Red McCombs, Car Salesman Turned Media Mogul, Dies at 95
By Glenn Rifkin - New York Times - Feb. 21, 2023
Red McCombs, a former Texas used car dealer who became a billionaire entrepreneur by venturing into an array of successful businesses, including the media giant Clear Channel Communications and several professional sports teams, died on Sunday at his home in San Antonio. He was 95.
His family announced his death but did not state the cause. …
I did meet him twice and all I can say is that he was a man for whom too much was never enough.
Now I can only hope his family will reconsider their Alberta Park misadventure, then do the right thing by trading the Alberta Park parcel for something more realistic at lower elevation, or simply returning it to it's rightful owners, the national trust, within the protection of the Rio Grande National Forest.
They could then change the name to "Red McCombs' Memorial Meadow".
After all, it is in the heart of the headwaters to the interstate, international Rio Grande River, it deserves to be left alone, serving its historic function as watershed and wildlife refuge.
What better tribute could there be?
INDEX of VWC-Environmental Impact Statement issues ...
Issue 1: The village proposal expands impacts of the federally permitted ski area development Issue 2: Judicial orders preclude reliance on FEIS Issue 3: The Forest Service has never made Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture’s proposal (ANILCA alternative) available for review by the public or other local, State, and Federal agencies with jurisdiction and control over the Wolf Creek Ski Area complex Issue 4: The purpose and need and designation of the NEPA “Federal Action” are invalid Issue 5: The FEIS perpetuates the same structural flaws addressed by the previous injunction and settlement
Issue 6: The range of alternatives considered is inappropriately narrow
Issue 7: Alternatives involving mitigation measures and ANILCA terms and conditions were not analyzedIssue 8: The no-action alternative is inappropriately dismissed Issue 9: The Forest Service failed to incorporate the input of several key cooperating agencies Issue 10: ANILCA and existing Forest Service regulations do not require enhanced road access be provided to the federally encumbered Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture parcels Issue 11: New information and stale (dated) analysis requires new NEPA process Issue 12: ANILCA as preferred alternative is not compared to other alternatives Issue 13: The consideration of connected actions and indirect and cumulative impacts in the DEIS is inadequate Issue 14: The property appraisal confirms adequate access and comparable properties exist Issue 15: The effects on wetlands are inadequately analyzed Issue 16: The ANILCA alternative would lead to a loss of Canada lynx habitat and reduced functioning of an important Canada lynx linkage Issue 17: The proposed decision would violate standards, guidelines, and objectives for lynx conservation Issue 18: Spruce bark beetle impacts on lynx habitat requires additional analysis Issue 19: The proposed conservation measures would not be effective in reducing impacts to lynx nor promoting recovery to a full, viable population Issue 20: The Lynx Conservation Strategy was developed without any public involvement, in violation of NEPA Issue 21: Application of any conservation measures is at best uncertain Issue 22: The action alternatives would harm other wildlife Issue 23: The action alternatives would reduce water quality Issue 25: Water supply for either action alternative may not be sufficient or reliable Issue 26: In violation of NEPA, the FEIS fails to analyze the feasibility of, and the possible impacts from, a grade separated interchange at the village access road with Highway 160 Issue 27: The FEIS fails to analyze the comparative impacts of expanding federal control via the scenic easement Issue 28: Failure to reinitiate consultation for the yellow-billed cuckoo pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act Issue 29: Bias and proponent control of the third party NEPA contractor was built into the contract Issue 30: Failure to consider new information Issue 31: Failure to consider the best available scienceIssue 32: Failure to adhere to NEPA’s public involvement mandates Issue 33: Reasonable use and enjoyment that minimizes environmental effects requires an analysis of the visual effects to the congressionally designated Continental Divide National Scenic TrailVWC-EIS, Objection Issues and Responses.
November 15, 2018
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