Show I I. I 0 r r r I- I if l 4 11 k 4 j z Jt t 1 gw L if tI Ii a lt f J t jr 0 f Vif I. I j II f f 1 L. L I li r J LOCAL ELEMENTARY WINNERS at the Uintah Basin Science Fair left to right Cheryl McMullin first in Botany Ronald Ellis first in Medicine Rod Powell 1 1st st in Earth and Space Science and Ryan Jensen first In Chemistry LM Ashley Cree Creek ag e k g Held HeldA d dA A public meeting was WIS held Wednesday evening cf of last week by bv the Bureau Dureau of oC Land Management 1 in the library of oC the Vernal Junior High School THE nu PURPOSE of the tho meeting was to obtain information and recommendations from Crom the public concerning the best use uso and management of oC 1 lands within the Ashley Creek Planning Unit This planning unit encompasses an area of oC land located between Ashley Valley and the Ashley National Forest The meeting was conducted by District manager Donald L. L L Pendleton and Area Manager 1 Mark Bailey Approximately 50 people were were in attendance and included representatives from Atlantic Richfield Mountain Fuel Supply U. U U S S. S Steel Corporation Moon l Lake Electric Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Utah Cattlemen's Association lion tion Vernal Rod and Gun Club Uintah Snowmobile Association Uintah Co County nty Zoning Administration Vernal City Uintah County Commission Merkley Motors 1 several state and federal govern ment agencies and numerous individuals THE MAJORITY of the discussion during during dur dur- ing the meeting centered around road off vehicle use use the possibility of a motorbike motorbike motor motor- bike trail on Red Mountain 1 chaining of pinon juniper trees and spraying sagebrush sagebrush sage sage- brush introducing antelope into the area land sales sales' and exchanges and j phosphate mining The comments received in last Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesday's Wed Wed- meeting will be used to help make management decisions for the public lands in the Ashley Creek area Anyone desiring to make additional coms com om ments on the use or management of the lands in this area aiea should contact Mr 11 Pendleton or Mr 1 Bailey Dailey within the next several weeks by letter or in person person person per per- son at the Vernal District ELM 1 office A Management Framework Pin Plan forthe for forthe forthe the Ashley Creek Area is currently being developed and when completed will provide provide pro pro- vide management in the Ashley Creek area |