Copyright 2000 Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
THE ARIZONA
REPUBLIC
May 18, 2000 Thursday, Final Chaser
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. C10
LENGTH: 510 words
HEADLINE:
TRAIL MIX
BYLINE: Dale Hajek/The Arizona Republic
BODY:
HOUSE PASSES BILL
The
U.S. House of Representatives recently voted in favor of the
Conservation
and Reinvestment Act, which would increase
funding for federal and state
conservation, wildlife and
recreation programs.
The bill awaits Senate approval. If
passed, CARA would create legislation
to provide
conservation with $3 billion (from federal outer continental
shelf
oil and gas revenue), the largest infusion of federal funds in
history.
Arizona's share, which would be estimated at
more than $37 million
annually, would fund the following programs:
* $14 million for Native American and federal lands
restoration.
* $13 million for land and water
conservation fund projects.
* $7 million
for wildlife conservation, outdoor education and recreation.
* $1.7 million for historic preservation.
* $1.3 million for conservation
agreements to prevent endangerment of
species.
*
$700,000 for urban parks and recreation programs.
CANYON
ACCESS
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has entered into an access
stewardship
agreement for a public recreational easement across private
property into John
Long Canyon, on the west side of the Chiricahua
Mountains.
In the early 1980s, access to John Long Canyon
on the Coronado National
Forest was lost to recreational vehicular use when
a private landowner locked
the gate on the only road providing public
access.
The closure resulted in the loss of use of about
8,960 acres of public
lands. Since 1993, the department and the forest have
worked to re-establish
vehicular access into the canyon.
"That access will shortly become a reality," said Gerry
Perry, regional
supervisor for the department.
LATEST LAKE LEVELS
Alamo, 10 percent; Apache, 98 percent; Bartlett, 43 percent; Canyon, 93
percent; Horseshoe, 2 percent; Pleasant, 93 percent; Roosevelt, 29 percent;
Saguaro, 96 percent; San Carlos, 4 percent.
YOU'RE GUIDE TO THE LAKES
Clip and save for fishing reports, boat rental prices and storage and slip
information.
Alamo (480) 945-7741, Apache (520)
467-2511, Bartlett (602) 622-7104,
Canyon (602) 944-6504, Pleasant (623)
566-3100, Roosevelt (520) 467-2245,
Saguaro (480) 986-0969, San Carlos (520)
475-2756.
CORRECTION
The Web site in last week's story about
the Swedes who are attempting to
circumnavigate the world in an 18-foot boat
was incorrect. Try
www.adventurearoundworld.com.
WHATACATCH
Dan
Williams caught a 15 1/2-pound carp Saturday at Apache Lake. He was among
36
anglers who participated in the 10th annual Camp Carp, hosted by Arizona
Game and Fish Department fisheries program manager Jim Warnecke.
The camp produced 121 carp that averaged between 4 and 7
pounds apiece.
Williams' catch was the biggest.
DID YOU KNOW?
The
desert kingsnake will prey on, among other things, rattlesnakes. If
bitten,
a desert kingsnake has blood proteins that counteract the effects of a
rattlesnake's venom. (Source: Arizona Wildlife Views)
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