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Show . ' f f 4 ft . - r i i I . i i ... i . ROBERT GILBERT WRSP hires new development man Robert Gilbert of Roosevelt has accepted a position as Community Development Specialist for the White River Shale Project. He has recently been the socioeconomic planner for the Uintah Basin Association of Governments, developing and compiling a comprehensive com-prehensive study on the impacts of oil shale development in the Uintah Basin. The White River Shale Project (WRSP) was formed in 1974 by Phillips Petroleum Company, Sunoco Energy Development Company, and Sohio Shale Oil Company to plan and implement im-plement development activities on Federal Prototype Oil Shale Lease Tracts Ua and Ub. "The White River Shale Project will be the first large oil shale project to enter the construction phase in the state of Utah. It is exciting to be a part of this activity," commented Gflu, "I'm pleased to be in Ve, , Vernal City and Ashley ffi, thriving areas-areas that hawl3 ; great resilience in mJr demands of population J want to work closely with th county and other governmental L?' in developing and implement county master plans and w S mitigation plans. Both m? necessary to aid in the upcomin L large construction-oriented tCw growth." mi Mr. Gilbert graduated witha,, degree in public administrati7, 8 Brigham Young University k nC received a BA degree from the ' university in 1977 and an degree from Ricks College in m$ is a graduate of Union High Roosevelt. ac&ooj m , |