Show A2 Sanpete Fire (Continued from Acting district forest ranger Nancy Ross assured people that the situation was under control and that their homes were safe but that did not prevent some of them from packing up in case the fire got any closer acres Estimates of how much the fire grew during the day Saturday were not yet available because cloud cover has prevented global positioning satellite (GPS) mapping from the air said Hoffman Ross figured that the fire mile reached to within of the forest boundary Under the Forest Service Wildland Fire Use As she surveyed the fire Saturday afternoon Ross admitted having concerns but said she never lost confidence that fire management officials would contain the fire Explaining the latest Ross said that the fire had been burning toward the east but changed directions late Friday night and headed northwest due to winds” heavy Early Saturday morning the fire reached a “trigger point” and at 8 a m Ross ordered fire officials into “suppression mode” Policy if the fire had passed the boundary firefighters would have had 48 hours to put it out before being forced to declare it a wildfire she said Ross insisted Nevertheless that the fire was still a success as an example of the Forest Service’s fire management policy of “putting fire back into its natural place in the ecosystem” Although the area is blackened now Ross said it “is going to come back thick and lush but people will have to wait two to three years to see the positive effects of this fire “We’ll look back and see how successful tliis fire really was after the excitement dies down” she That did not mean that firefighters would attempt to extinguish the fire but that they would hike steps to prevent it from spreading The steps included trench along an a ridge the fire was threatening to cross ordering bulldozers to the site and calling in planes to drop flame retardant predicted Pretty Shield (Continued Al) to be there) who will learn the values of responsibility and accountability by training horses alongside equine professionals At capacity the school will staff memrequire 131 bers including teachers therapists horse professionals staff and administrative staff at an average annual salary of (MX) Those jobs alone would bring $6 million into the county Add to that the money that Pretty Shield would funnel through local business to maintain the facility and “the economic benefit is enormous” says Birch To illustrate Birch says that the school would spend $30 000 per month — not year — just on tity food There would be a $7000 per month fuel budget and “thousands and thousands of dollars” spent on horse feed and vet care Birch is committed to using Sanpete businesses to provide those and other services construction costs Such arrangements allow the funded organization to tap the market and also enable them to gain necessary money without the high interest rates that lenders often require Sanpete News Company Inc publishing the GUNNISON Sanpete Messenger By John Hales Staff writer WASHINGTON— The Central Utah Rail Project took a step forward last week albeit a baby one The Senate Appropriations Committee approved $400 (XX) part of the 2005 Transportation Bill to be used Appropriations to finish an environmental impact for the proposed rail line study between Sigurd and Levan The bill must now pass the full Senate before proceeding to a conference committee to be reconciled with its in House of Repthe counterpart resentatives which was approved House full the Appropriations by Committee in July The rail project was proposed in 2001 when the Six County Association of Governments requested permission from the Surface Transportation Board An environmental impact study of the project is required by the National Environmental Policy Act and must be completed before the STB can approve the plan Malcolm Nash director of the Sevier County Department of Economic Development says Inc of that HDR Engineering Salt Lake City is conducting the study as directed by the Section of Environmental Analysis of the (STB) of the US Department of Transportation to build the line The project would involve STB The study has been underway for over a year but “the pro- - VALLEY to ensure that the development would create a lifestyle pleasing to Mayfield residents The developers presented numerous plans to the town council before the nal choice was made When the town council applied for grants to build the new well the city had to show proof that it was growing and would require the water The Mayfield Estates development offered that proof The developers have deeded an area inside the development to the town which is earmarked for another city park The developers also feel they have helped because they local businesses have employed only local contractors Protective covenants and strictions governing the lots will protect the buyers’ investments and according to the developers there is no other development like it in Sanpete County The lots which are half acres are acre to large enough to hold the 2000 sq ft main floor the required home Contact Information fax suzanne© sanpetemessenger com news© sanpetemessengercom com lloyd© sanpetemessenger publisher stories to ads to Deadline: Thursday 5 pm 9 am to 6 pm Manti: 35 S Main Hours: Periodicals Postage Paid at Manti Utah 84642 and at additional mailing offices Sanpete VST JR: Send address Messenger 15 S Main changes Manti Editor & Publisher Associate Publisher Senior Reporter Office Manager Circulation Manager Administrative Assistant Webmaster Editorial Assistant MARGARET AMY MESSENGER PHOTO Signs advertising lots for sale in Mayfield Estates subdivision Mayfield town and opers negotiated for three years to reach agreement on project details devel- size plus a garage Two spec houses are currently under construction All city requirements have been met except paving the streets The curbs and gutters are in the sidewalks are poured and Gas are installed streetlights water power and DSL (digital subscriber line) connections are available to each lot Pressurized irrigation water is also available The animal rights in the development are governed by city code Once the asphalt is poured and the entrance is completed more building will begin New Drop Copyright Sanpete News Company Inc ©2004 All rights served Reproduction or transmittal of all matter herein is prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher Published each Thursday for 75c each $24 00 inside Sanpete County $27 00 outside Sanpete County by Sanpete News Company Inc 35 S Main Manti Utah 84642 POSTM completed in about six months once funding is finally approved David and Sharon Stevens and Juan and Vickie Larson wanted to provide an area of controlled growth The town council worked with them Kathy Marie Kiesel & Jed Daniel Heath Oct 9 2004 um (Continued from Al) UPS Phone cess had really slowed down” waiting on funding says East Nash hopes the study will be (Continued from A 1) Charlotte Christiansen - & Map of proposed rail line that would run from Nephl through Gunnison to Salina EDITION Member Utah Press Association Deadlines Post Office of 43 miles of the construction rail line that would run through Sevier Sanpete and Juab counties and would be used primarily to transport coal from Salina coal mines to existing Union Pacific rail lines near Levan The new rail line would directly benefit the Southern Utah but Fuels Company (SUFCO) would benefit other shipping operations as well says Sanpete County economic development director Sally East Estates also figure into the economic benefit as well and are projected to be around $ 8 million Birch hopes that construction will begin in November That of course depends on receiving funding for the project a matter that Birch discussed with the county commission in a meeting on Sept 8 Speaking to commissioners along with Jason Burningham Pretty Shield’s financial advisor Birch requested that the county act as a government sponsor for a bond sale to fund the school Birch and Burningham explained that federal and state laws provide for what are called bonds” that low private organizations to receive funding through bonds issued by a government en- from $48 Senate committee approves funding toward Central Utah Rail Project As of last Thursday (prior to the fire was burning the ) on about 3300 acres By 10 a m it had expanded to 4000 Saturday A I ) evacuate Wednesday September 22 2004 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n Letters to the Editor Letters may be written on any topic appropriate for a general audience Please limit letters to 500 words and include your name and city Letters submitted anonymously are not printed There is no charge to submit a letter These Announcements include birth birthday wedding and anniversary announcements mission and military announce- - 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