| Show w. w Ashley Ashler Forest land ld use ule plan ready for comments The e preliminary Land Use Plan and Draft Environmental Statement prepared by Forest specialists for the Vernal Planning Unit is now available for far public revIew and comment announced Ashley ahle National Forest Supervisor Robert AR A R Rowen en THE VERNAL Planning Unit contains approximately tel acres in the northeast portion of Utah in Uintah Duchesne and Daggett Counties In developing the la land d use plan t the planning unit was divided into seven man management gement areas The management areas were were divided into management tracts which were further divided into management units The land use plan sets forth the allocation of land to resource use and activities established objectives documents management direction decisions and necessary coordination tI n between resource uses uses and provides for the protection use and development of or the various resources within the unit TWO DOCUMENTS are actually available for review according to Mr Rowen The first is the Draft Environmental Statement a page 37 37 analysis of environmental impacts adverse and favorable expected as I a a result of the management proposed for the area u The second document is is' is the plan itself a page treatise describing the planning unit and outlining the management situations basic assumptions and manag management ment objectives for forthe forthe forthe the pla planning unit THERE FOLLOWS a description and a a list of management directions direction for lor each each of the seven proposed management areas within the Vernal Planning Unit Brush Creek McKee Draw Ashley Creek Trout Creek Dry Fork Mosby Mountain and Baldie Lakes Each of th the tracts Is described briefly and the descriptions and management decisions for each of the management units are then set forth forthA A base map of the Vernal Planning Unit and one showing the various various' inventoried areas are included Inthe in inthe inthe the review package COPIES OF these documents will be available at the Forest Supervisors Supervisor's Office East EastMain EastMain Main and at the Vernal Ranger District Office North Vernal A Avenue venue A copy may be checked out by interested citizens The Forest Service invites comments comments' and suggestions from the people of this area states Mr Rowen However to be included in the Final Impact Statement and Land Use Plan these must be received prior to February 18 lS 1974 The Ashley Forest belongs to the American people How the forest I is managed and developed should be of vital concern conce to everyone r. r a 4 d F THE ASHLEY SINGERS joined vole to entertain at of jf Elementary annual Christmas program group of singers arn are volunteers from the th school school 1 b bp p ll A A SPECIAL Christmas Choral horal Concert was performed by the thi Choir Choir pi pictured td and f the Girls Girl Choir of oi High School Wednesday of last lat week Th The choirs choln under the th direction of Nick Randall performed several numbers number Including the Hallula Chorus during the Ih evening Soloists were also alo featured |
