The Yellowstone
Net Newspaper Monday November 17, 1997 Vol. 1 No. 18 |
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Crown Butte Mine Deal Signed by
President Clinton YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (NPS) -- On Friday President Clinton signed the Interior Department appropriations bill which, among other measures, officially shuts down the mining threat near Yellowstone's northeast boundary through a $65 million buyout of the New World Mine owned by Crown Butte Mines, Inc. Thus ends a saga that began in August of 1996 when Clinton announced a deal to halt development of the proposed New World Mine which threatened to damage the Yellowstone ecosystem. In addition to buying out the New World Mine site, the bill allocates $12 million to maintain and repair the high altitude Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge, Montana to the northeast gate of Yellowstone. The bill also awards $10 million in federal coal deposits to the state of Montana as compensation for the mine closure. Environmentalists oppose the coal deposits transfer, and President Clinton has announced intentions to use the line-item veto on the provision. |
from the National Park Service YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (NPS) -- Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Michael Finley announced today that the Environmental Assessment (EA) Temporary Closure of a Winter Road, Yellowstone National Park is now available for public review. The draft document complies with a court-approved settlement agreement that calls for the National Park Service (NPS) to prepare an environmental assessment on the closure of a winter road segment in Yellowstone National Park in order to further studies on the effects of groomed snowmobile trails on bison.The EA presents four alternatives. The proposed settlement alternative calls for closing the Hayden Valley road segment between Fishing Bridge junction and the South Canyon Drive junction on or about January 10, 1998 (and possibly continue closure for up to two subsequent winters). A second alternative would close the Hayden Valley road segment between Fishing Bridge junction and the South Canyon drive junction no sooner than the 1998-1999 winter season (and possibly continue closure for the subsequent winter season). A third alternative would close the Gibbon River road segment between the Madison administration area and Norris junction no sooner than the 1999-2000 winter season (and possibly continue closure for the subsequent winter season). The fourth alternative would be no action and continue winter recreational uses on currently groomed road segments in the park. After evaluating public comment on this environmental assessment, the NPS may select one of several alternatives. The NPS may choose no action (no road closure), choose to adopt one of the road closure alternatives considered in this environmental assessment, choose to adopt a combination of alternatives, or choose to defer implementation of a road closure alternative until additional monitoring is complete. Superintendent Finley encourages all interested parties to submit their comments on the EA, which will be on public review for the next 30 days. A copy of the EA is available by writing: Winter Road Environmental Assessment, Planning Office, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190. Comments must be received in writing to the same address by December 15, 1997. This document may also be viewed on the Internet at www.nps.gov/yell/winterroadea.htm. Superintendent Finley also reminds park visitors that the park will be open for the winter season. No park entrances will be closed and all major features will be accessible.
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