Tuesdoy, September 22, 197 Page Ten THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Ten THE MICHIGAN DAILY ti io WORDING ON DISAGREEMENTS: State legislature debates' bill. on environmental conversation' Hic kel backs new U.S. Indian policy FFr-I- 2 r IANSING (P) - Another piece of environment-protecting legis- lation has become a hot issue in' Lansing, now that s o m e tough new laws are safely bn the books. Michigan drew national atten- tibn earlier this year with passage of a bill giving citizens the right to file suit to protect natural re- sources, even without showing personal loss. The legislature also passed a law requiring companies to report their waste discharges and pay the State a fee for its work as watchdog. The latest controversy is over a bill to designate and protect wild and scenic streams. Each chamber has approved a bill, but neither will accept the other's version., The key issue is whether the Department of Natural Resources should h a v e authority to issue stream-protecting zoning regula- tions if local authorities fail to. So far, the House says yes; the Senate, no. As. originally introduced, the Rivers Bill called for the Depart- ment .to designate certain streams. for protection. Public hearings would be held and local authori- ties would be urged to zone river- front areas to maintain the nat- ural quality of the stream. The House 'replaced the original with a substitute giving the De- partment of Natural Resources authority to issue a zoning regu- lation if local authorities did not provide .adequate protection. The Senate, however, did not include the state-zonihg provis- ion - and conservationists climb- ed the wall. T h e y claimed the Senate version provided no real protection, that it would call at- tention- to scenic rivers without giving the state any real authority to keep them that way. The bill came up again during the two-day session last week. The House refused by a 95-0 vote to accept the Senate bill. The next day. the Senate refused 15-13 to accept the House version. Now the' matter is in conference committee. Both Gov. William Milliken and Attorney General Frank Kel- ley thought enough of the House version to issue statements of dis- appointment after the Senate re- fused to accept it. And Consumers Power Co. has come in for a lot of criticism from conservation groups. They claim the big utility voic- ed no opposition to the bill when it sailed through' the House and then through Senate committees. Suddenly, they s a y, Consumers Power began working behind the scenes to yank the teeth out of the House bill - to delete the crucial zoning privilege 'for the DNR. Consumers owns a lot of land fronting rivers that might be des- ignated wild or scenic. A Consumers spokesman s a i d that if the company is to be pre- vented from using its land be- cause of a state zoning regulation, it should be paid for the property. The spokesman, who asked not to be identified, said the Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act pro- vides for purchase of privately held riverfront land. He said the company is conservation-minded, and that if the state-zoning pro- vision were replaced by a land condemnation provision the com- pany would be "delighted" to sup- port it. T h i s, of course, would mean the firm would be paid for the land it could not use under the "Wild and Scenic" designa- tion. WASHINGTON (P)-- Secre- tary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel said yesterday the federal government's obligation to protect American Indians' rights often loses out to covetous ambitions within the same government to- ward Indian lands and waters. He called this a historic conflict of interest which is unconscion- able and must be corrected in the interests of morality and justice. Testifying before a Senate sub- committee in behalf of adminis- tration legislation to provide legal counsel for Indians, Hickel said, "When the Indian complains that 'white man speaks with forked tongue;, there often is more truth than poetry in his words." Hickel testified on behalf of, two proposals by President Nixon. One would create an Indian Trust Counsel Authority within the President's office to defend t h e Indians from other federal, state or private actions threatening their natural resources. The other proposal would create a new Interior assistant secretary in charge of Indian and territory matters. Right now, the Bureau of Indian Affairs reports to the assistant secretary in charge of public land management. "This may sound like Just ano- ther bureaucratic notion," Hickel said, "but to me, it is a'gut issue. It involves the morality of this great country in its dealings with the First Americans.' Sen. Fred R. Harris, (D-Okla.), agreed with the thrust of the two plans and in his testimony before the, Senate Indian Affairs s u b- committee congratulated the Pre- sident on them. But he said they don't go far enough, The proposed trust coun- sel authority should be empowered to act in other than just claims of Indians to natural resources, Har- ris said. "The responsibilities of the fed- eral government to American Ind- ians are notalir ited to their rights to 'use of water, timber, and min. erals and right to hunt and fish,' Harris said.. "The federal government has the responsibility to see that the American Indian has a real chance for a job, a good education and decent health care, among other things," he said. Hickel said the President's pro- posal would not extend beyond providing legal counsel for Ind- ians in mineral and natural re- source cases. He said the Indian Trust Counsel Authority would be gov- erned by a three-man board, two of the members being Indians. I Milliken issues memo on campus violence U -M Barbers 8:30-5:15 P.M.- Monday-Saturday U- M Union. I- LANSING (RP" - In a recent me- morandum to college and univer- sity presidents and local officials, Gov. William Milliken says it is essential to develop "appropriate plans to prevent violence." Milliken said public order, t h e opportunity for learning, and freedom of expression are being "challenged by those who would resort to 'crime, violence and in-, timidation to enforce their will." The Governor said the meor- andum updates his 1969 memo to campus administrators. It includes a statement that State Polic4 have sophisticated bomb disposal equip- ment and are prepared to help if bomb threats are made. Milliken called for "constant ex- change -of information" am o ng institutions, local; agencies and State Police. He said state police have the primary responsibility for handling disorder and that the, National Guard would be used' only in extreme emergency. The Governor also made these points: -"Request for assistance w i 11 not result in the State Police tak- ing over the police functions of an institution or local police respon- sibilities. They will be, there in a supporting role to assist and to advise as necessary., -"The emergency powers of the Governor provided in Act No. 302, Public Acts of 1945, will be invok- ed only in extreme cases of public disorder or public emergency. -"The Attorney, General has indicated that he has assigned a task force of attorneys to be available for consultation and assistance to campus and local of- ficials in the event of campus dis- order." 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