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Current Project Ideas May 17, 2009

       I. RESOURCES

 A. Government Issues

      1.  Change Policy

          a. Wolf Issues

          b. HR 980 Legislation

          c. Rights to use “Natural         Resources”

    

     2.  Develop Support and Joint Initiatives

          a. Salmon Valley Stewardship

          b. Other Groups

 

B. Wood Products

 

      1. Biomass Fuel Development

      2. Wood Pellets

      3. Salvage Logging

      4. Reforestation

      5. Timber Saw Logs

      6. Post and Poles

     

C.  Electrical Power Development

 

      1. Biomass Electrical Generating

      2. Investigate making Salmon Electric Independent

      3. All Waste Products for Power Generation

      4. “Stream” Engines to generate electricity

 

D. Mining – Both Small and Large Mining Operations

 

 

E. Recycling Center – Curb Side Pickup or Central Location near town

 

F. Scientifically Proven Game Management

              

 

II. Agriculture

 

A. Government Issues

 

     1.  Change Policy

          a. Wolf Issues

          b. HR 980 Legislation

          c. Rights to use “Natural Resources”

 

     2.  Develop Support and Joint Initiatives

          a. Salmon Valley Stewardship

          b. Other Groups

 

B. USDA Approved Slaughter House in the Salmon area

 

     1. Local Beef made available locally

 

     2. Local Organic Beef made available locally

 

 

C. Fuels made locally for Salmon from locally produced crops and waste.  Click here for more detail.  Analyze the Allard Research and Development Distillation System.

 

 

D. Year – Round Growers Co-op

 

 

E. Farmers Market for home grown crops

 

 

F. Food Bank

 

 

G. “Value Added Industries”

 

 

III. TOURISM

 

A. Government Issues

 

     1.  Change Policy

          a. Wolf Issues

          b. HR 980 Legislation

          c. Rights to use “Natural Resources”

 

     2.  Develop Support and Joint Initiatives

          a. Salmon Valley Stewardship

          b. Other Groups

 

B. Bike Paths and Trails

 

     1. Bike and Walking paths along the Salmon and Lemhi Rivers

     2. Make Salmon a Bicycle Friendly Community

     3. Make a safe route to School

     4. Directory of Bike and Walking Trails

 

 

C. Recreational Trails for ATV use

 

D. Guided Tours

 

     1. Non – Take Outfitting to be allowed

    

E. City Tourism

 

      1. Having enough Tourist to positively impact our economy

      2. Support Local Artists

      3. Change name to “Salmon Sacajawea Center”

 

 F. Short Term Project – Develop and Conduct a Survey of the Chinook Salmon Fisherman to determine the Impact on the Salmon Area this June.

             

 

IV. RECREATION

 

A. Government Issues

 

     1.  Change Policy

          a. Wolf Issues

          b. HR 980 Legislation

          c. Rights to use “Natural Resources”

 

     2.  Develop Support and Joint Initiatives

          a. Salmon Valley Stewardship

          b. Other Groups

 

 

 B. Non – Motorized Trails

 

 

 C. Recreational Trails for ATV use

 

 

 D. Guided Hunting and Fishing

 

 

 E. Sport Hunting and Fishing

 

 

 F. Rafting – Commercial and Private

 

 

 G. Skiing

 

 

 H. Hot Springs Development