INSIDER Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Fremont • Loa • Lyman Bicknell • Teasdale • Torrey • Grover • Fruita • Caineville • Hanksville
Thursday, December 27, 2012 • Issue # 976
Scott Brown to Serve As Interim Capitol Reef Superintendent CAPITOL REEF N.P. - Capitol Reef National Park Chief Ranger Scott Brown assumed the duties of interim Superintendent on December 16, 2012. Scott follows Dave Worthington, Chief of Resource Management and Science, who served for three months in the position following the retirement of previous Superintendent Al Hendricks. It is expected that Scott will serve in the role until a permanent selection is made for the Superintendent’s position later this winter. Scott is a 22 year veteran of the National Park Service having served at many different park units including three in Utah: Canyonlands National Park, Zion National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park on two separate occasions. Scott has been the Chief Ranger at Capitol Reef National Park since 2006. For more information, you may visit the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/care, visit us on www.facebook.com/ CapitolReefNPS, www.twitTwenty-two year NPS veteran Scott Brown will serve as in- ter.com/CapitolReefNPS, or terim superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park. contact the park at 435-4253791. PANGUITCH - Clint Moore and Zac Orton of Panguitch participated in the World Series of Team Roping Finale VII in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 14 and 15. Finishing 7th in a field of —Capitol Reef N.P. 500 plus teams, they won $60,000.00, gist buckles, leather jackets and other prizes. Teams participating came from the United States, Canada, Australia and Germany. The team qualified for the event earlier in the year at World Series Sanctioned Ropings. PROVO - If Utahns are who heads an energy consult—Camille Moore paying more to heat their ing firm in Provo, sees it as a homes this winter than they stopgap measure. “It’s a step in the right should have to, one reason may be the state’s outdated residen- direction, and some is better than none. You know, the stantial building codes. New homes built in Utah dards are going to increase and for mid-April, 2013. Stakehave to meet minimum stan- they’re going to get harder and holders will share their goals dards for energy efficiency harder as we go forward in the and aspirations for enhanced from 2006, and experts say a years to come. And so, it just partnerships and cooperative lot has changed since then in kind of is a Band-Aid now, to efforts between the Grand terms of building materials fix part of the problem, but it Staircase-Escalante National and techniques. The legislature doesn’t solve the issue.” Monument and local tourism, Parduhn says homeownsquashed potential updates the recreation, and associated last two years, but will be asked ers either pay a little more up business interests. front for a house with greater to pass them again in January. Dr. Tim Casey, Professor Kevin Emerson, a senior energy efficiency - or else they of Political Science with the policy associate with Utah pay even more later, for retroNatural Resources Center at Clean Energy, says there are fits to help bring down their Colorado Mesa University will benefits for the state’s econo- high energy bills. come to southern Utah in early The Salt Lake Home my as well as individual hom2013 to establish a visitor exBuilders’ Association is among eowners. perience baseline for portions “This specific standard - the groups now on board for of the Monument along and since we’d be moving from the code updates. But Emerson accessed via Hole in the Rock vastly outdated 2006 standard - says others are suggesting no Road. Dr. Casey is a lead rewould be cutting energy waste code improvements be made searcher and field coordinator and associated energy costs for a number of years. at the Natural Resources Cen“In effect, what they’re by 30 percent for the average ter and has extensive experiadvocating is they want to keep home in Utah.” ence working with BLM on Emerson says the newer the code at a set point for the The Arizona State University research team in Kanab, Utah, December 18, 2012. Front, from similar social science projects codes include what he calls next - possibly up to the next left to right, Dr. Gyan Nyaupane, Nichole Hugo, and Cassandra Castellanos (Arizona State on the Colorado Plateau. He “common sense” requirements decade. We think this is unacUniversity). Back row, Moren Stone (Arizona State University), Keith Howells (Southern has been responsible for facililike sealing home heating and ceptable just because it keeps Utah University), Surya Poudel, and Angela Tsinnie Farnsworth (Arizona State University). tation of public meetings and cooling ducts and using better- energy savings off the table focus groups regarding public quality windows. Some home for people who invest in new lands since 2006. His team KANAB - Two social sci- searcher from Southern Utah doing in their communities. will study who visitors are, builders say those improve- homes.” Utah Clean Energy es- ence research programs have University. The study will Unlike traditional problem- where and how they are recments will make their houses less affordable, particularly for timates that by not adopt- been launched this winter in identify critical relationships solving or deficiency-based ap- reating, and most importantly, ing more modern residential the communities surround- between community develop- proaches, we will be focusing why they are recreating. first-time buyers. Earlier this year, a non- building codes, buyers of new ing Grand Staircase-Escalante ment, tourism, and conserva- on the successes and strengths The Colorado Mesa Uniof individuals, communities versity team will also put partisan advisory board, which homes in the state will waste National Monument. This De- tion. Dr. Nyaupane, also affili- and organizations, which I together focus groups with included builders, produced a a total of $56 million worth of cember and January will see a team of Arizona State Uni- ated with Arizona State Uni- hope will provide a new vision local political leaders, area compromise to take to the leg- energy over the next 10 years. —Chris Thomas, Utah versity scientists visit south- versity’s Global Institute of for the future of these commu- residents, business owners, islature - updating only parts News Connection ern Utah to explore how the Sustainability as a Senior Sci- nities and the region.” of the codes. Dave Parduhn, outfitter and guides, recreThe ASU research team ationists, and visitors. The first Monument can play a part in entist, is an international exstimulating regional tourism pert in the “appreciative inqui- will be conducting interviews focus group is scheduled for and creating benefits for local ry” technique, which seeks out with local business owners March in conjunction with the communities. Early next year, the best qualities in individu- and stakeholders from com- GSENM Outfitters and Guides Colorado Mesa University als and organizations. Appre- munities ringing the south- Workshop in Escalante. The researchers will be studying ciative inquiry projects build ern boundary of the National Colorado Mesa University visitor use of Monument re- a working network of partners Monument from December researchers are looking to insources along the Hole in the that function cooperatively to 16 through December 22. The volve the public in the planidentify and reach a future that team will be back in January to ning process, to open dialogue Rock Road. Led by Dr. Gyan Nyau- contributes positively to the interview leaders and commu- between the Monument and nity business interests in Gar- the public on recreation issues, pane, Associate Professor and interests of all stakeholders. During fieldwork in field County in early January. and to gather data needed to Graduate Program Director in the School of Community Kanab, Dr. Nyaupane said “I These interviews, combined better understand the public’s Resources & Development, am very excited for this study with an analysis of community desired outcomes for recrethe Arizona State University and look forward to meeting assets, will lead to community ation management in the Hole team includes two professors with community members in stakeholder meetings in early in the Rock Road area. and five ASU graduate stu- Southern Utah to learn about all spring. A one-day Apprecia—René Burkhoudt, dents and an undergraduate re- the good things they have been tive Inquiry summit is planned GSENM
Time for More EnergyEfficient Homes in Utah?
Team Ropers Clear 7th in World Series Finals in Las Vegas
Social Scientists Focus Research on Communities and Visitors
PANGUITCH weather
LOA weather
Wayne Phone: 435-836-2622 Garfield Phone: 435-676-2621 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 105, Escalante, Utah 84726 snapshot@live.com
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. —Philip K. Dick, U.S. science fiction author (1928 - 1982)
THE WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia, LLC and is distributed weekly to all of Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia, LLC. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper.
ALL content for THE WAYNE &GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY before 5:00 pm to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper.
BOXHOLDER
PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID RICHFIELD, UTAH PERMIT No. 122