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Show rO- - m.1 Serving East Juab County A Nice Place To Live! -- Volume 97, No 49 Single Copy Price Wednesday, December 8, 1999 www.nephitimesnews.com County Commission hears that a collective, organized effort is needed in wilderness designations Forest Service asking for public input By Times-New- By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent are currently being done which have patrons of forest lands on the Uinta National Forest somewhat Two studies confused. The Uinta National Forest has a "Draft Inventory of Unroaded and Undeveloped Lands on the Uinta National Forest" available for public review and comment. The document, however, is just part of the forest planning now taking place as the Uinta National Forest is completing a forest revision plan, said Peter VV. Karp, forest supervisor. A second study is being done by the USDA Forest Service and is concerned with roadless areas in all national for- ests. ' Comments on the protection of remaining roadless areas within the National Forest System will be accepted until Dec. 20, 1999, said Karp. comments will be accepted at roadlessareasnoi wocaetwww.fs.fed.us. See Forest on page 2 s Correspondent Juab County was represented at a Myrna Trauntvcin MORE ROADLESS AREA ARE BEING PROPOSED The Forest Service is now taking comments on their plan to protect roadless areas in the Unita National Forest, but many groups see it as one more step to prevent national forest areas from any motorized access. As the inset sign in Salt Creek Canyon says. Closed to ATV use may become more and more prevalent in our area. recent IPAMS (Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States) meeting held to discuss strategies for responding to the wilderness movement. Commissioner Robert Steele said he was only one of many representing groups who were there to formulate ideas. Marc W. Smith, Director of Lands and Environment, said the attendance, in his view, clearly demonstrated how serious an issue adding additional acreage to the wilderness study was as well as the collective resolve for finding a solution, said Steele. "As a group we also decided that the Utah Association of Counties (UAC) is the preferred entity to lead this effort, said Steele. Smith sent a letter to Steele which Steele shared with commissioners. In his letter, he (Smith) summarized few of the excellent ideas presented a and discussed at the meeting, said Steele. "One of those is that we agreed that a See Wilderness on page 2 nr Juab Comty Commissioners give preliminary approval for development vest of Mona Reservoir By Myrna Trauntvein that roadway. t 60-fo- ot Times-New- 55-fo- right-of-way- ot ," 28-fo- ot at 60-fo- ot 60-fo- ot right-of-way- ," 160-ac- liminary plan, said Greenhalgh, then the developers could get the necessary water. They needed the preliminary approval to purchase the water and get approval for the change of source from Steele. the state. Do they have the necessary culinary "This is not the final plan, said water?" asked Wm. Boyd Howarth, com- Greenhalgh. subdivision in Nephi has narrower Now that it was a growing community, a better road was needed. We need to be sure we get all the development requirements in writing before the construction phase, said One issue they will need to address streets that the requirement and s Correspondent lot is that they have proposed a of congestion. it leads to a He said, in his opinion, the proposed said Greenhalgh. That Juab County Commissioners accepted a pre-plfor a proposed develop- would result in a strip of pave- subdivision should be held to the ment located in the hills west of Mona ment. "The state requires a requirement. said. he Rocky Ridge, the newest community Reservoir. Narrow roads are not desirable even in the county, had needed only a dirt Through the preliminary plan developers, J&R Development, are proposing when they are city streets, said Robert road into the property before it became a planned unit development. Steele, commissioner. Nebo Heights a town and was just a farming area. There would be 51 sites for homes. The proposal meets the requirements of the county subdivision ordinances with one outstanding exception the width of the interior roadways. "1 make the motion we go ahead and accept the preliminary plat plan, said it should be part of the public process. Joseph Bernini, commissioner. He said By Myrna Trauntvein the commission would still have the Gordon Newton has agreed to help the s Correspondent to or final the clean up the debris which has actown opportunity accept reject if were made in not A public hearing will be held on cumulated at the site over the years. plat plan changes Robert Steele, commissioner, said the roadway width. Wednesday (tonight), Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. The development is located on the In commission chambers to determine property was once a gravel pit. It is lowest side of the road leading past the whether a e piece of property cated just west of the fire station. reservoir to Goshen, said Glenn Green- owned by the county should be deeded The property is referred to by Mona residents as the Sand Hills. halgh, county planning commission di- to Mona Town for use as a park. ' rector. The two acres, said Wm. Boyd HowarThe present city park, where the city The county commission does have the th, commission chair, are located in the ball fields, playground equipment, and authority to allow the development if it center of town next to the city fire sta- city hall are located is being updated is not within the proposed growth area tion. "The property is now covered with of a community and, even if it were, the chunks of old concrete and old tree development could be allowed if the stumps, he said. Before you enter into an agreement community refused annexation. There is a spot along the roadway with the town, said David Leavitt, from Mona to Goshen, said Greenhal-gh- , county attorney, you need to receive where travelers can leave the paved public input on deeding the property to By Myrna Ihntwii road to go to the shore of the reservoir. the town. It could be a valuable piece of s Correspondent The development would be just west of property and deciding what to do with Doran Kay, Mona Town Council member, sent his own information out in -form to the constituents of Mona to re mission chair. If the commission approves the pre Public bearing tonight on proposal to deed county property to Mona Town for park Times-New- two-acr- and, thanks to a community fund-raisin- g committee, new playground equipment has been installed. Darlene Fowkes, council member who oversees city parks and cemeteries, said the town would like to make the Sand Hills into another city park. It would be a picnic park. "As it is, kids go there to ride bikes and one of them is going to get hurt, said Fowkes. Fowkes notified Howarth of the de sires of the town board. The commission then determined that they would need to hold the hearing. Since the property is in a residential area, it may be worth a considerable amount said Howarth. We just hope a lot of people attend and that we have representation from Mona Town Council, said Joseph Bernini, commissioner. They need to be present to explain exactly what they have in mind. Mona Council member sent his own letter after toxm sends official position Times-New- letter- provide information he thought was important for the town's residents to know about annexation. As a member of the town council 1 submitted information to be included with a recent letter issued by the town dated Nov. 24. For some reason it was left out of the letter, he said. My purpose in writing this letter is to provide information that I believe is important for you to know." Kay said the ideas for ways to pay bond payments listed by the council as ideas given to them but not supported should not take place until the town had by the majority of the council seemed a sufficient annexation policy to provide to suggest that the town was annexation-- a process the council could follow to dependent. This is not true , said Kay. We are not dependent on annexation to make payments, although we do depend upon some growth. All of the bonds cash-flothemselves with the exception of the water bond." he said. Revenue from impact fees for new construction on six to eight homes a year, at least until the gas bonds were retired, was needed. Now may I state for the record, that I am not necessarily opposed to annexation. Although 1 do not believe it is necessary at this time," said Kay. In his opinion, said Kay, annexation mitigate potential negative impacts. The new well and storage facilities currently under construction will not even supply the needs for the potential growth that can occur in the existing corporate boundaries of the town at present," said Kay. Kay said the Mona Tbwn Master Flan for 1982 was designed to maximize the efficiency of existing infrastructure before expanding. Under general development poUdee, said Kay, proposals for development in Set Letter m page 2 |