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Show Three second graders at Bryce Valley Elementary this week demonstrated the process of Insect collecting, mounting and identification for fellow students. Shown displaying some of the more unique class insect collections are Cherrie Pollock, Jeremy McCluskey and Melinda Rose. Ticaboo Community Center Land Denied by Developer TICABOO - Garfield County Commissioners received a letter form Plateau Resources Limited refusing to turn over to the county a parcel of land initially designated for a community center in Ticaboo. Commissioners felt that the county's efforts during the past almost three years to asssist development at Ticaboo in every way possible indicated the county's good faith and confidnce in the plans of the developers of the mining area in the remote southeast corner of Garfield County. Recently the county requested that Plateau Resources move forward with their promise to provide the site for the planned community center. The county had sent Plateau Resources two letters earlier stating that it anticipated availability of $33,700 in funds from Farmers Home Administration to be used for rough site grading, road access, and extension of utilities. B.O. Fisher, vice-president of-Plateau Resources, in his letter to commissioners stated that such funds were "reasonably insignificant compared to what it would cost to build a community center." The letter continued that such development of the site at this time would constitute a "waste of money since the facility has not been properly planned." Fisher stated that realistic decisions about the potential population of Ticaboo, the size, cost, and source of funds for a community center could not possibly be ascertained at the present time. He suggested also that when the time came that a community center was actually needed, the layout of Ticaboo may have changed from the current plan and that the center might have to be located in a different area. He suggested also that when the facility is planned, it may require financial involvement by Plateau Resources and the need may arise to use the land as security for such financial commitments. Fisher pointed out in his letter that every community project in Ticaboo to date has required a "very significant monetary commitment or guarantee by Pleateau." Fisher claimed that his knowledge of a possible grantor of 601 Funds was through a newspaper article several months earlier at which time he had expressed his opposition to his employees who had apaprently failed to convey his feelings to commissioners. Fisher claimed that Plateau is "very concerned" about proper development of the town. He stated that it was the company's position that "when realistic plans are made for the community projects and when commitment for funding of those projects had been obtained, the land for those projects will be provided." He said that Plateau Resources" cannot give up that land when the proper planning and commitment for funds are not in place." Plateau's refusal to convey the property to the county as earlier agreed upon according to commissioners constitutes a failure on the part of Plateau to follow through on the commitments made to the county after the county had helped the company to get its start in Garfield County |