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Show f A2 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Vernal Express ATV Trails Continued from page 1 the plan," said Rutley. Z In planning for the new rule within these areas, officials asked forpublicinvolvement to identify trails important to them. Rutley reminded users that a route not currently on the map will not become a designated route unless it is proposed. And while proposing a route doesn't guarantee approval, not proposing propos-ing a route will guarantee that it is not approved. For campers, the new rule changes guidelines for the location loca-tion of campsites. Currently, jym VERNAL Express (USPS 0892-1091) Periodical postage paid at Vernal, Utah Published weekly at 54 N. Vernal Ave., Vernal, UT 84078 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Vernal Express at 54 N. Vernal Ave., Vernal, UT 84078 OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Phone: 435-789-35 1 1, Fax: 435-789-8690 DEADLINES: News, legal notices, classified ads and display ads must be received by 5 p.m. the Friday prior to publication PUBLISHER: Kevin Ashby - kashbyvernal.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Les Bowen - editorvernal.com ADVERTISING: Jacque Hobbs CLASSIFIED: Tonya Harmer OFFICE: Harriet Harding WRITERS: Mary Bernard Elizabeth Goode Casey Christensen PRODUCTION: Heather Crosby Michele Roper On the Web: http:www.vemal.com Email: editorvernal.com I Subscription Rates: I Clin nnd RpnA tn In the Uintah Basin , Vernal Express w. vernal Ave Vernal, Utah 84078 Name Out Address City Cash or Check only, forest regulations allow campers to stay in dispersed sites within 300 feet of an existing trail. That will change to 150 feet under the new rule. In order to accommodate as much dispersed camping as possible, pos-sible, forest officials are seeking assistance in identifying routes which will allow access to the disperse camping sites. Throughout June, forest officials of-ficials will host public meetings across the Uintah Basin and in areas served by the Ashley National Forest. Meetings are scheduled for Duchesne, Manila, Ma-nila, Green River and Salt Lake City. Field Trips Planned Once the public meetings are I I 1 Yr. $26 2 Yr. $48 j Out of the Uintah Basin " 1 Yr. $42 - 2 Yrs. $70 I of State - 1 Yr. $46 2 Yrs. $80 I I I Zip4 Sorry No Charges 5 complete, forest officials will host field trips to trails identified by the public for consideration. Field trips in the Roosevelt Duchesne District will be July 14; the Vernal district, July 21; and the Flaming Gorge District, July 28. The field trips will focus on areas where there are modifications modifica-tions to the current plan or where resource damage is occurring. In August, workshops will provide additional opportunities for the public to present proposed route changes. The dates of the workshops will be announces at a later date. Inmakingproposals, members of the public can mark proposed routes on the current motorized use map available at the forest district offices. Proposed changes can be in the form of corrections to the map, proposals to maintain existing routes, changing the use of existing routes, adding new routes and eliminating routes. Proposals will be accepted at the forest superintendent's office in Vernal or presented at the workshops in August. In October, forest officials will publish the proposed action and identify alternatives. A 30-day public comment period will run in October and November after the plan is published. After the public comment period has concluded, officials will finalize the plan which will be published and implemented before summer use pick up in 2009. Officials said there are currently cur-rently more than 600 proposed changes which have come from officials from Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett counties, Utah Division Divi-sion of State Parks, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, Bureau of Land Management, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Wyoming Fish and Game and the various special service districts across the region. M " New Principal Continued from page I laborating with staff to use test scores in a prescriptive way to develop ways to teach smarter. But in the short term, she said the goals are to get moved into the new building; meet the faculty, staff and community; and work to beautify the school. She said her approach to education is to find a balance - finding ways to balance the demand for higher test scores and academic achievements with the need to develop balanced citizens in the community. But first, she explaind, "I'm excited to get into a new school." ATV Injury Continued from page 1 for Jamieson opposed to the transfer, citing a failure by Allen or any of the other defendants to object to the suit being heard in Salt Lake County. They also argued that relocating the trial after all the years of litigation would be counterproductive. "The parties have conducted discovery and the case is almost ready for trial," wrote plaintiffs attorney Edward T. Wells. "It is not fair, or convenient for the other parties to move the case at this late date to Vernal. McCleve disagreed with that argument. "The convenience of witnesses witness-es and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change," the judge wrote. The case has been reassigned to 8th District Court Judge John R. Anderson. A review date has been set for Oct. 30. Local News is found in the Vernal Express! Subscribe today! 789-3511 f II - Correction: In the Wrinkle Club article last week Mayor Allan Mash-burn Mash-burn was credited with getting the Wrinkle Club organized. It should have stated that Allan's father, Vernon Mashburn got the group started as well as being be-ing responsible for naming the Clarification The total maximum daily load (TMDL) for Brough Reservoir, has recently been initiatied (headwaters are the Whiterocks River). There are not currently TMDLs for the whole Basin as suggested in last week's article "Whiterocks Canyon tar sands testing discussed with neighbors. neigh-bors. " Also, Rebecca Pirie, who is with the Duchesne Conservation District, not the USDA, recom Felony-level court filings in Uintah County in 8th District Court June 12 to 18 June 12 CHACON, Ruben Antonio, 25: Theft, 3rd degree felony. SERAWOP, Christalyn Jewel, 23: Theft, 3rd degree felony. JOHNSON, Angelo Christopher, Chris-topher, 19: Theft, 2nd degree felony. GREGORY, Allen Curtis, 18: Distributeofferarrange to distribute dis-tribute controlled substance, 2nd degree felony; Driving under the influence of alcoholdrugs, class B misdemeanor; Illegal possessionuse posses-sionuse of controlled substance, class B misdemeanor; Use or possession pos-session of drug paraphernalia, class B misdemeanor; Operating vehicle without insurance, class B misdemeanor. Partnership makes homes available for four families The Utah Housing Corporation Corpora-tion and the Uintah Basin Assistance As-sistance Council are hosting an open house for four new affordable afford-able CROWN (CRedit to OWN) homes in Vernal next Tuesday. The homes will help four lower-income lower-income families realize the dream of homeownership as they build equity with their low monthly rent payments.- ,a,,,,. , ; "We are excited to be, able.to have two organizations work together to build these beautiful affordable homes for families that would not be able to purchase pur-chase a home without this type of assistance," said Jolene Daniels, executive director of Uintah Basin Assistance Council. The public is invited to the open house on noon at 2428 West 700 South in Vernal. The CROWN homes consist of three-bedroom and four-bedroom houses. The three-bedroom homes will rent for $530 per month and the four-bedroom homes will go for $592 per month. Utilities are not included. To participate in the CROWN program, households cannot earn more than 60 percent of the area median income for Uintah Basin compensated $1.7 million in PILT Uintah,DaggettandDuchesne counties will receive $1,678,697 of the $20 million coming to Utah this year for forgone tax revenue, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced Friday in a press release. Under the federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program, money is distributed to local governments whose jurisdictions jurisdic-tions contain tax-exempt federal lands. "This year's appropriation was able to maintain the level of PILT funding achieved last year, the highest funding level in history," Kempthorne said. "This money will help pay for essential services, such as firefighting and emergency response and to help improve school, water, and road systems." BLM Utah State Director SelmaSierrasaidPILTpayments provide counties a vital link in providing community services. "The distribution of funds is one way the federal government fulfills its obligations to communities com-munities throughout the West," Sierra said. The Interior Department collects col-lects about $4 billion annually in revenues from commercial activities on federal lands, such as oil and gas leasing, livestock grazing and timber harvesting. A portion of those revenues are shared with states and counties in the form of revenue-sharing payments. The balance is deposited in the U.S. Treasury, which in turn pays for a broad array offederal activities, including includ-ing PILT funding to counties. Nationwide, $232.5 million appropriated for PILT in FY07; $232.1 million goes for payments dub. Also, it should be noted that Lyle Harlow, his wife Linda along with his mother Jean play a very important part in the club by singing songs and playing the guitar and mouth organ at the meetings. mended that landowners with private wells conduct regular pump tests and annual water quality testing to protect themselves them-selves from impacts of mining or other developments. These tests will not be conducted on private wells in the course of evaluation as mentioned in the article. For resources on conducting these tests e-mail rebecca.pirie ut.nacdnet.net. June 13 FRIDAY, Samuel Harold, 24: Fugitive from justice from another an-other state, 3rd degree felony. June 18 WORKMAN, Robbin Kay, 29: Driving under the influence of alcoholdrugs, 3rd degree felony; Drive on revocationsuspension, class B misdemeanor; Possession of a controlled substance, 3rd degree felony; Use or possession of drug paraphernalia, class A misdemeanor; Ignition interlock violation, class B misdemeanor; Driving on alcohol restrictions, class B misdemeanor. CARRELL, Crystil Lynn, 29: Child abuseneglect, 2nd degree felony. County TheCROWNprogram seeks to bringhomeownership within the reach of low-income households while helping local governments to revitalize neighborhoods. The Utah Housing Corporation finances the construction of attractive, at-tractive, three and four-bedroom houses for rent to low-income households. - '! ' tr UHC crafts CROWH guidelines guide-lines to target those possessing the long-term commitment to homeownership. Selected tenants ten-ants begin paying affordable monthly payments that build equity in the home. After the 15-year rental period expires, residents have the opportunity to buy the home for a price far below the market. "This has been a wonderful opportunity for Utah Housing to work together with the Uintah Basin Assistance Council, to bring quality homeownership options to hard-workingfamilies in Uintah County, said UHC President William H. Erickson. "CROWN offers an affordableop-portunity affordableop-portunity for those with modest incomes to get into a new home of their own." to counties and other local governments; gov-ernments; the balance funds the administration of the program. Payment eligibility is reserved for local governments - usually counties - that contain nontaxable nontax-able federal lands and provide government services related to public safety, housing, social services, transportation and the environment. "We are getting these funds to local governments in a timely manner, by June 15, to help the counties plan their annual budgets," bud-gets," Kempthorne said. PILT payments are calculated using a formula provided in statute. stat-ute. The annual payments to local governments are computed based on the number of acres of federal entitlement land within each county or jurisdiction and the population. The lands include in-clude the National Forest and National Park Systems, those managed by the Bureau of Land Management, those affected by Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation water resources development projects, and others. oth-ers. Subscribe Today for Great News! 789-3511 |