Show Action Likely on on Park Withdrawal Following Controversial Week Bills o to authorize establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment ment of a n large National Park Parkin in jn the canyon anyon country south south- west tyest of Moab were entered in Jo Moth the US U.S. House of and the US U.S. Senate this week by Utah's Democratic Delegation The Senate bill was WIlS sponsored by y Sen Frank E. E Moss The bill bin In the House was sponsored by Congressmen M. M Blaine Peterson and David S. S King Ing j Th The bills provide that no more than than thousand acres might bo lye incorporated into the Can Can- National Park It continues continues con con- grazing privileges as ns now provided by law for 25 years or 01 the life of present permit holders or members of their Immediate families ij J And Jd d it provides for application ion tion of the mining laws within the park area subject to necessary necessary necessary sary regulations The park would extend from the Grand county line on the north to the Green Colorado-Green river nver confluence encompassing lands between the two rivers such feat features res as Upheaval Dome Island in the Sky Grand Grand- view Point and Monument Can Can- yon It would exclude e those lands presently administered b by bythe bythe the State Park and R Recreation Commission W which h hie i c h surround Dead Horse Point This feature would remain In the the- state tem Standing Rocks Rock and Needles Needle i Also Included In the proposed I park would be the area on w west st side of the Colorado river below the confluence known as the Land of Standing Rocks and that area on the east side of the river known as the Needles The Standing Rocks portion of the proposed park will include such features as the Fins Doll DoU DollHouse House Spanish Bottom t the h e eMaze Maze the Gon Gong Candlestick Spire and others On the Needles side of th the river f features known as Chesler Park Parle Virginia Park Druid Arch Angel Arch Devils Devil's Lane and others would be in In- In First reports from Washington Washing Washing- ton Indicated that the area specifically ape ape- withdrawn as a park would be surrounded by a buffer type zone on which multiple use would be t allowed lowed but on a controlled basis The park proposal scales down considerably lands originally outlined by Secretary of Interior Interior In In- Stewart Udall a as his pick i ifor for the new scenic development Ills His original outline showed nearly one million acres of Grand San Juan Wayne and Garfield county lands land Included In the park as well as ns some forest forest for for- est eat lands Sen Moss Comments Commenting this week on the proposed bills Sen Frank Moss stated It Is significant that the strongest support comes from our southern counties from the part of the state most directly Involved Our citizens there recognize the importance to U Utah ah of the thc development of additional tourist attractions Governors Governor's Committee Following a meeting in Salt Lake City several weeks ago in W which h 1 c I 1 Governor George D. D Clyde outlined his feelings on the development of a vast park area In Southeastern Utah the Governors Governor's committee appointed to draft a state stand on n the matter met In Salt Lake City this Tuesday Its recommendations bons were as follows rega regarding Ung the park proposal This committee recommends the creation in Southeastern Utah of National Parks and Monuments in limited m ra of truly monumental character We Wc also aiso recommend that suitable lands adjacent to these parks or and/or monuments are designated designated designated as ilS recreation areas on which all nU legitimate uses would be developed to the fullest possible possible pos pos- sible extent Attending the meeting in Salt Lake City and representing Grand county was Sam Taylor Tay lor tor who stated that the earn om- action Indicated a de desire desire de- de sire to see n a park area developed de de- developed but also to provide for forthe forthe the fullest utilization of land areas for other uses Sen Sena Bennett Comments Sen Wallace Wanace F F. F Bennetts Bennett's office office of of- tic fice in Washington commented today oday In regard to the park pro pro- post s. s Sen Bennett Dennett stated slated that toot his earlier bills calling for es establishment establishment es es- of a national recreation rec roc recreation area in the Needles a Southern Utah Parkway and reclassification of Arches Natural Natural Natural Nat Nat- ural Bridges and other monuments monuments monuments ments to National Park status fully recognized the potential in tourism in Southeastern rn Utah The Senators Senator's office commented that multiple use aspects of areas to be withdrawn should be clearly defined and nd added that the question might result in a whole new concept in national na na- national park administration in inthe inthe inthe the future Local Feelings The controversy has not been confined to Washington and Salt Lake City The prop proposed sed park establishment has been een a lar lair subject Of ct of conversation C m in Tiri f communities through out Southeastern Southeastern South South- i eastern Utah General indications here are arC that residents favor a park es establishment es es- which w would dd be be a tremendous aid In promotion n of the tou tourist st industry but not riot at atthe atthe the expense of the the- areas area's industrial Industrial Industrial Indus indus- trial economy provided through the development of natural mineral mineral mineral min min- eral resources Most people inthis in inthis inthis this area feel that lands involved can be utilized to their fullest extent through multiple use practices At any rate it appears certain certaIn certain tain that some park recognition will be forth forthcoming in th the very very near future If so the question of funds for development of areas involved will be next on the agenda and agenda and to persons fa- fa familiar fa with the areas outlined in park proposals the problems involved in road building and EOon GO so GOon soon on will be monumental |