| Show Anschutz Corp given given- okay into Book Cliffs Cliffs' A Denver-based Denver oil company got the go-ahead go Monday to negotiate with State Land Board for Cor an access road to the company's oil tease holdings through the Book Cliffs area of oC Grand County Gov Coy Scott M M. M Matheson has written Anschutz Corp Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver that he believes an access route should be granted because studies by state geologists say a drilling program Is warranted The land board two years ago had designated the area as The Lapoint and Tridell combined choir sang at the Roosevelt Stake conference on Sunday The group received many compliments on their beautiful singing Mr and Mrs Gale Swe Sweat Sweat- t- t nam former residents of Deep Creek are arc visiting in Lapoint and the surrounding area for a week yet earlier had granted Anschutz oil and gas leases on the same property Gov Matheson had directed that the company's geologists work closely with wilh Howa rd of the Utah h Geological and Mineral Survey in efforts to determine if It test lest wells could be drilled from outside the roads road's boundary It was decided the firm could support a a p position requiring drilling from within An earlier attorney generals general's opinion has held that the state probably could not prevent the firm from drilling within the area and that the states state's only control might be in negotiating with the company for an access route that would meet most environmental concerns Gov Matheson backs an approach to the leases from the north a spokesman said The spokesman added An- An has pledged cooperation in minimizing environmental damage to the area |
