[meteorite-list] Re: Barringer Meteor $$$$

From: John Gwilliam <jkg_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:43 2004
Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20030523182937.009bbba0_at_mail.theriver.com>

Steve and list,
Now you're talking. What we need is someone to put this idea on paper and
give it some life. Imagine...being able to hunt meteorites at the Crater
and at the same time put some well deserved and needed money into our
Arizona schools.

Best,

John Gwilliam

At 05:16 PM 5/23/03 -0700, Steve Schoner wrote:
>Now,
>
>Here is something that is very interesting...
>
>Grazing rights are issued by the AZ BLM to Bar-T-Bar
>aka Meteor Crater Enterprises for their cattle
>ranching.
>
>These historically have been bid at very, very low
>rates.
>
>Well, I just saw this in the local paper:
>
>http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=66489
>
>What this environmental group is doing is outbidding
>the cattle ranchers for a potential of 8 million acres
>of land now having been abused for over 100 years by
>over grazing.
>
>This case is a first, and most likely will result in
>many such actions.
>
>Now, the huge high desert verandas of the Coconino
>Plateau need to come to their attention. This place
>is the home to multitudes of Elk and Antelope heards
>as well as lesser animals, often put out by cattle
>ranching.
>
>Now... wouldn't that be great if the ranches that
>abuse the claims to mineral rights on AZBLM trust
>lands around Meteor Crater, and these lands are used
>to generate funds for AZ Schools, were outbid by
>environmental agnencies that had a better handle with
>regards to proper land use and permits?
>
>The State lands around Meteor Crater are AZBLM School
>trust lands, and to secure them for true environmental
>reserves... if at all possible would be indeed a real
>achievement.
>
>Then us serious meteorite collectors can then ask the
>new owners of grazing rights for permits.
>
>And who knows...
>
>We might just get some respect, and Arizona State some
>money for their schools.
>
>Steve Schoner
>http://www.geocities.com/meteorite_identification
>
>
>
>--- Bob Martino <martino.6_at_osu.edu> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > Apparently I was mistaken in my belief that Dr.
> > Nininger was collecting
> > meteorites without permission. Thank you to those
> > who pointed out my error.
> > Now I feel better, actually, since my mistaken
> > belief that the good Doctor
> > was a poacher marred my otherwise positive thoughts
> > about him.
> >
> > Still, I stand by my other statements. Sure, Meteor
> > Crater would make a KICK
> > ASS National Monument, if it were given the
> > necessary resources. But since
> > the NPS doesn't have the resources but MCE does, I
> > say leave well enough
> > alone for now. And I think you do have to give MCE
> > some credit. It may be a
> > "tourist trap," but it's the classiest one I've ever
> > seen.
> >
> > Nevertheless, I for one would LOVE to come along on
> > a "Rabbit Hunt" out that
> > way sometime. Anyone feel like organizing?
> >
> > "Shhhhhhh... Be vewy, vewr qwiet... I'm hunting
> > 'wabbits'!
> > hehehehehehehehehe!"
> > "Wabbit Season!"
> > "Meteowite Season!"
> > "Wabbit Season!"
> > "Meteowite Season!"
> > "Wabbit Season!"
> > "Meteowite Season!"
> >
> > -----
> > Bob Martino, Tucson, AZ
> >
> > Can you really name a star? Read the Truth!
> > http://home.columbus.rr.com/starfaq/
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
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