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Show Hansen reaffirips position on iocatipri df gas pipeline ! Federal Forest Service property than to permit any possible public" hazards or cause detriment to my constituents in ' south Davis County," he told the mayors. " He said he has a bill prepared for legislation and will not hesitate using us-ing it if a suitable alternate route -;other than the one being proposed - by Kern Pipeline Company is not approved by local mayors. The Wasatch Front Alternate Route proposed by Kern would, if allowed to be constructed, extend from near Evanston,Wyo., over the v Wasatch Range east of Bountiful. IT would then diagnal southwest down North Canyon into North Salt Lake 4 or northwest into Centerville near Page's Lane. :- Congressman Hansen's proposed . legislation will require that the j route extend south and west out of Evans ton and through several miles of Federal Forest Service property instead of through the populated area of south Davis County. By GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON U.S. Congressman Co-ngressman James V. Hansen has reaffirmed his position with south Davis County mayors that "he will do everything within his power to ' prevent the proposed Kern River Pipeline Company natural gas line being constructed through the populated popu-lated areas of the Wasatch Front" In a meeting held Monday at Congressman Co-ngressman HansenJi cabin in Far-mington, Far-mington, the mayors agreed to study several alternate routes along the Wasatch Front - but to consider only those that do not transverse a school yard or pass through a populated popu-lated area of their city. L . Peter Jenks, speaking for Congressman Co-ngressman Hansen, who is in Washington, Wash-ington, said the mayors discussed three or four alternate routes but did not decide on a specific alignment -Rep, Hansen said he would not give Jiis approval to any route that is not agreeable to all city officials. ! . - "I would rather present a bill to Congress which, if approved, would force construction of the Kern River Pipeline through several miles of |