Show r c uL I L- L r t t SWIMMING POOL PICKETS line up In front of the county building for a picture The elementary and junior high students walked around the sidewalks at atthe atthe atthe the Courthouse Tuesday They picketed the city Use Proposed for G. G River Corridor To protect a highly scenic corridor along the Green River in Daggett County County County Coun Coun- ty from developments that may impair the aesthetics the Bureau of Land Management Management Management Man Man- has proposed to withdraw approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately acres from all forms of appropriation entry or occupation Robert D D. Nielson state director director tor for Utah said the withdrawal will willbe willbe willbe be to protect the natural beauty and outdoor recreation qualities from activities which could damage impair or otherwise make the corridor unsuitable for general public enjoyment THE WITHDRAWAL would woud be for acres in Daggett County fr from m the Flaming Gorge national recreation area to the Colorado state line The corridor would vary from a quarter mile mileto to one mile in width Mr Nielson said The proposed withdrawal borders a section section sec sec- section tion of the Green River which is under interagency study for designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act The corridor has bas been under protection of ot a a Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal and powersite reservation but Mr Nielson Nielson Nielson Niel Niel- son noted that the Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation tion has applied to relinquish their withdrawal with with- THE LANDS have high value for outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door recreation fisheries management wildlife and pc poser un unusual ual scenic beauty Mr Nielson said Some of the activities in include lude boating fishing office building Wednesday and they plan to walk around the school board office today The hand lettered signs expensed a desire to have a new larger swimming pool hunting hiking and sightseeing An estimated estimated estimated es es- visitor days a ye year r are spent along this stretch of the Green River he added The BUI state director noted director noted the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed withdrawal would prohibit all forms of appropriation or entry Also prohibited would be surface use and occupancy under the mineral leasing laws However However However How How- ever the withdrawal would not prevent compatible leasing under the federal mineral leasing laws or other licenses leases or permits Mr Nielson added that any such leasing would be subject to appropriate stringent protective INTERESTED PERSONS may submit in writing wiling before July 15 comments suggestions suggestions sug sug- or objections concerning the proposed withdrawal to the State Director PO P.O. Box Salt Lake City Utah If appropriate a public hearing concerning the proposal will be scheduled I |