Show Moab Chamber Directors Oppose Federal Takeover of State Park A news release from U U. S. S Senator Frank E E. Moss notIng noting noting not not- ing the proposed Inclusion of Dead Horse Point State Park In the National Park complex sparked action from the Moab Chamber of Commerce Tuesday Several directors spoke in protest to the proposal and anda I a motion to oppose the is issue issue issue is- is sue made mado by Les Erbes was I passed enthusiastically The chamber resolved to urge the State Park and Recitation atlon Commission lon to r retain jurisdiction of the tho Park Parle and to urge the federal gov not to Include the State l Park ark In enlargement plans for National National Nat Nat- ional Park The Chamber action did not pertain to that thai portion of ot Sen Moss' Moss proposal that other lands west of the river be included In Jn Can The Senator said a new newbill newbill newbill bill would be introduced to Include the Maze region west of the Green ane and Co lorado river confluence and ami Dead Horse Point which requires action by the Utah Legislature which meets In January I Sen en Moss pointed out that the area west of the Maze I embraces Panorama Point and other features generally general general- ly conceded to be desirable National Park status which in large part Is covered covered covered cov cov- ered with federal oil and gas leases some uranium claims and some grazing permits For this reason since mineral mineral mineral min min- eral and grazing operations operations op op- are not acceptable within National Park Parl boundaries boundaries boun boun- daries laries he said he ne would explore ex ex- e the possibility of In Including Including In In- eluding much of the area tr in ina a bill to create create- the Glen Canyon National tion area Sen Sea l Io Moss s saM said Texas Gulf Gult Sulphur Co Cu which holds hold a number of leases and owns 0 in fee some lands near neal Dead Horse Point now being be ing considered for fOl inclusion in had agreed to accept pota potash h leases In Incomparable incomparable comparable areas outside the boundaries of the park proposal and accept t in exchange ex change other federal lands for their patented acreage in this area arca I Multiple use possibilities and large State development expenditures at Dead HOISt I I Point wore were the tl Important reasons the true Moab group took tt issue with the Senator I |