Show City files suit for Ashley Creek springs sprigs Vernal City as plaintiff has entered a complaint in the District Court in and for Uintah County agai against t the users of Ashley Creek declaring that it i necessary that the waters from Ashley Springs be acquired for public purposes TilE THE l- l EXACT extent of the City's ownership is being investigated and the complaint covers only the amount of water not presently owned by the City in the springs City Manager J Glade Nelson stated staled that Vernal City is not Interested in acquiring water stock ownership except where agricultural land is being tra transformed forme t into developed land whether as residential commercial or industrial and where the land is no longer being used for agricultural purposes Manager J Nelson further explained The City has taken this action only as a matter of last resort after having been forced into this position by the acts of others seeking to appropriate waters from Ashley Springs for municipal and industrial purposes This action is not intended t to with the irrigation water rights of any person presently using irrigation water |