Sauer
• Arundo Donax: Its Impact On The Lower Colorado River
• Current Issues
• Climate Change: What’s Ahead?
• Kangaroo Rats: The Great Farmer-Engineers Of Our Deserts
• Tortoises Through The Lens: A Program Where Everyone Wins
• Air Quality: An Issue In The Desert
• Outings
• The Soda Mountains WSA: An Uncertain Future

6 September, 2009 at 19:47 by admin

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1 Jun 2009

June 2009

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CONTENTS:
• How Much “Big Solar” Must The Desert Suffer?
• Decision Gives SNWA Opportunity To Re-think Water
• National Landscape Conservation System
• Wilderness Management Plans What’s Happening Nevada?
• Isn’t It Time For National Service?
• Dark Horizons
• Training Marines While Preserving The Environment
• Mining In Nevada: Taxes And Mercury
• Outings
• Letter To The Editor – Parking Lot Solar Panels: A Modest Proposal

1 June, 2009 at 22:03 by admin

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1 Mar 2009

March 2009

Stewardship Responsibility Of The U.S. Border Patrol
Muddy Waters In The Amargosa Region
Remembering Stan
More Military Training In The California Desert?
Saving The Desert Tortoise
J.T. Reynolds Reflects On His Career
Renewable Energy Resources & Meeting The Climate Challenge
Current Issues
Open Letter To Law Enforcement Officials & Elected Representatives
Passing Through Southern Border And Blazing Sun
Another Questionable Give-Away Of Public Lands
Outings
Book Review: The American West At RiskDownload PDF (4.5 MB)Download PDF (4.5 MB)Download PDF (4.5 MB)

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CONTENTS:
• Stewardship Responsibility Of The U.S. Border Patrol
• Muddy Waters In The Amargosa Region
• Remembering Stan
• More Military Training In The California Desert?
• Saving The Desert Tortoise
• J.T. Reynolds Reflects On His Career
• Renewable Energy Resources & Meeting The Climate Challenge
• Current Issues
• Open Letter To Law Enforcement Officials & Elected Representatives
• Passing Through Southern Border And Blazing Sun
• Another Questionable Give-Away Of Public Lands
• Outings
• Book Review: The American West At Risk

1 March, 2009 at 21:58 by admin

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1 Dec 2008

December 2008

Interview With Dennis Schramm Of Mojave National Preserve
Water And Power: Joined At The Hip
Searles Dry Lake Gem-O-Rama
Current Issues
California’s Desert Flora: Will We Know What We Lost?
Preserving Red Rock Canyon: California’s Unique Theater Of Stone
Renewable Energy: The Better Way
Linking Fragmented Habitats
Wilderness: Time Runs Out
Gold Mining On Conglomerate Mesa: An Imbalance Of Priorities
Outings

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CONTENTS:
• Interview With Dennis Schramm Of Mojave National Preserve
• Water And Power: Joined At The Hip
• Searles Dry Lake Gem-O-Rama
• Current Issues
• California’s Desert Flora: Will We Know What We Lost?
• Preserving Red Rock Canyon: California’s Unique Theater Of Stone
• Renewable Energy: The Better Way
• Linking Fragmented Habitats
• Wilderness: Time Runs Out
• Gold Mining On Conglomerate Mesa: An Imbalance Of Priorities
• Outings

1 December, 2008 at 21:53 by admin

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1 Sep 2008

September 2008

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THE ORV ISSUE  |  CONTENTS:
• The Dilemma Of Access
• California’s OHV Program: Opportunities For Better Management
• ORVs Vs. Desert Landscapes
• Solar In The California Desert: If We Put It Here, Where?
• Federal Laws are Needed to Stop Damage
• California Deserts And Economic Prosperity
• Permits & Rider Education Required
• Environmental Justice Short-Circuited
• Current Issues
• Cattle Grazing For Grassland Management At Carrizo Plain
• The Need For Effective ORV Legislation, Rules, And Regulations
• Outings
• Access To Public Lands

The Dilemma Of Access
California’s OHV Program: Opportunities For Better Management
ORVs Vs. Desert Landscapes
Solar In The California Desert: If We Put It Here, Where?
Federal Laws are Needed to Stop Damage
California Deserts And Economic Prosperity
Permits & Rider Education Required
Environmental Justice Short-Circuited
Current Issues
Cattle Grazing For Grassland Management At Carrizo Plain
The Need For Effective ORV Legislation, Rules, And Regulations
Outings
Access To Public Lands
1 September, 2008 at 20:51 by admin

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1 Jun 2008

June 2008

Sunrise Powerlink: A Battle For California’s Energy Future
View From The Editor: Let’s Not Forget
Illegal Off-Road Vehicle Use: Curbing Recreation’s Bad Apples
Renewable Energy Development: The Greenwash
Climate Change, Energy, & The Desert: Where Are We Headed?
The State Mining And Geology Board
Darkling Developments On The Carrizo Plain
Fire Planning For Desert Wilderness Areas
Outings
A Place Of Quiet in A Frantic World
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CONTENTS:
• Sunrise Powerlink: A Battle For California’s Energy Future
• View From The Editor: Let’s Not Forget
• Illegal Off-Road Vehicle Use: Curbing Recreation’s Bad Apples
• Renewable Energy Development: The Greenwash
• Climate Change, Energy, & The Desert: Where Are We Headed?
• The State Mining And Geology Board
• Darkling Developments On The Carrizo Plain
• Fire Planning For Desert Wilderness Areas
• Outings
• A Place Of Quiet in A Frantic World
• Current Issues

1 June, 2008 at 16:21 by admin

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1 Mar 2008

March 2008

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THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ISSUE  |  CONTENTS:

Renewable Energy Transmission: Build Only What Is Necessary
“Big Solar”
Coal-fired Power Plants In Nevada
Good Morning, Sunshine: Life In A Newly Solar Electric Home
A Feeding Frenzy In The Desert: The New California Gold Rush
Current Issues
Mining Contamination In The Mojave: We Pay For Our Past
How Modern Wilderness Proposals Are Crafted
No Easy Answers: Bird Guzzlers In Wilderness
Reframing The Debate In The 21st Century: Wilderness Or Zoos?
Outings
Service Performed: A Gift For The Carrizo Plain Pronghorn

• Renewable Energy Transmission: Build Only What Is Necessary
• “Big Solar”
• Coal-fired Power Plants In Nevada
• Good Morning, Sunshine: Life In A Newly Solar Electric Home
• A Feeding Frenzy In The Desert: The New California Gold Rush
• Current Issues
• Mining Contamination In The Mojave: We Pay For Our Past
• How Modern Wilderness Proposals Are Crafted
• No Easy Answers: Bird Guzzlers In Wilderness
• Reframing The Debate In The 21st Century: Wilderness Or Zoos?
• Outings
• Service Performed: A Gift For The Carrizo Plain Pronghorn

1 March, 2008 at 11:52 by admin

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    The next Desert Committee meeting will be held jointly with the Wilderness Committee in Shoshone, CA, on February 13 & 14. Terry Frewin and Vicky Hoover will be co-chairs.

    The following meeting of the Desert Committee will be held May 8 & 9 at the Black Canyon Group Camp in the Mojave Preserve.

    As always we encourage local citizens in the area to attend, as many of the items on the agenda include local issues. E-mail Tom Budlong at tombudlong[at]roadrunner[dot]com to be put on the invitation list.

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