I'd be interested for a few hundred. I wouldn't worry too much about land use, but a call to BLM should answer questions. Some of us looked into using BLM land years ago. Restrictions weren't too messy for what we had in mind. Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801.631.5228 kimharch@msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas ----- Original Message ----- From: Josephine Grahn<mailto:bsi@xmission.com> To: Utah Astronomy<mailto:utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Dark Sky site I think some sort of private coalition would probably make more sense, kind of a co-op. I would throw a thousand in. BUT... Does anyone really know whether the BLM would go for a change of Use? That is what worried us when Allen first saw it and pointed it out to me. I suspect that the "auction" dead line is not firm, so much as a way of getting it's availability out there. Perhaps we should contact the guy. Anyone else "IN" if it looks like we could get a change of use? I would guess that we would be forbidden from setting up camp there, although the odd cot for a nap might be acceptable. I imagine we would have to pay to have the road graded every year, plus taxes and lease fees. So.. it would not be a "one-time" cost. Jo At 08:43 AM 12/14/2004 -0700, you wrote:
At just under $8,000, this does look like a really nice place to set up. The building is substantial, looks like it is secure with plenty of room inside to store things including a few cots, etc. Might be worth serious consideration. If I threw in $1,000, could we get enough others? Thanks, Joe
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