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Show jjvestockmen, Zion Park Officials Agree OnPark Extension The assurance of an addition , seventy-five sections to the ,m National Park, to be known Zion National Monument, was L Tuesday when representatives representa-tives from the Park Service, Uvetocknien, Grazing officials, aad farmers met and drafted resolutions res-olutions favoring such move. Some ttep'dation had been expressed ex-pressed by the livestock interests that they would not be protected in such a move. However, this 1 was ironed out with the promise I -hat their rights under the Taylor ! Grazing Act would be protected. ' The area to be added to the park is known as the Kolob Can-j9n Can-j9n district. The proposed new territory is contiguous to the Park proper and, as a national monument would be administered along wjth the Park itself. That it should make this famed scenic attraction one of the largest and most unique parks in the world was the opinion expressed by of-itials. of-itials. Approximately 100 representa-mes representa-mes were present at the meet-ins meet-ins ""a aU interests being represented. rep-resented. The new monument as proposed was given full approval by resolutions adopted by the group. Livestock interest were successful in securing reservations reserva-tions pertaining to the administrative adminis-trative matters on grazing prive-leges. prive-leges. David H. Madsen of the wild re lite division of the park service and Superintendent P. P. Patraw on represented the park service, and tk( Jlr. Madsen submitted the formal preposal to the group. All public "tads now included in the pro-iposed pro-iposed area are being adminis- tered under the federal division I ol grazing. J. Q. Peterson, reg-!g reg-!g ional grazier, Salt Lake City, a firasided at the sessions and out- ijted the possibilities of such a move as it would affect the live-a live-a ttock interests. 1 ;S Grazing District No. 4 waS ji Veil tspresented. In addition to S the stockmen and farmers from, :g ibis region, the St. George Cham-i Cham-i er of Commerec was represented j kj Gordon Whitehead, secretary; I SauHci; Miles and C. W. Love, I Jr. |
