Show J j p p i v C I IM W Y f f c F. F J 1 y z M 4 N News B. B Briefs s Bear Lake beaches closed to camping and motor vehicle use Beaches exposed by receding receding receding ing Bear Lake waters have IS been closed to earn camping ping and motor vehicle use Bear Lake State Park is not affected The Division of State Lands and Forestry issued the closure after meeting with city county and state officials to address growing public health and safety problems around the lake Lack of sanitation facilities and designated designated designated parking threaten both public safety and the lakes lake's water quality These beaches are sovereign state lands that are usually under water water said division director Richard Mitchell At some point the lake will rise again and pollution pollution pollution tion left on the beach will end up in the water We arent aren't trying ng to discourage appropriate appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap use of the lake but we want to ensure that the recreational values of the lake are protected for visitors and residents Designated parking areas are being established to ac- ac boat launching and other recreation needs Provisions are being developed to specia special special cial cia events Governors Conference Conference Conference Con Con- ference on family life held The fourth annual Governors Governor's Conference on Families will be held Sept 21 at the Salt Palace The event will include several educators psychologists social workers and professionals who will conduct workshops on a variety of topics Alan of ABCs ABC's Growing Pains will willbe be bethe the keynote speaker Clean air awards given For exceptional efforts to promote clean air Governor Norm Bangerter Nick Rose Roseand Roseand Roseand and Utah Valley Regional Medical Center will receive Clean Air Awards from the American Lung Association of Utah Tuesday July 16 in the govern governors governor's ors or's office Ce A Clean Air Award will be presented to Bangerter for his awareness of problems associated associated as as- with air quality and his willingness to find By establishing and chairing the Governors Governor's Clean Air Commission Bangerter has demonstrated his commitment commitment com corn to clean air Formed in June 1989 the Commission Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion has adopted recommendations recommendations it had generated during an month 18 study and has recently started the implementation phase Nick Rose president and CEO of Mountain Fuel will willbe willbe willbe be given a Clean Air Award for his leadership in alternative alternative alternative tive fuels campaigns These campaigns include a billboard advertising campaign campaign campaign cam cam- a wood smoke campaign campaign campaign cam cam- in conjunction with the Utah ALA-Utah and experimentation experimentation experimentation ex ex- ex- ex with natural gas vehicles Each of these campaigns encourages the public to choose the fuel that thatis is best for the environment A Clean Air Employer Award will be presented to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for offering free bus passes to all its employees This incentive has encouraged encouraged encouraged en en- individuals to make lifestyle modifications and to view air pollution as a- a aper per personal personal per per- responsibility I I |