Vernal Express | 1947-05-29 | Page 8 | Vernal May Lose Grazing Office

Vernal I May Lose J Grazing Office c Unless Congress appropriates additional funds or amends the Taylor Act to permit of grazing lees fees for financing op- op op the local Bureau 0 of i Land Management Office will VUI definitely close June 30 Mayor BH B H and Hyrum E Seeley reported upon their re re- return return turn from a State Advisory Council meeting of the bur bureau u ube be held d at Salt Lake City Cit last week I The meeting was called b by Chesley P Seeley regional di- di director rector Udor for Utah and Colorado for forthe forthe the purpose of 01 working out a consolidation of the various gr districts and to discuss possible methods of maintaining the various offices until Congress can pass legislation affecting the Land Management Bureau Director Seeley advised the delegates es esi that he had received ei definite T ft i f fn n from r this Washington Office to close all allbut allbut but two district offices district offices In Utah by not later than May 31 The two offices which will be re- re retained retained will be located at Price and at either a southern Utah city or Salt Lake City The records and equipment at the various offices he said would have to be shipped to Salt Lake City for storage immedi immedi- immediately following closure of the of ices Mr stated that he and H E Seeley reached an with the regional director permitting the local grazing to employ Dale J Naylor Vernal Grazier during the month of June to maintain the records and equip ment of 01 the Vernal office pend lag Ing final llna determination by the Congress as to whether or not the Bureau Bureau will continue In op I after July 1