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Show B L M HOSTS TOUR OF INDIAN PEAK RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREA On Thursday, April 29, a tour of the recently established estab-lished Indian Peak Resource Conservation Area, located approximately 70 miles southwest of Milford, was conducted con-ducted by the Bureau of Land Management. The Indian Peak Resource Conservation Area is one of 85 such areas established on public lands in recent months thruout the 11 Western States. This is a new venture to identify and show what can be done with millions mil-lions of acres of public domain in the West. The program is aimed at demonstrating, in tangible, visible vis-ible form, how wise management manage-ment practices on the public lands can provide far reaching benefits in soil and water conservation; con-servation; better forage for domestic do-mestic livestock and wildlife; and protection of the nation's capital investments in these lands. The BLM is actively cooperating cooper-ating at the local level with civic and agricultural organizations, organi-zations, conservation groups, and interested citizens, whether wheth-er or not they make direct use of resources of the public lands. Representatives of the FHA, ASC, SCS, Twin M SCD, Utah Fish & Game Department, the Beaver County Agent, and range users within the RCA were present at the Thursday meeting. Tours for the general public were discussed with this group and will be announced in the near future. To date 9,000 acres of re-secdiTig, re-secdiTig, 29 miles of fence and five cattleguiards have been completed within the RCA by the Bureau. The Fish and Game Dept has completed 4200 acres of re-vegetation re-vegetation within the area. Plans call for the development develop-ment of water within the area for domestic and livestock use, along with camping facilities and improvement of existing roads. Thru this program the director di-rector of the BLM, Charles H. Stoddard, hopes to acquaint every American, wherever he lives, with the thought that he is part owner of a great national na-tional treasure, which is becoming be-coming ever more valuable as our population grows. |