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Show Hlic Page A2 Dmeg-Jnfrgpcttfre- Potential Wildorrwss Evaluation tob 01 Strict Draft May 3. 2004 RoJt Trail DRAFT MM feJi NonUsnievo UhouuAtd mommc Amu S39 Date CaYJ) SUatmM Fv PwfftlyElcfr UMI 4 RMMT1 W M wr k CoXf Thursday, June 10, 2004 nt jo Vocational Education building cleaning project sends run-of- f into Mill Creek three times by Lisa Taylor Cn 1 1jnHi 0 06 &il K 1 I (kifiliy ? 1 4 contributing writer . A roof repair job at the Vo- cational Education building next to the Grand County Middle School sent milky runoff down 100 East and into Mill Creek three times last week. Contractor Joe Sorensen g the had been and roof prior to it, the liquid followed the storm drains out into the street. Sanitarian Jim Adamson said the substance was detergent wash combined with the white latex coating Sorensen was removing, and poses no real harm, although the detergent will be slow to break down. Gail Hoskisson, whose power-washin- On Saturday, work was stopped by Moab fire and police officers and handed over to Adamson of the Southeast family lives next to the Mill Creek Parkway, noticed the whitish liquid flowing past her house the week of May 30, but I thought people dont do re- Utah Health Dept. Thats standard procedure when the fire department finds no public health risk but there are environmental concerns, according to Battalion Chief John Flahie. I was really impressed, said Hoskisson. They investigated where it was coming from and what was happening, and apparently shut the contractor down. On Tuesday, Sorensen turned in the detergents material safety data sheet, which rates risk in ten areas including toxicity, and Adamson said, the cleaner, sodium tripolysulphate, is one of the stronger detergents and will take a while to break down, but it will. He said Sorensen used 35 to 40 gallons of the chemical in 1,000-plu- s gallons or more of water, for a concen- - things ally irresponsible around here. The first time I saw it, it looked like milk, and I wondered if City Markets milk went bad, she laughed. Hoskisson said the substance didnt smell like solvent or any volatile organic compound, but she then saw the flow a couple of days later, and again on Saturday, when low water in the creek made the much more vispooled run-of- f ible. When the creek flow came up towards evening, it washed most of the solution down- stream, but the stains are still on the sidewalk. Defendant will stand trial on murder charge by Lisa Church contributing writer Three months after she was sent to the Utah State mental hospital for observation and treatment, doctors say Wendy Bullock is compe- tent to stand trial in the death of her year-old daughter. During a review hearing on Wednesday, 7th District Judge Lyle Anderson said a new report from state mental health examiners shows that Bullock, 28, meets the legal requirements for mental competence. Anderson scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 29 Bullock will remain incarcerated for treatment at the state mental hospital. The Salt Lake City woman waved to family members as she was escorted into court on Wednesday. In previous court appearances, Bullock was unresponsive and sometimes 2 Wilderness on La Sal mountains . . . Continued from page A 1 the Moab Ranger District has actively participated in building trails that would be closed off if the designation were approved. Colin Maher, trail coordinator for the multiple-us- e Trail Mix group, did allow inter-agenc- y, that the wilderness question is just a legislative requirement, and one his local Forest Service contacts werent aware of either. Maher, who issued the Access Alert urging Trail Mix members to comment on the plan, said, People in the recreation group are the ones who work most with volunteers, and theyre not involved in this, and barely knew what was going on. This is a team of planners in Price. Mahers surprise at the development is mainly related to the timing and the source. When we routed and approved Moonlight Meadows trail, we knew this was an area that would eventually be up for wilderness consideration, and Red Rock Forests was saying they would like to see it declared wilderness. A compromise was made; it was obvious that a new trail being built doesnt affect the areas roadless status. I just dont think anybody expected that they would have to face this issue this soon. Environmental group Red Rock Forests has shown an interest in limiting access to areas of the La Sals, but has not published a proposal specific to this area. Director Craig Bigler could not be reached for comment. Asked about Red Rock Forests, Grey was firm. No they havent had any effect on the process. Of course theyre welcome to put in comment like everyone else, but we. . .have to do inventories internally, and they are commenting on what weve done. Mahers other complaint - albeit a mild one - is that while there were bulletins, they werent very specific. didnt men- tion wilderness at all. The The public notice plan revision would do a number of things, but thats kind n of a issue, and another is the wild and scenic rivers designation. There was mention of wil- demess and wild and scenic rivers in the two USFS announcements April 29 and May 13, but local residents may have been thrown by their appearing as display ads, rather than public notices. hot-butto- Moab Trails Alliance Ex- ecutive Director Kimberly Schappert was also caught off guard by the news, saying she had a note about the May 18 Moab meeting but forgot it. She agrees with Maher that closing off trails would be a step backward, and is researching designations other than wilderness that might allow mechanized i.e. bike access, while still keeping a backcountry feeling. This is the kind of thing Grey says he and his group were looking for in the public meetings and still want to see in peoples comments before recently-develope- - d - any formal document is issued. We wanted to get from the public what kinds of things they see out in forest, that might get us to focus in different directions than we might have been going. He and his colleagues were disappointed with the turnout at the Utah meetings, saying, We dont just do these things to do these things. If people are concerned, we really respect their input. As a next step, an Analysis of Management Situation summarizing the current plan and the information received to date will come out this month, and public comment will be accepted through July After the Forest Services Notice of Intent is published in the federal register, formal scoping begins and there will be another series of public meetings in September 2004. 15. . Within the same process, the Manti-L- a Sal National Forest is also considering designation for Mill Creek Gorge, Roc Creek, and Miners Basin. This less restrictive designation may not involve much change in management or access, even if it is implemented. Sal Finally, the Manti-L- a also are working on planners five topics that are less specific, but which could affect a broader spectrum of people and systems: recreation, ecosystem management, watershed health, transportation system, and firefuels management. Grey said the June 1 deadline for preliminary com- ment would be extended through this Friday, June 11, and as with the w'ilderness question, there w dl be another opportunity once the draft revision is issued. Maher, for one, is using this opportunity to mobilize people on all Forest Service issues, writing in his alert: If you feel that there are incompatible uses (such as logging and recreation, livestock grazing and Rainbow gatherings, etc.) that exist on the Forest, now is the time to let the Forest Service know The county council is doing the same thing, including a meeting scheduled for June 9 to review individual council members comments and consolidate them as a unified message, according to County Administrator Judy Bane. For information on the revision process and any proposed changes, contact the US Forest Service at or visit their website, at -- seemed confused. Defense attorney Andrew Fitzgerald said Bullocks treatment for mental illness has enabled her to understand and communicate more effectively. He agreed that his client is now mentally competent. Ive spoken to Wendy and shes a different person, Fitzgerald told the judge. Were very pleased with her progress. But the state mental health examiners consider Bullocks a very serious illness, and have asked that she be returned to the hospital for further treatment, Fitzgerald said. She cant be here in the jail, he said. She needs to be receiving that treatment. Bullock is charged with e murder, a felony, in the January 2 death of her daughter, Sarah Pollyanne. Grand County Sheriffs deputies discovered the girls body in the back seat of Bullocks car, which was parked in a first-degre- area on Interstate 70 about five miles east of the pull-o- ut Moab exit. 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