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Show Paoe X Au'! - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. . 2U02 $536,743 in federal awards granted state of Utah U.S. Energy Secretary, Abraham Spencer, has announced that J 2,608,524 in fu nding, the most ever granted under the State Energy Pro1 gram (SEP) Special Projects Initiative, will go to 47 states and three territories for 138 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The Utah Energy- Office and part ner agencies have been selected for awards totaling $538,743. Utah was one of the 1 2 states in the country to receive more than one half million dollars. - These special energy projects will help conserve energy, provide jobs, increase our national energy security and reduce the need for new electricity generating plants, Secretary Abraham said. President Bush's National Energy Policy recognizes the important roles states play in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies. Utah seven grant awards include the following: Funds under the Alternative Fuels LEGAL NOTICES ( Unlmuai Jrxim treutim fMiic casements, and mineral rights. A plat map showing the location ofthispmpcrty can he s icwed in the city offices at 255 South State Street, Roosevelt. Utah between the hours of a 7.30 a.m. and S (1(1 p m. Monday through I hursday. Hid deadline is August 19, 2002, at 12:00 noon Hids will he opened and awarded to the lowest rights-of-wa- responsive bidder. Successful bidder will be required to pay all costs associated with deed preparation and conveyance of property. Title insurance will be the responsibility of the purchaser. Kikiscv elt C ity reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 'v Carolyn WiU.lt cn. Re- corder Published in the Uintah Basin Standard July 30. August b. 13, 2002. ANNOUNCE- MENT OF bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States, at the main entrance of the Uintah County Courthouse at 920 East Highway 40, Vernal. Utah 84078on September 3, 2002 at :00 p.m. for the purpose of foreclosing a Trust Deed dated July 2. 1999 in favor of Contimortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, covering the following real property located in Uintah County, Slate of Utah: AT A, BEGINNING POINT 33 FEET WEST AND SOUTH 0 DEGREES 08' 0" EAST82-- 1 2 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5. TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 1 WEST. SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN. AND THENCE RUNNING 118 WEST FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 08 1 0" EAST 82-- 1 2 FEET, MORE OR LESS. TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF GRANTORS' LAND; THENCE EASTU8FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 08' 10" WEST 2 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Tax Parcel No.: Administration Building. The successful bidder must pass a background inquiry and finger printing prior to the bid being awarded. The county commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August band 1 1 3, 2(812. NOTICE TO WATER USERS 1 The Slate Engineer re- the following ceived Application! s) to Appropriate or Change Water in Duchesne County (Locations in USB&M). Persons objecting to an application must file a CLEARLY READABLE signed protest stating FILING NUMBER, REASONS FOR OBJECTION, PROTESTANTS NAME ADAND RETURN DRESS. and any request for a hearing. Protest must be filed with the State 46300, Salt Lake City. UT841 Jon or before SEPTEMBER 2. 2002. These arc informal proceedings as of the per Rule R655-6-- 2 Division of Water Rights. (LEGEND: Point! s) of The address of the propDiversion POD; Place of erty is purported to be 5859 Use POU; Nature of Use East 4000 South, Vernal, USE) Utah 84078. The APPLICATION(S) TO APPROPRIATE WATER any error in die address. The (A74083): current beneficiary of the Gary L. & Shirlynn W. trust deed is Manufacturers Campbell OUANTITY:0.4 and Traders Trust Comt. SOURCE: 6 in. well pany, as Indenture Trustee, 10 ft. to 100 ft. deep. POD: by Countrywide Home NE 150 W from (1 ) S 150 Loans, Inc., as attomey-in-fac- t. Cor. Sec 23. T4S. R8W. and the recorded own(Strawberry Pinnacles) ers of the property as of die USE: Irrigation: from Apr recording of the notice of to Oct 31, total acreage default are reported to be 0.1000 acs. POU: NE Kent E. Birchell. J4NEl4Sec23.T4S,R8W. Bidders must be prepared (A74355): to tender to the trustee Cynthia M. Austreng S5 ,000.00 at the sale and the QUANTITY: 1.48 ac-f-t. balance ofthe purchase price SOURCE: 6 in. well 25 ft. to by 10:00 a.m. the day fol300 ft. deep. POD: (1) S lowing the sale. Both pay750 W950fromNl4Cor, ments must be in the form of Sec 20, T1 S. R2W. (5 miles a cashier's check. Cash is SWofNeola)USE: Irriga- not acceptable. tion: from Apr I to Oct 31, NOTICE IS HEREBY total acreage 0.2500 acs; GIVENTHATTHISFIRM Stock watering: 10 head of IS ATTEMPTING TO livestock; Domestic: 1 famCOLLECT A DEBT AND ily. POU: SE14NW1 4 Sec ANY INFORMATION 20.T1S.R2W. OBTAINED WILL BE APPLICATION(S) TO USED FOR THAT PURCHANGE WATER POSE (a26675): D. DATED: July 31. 2002 Dwayne & Helen M. T. STUART Compton propose! s) to MATHESON, Successor change the POD & POU of Trustee water as evidenced by 43-- 1 648 East First South 1003 which w as segregated Salt Lake City, Utah from (A 17899). 84102 1 82-1- AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marcus Aldcn Mitchell Deceased Probate No. 023800007. Rose Mitchell, whose address is 121 W. 400 N. Duchesne Utah 8402 1, has befl! appointed Personal d representative of the estate. Creditors fo the estate are hereby notified to: ( I ) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative at the address above: (2) deliver or mail their written above-entitle- claims to the Personal Representative's of record. Rose Mitchell, at the PO Box 859 Duchesne, Utah 84021; or (3) file their written claims with the Clerk of the District Court in Duchesne County, or otherwise present their claims as required by Utah law within three months aflcr the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. Date of first publication: July 30. 2002. Rose Mitchell 121 W. 400 N. P.O. Box 859 Duchesne. Utah 84021 Telephone: ac-f- 1 1 43-98- Published in the Uintah Basin Standard July 30, August 6. 13. 2002. HERETOFORE: QUANTITY: 0.00342 cfs SOURCE: or 0.4 ac-f- t. Strawberry River. POD: ( ) S 153 W261 from NE Cor. Sec 21 (2) S 561 W 1537 from NE Cor. Sec 22, T4S. R8W. USE: Irrigation: from Aprl to Oct 31, total acreage 0.1000 acs. POU: SEW 4SWK4Secl3.T4S.R8W. HEREAFTER: QUANTITY: 0.00342 cfsor0.4ac-f- t. SOURCE: 6 in. well 20fL to 100 ft. deep. POD: ( ) N 20 from S 14 Cor, 820W Sec 1 3.T4S.R8W. (9milcs SEofFruitland) USE: Same as Heretofore. POU: SE 14SWl4Sec I3.T4S.R8W. 43-- 1 1277(A74370):Don E. Jorgensen, Melva J. Nuemeyer QUANTITY: 3.73 t. SOURCE: unnamed spring. POD: ( ) S 750 W 620 from NE Cor. Sec 23. T7S, R20E. SLB&M. miles east of Pelican L.) USE: Irrigation: from Apr I to Oct 31. total acreage 1.0000 acs; Stock watering: 26 head of livestock. POU: NW1 1 INVITATION TO BID Duchesne County is considering the bidding out for the services of building inspections that are to be .conducted within the jurisdiction ofDuchesnc C ounty under the supervision of the Bui Iding Oflk isl of the Department ofBuilding Safety. Duchesne County is inviting those persons and or companies interested in providing such services to submit a bid. For a list of bid contract specifications, contact the Duchesne County Office at 734 N Center St. PO Box 270. Duchesne, Utah 84021 or by telephoning (435) ext or(435) 101 on or before August 16, 2002. Persons andor companies interested in contracting with Duchesne County may submit their resumes with theirbid to the Duchesne OfCounty fice in a sealed envelope marked SEALED BID FOR BUILDING INSPECTIONS m m before 5:00 PM Friday, August 16, 2002. Bid opening shall be in the morning commission work meeting at 1 0:00 AM on Monday, August 19, 2002 in conference room 1 at the Duchesne County Clerk-Audit- 738-11- 722-39- Clerk-Audit- or 1 1 1 1 ac-f- 1 1 (801)363-224- 4 Office Hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon.-Fr- i. MMOJ File No. 4071 Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August 6, 13 and 20. 2002. PUBLIC NOTICE The Uintah County Board of Adjustments will be considering the following request: Dixie Dwver A variance to create a lot that does not have the width ofthe zone in which the lot is located. It is to be a This properly is locale Jot 124 South 3500 H 'ext. Vernal, Uintah 60-fo- ot right-of-wa- y. County, Utah. Appeals can be mailed to Uintah County, Building, Plarming&Zoning, 1 52 East 100 North. Vernal, UT 84078. The Board of Adjustments will meet on Wednesday, August 14, 4NE14Sec23.T7S,R20E, 2002 at 12:00 p.m. in die SLB&M. Commission Conference Jerry D. Olds. P.E. Room located an the 2? floor STATE ENGINEER the State and County Published in the Uintah of at 152 East 100 building Basin Standard August 6 and North, Vernal, Utah, to dis13.2002. cuss the variance. For more information, (1-- NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest please contact Dale Peterson, Zoning Administrator at during regular business hours. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August 6, 2002. 781-533- 6, category fortheSalt Lake Clean Cities Coalition to help fund the directors salary. Funds have also been granted to improve the competitiveness of Utah's industries by improving their energy efficiency and productivity. Under this grant, Utahs industrial energy needs will be assessed and new energy technologies, products and services will be matched to meet those needs. A mechanism will be created to distribute the needed resources to Utah industries. A grant to the Utah Energy Conservation Coalition for additional education on energy codes and standards for Utah buildings. A grant under the Rebuild America program to support corroboration of the Energy Services Coalition and the Utah Energy Oflice, by funding exchange and work that develops and implements new tools for stale energy offices and Rebuild partners with the ultimate goal ofincreasing the numberofbuild-in- g upgrades. A grant for Utah Wind resource assessment will be used to create a model and tool that will analyze sites in rural Utah for the feasibility of Wind generated electricity. The model can be transferred to other western states. A grant to the Utah Geological Survey for Promoting Direct Use Development of Utahs Geothermal Resources, this will allow the work that is underway to continue. And finally, a grant for Biomass Power was awarded to Utah State University, purpose to demonstrate the economically viable way to treat manure and produce electricity. We are very pleased to have been so successful in our applications for these grants. They show the commitment of the Utah Energy Office to helpingUtah residents and businesses save energy and money, said Denise Beaudoin, state energy program manager for the office. peer-to-pe- er Book Cliffs oil, gas probes planned A global energy exploration company that ran thumper trucks across federal lands near Dead Horse Point last year now plans to search for oil and gas on federal, state and tribal lands in the Book Cliffs that totals two million The seismic exploration by Veritas DGC Land Inc. is intended to locate the fossil fuel deposits more precisely, thereby minimizing disturbance to lands from exploratory wells, ingtoaU-S- . Bureau of Land Management (BLM) environmental assessment. Vernals field oflice of the BLM is poised to approve the Veritas project, which would occur in a vast, mostly unpopulated region of eastern Utah rougjily the combined size of Rhode Island and Delaware. The land in question has been set aside for oil and gas leasing. However, environmentalists oppose the project, mainly because it would disturb four areas they propose for wilderness protection. The group is worried that the project will crush soils, damage American Indian cultural sites and threaten wildlife, including some of the states best deer and elk herds. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and a dozen other regional and national environmental groups have asked the BLM to extend by 60 days a public comment period scheduled to end Aug. 12. Veritas, under its proposal, would crisscross the exploration area with 17 lines, ranging from 15 to 53 miles in length and totaling about 472 miles. The company has an office in Denver. Wilderness study areas, which are part ofthe BLM's official recommendation for wilderness protection, would be avoided. No special considerations, however, would be given to wilderness areas proposed by environmentalists. An estimated 381 acres would be disturbed by the seismic operation, according to the environmental assessment. Dave Howells, BLM field manager.said that the Veritas prqject impacts would be pretty minimal. Veritas does not plan to use large thumper trucks which pound the ground to produce seismic waves like it did last year at projects in Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands. Horse use policies for Dinosaur National Monument Jensen Dinosaur National Monument announced revised policies for the use of horses and packhorses for recreational purposes within the monument. Policies are as follows. At present, there are no designated or marked horse trails wit hin Dinosaur National Monument. This issue will be reviewed in 2003 as part of the Backcountiy Use Plan Environmental Impact Statement process. Horseback riding is permitted at Dinosaur N ational Mon ument, except within the developed areas such as campgrounds, residential areas, visitor centers, around historic structures, on paved roads, or on hiking trails. Hiking trails where horseback riding is prohibited include: Gates ofLodore Nature Trail Jones Hole Trail including the Labyrinths area Island Park Trail McKee Springs petroglyphs trail along the Island Park Road Swelter Shelter petroglyphs trail near the Quarry Sounds of Silence Trail near the Quarry Desert Voices Nature Trail near the Quarry Trail between Green River Campground and Split Mountain CLOSED DOORS High Peaks Wilderness Program in Roosevelt sent its clients packing last week when cease and desist orders handed down by state licensing officials were served by police. (Seepage Ifor complete story). Conferees drop controversial hydropower provision from energy bill A controversial measure that would have caused enormous harm to fish and wildlife resources in the West has been dropped from the federal energy bill currently being considered by a Congressional conference committee. In a meeting of House and Senate members on the conference committee last Thursday, droppingthe provision, Section 6403 of the House version of H.R. 4, was among the agreements announced. The measure would have required that mqjor western federal dams be operated to maximize the hydropower they produce at times of peak demand. Maximizingpeakelectric power requires flooding rivers at certain times of the day and drying rivers to a trickle at night when electricity demand is low. Doing so would produce no new power, but would Bhift power production to the times of day when power is most expensive. However, because fish and aquatic life need water all day long, the provirion would have devastated fisheries below Bureau of Reclamation dams. This measure would have caused irreparable damage to some of the most beautiful and productive trout fisheries in the West including such legendary rivers as Utahs Green River; Montana's Missouri River, and Idahos South Fork ofthe Snake River. Its removal is a huge victory for the West's fish and wildlife resources, said Steve Malloch of Trout Unlimited, which led the fight to remove the provision from the energy bill. Some of the rivers that would have been affected drawtrout anglers from around the country. Six of the rivers are in Trout Unlimiteds Guide to Americas 100 Best Trout Streams, published in 1999. Malloch said that had the hydro provision become law it would have harmed the largely rural communities that now depend on the economic benefit of those fisheries. Also, it would havecreated safety problems for recreational users, as river levels unexpectedly and suddenly rose or fell in response to power needs. Still pending before the conference committee is a measure in the Senates version of the energy bill that would weaken current environmental requirements for hydropower facilities. facilities go through a comprehensive review and obtain new licenses every 30 to 50 years. When they are relicensed, the facilities are required to meet modern environmental standards, including improving fisheries, wildlife habitat, water quality and recreation. Malloch said that Trout Unlimited, as well as other organizations, will work actively over the next few weeks to get conferees to remove or improve the Senate provision. Hydropower projects produce needed electricity, but like all forms of energy generation appropriate environmental protection is required. Many hydro projects can achieve a reasonable balance between energy production and fish and wildlife protection. We think that Congress should not use the electricity crises of last year to upset that balance, and favor power at the expense of fish and wildlife and tiie local, rural economies that have come to rely on those resources, said Malloch. Non-feder- non-feder- al Rural communities in Utah to receive funds for local projects Seventeen entities in rural Utah will receive more than $6 million to help for local improvement projects. The Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board approved $6.6 million in grants and loans for projects that include the purchase of equipment for a hospital in Monticello, the construction of new fire stations, and water and sewer system improvements. The Community Impact Board is a program of the Utah Division of Community Development. It helps state nd local agencies and entities that are, or may be, directly or indirectly impacted by mineral resource development on nearby federal lands and the exclusion of those lands from the local tax base. The board provides assistance through grants and loans for the planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities. The funds also help community agencies provide public services. The Community Impact Boards next funding meeting is scheduled for st paramedic vehicles, the construction ofa new training room at the facility, the conversion of the current training area to sleeping rooms for paramedics, surd parking lot and landscape improvements. Monroe $500,000, $1 million loan for the construction of a sewer collection system in the Sevier County city. Monticello $30,000 grant to buy a tractor and other equipment for the maintenance of the San Juan County communitys cemetery. Kane County town. Castle Valley Fire Protection Area $90,000 grant for the cony struction ofa 2,500 square-foo- t fire station to serve the Grand four-ba- County community of Castle Valley and the surrounding unincorporated area. Castle Valley Town Municipal BuildingAuthority $45, 150 grant, $150, 000 loan to builds 1,600 square-fotown hall in the Grand County ot community. Elsinore $450,000 grant, Salina Municipal Building $450,000 loan for the construction of and improvements to the Sevier County communitys culinary water system. Authority $180, 00 grant, $447,961 loan for the Sevier County city to build y fire staa 9,225 square-foot $50,000 Ephraim pant, San Juan Health Care Service District $400,000 grant, $200,000 $75,000 loan in supplemental flmd-in- g to furnish and equip the citys city hall currently 18,000 square-founder construction. Funds to build the structure were awarded earlier. Escalante $27,000 grant to supplement previously approved fund- loan for the purchase of an operating table and other medical equipment and software for San Juan Hospital in Monticello in San Juan County. ot South Sevier Special Service District $500,000 grant, $1 mil- ing for the installation of improvements such as lighting and landscaping on Main Street in the Garfield County seat. Ferron $ 12,500 grant for a feasibility study of a proposed facility for Johnson Water District equestrian, livestock, and other recre$100,000 grant to build a 750,000-gallo-n ational activities in the Emery County concrete reservoir for the dis- community. trict in Duchesne County. Iron County Municipal Build$125,000 grant, ing Authority $100,000 loan fin Big Water $125,000 loan to pave seven miles of the construction of a 1,260 square-fotwo-ba- y addition top the existing streets and install drainage improvements on those roads in the small building in Cedar City that houses lion loan for the construction ofaBewer collection system for the unincorpo- Dec. 5. The following projects were approved for grants andor loans: Roosevelt $300,000 grant for the citys fire department to purchase an aerial pumper truck. rated area ofsouthern Sevier County. Thompson Special Service District $10,000 grant for preparation of a water system master plan for the district which provides water to the community of Thompson Springs in Grand County. Wellington $100,000 grant for the Carbon County dty to purchase a new emergency medical technician rescue vehicle. ot Box Canyon Trail & Hog Canyon Trail at Jane's Cabin Cold Desert Trail at Monument Headquarters Plug Hat Butte Trail along the Harpers Corner Road Canyon Overlook Trail along the Harpers Corner Road Ruple Point Trail along the Harpers Corner Road Harpers Corner Trail Deerlodge Trail from the parking lot to Disappointment Draw Persons bringing horses into the monument are reminded that a current negative Coggins test is required. The maximum group size is ten horses (combined riding and packhorses). Day um is allowed without the need of a Backcountiy permit Visitors are reminded not to block roads or other visitor access when parking horse trailers and must dean up the areas before departing. When riding in the monuments backcountiy avoid riding over microbiotic soil by using washes or draws where this black soil crust usually is not present. Because of noxious weed management concerns, only pelletized feed will be allowed. We recommend that horses be fed processed feed for 24 hours prior to entering the monument We also recommend thorough six-ba- tion. brushing of all stock before entering BLM extends comment tbe park and that traders be swept out and hosed down before entering the period on Veritas seismic park. Overnight camping with horses requires a free Backcountiy Permit, which may be obtained at either the Dinosaur Quarry or Monument Headquarter visitor centers. Camping with exploration proposal The Vernal Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management is extending the review and comment period for the environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposed seismic exploration project designed to determine the potential of col and gas resources within portions of the Uinta horses is not allowed in the monument's developed campgrounds (Green River, Split Mountain, Gates ofLodore, Deerlodge Park, Echo Park, or Rainbow Park campgrounds). To reduce impacts, camps may not be established in any location for more than one night. Camps must be at least 14 mile from roads, overlooks, trails, historic sites, and known archaeological sites, at least one mile from any developed area, and at least 200 feet from any water source (pond, seep, plunge pool, stream, etc.) Along the inner canyons of the Green and Yam pa rivers, camps must be at least 18 mile from the river and camping is not allowed in the river camps. Watering stock should be done from the lower rad of the source tothe extent possible to reduce contamination. In camp, hones should be allowed to free graze or be hobbled to reduce impacts to the site. If tied, horses are to be highlined, not tied to trees. . Basin region of Utah. The field oflice received six requests to extend the comment period. After fully considering the requests, and to ensure that the agency is being responsive to the public and any potential need for additional time for review and comment, it has been decided to extend the public comment period from 30 to 45 days (Tuesday, Sept. 3, to exclude Labor Day Holiday). Copies of the document may be obtained at the BLM Vernal Field Office, 170 South 500 East. The document can also be viewed on line at http:www.blm.govutahvernal. Written comments pertaining to the adequacy of the EA may be submitted through mail at TRC Mariah Associates, 605 Skyline Dhve, Laramie, Wyoming 82070. |