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The National Rivers Website, Rivers of the Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon webmaster needed -- Apply here. Public ownership of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is at a critical juncture. This world-famous river is eminently navigable and is therefore "held in trust" for the public according to the Public Trust Doctrine of law. Federal Court decisions in the past twenty years have confirmed that allocations of access to this river should be "fairly made" in accordance with "appropriate standards." But the National Park Service, which controls the river, has yet to come up with any appropriate standards or fair allocations. Meanwhile, the wilderness condition of the river is threatened by the daily raising and lowering of the water levels from the dam upstream, and by large numbers of motorized commercial rafts, as well as by commercial sightseeing helicopters and aircraft overhead. The Grand Canyon airport is said to have more takeoffs and landings of aircraft than any airport in the world! Which way will the future of the Grand Canyon go: Will the government continue to devote this river primarily to corporate profit, or will it be returned to public-trust ownership? It's up to you. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to keep the Grand Canyon sections of this website updated, and thereby foster the development of a national network of river activists who are involved in the future of the Grand Canyon. Thanks to your maintenance of the Grand Canyon information on this site, people will know what the current problems are, what the relevant river law is, and how to dialog with politicians and officials, using the law, to help conserve the Grand Canyon and ensure public access to the river for responsible recreation. What's involved: At least once a week, you check the River Rendezvous Web Board postings for the Grand Canyon on this site. You organize the new postings, and incorporate them into the River Registry pages for the Grand Canyon, eliminating redundant, irrelevant, or outdated material. The net result will be that the site will provide up-to-date reports on the river issues in the Grand Canyon, and show people in a clear, concise way how they can help conserve the river and river access in the Grand Canyon. Skills needed:
We will send you additional directions and suggestions for maintaining the site. Each time you update the site, and e-mail us a notice to that effect, we will assign you an additional point as a member of the U.S. River Conservation Team. (See the U.S. River Conservation Team for an explanation of that system.) If you update this site once a week, you could redeem your points for, (as an example,) a new paddle and a helment every year, or a new kayak every two years. We also may be able to send you payment for your work in the near future, as additional people join NORS. If you later want to discontinue the work at any time, just let us know. Your points and earnings will still apply up to that date. To apply, just notify NORS headquarters with the following form. NORS staff will reply with further information. To the Rivers of the Grand Canyon menu. | To the River Registry menu This website is made possible by the generosity of the members of the National Organization for Rivers (NORS.)To help this effort thrive, start or extend your membership by going to NORS memberships. The National
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