Show Four Corners Economic Development Group Approval Urged by Sen Moss s Sen n. n Frank E. E Moss D DUtah DUtah DUtah D- D Utah said Monday that he wilt will press the Department of Commerce for quick Approval Ap pp- of the proposed Four Corners Regional Economic De Development rit Commission The plan has been proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed by the Governors of Utah Colorado New Mexico and Arizona Sen Moss' Moss comm comment nt came following approval last week of a grant to the State of utah f I road ti rf I in the the southeastern part pant of the State In that development development develop develop- ment the Economic Development Development Development Devel Devel- Administration part of the Commerce department department depart depart- ment approved a grant of 27 million for access roads to Bullfrog Basin on Lake Powell as a means of boostIng boosting boosting boost boost- ing Garfield county's econ econ- omy Sen Moss 1 said that while access roads In this part of the Four Corners region certainly certainly er- er are an important part of cf building the economy of the region a State Federal-State regional development commission commission com com- mission should be formed so that a complete survey can be taken o of the needs of this remote area The Utah Senator said that the Four Corners region region region reg reg- ion was originally proposed by him in a bill introduced in the Senate last year which would have authorized authorized authorized author author- the Commission Several Sever Sever- al southern Utah counties were included along with adjacent counties In the other other other oth oth- er three states stat Sen Moss Moss' bill was not called up when the authorization for regional reg reg- lonal ional economic development commissions was made apart a apart apart part of ot the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 which he ored When the Four Corners commission is designated there will be appointed Federal Fed eral oral and State Stale co chairmen Under tinder their direction a commission will be formed to in first completely survey sUf the development needs of ot the counties which will be involved and second to recommend re I commend measures to be betaken betaken taken by the States and the Hie Federal government to reduce unemployment rates provide needed services and community facilities and in general create creato term long ec re economic stimulus for tor the region re reo re- re glon gion Sen Moss said The Tic tour tour- tour state commission commission commis sion slon offers the most lo logical ical method of examining the tho thu needs of ot an area which although al at t though ough separated d b by state itaH- boundaries has lias mutual problems pro related to economic health and pro prosperity |