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Show Page A2 (The vEimrs--3lnbfpnf- Thursday July 26, 2001 nt Three Moab teenagers injured in Sunday rollover on Murphy Lane Three Moab teeii.q: Uvorihng to the Gland ( Hunt v Shiritr Ihpartnunt, the accident .marred otmut a tn.le Ui Murphv Iuie from the intersection Ailh Mill Crti k Dim Grand County StienflTb Ik putt Z.ane I amine rt responded to tin eim r; ncv Sunday sometime af-t- i r ! i in Apparently. the girls were tiavchng dnAn Murphy Lane m a a hilt van at a high rale of l hen they crossed oer a deep hump lost control of in th. mad tin vi hn le and went oil die road near girt-ir.u- d in a r iiivv- - r m'!cnl Sundai . listed ii.gM m Mdrjiliv lutin' (hie nut M iv ,!t r ir; 1T11W nii,i,ti m mi M Man in (irdiui it .! mti"li tu nln NIm Wil- - rcjit-h w mjui n - to hi r ai.l c best A niul mi tun Ad-in t.ur . (Hull t ii n dt M Mjn (living; sustained n ii It if abrasions Hu- linn) girl m it a d- - t'v.iUii ami ih ill in tin nx i. n li ,i'i (I at Alii n M im.nal Hospital d-- nni llK-itd- l hui i i - U- - i sj-e- Ii in M iali mi MuiiildV A Look Back in Time Historic pictures of Moab and Grand County Have a picture you would like to share? Submit it to The the intersection with Marshall Lane. The vehicle rolled and at least one of the occupants Ads ejected All three victims a ere transported to Allen Memorial Hospital bv Grand County Emergency Medical Services The girl a ho had sustained the most serious injuries a as later floA n to St Marys, a rule a second a as taken to St. Mary's by ambulance. The third girl a as kept at .Mien Memoual for observation, then released the following day 1 Times-lndepende- nt t Citizens protest seismic work (mitinimJ from Iaijt' A1 comments received, he estimates gut) riiKi Acre e mails and 150-20A(e hiteis Of the letters, alsiut one third Acre in favor of the were against it project ()( the e mails, none Aere a hat he or detailed tali' ul stance-orienteTo lie usable. It needs to be spe-ufto the EA, he said Form letters or evi n individually a ntten let-l- i rs that simply ss.v the writer is for or against the project, the BLM Votes are tallied, i ounts as i ah's hut they dun t carry any weight." Ikspite that assessment of the coinnu tits received to date, on Tuesday Stringer told SlWA organizers that lie Aould not make a decision on the Veritas proosal until next a eek arid Aould continue to accept (omments until then He said that didnt amount to formally CniiM rv ,tt mu As .m nil imi "A- - the HI M i Iom the door to puhlu (oinunlit Ae A ant III oen to the vast tolilroversv their I, 1 ets orgam r 1.1? Thomas said piioriottii protest M U d ii following the rallv Sierra lulls Kt v ill VVdlker sdiil it A as one el tin largest sin h liemoiist rations I m in M .ah ,n reient years I. M n s that a prittv lor ph tug turnout I s.i A people there A Ini I vi nevt r seen ,it an environmental " Hut Wallet r and him lion In Inn it!. i r put 't u! goniers sounded a noli of frustration, as well, Monday alti rniHin as it In pan to appear th.it tin HI M a is not g nng to extend the ( i . ii n m nt s riil Tin- HI.M is not using its disi the public comment period, Ahih a ould require a more involved this projeit. Walker said in If listrated lni dose I dont think tlnvri doing everything in to rein in 1 tin ir puvw r tu manage the lands up " prupri.it i l He pointed to ini ousts HI.M t in n s in polo v for the area ft. i eet i h.imu - rub out i ross country tr.ivi fur re reationi'ts, hut tin hnv iiur.nn nl t! Asst ssment fur the Vt nt.is nm Aould alluA ( ross-(uuntr- v tiavel for the thumpir k' triii process, including public notices. Although the BLM received little usable" public comment to date, one source of got ernment comment apH-arlikely to have some impact The Veritas projKisal Aould inc iude sections of Dead Horse Point State Park, and Park Manager Lee Sjohlom said Utah State Parks and ion has already Aeighed in on the matter Inside the park, Veritas a, have to use helicopters or hand carry its receiver lines and phones a bile the thumpei trucks must remain outside the park on BLM land Sjohlom, a ho has lived at Dead Horae Point for 20 years said the impact of the Veritas cieration would " likely Is- - very minimal But its the drilling that might come after the seismic creAs that gives him pause. Already, one company. Intrepid, filed a permit to drill six wells. Four s I oH-ra- 0 two-third- s uiriiuiiding this project,' loial -- 1 ml tin pruti st prob-iMAould have hull impait on the HI.M s dei ismii The protest in and u itself. wont, fie said Similaily, 'I tl.i n r!v 2 tM,'t comoinrit s the HI.M rei l ived, almost al! are fill in-- I lie hi. ink" (orm letters, he said As einh. tiny A.li iiiiiiit little in tht agencys dehls ratnms. String! r said Ti a of the (omments tin y received Aire tin ditad urn nled tvpe thev wen hoping lor There a ere prai " i a!K none he added Ini loded in the tallv of puliu 'stringir 1 would be drilled from BLM property But tAo would be drilled inside the park boundaries One of those two Aould be drilled from a parcel of land oAned by School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) into minerals owned by the BLM, according to Stringer The location of that well is just half a mile from the park visitor center. This is a concern to us," Sjoblom said. "Where they're proposing to put this well, it would be between our group use area and the visitor center. Every park visitor would have to drive by it on the way to the visitor center." The Parks and Recreation state office in Salt Lake City is researching that proposal, he added, and Director Courtland Nelson is scheduled to meet with BLM representatives, SITLA and others sometime in August to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, Sjoblom, who considers the park his home, says he isnt too enthusiastic about having drill rigs and wells in his neighborhood. "I would be a downwinder, he said. But according to Stringer, the chance of Intrepid drilling the wells is slim, at least those involving BLM mineral rights. He emphasized that seismic projects such as Veritas do not mean new wells will be drilled in the area. The impacts from oil and gas wells in that area have reached the point, he said, that the BLM has put all new proposals into a holding pat-fer- n "If its a federal oil and gas lease, right now our opinion is no more wells. It's not that were not going to allow more drilling, but were not going to allow any more without an Environmental Impact Statement." Utah's 10th college puts down roots in Moab Cmitinucd from Page A 1 he program in the p.i- -t has been jokinglv r ft rred to a- - "second rote. m ATSRi, said N'i Non. hut n o a Ae re stepping I ri g uI on .July 1 S 1 " Nelson explained that the b i.ird of t rustec's is key for gr)A th The ( h.tnge require that cut h an a colli gi prut ide a hoard The south-- ( .isti rn hoard Aill (over Carbon. Emery. San Juan and Grand coun-s One member from Grand Countv School Board Aith three-hoarme mbe rs from the othe r school district', along Aith seven me miters a ho represent businesses and industries m t he four count ies. i and a me mla r of the Board of nts a ill oin prise the sou the a't-- i rn hoard The legislation c a!l for 1 Ke-g- c private industry representation hei a use mam of the st udt nl' a ho it lend t fie coin gi a ill a or k for n vale businesses a it bin t he omm u mtv The hoard a ill meet monthh rotating he tAei n Green Hiver and c Moab The college a HI not have a set location, the preside rii of the colan office located m lege Ail! h iv Salt Lake City, and will be responsible for programs in the various regions For noA classes will operate out of 'tate-oAriebuildings Five regions already have ATCenters, Ahith a ill become ATColleges. The college a ill utilize existing buildings in the remaining five service re gmns Nca facilities are not antic ipated for another years in M oab But a hen the buildings are built, the college a ill be put on land next to the high school given by the district HoAever. it could be d 0 sooner We are growing faster than anyone has forecasted," Calv in Hunt said Thi structural change should give students the opportunity to enhance their earning potential, Ahich a ill provide an economic benefit to their families and the state In the 21st century, Aeve learnc d that a person's knoA ledge base and skill set are more important than how much lime they spend in the classroom," Leavitt said The bottom line is we want students to succeed, so their families and Utah can prosper Officials say there are many potential benefits to Grand County High School students. These include tuition-freaccess to the all courses, additional Applied Teche nology Education offerings, remedial courses for students with special needs, courses offered on a f.exible schedule, and some courses that fulfill high school credit. All students have the opportunity to receive college credit and earn an Associate Degree in Applied Technology that will allow students to transfer what they have learned to other higher education institutions. A computer-basetraining lab now offers Microsoft software applications, including basic introduction to computers a here people can teach themselves with the program. Keyboarding, beginning, intermediate and advanced is offered, along with t Software, which is a program that prepares students for certification exams in computer networking and related subjects Also, the A Learning System will help students in reading, writing, vocabulary and math. Unique specialists teach instructor-led courses at the school and will continue to teachclasses in construction technology, customer service, communications in the workplace, introduction to computers, automotive computer diagnostics, EMT and first responder, certified nurse assistant and fire prevention and fire fighting. For more information on the classes being offered call Mary McElhaney at Moab Vocational Center at d Test-Ou- self-pace- d 253-067- Atlas tailings Continued from A Page New manager at Castle Rock Jacobs is the new sa!es manager at Castle Rock Chevrolet ater more than 15 years across street as salesman at Certified Ford. Larry tK--e 4 1 effort a ill entaJ moving the pile or simply capping it in place. But on Monday, for the first time the Department of Energy (DOE) was officially allocated a modicum of money to conduct their own work on the pile when President Bush signed a supplemental defense spending bill containing 11 95 million for tine Moab Project. Previous DOE funds channeled to the project a ere reimbursements to PwC. The $1.95 million opens the door for us to accomplish more work Hot off the press . . . 1967, Publishers Sam and Adrien Taylor purchased a Goss press. This was the first to of section of the Prior from rolls that each newsprint. press at The Times which printed hand-fed flatbed into the old from of were which sheets newsprint, press. Here, paper was printed longtime publisher L. L Bish" Taylor made a special trip to the office to watch the first issue come through the folder. The press was a letterpress," meaning typ8 was metal. It was replaced a few years later with a Goss Community offset press which is still in use, although it has been upgraded and units have been added to it. T- file photo In Cox-O-Ty- -l Water agency approves SITLA dea Continued from Page Al away from their nearby private wells. Some add that they plan to protest the new wells to state regulators. Prior to the votes, GWSSA Board and Moab City Council Member Kyle Bailey addressed a long list of questions to the board and staff concerning how much water is available to the agency. Bailey said the SITLA deal was based on estimates of the agencys water supply that overstated how much water the agency has. He and other op- ponents pointed out that the agency has already drilled three wells for the new system but is still far short of the minimum capacity needed. Proponents of the impact fee agreement, GWSSA President Gary Wilson and Vice President Paul Morris, each stated that if the agency continues to come up short after a planned fourth a ell is drilled, they would likely go back to a state funding agency to acquire more money in order to dnll a fifth or even a sixth well, if neceasary. We may get lucky (with the fourth well), Wilson said, but I think well be drilling another well Other questions from board members concerned a rumored sale of the George White Ranch, which could affect the agencys largest and White Ranch Continued from Page Al According to one of the owners, the agreement allows the buyer to back out at any time prior to closing. A real estate agent involved in the deal would not disclose the buyers name without his permission and had not yet had a chance to request it. Merland IVhite is one of five brothers and a sister who own the stock of White Ranches, Inc., which the title transfer and the NAS (National Academy of Sciences) study that we have to do to be in accord with the law," said Audrey Berry, DOE public affairs specialist for the Grand Junction Office. A section of the amendment enacted into law last October authorizes the DOE to take title to the site and requires the NAS to determine if DOE plans for reclaiming the site are the most for approach. Joel Berwick, Moab project manager for the Grand Junction DOE office, 6aid the supplemental appropriation would fund roughly $300,000 for detailing a reclamation plan plus an additional $300,000 for the NAS study of that plan. The remaining $1.35 million would go toward maintenance of the site, in ad- cost-effecti- most important well, George White 4. The Water Conservancy District has 30 years left on a agreeor 1,200 ment to use 625 acre-fee- t, gallons per minute of water from the well, which is drawn from a pristine aquifer. Bailey said the well actually produces a larger volume of water 50-ye- than that, and that last year the agency had used more than their allotted 1,200 gpm during peak use. He pointed out that any new owner might not allow that practice to continue. During the exchange, he alsp asked if the agency had a written agreement on another well, George White 5, which they also rely upon. Agency manager Pierson replied they did not. If the land is sold, that may be a problem," he added. Many of the questions about the impact fee agreement concerned one specific Trust Lands project: the Cloudrock Desert Lodge on Johnsons Up On Top. SITLA and water agency staff members have often stated that Cloudrock had nothing to do with the impact fee agreement and that SITLA had been pursuing water for all its Spanish Valley parcels before being approached by the Cloudrock developer. But opponents have claimed Cloudrock is connected to the agreement, or that the two later became connected after initial discussions had taken place. owns the ranch. He and his wife Jerry Ann live on the ranch and hold the largest share of stock. Interviewed from his home on Friday, Merland said, We think its sold. There's been a contract signed. But in the contract, he can still back out, if he wants to." Later he added, It's all settled, except for the timing." The buyer might need more time to research aspects of the ranch, including the water, he explained, referring to the wells and the abundant water rights tied to the prop- - dition to characterizing the site to determine if work done previously was performed to DOE standards. The funds would also be used to e characterize three or four locations of existthe north disposal off-sit- ing pile somewhere between the Canyonlands Airport and Interstate 70. We're also considering disposal facilities up at Envirocare and East Carbon Development Corp. jin Sunnvsidej. DOE also plans to use some of the money for investigation into corrective action for groundwater remediation on the site. Were anxious to get started on some of the land transfer work as well as to get smarted on some land remediation, Berwick said. Contractors were set to begin some of the work within the next week, he added. In the District vote, Chair Paul Morns, Vice Chair Dan Holyoak and Clerk Neal Dalton voted in favor of the agreement; members Al McLeod and Karla VanderZanden voted against it. Hours later, when the came before the combined Grand Water board. President Gary Wilson, Vice President Paul Morris and members Dalton, Holyoak, James Walker, Jerry McNeely, Rex Tanner and William McDougald voted in favor; Kyle Bailey, McLeod and VanderZanden voted against. The Grand Water Agency coordinates three local water districts: SVWSID, Grand County Water Conservancy District and Grand County ia-s- Special Service Water District, all of which share a joint office and staff. Each district has a board composed of five members, some of which serve on multiple districts. All district board members are also members of the coordinating agency's board. The series of four separate board meetings were conducted with all members of the GWSSA board present, except one. GCWCD mem- ber Karl Tangren was absent. GCSSWD member John Keys recently resigned his seat because of requirements imposed by his new position as head of the federal Bureau of Reclamation. The Grand County Council is currently taking applications for filling that vacant seat. erty. He's really interested in the water. He's got some plans for that water. Merland described the buyer as from Vail." A meeting a was scheduled for July 24 for him to meet with the buyer He said hes going to keep it in agriculture. We suspect hell do some sort of mixed residential, agricultural development." Merland 6aid hed been told the buyer had done a lot of recreational developments in Colorado, lakes including ones with man-mad- e tree-farm- face-to-fac- e. and other w ater-orient- ed features. David White, Merlands brother, bves in Orem with his wife Janene and does business under the name Vanguard Real Estate, which holds the real estate listing for the White Ranch property. Janene confirmed the existence of the offer, as did Randy Day, the Moab real estate agent representing the buyer. Day also confirmed the importance of the water rights in the transaction. Water ig critical to the deal," he said. Neither Day nor the owners would disclose the amount of the sale. But sources confirmed that the asking price for the ranch was about $6 million, or $18,500 per acre. The purported sale has been the source of local speculation recently at several governmental meetings. |