Monday, March 30, 2015

How 'Under God' got into the national lingo


Posted by at No comments:

Friday, February 27, 2015

Legislator offers another way to destroy our climate

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM DENYING PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS THE RIGHT TO CUT DOWN OR TRIM TREES, BUSHES, OR SHRUBS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Subtitle
TO PROHIBIT CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM DENYING PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS THE RIGHT TO CUT DOWN OR TRIM TREES, BUSHES, OR SHRUBS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows:
Subchapter 4 - Landowner Tree Maintenance Protection Act 
      14-1-401.  Title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Landowner Tree Maintenance Protection Act". 
      14-1-402.  Findings and legislative intent.
(a) The General Assembly finds that the right to own, use, and enjoy private property: 
            (1)  Is protected by the Arkansas Constitution and the United
States Constitution;
(2) Is a hallmark of Arkansas and American society, deeply
page1image19328
page1image19600
page1image19872
page1image20144
page1image20416
page1image20688
page1image20960
page1image21232
page1image21504
page1image21776
*DLP112* 02-26-2015 12:52:16 DLP112

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
embedded in the fabric of both urban and rural societies; and
(3) Should be protected from undue interference by state and
local government.
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly by this act to preserve
and protect the property rights of citizens by ensuring that state, county, and local government does not prohibit a landowner from cutting down, trimming, or removing the landowner's trees, bushes, or shrubs. 
      14-1-403.  Definitions.
      As used in this subchapter:

            (1)  "Landowner" means:
                  (A)  An individual who owns real property; and
                  (B)  The authorized agents of an individual who owns real
property; and
(2) "Tree Maintenance" means cutting down, trimming, or removing 
a tree, bush, or shrub.
14-1-404. County and municipal ordinances restricting tree maintenance prohibited — Exceptions.
(a) A county, city, or town shall not restrict by ordinance or otherwise the right of a landowner to perform tree maintenance on the landowner's property.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not permit a landowner to perform tree maintenance on the landowner's property if the tree maintenance on the landowner's property would violate:
(1) A real property covenant or deed restriction;
(2) A bill of assurance; or
(3) A requirement or restriction imposed by a homeowner's
association, a property owner's association, or a similar organization whether imposed by a duly recorded master deed and bylaws or otherwise. 
      14-1-405.  Conflicting ordinances repealed.

      An ordinance of a county, city, or town that conflicts with this
subchapter is repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SB637
page2image21600
page2image21872
page2image22144
page2image22416
page2image22688
page2image22960
page2image23232
page2image23504
page2image23776
page2image24048
page2image24320
page2image24592
page2image24864
page2image25136
page2image25408
page2image25680
page2image25952
page2image26224
page2image26496
page2image26768
page2image27040
page2image27312
page2image27584
page2image27856
page2image28128
page2image28400
page2image28672
page2image28944
page2image29216
page2image29488
page2image29760
2 02-26-2015 12:52:16 DLP112 
Posted by at No comments:

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Confusing but in order starting a midnight tonight, Feb. 14, 2015

Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule
2/15/15 -
Sunday 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 5:00am 6:00am 6:30am 7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00n 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm
2/21/15
Abbey of the Lemur
Bikes, Blues, and BBQ 2014
Road to Recovery
Frighttime Fun House
Short Takes
Keys to the Kingdom
Groovy Glass
Painting Journeys
Words of Peace: Simplicity
Spring International Students: YALI
Enter the World of WAOKA
The Chef Ron Lock Show
Yoga with Andrea
Graceful Aging
The Dr. Don Show
One of the Lucky Ones
Miller Williams: Ozark Writers Live
Road to Recovery
A William Shatner Christmas Carol
Cartoon Throwback
Short Takes
Buffalo River Watershed Alliance Community Meeting Words of Peace: Simplicity
Spring International Students: YALI
Enter the World of WAOKA
The Chef Ron Lock Show
Yoga with Andrea
Graceful Aging
The Dr. Don Show
Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule
2/15/15 -
Monday 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 4:00am 5:00am 6:00am 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:25am 12:00n 1:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:15pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm
2/21/15
Abbey of the Lemur
Tangled Words Comedy: January 2013 The Grey Horror Review
Tangled Words Comedy: February 2013 Bueling’s Orchestra
On the Air: Ghost Connection
Emily Kaitz: In Conversation
Painting Journeys: Little Step Falls
One Whirled View #511
Healthcare: Whose Side Are You On? High Five Fitness
Short Takes
Downtown
Miller Williams: Ozark Writers Live
Sand Sculpting Festival
Groovy Glass
The Chef Ron Lock Show
Emily Kaitz: In Conversation
Nowhere to Run
Spring International Students: YALI
On the Air: Ghost Connection
Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds Downtown
One Whirled View #511
Bueling’s Orchestra
Short Takes
Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule
2/15/15 -
Tuesday 12:00am 1:00am 3:00am 5:00am 6:00am 6:30am 7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00n 12:50pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm
2/21/15
Abbey of the Lemur
Miller Williams: Ozark Writers Live Frighttime Fun House
Short Takes
Keys to the Kingdom
Groovy Glass
Painting Journeys
Words of Peace: Simplicity
Spring International Students: YALI
Enter the World of WAOKA
The Chef Ron Lock Show
#BlackOutFriday
Graceful Aging
The Dr. Don Show
One of the Lucky Ones
Paradiddle Drum Tutorial with Anthony Ball Miller Williams: Ozark Writers Live
Road to Recovery
The Folklorist
Cartoon Throwback
Short Takes
Keys to the Kingdom
Groovy Glass
Downtown
Archway Live
Words of Peace: Simplicity
Spring International Students: YALI
Enter the World of WAOKA
Nowhere to Run
Healthcare: Whose Side Are You On? Graceful Aging
The Dr. Don Show
Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule 2/15/15 - 2/21/15
Wednesday
12:00am Abbey of the Lemur
1:00am 85dBTV#1
2:00am The Grey Horror Review
4:00am Tangled Words Comedy: February 2013
5:00am Bueling’s Orchestra
6:00am On the Air: Ghost Connection
7:00am Emily Kaitz: In Conversation
8:00am Painting Journeys: Little Step Falls
9:00am One Whirled View #511
10:00am Qigong
11:00am Short Takes
12:00n Sita Scott - Words at Play
12:25pm Downtown
12:30pm Paradiddle Drum Tutorial with Anthony Ball
1:00pm Sand Sculpting Festival
3:00pm Groovy Glass
3:30pm Buffalo River Watershed Alliance Community Meeting 6:00pm On the Air: Ghost Connection
7:00pm Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds
8:55pm Yard Salient
9:00pm One Whirled View #511
10:00pm Bueling’s Orchestra
11:00pm Short Takes
Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule 2/15/15 - 2/21/15
Thursday
12:00am Abbey of the Lemur
1:00am Miller Williams: Ozark Writers Live
2:00am Dreamfest
3:00am Frighttime Fun House
5:00am Short Takes
6:00am Keys to the Kingdom
6:30am Groovy Glass
7:00am Painting Journeys
8:00am Words of Peace: Simplicity
8:30am Spring International Students: YALI 9:00am Heart Space Open Mic
10:00am Healthcare: Whose Side Are You On? 10:30am Nowhere to Run
11:00am The Dr. Don Show
12:00n One of the Lucky Ones
1:00pm Miller Williams: Ozark Writers Live
2:00pm Qigong
3:00pm A William Shatner Christmas Carol
4:00pm Annie’s Pond
5:00pm Short Takes
6:00pm Keys to the Kingdom
6:30pm Groovy Glass
7:00pm Archway Live
8:00pm Words of Peace: Simplicity
8:30pm Paradiddle Drum Tutorial with Anthony Ball 9:00pm Dreamfest
10:00pm Healthcare: Whose Side Are You On? 10:30pm Graceful Aging
11:00pm The Dr. Don Show
Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule
2/15/15 -
Friday 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 4:00am 5:00am 6:00am 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00n 12:30pm 1:00pm 3:00pm 3:25pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:25pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm
2/21/15
Abbey of the Lemur
85dBTV#1
The Grey Horror Review
Tangled Words Comedy: February 2013 Bueling’s Orchestra
On the Air: Ghost Connection
Emily Kaitz: In Conversation
Painting Journeys: Little Step Falls
One Whirled View #511
Qigong
Short Takes
Sita Scott - Words at Play
Spring International Students: YALI
Sand Sculpting Festival
#BlackOutFriday
Downtown
The Chef Ron Lock Show
Emily Kaitz: In Conversation
The Folklorist
Yard Salient
Paradiddle Drum Tutorial with Anthony Ball On the Air: Ghost Connection
Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds
One Whirled View #511
Later with Jason Suel
Short Takes

Fayetteville Public Access Television Program Schedule 2/15/15 - 2/21/15
Saturday
12:00am Tangled Words Comedy: February 2013
1:00am Frighttime Fun House
3:00am Abbey of the Lemur
4:00am A William Shatner Christmas Carol
5:00am Remembering Jacob George
7:00am Painting Journeys: Little Step Falls
8:00am Cartoon Throwback
9:00am Songtime with Mister Troy
9:30am Al Vick: Fayetteville - An Alternative History
9:55am Yard Salient
10:00am Earth Day 2014 at World Peace Wetland Prairie 10:30am Graceful Aging: Directional Sense
11:00am Qigong
12:00n Hall of Honor Honorees 2005-2007
1:00pm Remembering Jacob David George
3:00pm One of the Lucky Ones
3:50pm #HandsUpWalkOut NYC
4:00pm Colour in Your Life
4:30pm Buffalo River Watershed Alliance Community Meeting 7:00pm Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds
7:30pm Fayettetunes: Darren Ray
8:00pm Archway Live
9:00pm A William Shatner Christmas Carol
10:00pm The Grey Horror Review 
Posted by at No comments:

Monday, January 19, 2015

Regional open-space study begins Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015

Preserving open space focus of study

By Ron Wood
Posted: January 19, 2015 at 1:03 a.m.
Opportunities to be outdoors contribute substantially to the livability and quality of life in Northwest Arkansas and regional planners want to make sure open spaces are preserved for public use as the region grows.
Two public input sessions are set, one Tuesday in Fayetteville and a second Wednesday in Bentonville, to kick off a year-long regional open space study.
At A Glance
Open Up for Open Space
Here’s how you can participate in an open space study being conducted by the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission:
• Public Workshops: Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, or Wednesday at the Bentonville Public Library. Both are drop-in from 4 to 7 p.m. with the goal of introducing the project and hearing from the public about what they value most in terms of open space.
• Project Website: Learn more about the project background, benefits of open space, and why this plan is important. Find links to the comment form, input map, and other project resources. Visit the site throughout 2015 for project updates. http://www.nwaopenspace.com
• Online Input Map: What are your favorite open spaces in Northwest Arkansas? Use this map to drop points describing your favorite places and see what others have listed: http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/nwa-openspace.html
• Online Comment Form: Tell regional planners what you value most in terms of open space. Direct link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/nwaopenspace
For more information contact: Elizabeth Bowen, Project Manager, NWA Regional Planning Commission, 1311 Clayton St., Springdale, Ark., 72762; Office: 479-751-7125; Fax: 479-751-7150; ebowen@nwarpc.org
Source: Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
"It is the intent of the plan to focus on identifying natural open space assets, analyzing and assessing those assets and developing potential strategies for conserving those resources for the use of current and future generations," according to a Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission resolution.
A $350,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation will pay the cost of the study.
"We really need people to come out and tell us what makes Northwest Arkansas a special place to them and what natural spaces are important to them," said John McLarty, a senior planner at the commission. "How often do they enjoy the outdoor activities, what do they do, where are their favorite places to go?"
Planners estimate Benton and Washington counties will have about three-quarters of a million people by 2040.
"We're going to continue to grow," McLarty said. "We need to keep these areas that are attracting people to this area now so that people won't be leaving in 2040. We want to preserve those assets and the quality of life."
Examples of open space include the regional trail system, national forests, state and national parks, wildlife management areas, rivers and areas around Beaver Lake, University of Arkansas agricultural property, city parks, properties held in trust and land owned by private nonprofit groups.
"This is very people-centered," McLarty said. "This is for the use of people."
John Pennington, executive director of the Beaver Watershed Alliance, said having open space is also important to preserving water quality in the region. Beaver Lake is the primary water source for most of the 500,000 residents in the region.
"The rapid population growth and the development associated with it can have a negative effect," Pennington said. "Working farms, working forests, old cemeteries, parks and recreation areas all help hold the water from rushing into the rivers and washing pollutants into Beaver Lake."
Pennington, who's also on the study's steering committee, said people need to turn out and let planners know about areas they think are important and would like to see protected.
"Some people know of a spot hardly anyone else knows about," Pennington said. "Those places could end up as a parking lot or a subdivision."
Elizabeth Bowen, project manager on the study, said there will be information available at the sessions about the project and schedule, growth in the region and the benefits of open space. She will have maps showing outdoor recreation areas, population densities, natural resources, the built environment and land uses.
Those attending can also identify on maps the outdoor areas they like to use, participate in a written survey and tell planners what areas they'd like to see protected.
Aubrey Shepherd, a member of the Ozark Headwaters Group and Arkansas Sierra Club executive committees, said he thinks all the environmental conservation groups in the region will get involved in the project.
"It's a good thing and it can make a big difference in the future," Shepherd said. "With growth coming, it needs to be done with the least possible impact on the land, water quality, air quality and quality of life of all species, including human beings."
The resulting plan will be incorporated into the region's long-term master plan.
The regional planning resolution accepting the grant says livability and quality of life initiatives are important to future economic development in Northwest Arkansas. A stated goal of the Walton Family Foundation is to preserve a sense of place.
McLarty said there was an open space plan for the area in 1970 but it hasn't been updated because there wasn't enough discretionary money available. The commission had been looking for money to do the study for awhile and the foundation's grant made it possible.
Some recognized benefits to preserving open space in communities include creating a high quality of life that attracts tax-paying businesses and residents; stimulating commercial growth and promoting city revitalization; boosting local economies by attracting tourists and supporting outdoor recreation, floodplain protection; proecting agricultural land to safeguard the future of farming economies and communities; and, safeguarding drinking water and clean air.
NW News on 01/19/2015

(ADVERTISEMENT)
Posted by at No comments:

Monday, December 29, 2014

Will U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service act to conserve monarch butterfly?

Conserving the Nature of America
 Back
Bulletin
Service Initiates Status Review of Monarch Butterfly under the Endangered Species Act

December 29, 2014

Contacts:
Vanessa Kauffman
703-358-2138
vanessa_kauffman@fws.gov

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it will be conducting a status review of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service has determined that a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Center for Food Safety, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and Dr. Lincoln Brower to list a subspecies of monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) presents substantial information indicating that listing may be warranted. 
Monarch butterflies are found throughout the United States and some populations migrate vast distances across multiple generations each year. Many monarchs fly between the U.S., Mexico and Canada – a journey of over 3,000 miles. This journey has become more perilous for many monarchs because of threats along their migratory paths and on their breeding and wintering grounds. Threats include habitat loss – particularly the loss of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar’s sole food source – and mortality resulting from pesticide use. Monarch populations have declined significantly in recent years.

The Service will now conduct a status review to determine whether listing is warranted. To ensure this status review is comprehensive, the Service is requesting scientific and commercial data and other information through a 60-day public information period. Specifically, the Service seeks information including:
  • The subspecies’ biology, range and population trends, habitat requirements, genetics and taxonomy;
  • Historical and current range, including distribution patterns;
  • Historical and current population levels and current and projected trends;
  • The life history or behavior of the monarch butterfly that has not yet been documented;
  • Thermo-tolerance range and microclimate requirements of the monarch butterfly;
  • Past and ongoing conservation measures for the subspecies, its habitat or both;  and,
  • Factors that are the basis for making a listing determination under section 4(a) of the ESA;
The notice will publish in the Federal Register December 31, 2014, and it is requested that information be received by March 2, 2015. To view the notice and submit information, visit www.regulations.gov docket number FWS-R3-ES-2014-0056.
For more information on the ESA’s petition process, visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/listing-petition-process.html.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.
For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit http://www.fws.gov/. Connect with our Facebook page, follow ourtweets, watch our YouTube Channel and download photos from our Flickr page.
Posted by at 2 comments:

Monday, November 24, 2014

Posted by at 1 comment:

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Posted by at No comments:

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Re-elect Adella Gray to Fayetteville City Council: See short video on You Tube to hear her own reasons why!

Adella Gray recorded discussing her first two terms on the council in a brief video presentation on NOV. 19, 2014.
Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)