Show s M im rr A war Mr J tt K e 4 3 a p h hL L A T-NT T L PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES Lucerne Lucerno Valley left and Antelope Flat developments near Flaming Gorge Dam will provide recreational facilities to 10 accommodate about aboul persons They will Include marinas boat rent all ale camping picnicking restaurants motels swimming I rd If r M tayl s iG i wAiS I MAI h t tV V r V Duren gJ a aire b br bY bit Y r ire 1 r i 1 it 1 H ACCESS ROUTES ROUTES- Locations and routes to the Lucerne Valley Flat public recreation facilities near Flaming Gorge Dam and eventual reservoir are on the map scenic tour loun house hOUie trailer sites boat bollt and and camping supplies and similar services Basic facilities will be available duro dur Ing the summer lummer of 1963 but the entire 9 extensive develop develop- development ment will not be completed before the fall of 1964 In lUal construction will start this spring Darn Area Recreation Facilities W Wol Work ol l Set Initial construction of pub pub- public public lic recreation facilities In the proposed Flaming Gorge Rec Area will start this spring Project Manager C E Johnson announced announce Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday day The National Park Service has issued InvItations to to Did Bid for construction of 4 turtles of access road and a boat launching ramp at the Luc Luc Luc- Lucerne erne crne Valley development Bids will be opened on allay tay 22 and contracts Will vill be awarded liS as soon as possible after that date THE NEW ACCESS road is needed neede- to replace the fX Wyoming road between Wyom Wyom- ing and the site which will be Inundated by reser reser- reser reservoir voir waters The proposed road will wUl junction with Wyo- Wyo Wyoming Wyoming ming approximately one quarter mile above the pre pre- present present sent intersection and parallel the lake shore until it reaches the recreational de- de development This route will provide a highly scenic view of the lake and the Uinta Mountains The boat ramp approximately approximately 1200 feet long will be beno no 80 feet wide with a Inch O-Inch concrete surface extending to toa toa a point feet below the normal lake surface This will insure adequate launch launch- launching launching ing facilities during the normal fluctuation of the reservoir caused by draw draw- down for manufacture of electrical power There is a possibility that the reservoir will not rise to the ramp duro dur ing the spring of 1963 since the rate of water storage is dependent upon seasonal runoff In this event the ex ex- ex existing highway will be zed for lor temporary launching I purposes I Continued on page 5 Darn Area Continued from page 1 ANOTHER INVITATION to ta Bid will be issued approximately May 10 for construe construe- tion of a portion of the water system at Lucerne Valley This system will take water from the bottom of the res reservoir by means of o a sub sub- merged pump The water will be stored stared In a large star stor age reservoir thus providing an adequate supply for domestic dom dom- domestic estic use in addition to irrigating irrigating gating the trees shrubs and gra grass which will be planted for shade and soil stabilize stabilize- tion Construction of the Antelope Ante Ante- Antelope lope Flat development will also start this summer In In- In Invitations to Bid for tor construe construe- tion of an access road boat launching ramp arid and a per por- portion Lion tion of the water system will willbe willbe be issued before June 1 with ward award being made after July 1 as soon as funds are avail avail- available able THIS TIUS CONSTRUCTION will be similar in size and de de- de design sign as that programmed for Lucerne Valley except that the access road will only be beabout beabout about one ne mile in length Minor contracts will also be issued within limitation of available funds A total of has been programmed for con con- construction construction projects during the 1962 and 1963 fiscal years It ItIs Itis Is anticipated that the entire amount will be obligated for contrasts contracts during the coming summer r The complete development at Lucerne Valley and Ante Ante- Antelope lope Flat will provide recreational facilities to accommodate accommodate date approximately per per- perSons sons This will include marinas mar mar- marInas Inas boat rentals camping picnicking restaurants restaurant mo mo- motels swimming scenic tours house trailer sites boat and camping supplies and similar ar services In view development it Is not antici antici- antici anticipated that all will be corn com completed before the fall of be beable beable However visitors will able to launch boats and find basic facilities available for their USe during the summer of 1963 A PROSPECTUS will be Issued by approximately July 15 which will invite propos propos- isIs als for operation of the mar mar- inns Inas motel restaurants ser ser- service service vice station trailer court and related services Contracts for these will be issued to in in- in individuals or companies who are qualified by experience and with financial resources necessary to construct and operate the various business enterprises Under this arrangement the Federal Government will Install the basic utility tern tem for roads water sewer I and electrical power power Select Select- Selected ed sites will be assigned to the who will build the structures necessary for his operation A yearly fee based upon a percentage of gross revenue plus a pro pro- prorated rated share of the yearly am- am amortization amortization cost of government constructed utilities will I e paid to the government by bythe bythe the operator |