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Show 170 Club, were quoted expressing concern and demanding that the state and park service prevent the mining. Governor Rampton declared a thirty-day moratorium for negotiations. The Salr Lake Tribune ran an editorial demanding action to "prevent the scarring of a spectacular spot of natural bcaury.'.s 23 The Deseret News editorial page also advocated negotiations that would avoid the mining: "It is hard to imagine a contract more flagrantly opposed to the public interest than the one to strip mine for flagstone only a few hundred yards from the headquarters of Capitol Reef National Monument." The Deseret News concluded 1hat if negotiations failed, and "ifan equitable sale or trade cannot be negotiated, condemnation ... may be the only answer." 524 This was a contrast from the pro·propcrty rights stance traditionally advocated on its editorial pages. Arches Capitol Reef and the National Park Idea In January 1971, Senator Moss reintroduced his bills to create Arches and Capitol Reef national parks. The only difference from his bills that had died the previous year was that the new proposals would draw boundaries along natural topography rather than following section lines. Senate hearings on the Utah parks proposals were brief, and the witnesses overwhelmingly supported the legislation. 525 The bills received only minor amendments by the time they passed the full Senate. 526 m Salt Lake Tribune, ''And Now About the State's Land," July 5, 1971 , 18. 12• Desere1 News, ··Prevent Strip Mining in the Capitol Reef," April 28. 1971 , A22. m f"rank llewleu, '·Senate l'anel Acts Quickly on llearing Aimed at Adding Two Utah Parks," June 4, 1971,Bl. 126 Deseret News, "Utah Park Bills Go to Floor of Senate," June 16, 1971, 86 |
