Show U US S budget 7 asks 2 0 00 S for vernal area federal w 9 11 I 1 NEW LOOK jonsen ward Is I 1 rapidly broaching approaching completion and an presents pr nt an now aw frontage fro alag on US highway 40 th v now naw outside f wu was bull built around the th former basic structure classrooms are ar now included of which urr tharo wore none previously and the total seating capacity has been increased from to 00 staff photo president E I 1 As e n howera budget for the coming fiscal year which was presented to congress monday includes include st t for federal projects in the vernal area the budget includes major expenditures for dam and recreation area and dinosaur national monument as well as funds for flaming gorge dam and recreation area it was disclosed in a telegram to the vernal express from the office of US sen ator wallace F bennett CR R utah in washington SEN SENNETT BENNETT SAID that this budget represents one of the he greatest investments the federal government has ever made in the vernal area the largest single iten item fort for the area is for flaming gorge unit an irk in crease of 3 million over the allocation tor for tho the current fiscal year included in the fiscal 1962 0 construction program are continuation of concrete placing operations at the dam 4 and power plants plant land aall ac construction of thel highway 9 from r 0 rn greendale junction to thedac the dam relocation of portions of the utah and wyoming state highways t and forest service facilities within the reservoir areas area reservoir clearing operations and equipment purchases fort tor the dam i power plant and switchyard it AN IMPORTANT item in this years year budget Is the be ba ginning of work woric on flaming gorge recreation area ardai the only new recreation area established in the united states this year the budget calls for expenditure of for this phase of development it included la in this figure are for water sewer and power installation ln lucerne valley for the marina ln in lucerne vaza val ley for employee employ eee residences and headquarters at dutch john and for a a boat launching ramp in the valley the major expenditure however at the new reccea don area will be for roads and trails witti with allocated j for construction of a seven mile access road ad in lucerne valley 14 1 4 ron FOR WORN WORK on the vernal unit has been earmarked included in the program for fiscal 1962 la Is comp completion letlon of work under the contract for relocating utah state highway 44 around reservoir and corn coln of other work on thai the dam and reservoir for FL thornburgh Thor burgh diversion dam md nd feeder canal construction d of 1 I the service canal and laterals literals late rals and the water system also are scheduled for completion ion in addition is scheduled for reservoir recreation area to be spent by the national park service this will include access roads parking areas boat launching ramp barriers and picnic shelters and site preparation and planting THE LARGEST item at ast dinosaur national monument will be for the construction of the artesla artesia colo entrance road which wm will cost v also scheduled are construction of buildings and utilities under the ina na park service mission be 60 program am which will total and water sewer sever and power installations at split mountain gorge camp ground and relieving reli rel efing lefing of fossils the telegram concluded LT |