Show Flaming Gorge Supt UI Urges es Road Markers Marlers A prominent marker at the of Main Street and Vernal Avenue g t hat h a t North Vernal Avenue is the route to tl Flaming Gorge was suggested Thursday of last week by Russell E Dickenson superintendent of Flaming Gorge National Park Service area Supt Dickensen addressed the Vernal Rotary Club at the Hotel Vernal HE SAID THAT the present regular highway sign indicates Dutch John but this is just a government housing project with inadequate facilities The superintendent said that Vernal is the principal southern gateway to Flaming Gorge but the gateway cities are show show- showing ing apathy to the terrific poten poten- in lack of adequate signs indicating the routes to the reo re- recreation creation area Supt Dickenson pointed out that it was not his role to pro pro- promote mote the recreation area hut but he was making a suggestion lIe said that visitation to Fla Fla- Fla Flaming ming Gorge this year ear was ex ex- ex expected to reach and cited the project as the finest exam exam- example pie of joint federal agency coop coop- cooperation in the US THERE WERE 42 per cent more visitors to the area this July than the same month last year This record breaking year is typical of a new recreation area he commented The superintendent reported on current construction He said Continued on page 8 Road Markers l Continued from page 1 that the first phase of Lucerne is two thirds complete and visitation tation is considerably above that of last year At Antelope Flat the water is rising so fast that the tempora ry campground has had to be moved three times The reser reser- reservoir voir has reached the foot level and Is considered full fuU at feet At present there are sites for campers A road will be built into Buck Buck- Buckboard Buckboard board this fall faU for a new devel devel- development A NEW BOAT ramp at Fire h hole le on the Green River City side will be in use for the first time this year The superintendent explained that the official title is still Flaming Gorge Recreation Ar en ca Project and although bills are e pending It is not yet a aNa Na- Na National Recreation Area Becoming a National Recreation tion Area has tremendous value he averred Also speaking at the Rotary Club meeting was Daniel J Tob Tob- Tob Tobin In newly appointed superintendent dent of Dinosaur National Mon He replaced former Supt Earl J SUPT TOBIN was transfer transfer- transferred red from the National Park Ser Ser- Service vice regional office In Omaha Neb lIe said that the Monument had reached a plateau of de de- de development and not so much funds were likely to be available le Ie for a few years due to de- de demands de mands for maintenance work at other Park Service areas Plans are underway for bet bet- better ter Monument approach signs at Jensen he disclosed lIe stressed the need for rout rout- routing ing traffic from other highways through the Monument lie He re- re to Brownes Browne's Park and Crouse Canyon which he had reo re- recently visited as fantas antas tic ti c country At the meeting today Thurs Thurs- Thursday day a film on skiing In Utah will wili be shown by Kenneth H vice president of Utah Tourist and Publicity Council |