Show Soil Conservation t a Activities Told Td ToldA TdA A report on the activities of the Uin Din tab tah Basin Soil SoH Service district district dis dis- was n to Vernal Area Cham Chaun Chambel Chamber her ber of Commerce members at the Tues Tuesday day n non neon on meeting by Lorin Hunt area manager THE PURPOSE of the Is ta to give voluntary assistance to the landowners in the form of technical guidance stated stated sta sta- ted Mr 11 Hunt The projects belong to groups or individuals 1 The he Uintah Soil Conservation district has five supervisors elected from the district who manage water conservation and proper use of range land along with three full time people in the area Other assistants can be requested from other areas if needed explained Mr Hunt IN THE Uintah district land owners owners own own- ers and 19 groups of individuals such as irrigation companies have been as as- Increasing crop yields conducting snow course and rain guage readings and making soil are arc some of the services the performs concluded Mr Hunt A REPORT of the September visits at the Utah Field House of Natural History in Vernal was given by Dwight According to information prepared by Billie director of the Field House visitors were recorded in September compared with last year For the entire year to October 1 visitors have been registered compared to for the entire year of 1971 This year will probably see more visitors according to Mrs forecast for the remainder of the year Visitations this year have reached as high as per day A TRAFFIC count report for the month of August prepared by the Utah State Department of Highways was also reviewed reviewed reviewed re re- re- re viewed by Mr The report showed the following trends in traffic during August 1971 compared with 1972 US U.S. 40 at Daniels Daniel's Canyon average daily average and 28 percent increase US U.S. 40 West of Roosevelt and 34 percent increase U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U S. S 40 East of Jensen 2068 and 2185 57 increase and U 44 North of Vernal 2514 and 2700 74 percent increase The interstate system north and ald south of Highway US U.S. 40 showed a greater increase in traffic over the year indicated ed in counts at 80 1 at the Wyoming Utah-Wyoming line and percent increase and 70 1 12 miles west of Green River 1580 and 1921 percent increase Overall traffic throughout the state increased 77 percent during the month of August compared to last year the traffic count stated A RESOLUTION to be presented inthe inthe in inthe the oil shale hearing to be conducted today Thursday was read by Glenn II II hi Cooper member of a subcommittee sub commit tee on oil shale of the Industrial Development Development Development Devel Devel- committee The resolution approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved by the Board of Directors of the Chamber is as follows WHEREAS the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the need for a anew anew anew new source of energy and WHEREAS we understand there are large reserves of oil shale concentrated in Utah Wyoming and Colorado which if developed would considerably relieve relieve relieve re re- re- re lieve said shortage and WHEREAS this concentration of oil shale is one of the last known reserves reserves of hydro hydro carbon carbon and WHEREAS the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce believes in orderly development development deve dove of our natural resources NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED RESOLVED RESOLVED RESOL RESOL- VED that the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce does hereby support the orderly and planned development of oil shale and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said development be carried out in such sucha a manner that would create a minimum Continued on page 8 Soil Conservation Continued from page 1 of disturbance to the ecology and particularly particularly par par- that such development would include replanting of grasses and other plant life which would support grazing of livestock and wildlife and would ultimately ultimately ul enhance the ecology of the development area DATED at Vernal Utah this day of October 1972 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TIlE THE VERNAL VERNAL VER VER- NAL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Dwight L L. L Secretary Man Man- ager GARTH HORROCKS reported of an activity being sponsored by the Vernal Rod and Gun Club on October 30 for fora a spook alley and hamburger feast at atthe atthe atthe the Gun Club lodge Proceeds from the Halloween activity will be donated to the local swimming pool fund Mr 11 Ilor- Ilor rocks stated |