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Show The Times-lndependen- Thursday, June 28, 1979 t, Cl BLM seeking comments on wilderness review The Bureau of Land is (BLM) Management inviting public comment on proposed guidelines for identifying and designating areas of the public lands where special management is needed. The proposed guidelines were published in the June 6 Federal Register. The Organic Act man- dates us to protect our 'if most environmentally significant and most vulnerable resources within a framework of multiple use, BLM Director Frank . . . Gregg said. We have a dual responsibility: to Fire Chief Troy Black reported that quick work by Grand Valley firefighters averthose genuinely protect ted a major fire at the Ramada Inn on South Main early Tuesday morning. Black critical and said that the blaze, which was located in the boiler room below the main building, important cultural historic, natural, . had built up sufficient heat to explode by the time firemen arrived. Heavy smoke or scenic values that make forced the evacuation of residents in the building. The fire was reported at 1 a.m. the places where they are . and was under control by approximately 1:30. There were no injuries in the fire and located special places, and : no cause has yet been determined. Damage to the boiler room was heavy. to protect the public from natural hazards, and to do this without unnecessarily Fire at the Ramada SE Utah medical care shortage studied by resource committee The first step toward remedying the shortage of primary medical care iii southeastern Utah was taken June 13, 1979 at a monthly Utah Health Systems Subarea Advisory Council (SAC) meeting in .Moab. The Southeastern SAC, xhaired by Sue Allen of Green River, established a Resource Development Committee, to determine primary care needs for Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. It is composed of local consumers, elected officials and health professionals whose long-ran. ge goal is to eliminate primary care deficiencies in those counties. Primary care is the entry point to the medical care systems, according to Nancy Dain, Utah Health Systems Agency Resource Development Specialist, who presented the primary care issue to the council. She further explains primary care represents 80 percent of the care that people need, and includes: the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated illnesses and diseases; preventive services; minor surgery and emergency care for prob- - lems not requiring spe- cialized and personnel equipment. Primary care is usually provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and physi- cian assistants. After the Southeastern SAC has determined its primary care needs, Dain will present alternatives and solutions addressing the needs. According to her this Subarea Advisory Council involvement is one of the first big steps at the local level toward increasing the availability of health care in the communities. The Southeastern SAC is one of six volunteer across the committees state created to help the Utah Health Systems develop health poli-c- y for Utah. cy Save lOpercent on Allstate Homeowners insurance for your new home. If your house isfor , five years old, or less, you may qualify Allstates "New House 10 Discount. Give me a call and get in on the savings. Applies to basic homeowners premium. lands from any compatible uses, he said. The kinds of areas that would be involved are those where special management is required to (1) and protect important critical historic, cultural, of scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or natural systems or processes, or (2) provide protection to the public from natural hazards. Recognition of such areas is not new to the public lands or to BLM. In the past, however, such designations as research areas or natural areas have not necessarily included commitment to providing special management on a continuing basis. In the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 Congress directed BLM to give special management attention to areas of critical environmental concern on (ACECs) such a continuing basis. BLM Director Frank Gregg said the ACEC er . Ido BLM resource managers with a multiple-us- e planning and management tool that will be useful m special situations. Uses such as the production of food, timber or minerals, and recreational or other development, when wisely planned and properly managed, may take place in ACECs, and will be controlled to ensure that the significant and critical environmental resources within these areas are not damaged or endangered, Gregg said. The draft guidelines include the following proposals: ACEC identification and designation will be done through BLMs resource management planning process with opportunites for broad public participation. Each ACECs management prescription will be individually d to fit each areas particular resources or hazards. An ACEC designation will constitute a commitment that future actions within that area will be limited to those that are consistent with the areas particular special management requirements. To the extent that any otherwise appropriate use can take place within an ACEC without endangering an important environmental resource, or human life or property, the use will be permitted. Involvement by local and State governments, private organizations and individual citizens will be provided for at each phase of the process. ACEC designations may be made or revised only through an open public process including environmental analysis. Responsibility for desite-specif- hand-crafte- signating ACECs rests with BLM District Manag ers. niter concurrence by BLM State Directors. Public comment will be received until August 6, and should be 1979, y addressed to the Director Bureau (303), Management, ment of the of Land Depart- Interior, Washington, D. C. 20240. A public informational meeting will be held at 9 a.m., June 18, in room 8069, Department of the 18th and E Interior, Streets, N.W. Washing- ton, D. C. Copies of the proposed guidelines are available from BLM State Offices, or from BLMs Washington Office, Division of Wilderness and Environ- mental Areas, BLM (303), Department of the Interi- D.C. or, Washington, 20240, phone (202)343-606- 4. New exhibit Moab Museum and unique permanent exhibit has gone on display at the Moab Museum. Brief descriptions of local geology prehistoric people, rock art and history have been translated into various languages for foreign visitors. The description was translated into Chinese by J. J. Wong, with lettepng by Mrs. Dalla, Spanish by Clark Ballard, German by Carl Weber, French by Mrs. Wayne James and Swedish by Martha Mody of Sweden, a cousin of Hilder Unger. FROM VACATION new Velma Paul returned last week from a vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii. She also visited in California before returning home. T opographic Maps Available Tim Taylors descend on Moab for reunion In the opinion of some local folk, Moab already has plenty of Taylors and ready at A Norman Taylor good hands. Allstate Insurance Co., Northbrook, 111. Turner Insurance Agency 53 E. 1st No. sjup&Y bar-bequ- picnic at Joes Maintenance Painting, Landscaping, General Maintenance, Carpet Cleaning, Windows high or low, Spring Cleaning, Home and Commercial work. Free Estimates Phone -- 259-501- at The Marjorie, from Texas are in Moab visiting Marjories mother, Myrle Baldwin, and brother Bob Madisonville, Before you take your vacation, see us for extra special values on your vacation apparel Baldwin. Thurs., Fri., Sat. Only June 28, 29, 30 VISITING HERE Mr. and Mrs. John Riley and children from Green River, Wyo., are visiting Johns mother, Letty Ricks and husband Roy and other relatives in DENIM Boot & Lounge S Cut-Bi- g JEAtS Bell Flare only $2.00 OFF Pr. $2.00 OFF unmistakably come- - Mens Dress Pants By Levis & Pantatella Most all sizes Any ladies Sandali Clogs, Dress Shoes, Connie or Charm Step OFF OFF LADY Lunch LEVIS Sun Tops Knits Chock out our daily specials, Homemade I Soup and Sandwich combinations, the best lunch $3.00 OFF EACH bargain in town, plus a variety of mono items , served Monday thru Friday 11:30 to 2:00 pm. JfMiVida Restaurant mn:arwMK (Steen House on the Hill) 4 i. 3 wife, seven days a week. Dine with casual elegance on the hill overlooking Mttgb, choose from a menu full of fanfalizlng foods guarantied to moke your visit extra special . 1 the old family. FROM TEXAS Mr. Charles Crouch and i Vida !( Restaurant & Mountains. Taylor relatives, but this Some Taylors are very weekend the town is loquacious; others are going to be flooded with taciturn. But after this them. reunion it has been Several hundred predicted even the descendants of Norman taciturn ones will require Taylor will gather here for a trip to their doctor for a reunion, starting with treatment of laryngitis. registration and visiting at 1 p.m. Saturday, June CALLED TO MISSOURI 30, at the Old City Park. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy That evening at 7 p.m. Richardson were called to from and far near Taylors will gather at Legion Hall Missouri by the death of for a banquet and more his father and are spendthe week there for visiting. Sunday, July 1, ing the Taylor marathon visit funeral services and a visit with members of the e will continue with a Moab. ,, Taylor cabin at Taylor flat on the North LaSal , instate in Youre these restricting prtx.vss will pr !' TOPS |