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Show Prospect of Mil! C reek Dam Project Again Stirred by Wind of Optimism "The prospects for having a dam constructed in Mill Creek appeared to be better than ever before," stated Chamber President Ralph Osborne after listening to an announcement made by-Mayor by-Mayor Winford Bunce Tuesday. Tues-day. Bunce, who attended a San Juan Conservancy District meeting this week, said he, was consulted by a Bureau ' of Reclamation official regarding re-garding the many-times proposed pro-posed Mill Creek Dam. "He wants to come to Moab Mo-ab to talk about a feasibility Study of the project," Bunce told Chamber of Commerce members. Bunce said if. it would be conducted from an irrigation angle only that it would be inadvisable to come. But of studying the project from the standpoint of flood control an recreation, recrea-tion, the Mayor said the project pro-ject would have to considerable consider-able value. The Bureau of Reclamation Reclama-tion officials is to set a date to discuss the feasibility study here in Moab, 'the Mayor May-or said. New directors were announced an-nounced at Tuesday's Chamber. Cham-ber. They are Dixie Barker, Bar-ker, Harold Jacobs, Blaine Shields, Jack West and Les Rogers. President Osborne called for a meeting Friday to choose the officers for the coming year. The Lions Club is getting preparations under way for their annual talent show according ac-cording to announcement presented to Chamber members mem-bers by Bev Spencer. "This has become a community com-munity enterprise and we're expecting a lot of help, Spencer Spen-cer said. Definite dates for the talent show have not been determined. The mining venture which is currently in the news for a gravel bar north of Moab was discussed. President Ralph Osborne asked Canyonlands Can-yonlands Superintendent Bates Ba-tes Wilson to comment on the project. "We are obligated to give a mining company access to their valid claims," Wilson said. But it takes a special use permit to construct a road across Monument property," pro-perty," he added. "We're presently investigating the validity of the claims. Naturally Na-turally we're not in favor of the project due to the damage dam-age it would -give to the area." ar-ea." Wilson then pointed out that the project would deface de-face an area that is on the Golden Circle Parkway route "The actual road," Wilson said "would not be as damaging dam-aging as the stripping of the gravel from the site." Another project discussed by the Chamber was that of the fencing north of town. Chairman of the project Harold Har-old Jacobs appealed for a large turnout of volunteers this coming Saturday. "If we have 50 out this Saturday," Jacobs said, "we would be able to complete the fence. on the east side of the highway." Men, women and children would be useful in the work that needs to be completed, Jacobs announced. "We've already had one car cow accident ac-cident and need to get the project finished." "4000 jeep enthusiasts are meeting on the Imperial Sand Dunes during the Thanksgiving holidays," according ac-cording to announcement made to the Chamber by Dick Wilson. Wilson offered to represent repre-sent the community at the jeep meets of Southern California Cal-ifornia in two weeks if there is interest in this type of publicity and if enough funds to make the trip possible pos-sible can be raised. Wilson would make area literature, available as well as present slide shows or movies after the days' events are over. - |
