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Show Travel Plan Continued from Al traffic using the same roads as regular vehicles citing costs associated as-sociated with EMS services for a multitude of accidents involving trucks and ATVs. "With increased travel from vehicles ve-hicles as well as ATVs we wanted the district to implement more trails for ATV use to separate them off from roads that need to accommodate length and width," said Briggs. "In your action plan proposal I don't see any increases in the number of trails, but I do see an increase of mixed travel roads." Schramm explained his directive di-rective was not to increase the number of trails, but look at places where they could connect existing trails to make loops with better access. "We tried to take what we had and see if we could connect areas by using old logging roads and trails to complete segments," said Schramm. He explained they checked out some of the proposals for new trails and could not find access ac-cess through the areas. 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At one point Schramm explained ex-plained to the group that forest officials had added several ATV trails not proposed by the public that they saw as a good fit in connecting two existing trail systems. Trying to form a trail system like that in Central Utah was discussed as well as the need for a trails map on the forest to better explain where the trials go and how they intersect with with other trail systems. " I sense that this is what people are looking for - where can we go and how far can we go on an ATV trail," commented Briggs. The Don Hatch trail was discussed dis-cussed as it was proposed to be open during the summer as it is only open during the winter time as a snowmobile trail presently. Forest employee Diane Probasdo explained that the Goss Hawk found in that area will prevent them opening up this trail to summer ATV use. "But, if there are enough people who are concerned about something on this map that is closed and they want it open, we will address it and present it to Kevin who will ultimately make the final decision," said Diane. The Kevin she is referring to is Kevin Elliott, Forest Supervisor for the Ashley National Forest. After the comment period ends on Jan. 8, 2008, comments will be reviewed and used to help develop the alternatives list. A draft environmental envi-ronmental impact statement with the alternatives will be prepared and time will be allowed for additional ad-ditional public review and comment. com-ment. After this final comment period Elliott will make the final decision for the travel plan. The final environmental impact im-pact statement and decision will be released in winter 2008 for the Flaming Gorge, Roosevelt and Duchesne ranger districts and in spring2009 forthe Vernal Ranger District. 09 Daggett County Commissioner Don Briggs (right) reviews the proposed travel management plan with resident Ron Smith during a recent public input meeting held in Manila. They found that most of what had been proposed by residents last summer had been included on the map for consideration and even some items forest personnel added to make the plan more complete. LSE WEOGHT! i WITHOUT DIETING ' PILLS EXPENSIVE FOODS W w"pBw(W9swfSHPss!isw!i si . nj niu .i iws i -,,.s ft I Vn tr I T a V ? Kit West School Continued from Al have into this school," said board member JoAnn Cowan. The district has some $3.5 million mil-lion in its current capital outlay budget and expects to have a similar amount next year. Even with the $8.4 million in bond funds, the district is still several thousand dollars short of the $ 16 ' 1 i - y f i. 1 in1;,1 em- a -f t . s.'Jm itvas.t i ultoTk It ifc.jLi iT?T'TT-5 1 v-l I I- 4 .. v . s 1 "1 r - ri-- ' - .;. 'v'P'iJ. JJ-m- V ; m if, ,); ,. v 1 $ U iiisili - ' x : 1 A iierraWest JEWELERS Monday 10:00 - 6:00 Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 - 9:00 789-3337 '1214 West 500 South (just East ojKFC, in the Family Dentristy Building) million estimate. Estimates include renovations renova-tions to the existing auditorium and new classrooms. But what's not included is the demolition costs for existing classrooms. School board member Perry Taylor, who voted against the motion mo-tion to close West and renovate Todd, reminded the board and district administration to keep costs to a minimum, as they are using future funding to pay for construction. He said his vote against the motion was not one of non-support. Rather, said he "needed more time to digest" the issues surrounding the decision. "Building a building is only half the job," said Taylor. He said the district still needs to address the low attendance levels and test scores at West and T6dd. He added the diBtftcfftttfet make every .effort ta.accommo-date ta.accommo-date west side students as they travel to the-Ashley Valley, such as providing evening activity buses and other considerations. "To me, that's more important than the rest of it," he said. Building a new school with- Housing Plans Continued from Al take-away capacity with the larger markets of the Midwest, the REX natural gas pipeline could usher in a long-term period of economic boom. The socioeconomic socioeco-nomic impact of the boom has already begun in the Basin. Halliburton currently has nearly 300 employees in the area with plans to expand that workforce by 33 percent. With unemployment running close to zero in the Basin, Halliburton and other energy producers have turned to using active recruitment recruit-ment programs in areas beyond the Basin. "The average field job pays $64,963, which is 64 percent higher than the average income in Uintah County," said Braxton. "The industry pays millions of dollars in tax revenues, severance taxes and royalties in Utah making mak-ing it an attractive workforce." By rights, the new residents will represent a well-paid, highly skilled workforce. The trick is turning this cyclical workforce into permanent neighbors. One way is to offer homes, schools and other amenities that will draw both personnel and their families as well. "Much of the current develop- WIRELESS PCS DIGITAL SERVICE www.ubfa-ubtl.com 800-916-CELL New activation or renewal on $30month or higher plan with 2-year contract required. Ask about additional phone offers available with $100 mail-In rebate option. Restrictions apply. Offers may end at any time; while supplies last. Visit us at 211 E 200 N in Roosevelt, or at 609 W Main In Vernal -or- call 622-5007 todayl out changing habits will not work, according to Taylor. And making changes will require support from the Ute Tribe and other members of the community served by West and Todd. "We've got to get united and move forward to make this work," Taylor said. Cowan agreed, stating the K through 6 option must address the needs of all students, not just members of the Ute Tribe. "We can't just put up bricks and mortar and expect it to solve the problem," she said. Even the author of the motion agreed the building is only part of what needs to happen. "Bricks and mortar send a message," said Ruppe. However, he added that to meet the needs of all students, the district has to have the investment of the entire.. community in- the fbfm of tinker and commitinnt "(,pia,ke,kli)s!! work. He said by bringing middle school students to Vernal, the district can offer the same programs pro-grams for all - something that's not been economically feasible to do at West. ment is in the residential sector," says Matt Cazier, director of Uintah County Planning and Zoning, pointing to local efforts to correct the housing shortfall. "In the past year, 400 lots were approved for building permits with another- 2,140 parcels in the concept approval phase of the permitting process." Strong homebuilding prospects pros-pects are part of the plan to retain the growing workforce. Several mortgage companies and financial institutions were present pres-ent to help potential home buyers evaluate their fiscal strength. Many companies offer creative alternatives to help workers find affordable housing. The key, of course, is afford-ability. afford-ability. That's where builders and financial experts coordinate to develop housing in the mid-range mid-range of cost. High salaries do not prevail among all of the needed workforce. Some, like teachers and policemen, although eligible for merit raises do not make nearly the salaries of field hands. Still, the county and city are working to retain this essential aspect of the workforce. "One of the ways we are guiding guid-ing change in the community is to develop the kind of quality of life that people cannot get elsewhere," explained Ken Bas-sett, Bas-sett, Vernal City manager. "We are developing an affordable housing component to the city's master plan. We are also applying apply-ing increased revenues to the downtown revitalization, the building of the new recreation center, and probably the biggest thing, toward the educational center to be built across from the high school." "These reflect strong community com-munity fundamentals. There are things happening here that aren't happening anywhere else in Utah," added University Towne developer Dana Kendrick of Willowbend Property. Kendrick noted that the cooccurrence co-occurrence of construction on the University of Utah extension campus and the rebuilding of primary pri-mary schools in Uintah County is a rare sight. The usual time line finds development first and then, amenities like schools and hospitals migrate into a region. Referring to the USU site plan including the 138-acre parcel donated by Bob Williams for the SEE HOUSING PIAN on A3 |