Show Tar sands pl project OKd near Vernal Approval to start strip mining bituminous sands on the south southend southend southend end of Asphalt Ridge seven miles south of Vernal was given here last week The proposed site contains acres in Section 36 of Township 5 South Range 21 East and Section 31 miles south of Vernal via Uintah County pa paved ved road The ore ranges in depth to feet and averages 65 feet is lea lessee see and owner of the proposed area of or extraction and has entered into agreements with Arizona Fuels Corporation and Company for the mining and extraction operations The two tar sands operations are different one using a heat method and the other a chemical method for extracting the oil Arizona Fuels uses the heat method and will start its mining operation in the southeast end of the mine area and using the chemical method will start its at the northwest end of the proposed site Arizona Fuels plans to ex ex- ex- ex about 1400 cubic yards of tar sands a day initially and 1000 Each operation could reach a level of cubic yards and cubic yards respectively of overburden overburden overburden over over- burden removal a day |