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Show 6 - COOLING TIMES - SEPTEMBER 15, 1996 POA BOARD NOTES —Sept. 4 MEETING contours, and has a good well, thus Town allowed some residents to have having potential for more future community development. open fires, other residents were likely Meeting did not have quorum. Rebecca used meeting time to hear ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT: Valli reported that she had talked with the Town attorney about Shafer Lane concerns from property owners about increased through traffic on Shafer Lane. The property owner at the end of Shafer Lane has allowed access for fire residents’ request that the Town or POA close the Castle Creek end of Shafer trucks and other emergency vehicles, voted several months ago to place but not for use by the general public. People living on Shafer have been frustrated that several POA boards have boulders and a gate across end of Shafer—road would still be open to voted to close the end of Shafer Lane to through traffic, but that it had never to do the same even though they didn’t have permission. Amendment passed unanimously. SURVEYS: work party to tally second survey on Fri. 13th ——Jack Campbell Lane to through traffic. (POA board had emergency fire truck access.) The Town attorney told Valli that since the road had been open (on and off) for many MORE SILVEY, from p. 2 the Rays on Deer Creek a distance of six miles from Coyote. They also greeted us with glad hands of fellowship. The Rays kept the Post Office and the family consisted of five broken down by trespassers and not replaced by either the POA or the years, that it might be hard to prove facts in court. He recommended that the Town use the standard legal procedure for abandoning a road called “vacating.” Town. The Town should pass an ordinance Extended discussion involved fear that traffic would only increase if “vacating” the road for all but emergency access. Shafer were left open to all traffic. Complaints also concerned the amount of dust caused by existing traffic. Other WATERSHED: Jack reported that the Forest Service had been notified that the gravel quarrying operation they residents were concerned that Shafer could become a source of increased have approved at the bottom of Miner’s Basin road could effect the Town water my own and have charge of two more through traffic for the whole community if the road were to appear on any official road maps as aloop drive supplies if an accident occured. He also and I will sell the improvements to you at a reasonable price." Looking been accomplished. When fences or gates had been put up, they were through Castle Valley. An advocate of opening Shafer Lane to general traffic was concerned that if the road was partially closed (but left open to fire trucks) there was a chance that the road might be closed completely in the future. He also said that opening Shafer Lane could reduce the amount of traffic in the lower end reported that the USPS had been given a copy of the Watershed Protection 0rd. and that they seemed very willing to help protect the CV water supplies. PLANNING COMMISSION: Valli reported that she had received a letter alledging that the Synergy Company was operating in violation of its Home Occupation Permit. She said that the Planning Commission would boys and three girls, all of school age except one. Also we met Neals Olson and they had all been rather uneasy about us as we were three days behind the time set for our return. At the Rays' my folks met Neals Olson. "How many homesteads you people want?" he asked. "Two or three,” they replied. ''I have a ranch of that have three good cabins on them, them over they soon made a trade, and obtaining some potatoes from Tom Ray they planted a good sized patch at once. Soon after our arrival, we began building and repairing the cabins. We must have lumber and the only way we could get this was by "whip-sawing" it out by hand. Tommy Goshorn had the review the Synergy permit at its next only known whip saw in all the district at that time, and had taught Neals Mayor Valli Smouse was asked to ask the Town attorney about the meeting. NEW BUSINESS: ACQUIRING BLM LAND AT Olson and Neals taught Ray how to use it. They in turn taught my father, legalities of closing the road (more info in ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT FRONT GATE: Town Council voted unanimously to look into the process under Town Council Notes, next column). -—Jack Campbell of acquiring the ~20 acres of BLM land near the front gate. (This is a triangular Will and the writer a little later on to use the saw. It was a slow way to get lumber and hard work. Two men could of the valley. parcel on the Ranchos side of the loop road around the front gate and mail— TOWN COUNCIL NOTES—SEPT. 11, 1996 MEETING Members present: Mayor Valli Smouse, Jayne Smythe, Dave Wagstaff and Pat Drake. boxes.) The land could possibly be acquired for very little cost. The BLM Next month: “Our First Indian Experience." Much appreciation to the Timeslndependent for giving permission to reprint these selections from the History and Settlement of Northern San Juan now lomted about 50—100 feet outside County, Utah, from the writings of Frank Silvey, an early pioneer in this area. estimate. The well on the lot has been having problems. After last meeting on Community Lot, members present felt MENI‘: Dave proposed to amend the it would be a good idea to look into purchasing lot #3, combining it with fire ordinance to allow recreational fires in fire pits that have been approved in the Community Lot (#2). Lot #3 is more than 5 acres, has more even writing by the Castle Valley Fire Chief. Concerns were raised that if the Pavillion design may cost too much; committee will try to get another day on an average so in time we got enough lumber for a floor, roof, etc. also needed to have the front entrance poles moved to the actual BLM/Town boundary line. The front gate poles are the Town. The gate poles can either be removed entirely or moved back to the proper line. If the Town wanted the poles moved, BLM might be able to help. COMl\/IUNITY LOT: Current saw out from two to three hundred per FIRE ORDINANCE AMEND~ THANKS TO THE GRAND COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT FOR RESURFACING CV DRIVE FOR THE THIRD TIME! |