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Show Page B4 (The Federal Judge tosses BLMs Decision on Veritas Geophysical Project Upheld. "Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance allegation that the decision was arbitrary and caprious." -- U. S. Dist. Judge Paul G. Cassell U.S. District Court judge Paul G. Cassell has ruled in favor of the Bureau of Land Management in the matter of the Veritas 2D geophysical exploration project. The ruling affirmed BLM on all counts brought before the court. In his August 22, decision judge Cassell wrote, 47-pag- and have it e eliminated with liquid nitrogen. Check our specials on exams and CDL school sports physi- cals. Located in beautiful Southeast Moab at 350 S. 400 The Environmental Analysis and its suggested mitigation methods show that the BLM gave adequate consideration to the environmental effects, both in terms of direct recovery time and residual effects of the project. The courts ruling affirmed that the BLM considered a reasonable range of alternatives; fully analyzed the environmental impacts of the project, the reasonable foreseeable indirect effects, and the cumulative effects; and appropriately developed mitigation measures. Specifically the ruling upheld the agency's consideration of, and mitigation for, off highway vehicle usage, soils, vegetation, archeological resources, wildlife, and sensitive or threatened and endangered species. The court also found against the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliances allegation that the E. Community Nursing Services Experts in Home Care Since 1 ()) www.cnsvna.ori For all your home health needs Foot Check Clinic 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon Call for Details 259-046- 6 (Thras-ilnbcpenhn- Thursday, September 4, 2003 it SUWA suit on Book Cliffs decision of a Finding of No Significant Impact was arbitrary and capricious. Vernal Field Office assistant field manager for mineral resources Howard Cleavinger praised the efforts of both BLM resource professional staff and the seismic companys crews. The BLMs analysis and mitigations were right on target and the companys follow through execution has been exemplary, said Cleavinger. According to chief compliance officer Byron Tolman in charge of overall monitoring for the project, the geophysical exploration work con- ducted between October, 2002, and March, 2003, has left a Utah State Parks and Recreation hosts the Utah Trails and Pathways Conference 2003 - Coming Together for Trails September 18 and 19 in Park City. The conference includes a series of breakout sessions covering topics on community support, planning and benefits; trail design, construction and maintenance; and funding and partnerships. conference aims The two-dato bring the trails community together, share success stories, v and learn the latest tech- - niques and trail specifications. In addition, the conference is an opportunity for trail advocates to report their needs. Trail users, volunteers, local. state, and federal agency employees, and those with an interest in trails and pathways are invited to attend. The cost is $80 per person before Friday. September 5 and $1(K) thereafter. Hotel accommodations are available at the Prospector Square and Conference Center in Park City with special rate for confer- - Ancestors of pioneer area miner traveled to Hanksville for info. by Barbara Ekker The gold null built by the late E. T. Wolverton on Mt. Pennell in the Henry Mountains has been moved to Hankville and reconstructed at the BLM office property. Wolverton had been taken off the Henry Mountains in 1930 by the late Riter Ekker and Era Gibbons in serious condition. He stayed in Hanksville with the Ford Webers before traveling on to Colorado where he had prostate surgery. He was recovering when he contracted pneumonia and died at age 62. Ihs widow, Wilmont, lived to be 93 years old and passed away in 1956 at the home of a daugh- ter in Loma, Colorado. Her ashes were buried in Green River next to E. T's grave. Recently the grandchildren of the pioneer miner visited in Hanksville recently and visited Barbara Ekker to obtain information on this man w'hos handmade null has now been preserved. although not in its origi- nal place. The group included Violet Gran.st (87 (Gary Granst (64), both of Palisade, Colo.; Lois Tut tv (89) of Fruita, Colo., and Barbara Edling (81) of Grand Junction, Colo. They are all granddaughters scape. In many areas its nearly impossible to trace the path followed by the seismic trucks, let alone find any discernible impacts. Contrary to allegations lodged in the suit, new roads have not developed and staging areas are reclaiming nicely, Tolman said. Impacts analyzed in the environ- - Potteroff (75) daughter of Thatcher (Ted) Wolverton, another son of E. T., of Hotchkiss, Colo, and great granddaughter, Ruth Granst (6) of Palisade, Colo. Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is looking for a few' good volunteers. Those who enjoy w orking with children and would like to learn more about the inhabitants of the Four Corners region are en- HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: couraged to assist at Edge of the Cedars. Volunteers will be trained to lead adults and children through the Museum exhibits and the Puebloan ruin located on the park grounds, and to assist the Education Department in serving San Juan County schools with activities and programs. Call for information 435- 678-223- 8 predicted to be significant and were negligible on the ground. Cleavinger acknowledged not only a sense of satisfaction with the judges ruling, but one of relief that litigation at least on this project is hopefully at an end. Except for the litigation, this project has been smooth. This project demonstrates that energy exploration and resource protection are not mutually exclusive propositions. You can have both when you do it right, said Cleavinger. ence attendees. inConference clude the National Park Service Rivers and Trails Office, Bureau of Land Management, WasatchCache National Forest, Utah Quality Growth Commission, Utah Department of Transportation, Alliance for Cardiovascular Health, and Envision Utah Contributors include the Utah Recreation and Parks Association, Mountainland Association of Governments, Mountain Trails Foundation, Utah Transit Authority, and Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District. Park City Municipal Corporation and Utah State University Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism will host the event. To register for the conference or for more information, call 4. In October, 2002, after nearly 13 months of review' and environmental analysis, the BLM authorized Vertias to conduct geophysical exploration in an area of the natural gas rich Uinta Basin centered about 30 miles south of Vernal, Utah on the GrandUintah County line. Almost immediately, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance filed suit in federal district court, including a request for a preliminary injunction to block the project. After the court set aside the request for an injunction, the company began work. In March 2003, Veritas suspended work having completed 11 of the 17 seismic lines, or approximately 65 per- cent of the project that was originally proposed. Music Festival Virtuosos V .. , of the late Norvill Wolverton, son of E. T., a coal miner at Sego and Floy, Gr md County, and Inez project mental document were never land- Statewide Trail Conference will share successes and failure in Utah Volunteers are sought at Edge of Cedars ' d US! 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