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Show Commissioner Quotes of the Day "The City of Blanding sent a letter stating in my opinion that they don't want County healthcare. I don't think that the City Council represents Thank you for your municipal support and vote in the election - Kim the City of Blanding and I would like to see the people of Blanding have a voice." Commissioner Bill "That's the objective. They figure if they can get through San Juan County, they can get through everybody." Commissioner Ty Lewis, on how the county is ready to fight the BLM decision to address wilderness designation by region, starting with San Juan County. that until I served on the Health Care "I used to think Board." Commissioner Lewis, response to a Cleal Bradford statement that if you give people the correct information on health care, they will do what is right. PRINT INK CARTRIDGES KEYBOARDS CABLES SPEAKERS FIRSTAID m SOFTWARE VIRUS SCAN SOFTWARE Enterprises 333 South Main - valued at matching funds could help secure funds and indicated their AND MORE! CJ Electronic discussed equipment needs for the San Juan Hospital and the Blanding clinic. The Health Care Board said that an ambulance for transport and two ultrasound machines are critical needs for the district. A proposal for this missioners suggested that Y2K CHECK SOFTWARE HARDWARE by Anna Adair At the November 15 meeting of the San Juan County Commission, Commissioners: agreed to a proposal by the San Juan Health Care District to purchase the Monti-cell- o Clinic. A price has not been determined at this time, but Commissioners said that the building would be a good asset to own in the event of a needed jail expansion. The county would continue to lease the facility to the District, giving one year notice if the building is used for other purposes; $350,000 - is being prepared to present to the Community Impact Board (CIB). Commissioners encouraged the health board to include a CT scan machine - which would cost approximately $750,000 - in any proposal to the CIB. Com- CDS MOUSE San Juan County Commission brief equipment ZIP DISKS RECORDABLE Redd, regarding a vote to fund health care via a sales tax before new clinic in Blanding. building a in uTtenshaw DISKS THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, November 17, 1999 - Page 3 eaExTTTgiflpri C229 till 00J51 WHIMS' willingness to find those funds for the District; approved $55,000 to purchase land in Blanding for the Health Care District. The three acre parcel, north and west of Clarks Market, is College ofEastern Utah trainowned by Richard Perkins. ing program has apparently Perkins also owns adjacent volunteered to build the road land that could be acquired for if Smith supplies the gravel. future expansion needs. A 60 Commissioners suggested that unless the road is constructed west is owned by the City of to county standards, the Blanding. It was unknown if county would not accept it; the City would be willing to heard from County Assessor Bruce Bunker about a verparticipate with the land; heard a request from bal request made by the Utah Frank Darcy, of the Moab Navajo Development Council Sportsman Club, to support a for a tax exemption on a parshooting range south of Moab. cel of land in Bluff. The ComThe BLM land the group is try- mission asked that a written ing to lease is in San Juan request be sent to the AssesCounty. Darcy said that there sor with the necessary criteria would be no cost to the county for being exempt; for the project. Commissionrevisited the cooperative ers expressed support for the agreement for trail maintenance with the Forest Service. project, if there are no liabilThe if issues and the agreement will be held ity County Attorney approves the project. until advice can be received Commissioners pointed out from the County Attorney; the difficulty and cost of leasreceived the wildland fire BLM from the and sugbudget for the year 2000. The ing gested possible alternatives; budget is up $4,500 from the received a letter from the 1999 budget due to the forDepartment of Human Ser- mula for figuring costs; vices regarding a turnaround approved the purchase of foot wide strip of land to the on Dodge Point Road for Mack and Cindy Smith. The Com- mission had previously decided that the turnaround would be in the best interest of the County so a road grader can turn around. The Road Department is completing the turn around. A request had been made to build a road from the turnaround to the Smith home. While the county is not willing to do such a project, a a $4,850 trailer from CATE Equipment Co. and 1,000 guideposts with numbers and decals for county roads from Newman Signs for $10,140; approved a conditional use permit for Jim Hurst to build storage units. The land near Blanding is zoned for agricul- ture; and approved a building permit for Rowland Murphy for a home in LaSal. Public Comment Sought on U.S. Department of Energy Transfer of Lands to the City of Monticello, Utah The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grand Junction Office is proposing to transfer 383.24 acres of property to the City of Monticello. The property proposed for transfer is the former Monticello millsite and adjacent property, all of which are included in the Monticello Mill Tailings National Priorities Listed Site. The City of Monticello plans to use the property for expansion of recreational facilities for the use of its citizens and the general public. Potential future uses of the land proposed for transfer could include a golf course, walkingbiking paths, ' equestrian trails, picnic areas, and possibly a motocross track. Monticello is the county seat of San Juan County, Utah. San Juan County contains one national park, three state parks, and Lake Powell, all within short driving distance from Monticello. DOE has completed the removal of contaminated soils at the former millsite and the surrounding properties, although a final remedial action has not been selected for surface and ground water. The ground water, under a portion of the property, has contaminant levels above applicable standards that are being addressed by an interim remedial action. The Monticello Mill Tailings Site has not been deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL). A final Record of Decision is scheduled for September 2005. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed guidance that assists in determining if a site is suitable for transfer prior to the completion of the remedial action and for deletion of the site from the NPL. This guidance requires the Lead Agency to prepare a Covenant Deferral Request in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) section 120(h)(3)(c) demonstrating that the land is suitable for early transfer. Property can be transferred when EPA, with the Utah Governors concurrence, determines that the transfer of the property for use as intended is consistent with the protection of human health and the environment. DOE, EPA, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality are seeking public comment on the suitability of the transfer of the proposed property for recreational purposes, provided that DOE commit to and assure that restoration of the millsite is completed and that DOE will conduct any needed response action for surface and ground water and that restrictive easements institutional controls are maintained on the subject property. Interested parties may review the draft Covenant Deferral Request and other information at the Monticello City Office located at 17 North 1st East, Monticello, UT 84535. Comments on the suitability of the proposed property for transfer must be submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy Grand Junction Office, Attn.: Ray Plieness, 2597 B Road, Grand Junction CO 81503. Mr. Plieness may also be contacted via phone by calling The official comment period or begins November 22, 1999, and ends December 22, 1999. site-specif- ic 970-248-60- 91. 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