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Show G&S&IBlStlQfl Suit lilspii Hill Upp. 22 FARMINGTON A condemnation con-demnation suit seeking to have the state condemn Antelope Island so it can be developed as a State Monument and Park has been postponed until April 22. THE SUIT was to have been heard last Tuesday in Second District Court in Farmington. District Judge Thornley K. Swan said the delay was granted to give attorneys more time to prepare arguments. He noted that the island, except for 2,300 acres of state park land on the north tip, is owned by Anschutz Corp. of Denver. THE condemnation suit, filed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, asks that the 15-mile long island in the Great Salt Lake be condemned conde-mned so that it can be purchased purch-ased and preserved as a state park and wildlife range. Previously, the Division of Parks and Recreation had attempted to swap the island for 4,500 acres of state-owned land in Carbon County. The island is-land property at that time was appraised at $1.7 million and the Carbon County property was valued at $1.9 million. BUT THIS offer met with disapproval by the property owners. If purchased by the State Parks and Recreation, the island is-land would be preserved as a tourist attraction with a minimum mini-mum of commercial development. develop-ment. The island would include in-clude swimming, hiking, camping, picnicking, nature walks, boating, off-trail scenic J areas, etc. |