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Show Lake Powell Access h4 Approved by Commissi The year and a half old question of whether or not to construct a road along the west side of Lake Powell from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog Basin was answered last Friday by the Utah State Roa.l Commission which unanimously unani-mously passed two resolutions resolu-tions approving the road corridor for this road as it was presented at vari- ous public hearing, S. to dlSCUSS this m l! 1 The oad CZSU staled the HiKhwn '3 Pnvtmenl in its resul , j i0 ,pm'eed with t J 11 preliminary desi of the road. v, ?ts resoltins ,1 Commission cited eJf nig population and flu, J' suiting increased presJl on scenic and reereati J areas for making thi, r necessary. The road J traverse areas along i Powell previously im ' sable by automobile t tensive travel by foot horseback in this avM ' impossible due to the M Iclimate. The Commit decided that the prow U ed road provide the L with much needed a0fej"j circulation and niobili' which will be of value ir only to toruism in ty: but will also aid m ,,, mental agencies in adnii'., istering this vast SCen', expanse. The two resol " tions, one on the road ha Glen Canyon City to Jl in-the-Rock and the otlji from Hole - In - the U to the Bullfrog Basin ,,c, Glen Canyon National Rc reation area .where su port is strong by rosiden t and property owners. V cal governing officials j f so forward strong and u'"" ited support. . th The Road Commissi; so had weighed the meri :vi of several alternate roiiL es and deemed this roc P. corridor to be in the be :.on interests of the maporii of the citizens of Utah aia the United States. , The Road Commission" however, in both resol '1 tions, instructed the Hig'n way Department to ut:ri ize limited access concept and exercise all due ca 51 to insure that adverse hM pacts on the natural bea;: ty, character, and ecokrt gy of the area are hij !f to the minimum amoii (possible consistent wi adequate design standard! These instructions wej' based on the Commissi consideration of the tcsj mony given by many mei bers of the various const '; ,Vation groups expressii , concern that the roi a might in some way hai the ecology of the surrou r cling area. |