Show on with development Bills Introduced into the U. U S S. S House of Representatives Representatives Representatives and the U. U S. S Senate this week outline areas near Moab to be considered for National Park status The bills as introduced pave the way for a National Park which would encompass the Grand ViewPoint View ViewPoint Point area Land of Standing Rocks and Needles and would not include border borer lands that were originally origin origin- ally contained in Secretary Udall's Udall proposals They provide limited multiple use at least le-ast for a per per- period period period iod of time in the specific areas themselves and further further further fur fur- ther provide for other land lanel uses in lands adjacent to the parks These bills have received widespread support from people across Southeastern Utah and were agreed with to a great degree by the Governors Governor's special committee committee committee com com- on the park situation in a Salt Lake City meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing Tuesday As we see it the lands in question definitely deserve deserve deserve de de- serve park status development and protection Scaled down from the original proposed withdrawal they constitute constitute constitute con con- basically those areas that constitute the greatest scenic attraction When developed they will provide economic shots in the arm for three distinct community areas The Grand View Point or Island in the Sky portion will benefit benefit ben ben- the Moab area The Needles development will benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit the San Juan area and the Standing Rocks will be bea a big stimulus to the Wayne county communities adjacent adjacent adjacent ad ad- jacent to Hanksville Adoption of the measures and provisions for development development development de de- de- de funds come next And considerable work can cante be te done by local individuals and groups to se secure ure th the support necessary for these measures It would be sighted short-sighted to believe that mere withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- and establishment of the areas as ns a park would accomplish the goals outlined by sponsors A road network network network net net- work to make them available to visitors would cost mil ml- lions Additional millions would need to be spent in in headquarters headquarters head head- quarters quarten facilities campgrounds trails and visitor visitor visitor vis vis- vis- vis accommodations The enthusiastic backers of the add to the park parklands parklands lands philosophy should be realistic in their eff efforts in looking forward to a major task that lies ahead following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing the addition of these lands to the park puk system Nearly thirty years were required to obtain visitor facilities facilities facilities fa fa- at Arches national monument after it was des- des designated such Let us hope that no similar time be tte- tte to obtain development at if it is designated a park |