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Show in Jazz band joins drama students in ECHS musical CASTLE DALE This School proyears Emery High duction of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream-cowill be different from past musicals at the school, and that difference should add to the enjoyment of the audience. The music for the production will be provided by the Emery High jazz band, under the direction of Randy Orwin. In the recent past, the high school musicals have used pianos and a few other instruments at times. This is the first time since Ive been here that weve tried to use a full jazz band for a play. Its provided us with a really big, full sound, said the plays director N eal Peacock. I think people will really be impressed. Using the jazz band has also provided some challenges. Mr. Orwin said, Instead of directing 36 to 40 kids, we are really directing 50 to 60 kids. Coordinating the at band with the singers is always tough, but our kids have done a great job. Another change in this years musical is what Mr. Peacock calls a major improvement in tfye sound system. A building as big as the high school auditorium always has sound problems, he said, and the Emery High auditorium has had its share. But, with recent improvements and some important fine tuning of both equipment and performers, the sound is greatly improved. I think people will be pleasantly surprised at the quality The Emery High School jazz band has been putting in extra as it prepares for this weeks performance of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat," a presentation by the Emery Dra- - (Continued on Page ISA) ma Department. The band will provide the music for the produc-wor- k tion which will be staged Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the high school auditorium. Photo by Zac Davis f Emery County OranyrriN Clawson 50 Cents Tuesday, November 19, 1991 Volume 92 - No. 47 Concept is generally accepted Salinity plan aired; locals have concerns vent an 'estimated 16i ,000 , By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor , ' , DAL- E-, After , CASTLE three hours of salinity-contrhearings at the Emery County Courthouse Nov. 13, Bureau of Reclamation officials had a lot to mull over. A packed ol of local farmers, ranchers and other interested citizens met with the BR officials to discuss the Draft house Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on salinity con-tron the Price and San Rafael rivers. ' For the most part, the BR ol representatives left Emery County with the understanding that local stockmen and farmers need more time to study proposals in the, DEIS before locals can make a recommendation. Most of the concerns ' lie" within areas along the Huntington and Cottonwood drainages while representatives of the Ferron system are generally more supportive of the BR program. Regarding the proposal, the Bureau of Reclamation would assist landowners in agricul- tural areas with improvements in their irrigation systems as a means of reducing the amount of saline water which passes through the drainages to the Colorado River. The project is estimated to cost $77 million dollars for the PriceSan Rafael drainages alone, but the project will pre . tons of salt from entering the Colorado River annually. While most at the hearing offered support for the concept of salinity control, many had concerns about such things as land mitigation for wetlands and wildlife, costs, storage, ownership and maintenance. Several irrigation company officials noted that because the DEIS had been distributed only recently, a complete study of the program has been impossible. Many officials asked for private meetings with BR officials. The Bureau of Reclamation had a half dozen officials present to answer questions and make clarifications. That delegation agreed that BR officials could meet with local water officials to iron out some of the concerns about the proposal. The BR group was headed by Dave Truman who said that input on the DEIS could be taken until Dec. 23. After the public hearing phase, the proposal will be evaluated and a final Environmental Impact Statement will be drafted. From the BR office in Utah, the proposal will go to the Department of the Interior and then likely to the Office of , Once the package gets to Congress it may be several years old. However, Mr. Truman said that a faster route might be to have a member of Congress introduce the bill. Even if that approach is taken, he said it would be from two to three years in the future before any money be authorized. Although it could take years for the project to be funded, the BR officials said that it would will not even get offthe ground without local support. Following is a summation of input given at the hearing: Brad Johnson (Utah representative for the 71st District), said, Anything thats good for the farmers and ranchers Im in favor of. When we save our resources and put them to better use and conserve, its really a plus for us. He said that he will work as a state representative to help in any way he can. Larry Anderson, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, said that division has supported the salinity control project since 1974. He said thati the problems ofr salinity control are Utah problems as much as they are problems ofother states. Utah has no choice but to actively participate, he said. He said that the local benefits of salinity management will not come cheap, but he said that hope- some of the Management and Budget where costs will be analyzed. It would likely then go back to the Department of the Interior for a review by the secretary of the interior. hearing on salinity control on the PriceSan Rafael rivers brought out allinds of comments from farmers, ranchers, politicians, and bureaucrats. Left to right are Rep. Brad Johnson, Larry Anderson, director of the State Divi- - A fully the program will increase the bottom line of local participants as it has in . the Uintah Basin which has been involved in the program for several years. He also said that it is important that this is a joint Bureau of Reclamation Department of Agriculture project and that this is the. first time the agencies have been involved in such a project. You water users are a key factor," Mr. AndQrson said. The state will support the loc-al decision. Its your choice. It is in your control." ' Jack Barnett, executive director of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum, said his organization fully supports the implementation of the program on the Price San Rafael unit. He said that sion of Water Resources, and Parry Bunder-son- , local rancher and chairman of the San Rafael Soil Conservation district. Photon by Larry Davis the objective is to bring the amount of salt in the Colorado at or below levels recorded in 1972. Thats a reduction of 161,000 tons of salt annually from the PriceSan Rafael unit. That amount of salt h amounts to of the total salt removal effort The one-tent- cost of that local removal is $39 per ton which, he pointed out, is one of the most effective efforts proposed. . Parry Bunderson, chair- man of the San Rafael Soil Conservation District and an e farEmery County mer, supported the idea of installing gated pipes and sprinkling systems in Emery County, citing successful production through such systems in his own operation. He said that over the last 20 years, the old ditch system was aban- full-tim- doned. However, foliage along the ditches has remained, providing coverage and wildlife habitat. He said the farmers have a moral obligation to do their share to reduce the salt going into the river. J ay Mark Humphrey, manager of the Emery Water Conservancy District and president of the Emery County Farm Bureau, said that the organizations he represents generally support the irrigation practices portion of the program as offered by the Soil - Conservation Service, but that the BR portion is unacceptable." He questioned the payments for wetland water supply; the adverse effect on the stockmen on the Cottonwood drainage; ownership of some of the facilities once in (Continued on Page SAJ Castle Valley to host 1992 SUP encampment By LARRY W. DAVIS the Utah Pioneers. With the approval of the chap-te- r, the door was open for the Sons of economic boost to the area," he Progress editor said. CASTLE DAL- E- One of Emery Countys top tourist attractions, the Castle Valley Pageant, will only get bigger next summer as the Sons of the Utah Pioneers plan to hold their annual encampment in conjuction with the pageant. Montell Seely, pageant director, said last week that as many as 500 visitors associated with the SUP encampment will be visiting Emery County during the Aug. 8 pageant. It should be a big 6-- Plans for the encampment SUP encampment. ' Mr. Seely said that the group will be in Emery County throughout the three days of the pageant and Emery County Fair. The encampment will be set up on Thursday while the group will attend the pageant on Friday. Part of the encampment experience will include a wagon trek from the pageant site to Bott Lane first began a few years ago when Mr. Seely talked to members of the SUP at the Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City. At that time he invited the organization to Emery County for the pageant and for their encampment. They told me that they couldnt hold the encampment at a location where there is not a local SUP chapter," Mr. Seely said. With that, the Castle Dale man began setting up the Castle Valley Chapter of the between Orangeville and Castle Dale. According to Mr. Seely, an l -- j. old logging road exists from the site into what is known as "Little Valley." The road is being repaired so that it will .be passable for the horse-draw- n wagons as well as handcarts and wagons. Also, drive vehicles will be available for the elderly. It should provide them with a different kind of pioneer experience," he said. In addition, the group will be broken down into eight or ten smaller groups. Within these groups, participants will be given a variety of survival challenges such as heating with no firewood. Mr. Seely said there will be plenty of Hereford chips to bum. He is now working on arrangements for wagons and is also hoping to arrange for square dance callers and food lenges, he said, will be to provide housing for the visitors. Not only will there be hundreds of other guests in Emery County, but the additional SUP visitors will stretch camping space and motels to fiddle players for each group. the limit. Well need a lot of community support for this," The group will remain in he said. He anticipates the the area on Saturday when it need of about 50 private home-- s will hold SUP meetings. Howto house SUP visitors. ever, Mr. Seely said that he is need a place to hoping to have the wagons, Theyll just carts and horses around for sleep and clean up, he said. Saturdays Emery County Fair Parade. One of the biggest chal- - i All of their meals will be taken care of." |