Show Timber Jimb r Operators Continued from page 1 Be it res resolved that the Forest Service Service Ser Ser- vice provide immediate relief t to the Uintah Basin timber operators I by y using the present experienced local prices to appraise stumpage Further that the recent recent re reo cent prices be applied to new and existing existing exist exist- ing sales upon reappraisal so that sawmill sawmill saw saw- mill closures do not occur thus maintaining maintaining main main- local payrolls and provide relief from prohibitive stumpage prices Resolution No 2 Whereas recent lum lumber lumber ber her producing industries industries' have been es established established established es- es in Uintah Basin and whereas such industries have the potential of adding materially to employment and and improving the general economy of our area Be it therefore resolved that Deve Development Development Develop Develop- op ment Corporation the Uintah County Industrial Development Committee and the Vernal Chamber of Commerce the I Ash Ashley ey National Forest be requested to initiate plans to offer the full allowable cut of timber as the industries now operating and in the process of con con- st can utilize this raw material Resolution No 3 Whereas the Forest Service appraisal data is based on the timber operators experience and whereas where where- as the Forest Service has has' made l errors in the collection and averaging of such stich data and whereas Forest Service interpretation of costs costs' are in increasing stumpage prices Be rit it therefore resolved that the Forest Service be more realistic in appraisals appraisals appraisals ap ap- so that the operators are given are given full allowance for their their- experienced costs Resolution No 4 Whereas the Forest Service is now using zone averages for felling and bucking and skidding and loading and whereas a variety of ground conditions size of timber timber- and volume per acre exist Acre cre exist on on the Ashley National Forest which vary which vary from the zone averages averages aver aver- ages and whereas local Forest Service administrators recognize that conditions vary but state they are not a to deviate from zone cost cast allowances on the above mentioned items and whereas this throws an undue burden on sales where more difficult than average conditions conditions con con- exist Be Belt Beit it therefore resolved that the Forest Forest Forest For For- est Service adjust the logging costs not now being adjusted to reflect the Individual Individual In In- sale area conditions and thus more fairly appraise stumpage rates for each sale Signed by Vernal Chamber lof of Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce C Cor Ca R. R Henderson sec man manager Uintah County Progress Dev Corp Kenneth president Uintah County Industrial Dev Comm Glenn Cooper chairman ALL FOUR resolutions were accepted by Development Commit Commit- tee On Tuesday they were presented at atthe atthe atthe the regular Chamber Board of Directors meeting where were they were also adopted The resolutions were directed to Clifford Clifford Clif Clif- ford M. M secretary of the Department Department De De- of Agriculture Washington D. D C. C Copies were given to the Vernal sawmill delegation and copies have been sent to Edward P. P Cliff and the four U. U S. S legislative representatives from Utah Gordon stated he would draft a telegram and sent it from Governor Rampton to the six Washington Washing Washing- ton leaders asking for relief in the stumpage pricing Uintah County Commissioners who were present at the Monday meeting agreed to send resolutions and Mayor Alvin Kay sent word that Vernal City |