It just occurred to me that we could easily address the communications requirement: do a bit of SETI@home<mailto:SETI@home> on the site. Green flashing lasers count, too, don't they? 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.