Show Sll lillion 1 A Available for Utah Ulah Recreation Almost one million dollars Is available to Utah and her political political ical subdivisions to develop bad bad- badly ly Iy needed outdoor recreation fa fa- fa duties but it cant can't be spent Sen Frank E Moss Utah DUtah reports The Department of the Inter Inter- Interior lor has apportioned 76 million to the States from the Land and Water Conservation Fund as the full futi years first collections have come in THE LAND and Water Con Con- Conservation Fund is financed by bythe bythe the controversial 7 Federal Re- Re Recreation Recreation creation Conservation Sticker and by user charges lit at o 0 the t h e r Federal outdoor recreation ar- ar areas areas and National Parks Sen Moss said that the Fund provides financial assistance to the States their political sub sub- subdivisions divisions and non non Federal Federal pub lie agencies for outdoor recreation recreation tion purposes Utah cannot get this until a comprehensive outdoor recreation plan Is submitted to the Department of the Interior Sent Sen Moss said When the plan Is approved and the money disbursed Utah and aU all levels of local govern govern- government ment in the State will have mat mat- matching ching funds with which to plan acquire and develop out out- outdoor door recreation areas and facilities fa- fa facilities MONEY for planning pur- pur purposes purposes poses is Immediately available and is being used in Utah Sen Moss said The money now being forwarded to the States was collected In our National Forests and P Parks and Lion tion areas which are maintain maintain- maintained ed by the Federal government he continued The States share of the Land and Water Conser Conser- Conservation ration money Is returned 40 10 per cent equally to the States and local areas and 60 per per cent is divided among the States on the basis of population ion tion Federal programs out of State visitor use and other fac fac- factors tors ors Even though Utah doesn't have Tave Its master plan approved now pow this first apportionment will Hill remain available until June LOGS 1968 Sen Moss said Perhaps this announcement will kill help understand how Tow the Land and Water Con Con- Conservation Fund Act works and how Tow more outdoor recreation fa- fa facilities will soon be made avail avail- available able in virtually every neigh neigh- neighborhood In Utah |