Show Stepp Stepped d Up Economy Seen Seera In Tourism and Oil Oi Activities At the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce Forecasting Conference Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- evening of last week Lee Jorgensen Jor Jor- gensen director of Utah Travel Council Coun cil oil and nd Jack Jacl R R. R Curtsinger division manager for lor Gas fas Producing Enterprises told of the accelerated activity in the Uintah Basin in their respective Industries Indus Indus- tries tourism and oil production MR JORGENSEN explained that tour ism had become a million dollar per per- year industry in the State of Utah and he expects to reach the 1 billion dollar mark by 1980 He Ile pointed out that Dinosaur Dinosaur Dino Land which encompasses Daggett Duchesne and Uintah Counties is third in the State in tourist receipts having received over 5 million dollars during the three month summer period of 1971 Mr l Jorgensen repotted reported that the Travel Councils Council's stepped up budget for this year will place high priorities on matching funds with each of the nine local regions re re- gions glon of the State THE TRANSIENT room tax ta in Uintah County will add greatly to the present revenues of Dinosaur Land Advertising this could mean a budget of over for the Dinosaur Land with the use of matching funds Mr Jorgensen encouraged each region to produce films which would be used extensively by TV stations all over the United States and foreign countries Traveling raveling exhibits to bo be use used in travel shows Is another effective means of advertising ad the local regions region Other items the Travel Council will emphasize in their program this year Is the hosting of travel writers and agents to Utah and advertising in national publications for each of the local regions JACK R R. R Curtsinger speaking of the impact of the oil industry on the Uintah Basin estimated that at least wells would be drilled this year adding up to over million to be spent in in the Uintah Basin He lie predicted activity to continue at least at the present pace through 1973 depending de pending on results through this period There could possibly be a slow decline to follow however with the possibility Continued on page 8 Economy Continued from page pago 1 of a gas processing plant and oil refinery refinery re finery the business lost in work could well be picked up through production IN POINTING POINTING out the tho economic impact Impact Im pact of the oil 1 industry to lo the Uintah Basin Mr Curtsinger estimated the monthly payroll of oil related service companies in the Vernal area alone to lo lobe tobe tobe be about He lie stated staled that one well alone accounted for in taxes to Duchesne County last year A check of or various merchants throughout through through- out the Basin indicates a 15 to 25 per cent increase In their volumn over the past six months and this can be expected to continue for a least the next six months he said He Ile noted that the employment opportunities offered by the oil Industry are arc helping to lo keep our young people here THE FIELD being explored in Duchesne Du Du- chesne County would eventually be to the trend In West Texas Other OIher observations made by Mr I Curtsinger er showing a b bright ight future for the Uintah Basin Hasin is the potential of or the area south of or Ouray particularly in gas production and the fact that extraction of oil 1 from oil shale is nearing a competitive basis with of oil from underground reser reser- ves yes Nuclear stimulation and the increased price of natural gas is making exploration exploration tion for gas a more reasonable risk stated slated Mr Curtsinger BILL GIBSON manager of First Security Security Security Se Se- Bank conducted the meeting as director of the IndustrIal Development Committee A welcome and introductions were made by Chamber President Irvin Haws |