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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday May USA-AL- L Continued from PAGE 1A. process for all of its lands in Emerj County and Carbon County 7 RS-247- RS-247- RS-247- roads, they must abandon them under Utah law roads unacAmong 7 knowledged and barricaded by BLM are Junes Bottom, Muddy River and Segers Hole. Additionally, the SRSDP ignored sev eral roads in the San Rafael Swell that Emery County had specifically asserted in their proffer to a federal judge in 2000 in Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v Norton, now pendmg before the Umted States Supreme Court Yet, Emery County chd nothing when BLMs 2002 draft environmental impact statement failed to include the roads deDuring 2003 manded that the county the blocked roads or else abandon the roads pursuant to Utah law The countys refusal to do either resulted in the present lawsuit in which is represented by attorney Paul W RS-247- the SRSDP, BLM simply ignored Emery Countys roads stating that the county could assert road ownership at a later time County and state officials did not object to this procedure, did not object to the SRSDPs failure to recognize all RS-- 2 177 roads and did nothing as BLM thereafter bar7 ricaded long existing roads BLM will be issuing a draft environmental impact statement on its Price Resource Management Plan rev lsion any day," said Huck We can t allow county and state officials to again stand idly by vv lnle BLM 7 closes long acknowledged roads " In fact Emery County officials vv ere not simply passiv e They subsequently entered into a cooperativ e agi cement for the county sheriff to patrol and enforce the SRSDP motorized use restrictions in return for monies paid to the county by BLM The lawsuit asks the court to order the commissioners and sherd f to return BLM monies and to cease enforcing a plan that purports to make driving 7 on roads a crime I tali officials have a duty to keep highvv ay s open, not to arrest people simply for driving In pYepai mg RS-247- on them, said Huck If officials dont want the public to use its USA-AL- L re-op- USA-AL- L Mortensen RS-247- they are located, but the county governing body exercises sole jurisdiction and control of roads Thus, the county has the obligation to open closed roads, while both the state and county, as owners, have the duty to assure that BLM planning schemes do not result in the de facto loss of ownership and county control of the roads The governor reviews BLM plans before they go into effect to assure they are consistent with state and local law Its critical for the governor to use the consistency review to pre-- v ent BLM from closing 7 roads in its plans, said Huck BLM land use plan revisions for counties other than Emery' County are also underway in areas managed by BLMs Price, Uintah, Richfield, Moab and Monticello field offices with other plan revisions about to get has notiunderway fied counties throughout the state, to identify and block BLMs SRSDP ignore and close strategy Were hoping the other counties will learn from the mistakes in Emerv County, said 7 ISA-ALL- Producers Liv estock Currents Livestock Salina By Producers Auction The Producers Livestock Auction in Salina reported selling 821 head of cattle in the May 4 report The follow ing are average dollar prices in each category Horses, 0, Baby bull calves, 140 50, Baby heifer ealv es, 0, Holstein bull and steer calves, 0, HolMein heifer calves, Huck Utah Shared Access Alliance 149 00, USA-AL- USA-ALll five-mi- SR le 10 Crew s are currently excav g shoulder areas of the road to establish the final grade, and al-in- 300-40- 200-30- 500-60- 400-50- 0, y Livestock Publisher Ken Larson Linda Thayn rv Currents Office Manager Circulation Dai la Lee 99 08, 0, 900-100- 0, 300-40- 113 06, 500-60- 0, 800-90- 400-50- 0, 0, 700-80- 0, 82 58, 0, 70 15 Holstein steers, 102 00, 400-5081 76, 0, 0, 0, 94 69, 0, 900-130- 200-30- 116 76, 0, 103 29, 600-7084 48, Corey Bluemel Display Classified Editor . . 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OFFICE Coiey Bluemel Receptionist 0, 500-60- 0, 80 00, 0, 78 64, Subscription Rates: 50 cents per copy, $22 per year delivered by carrier m Caibon and Emery counties, $27 in Utah, $30 out of Utah per year by mail Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m at 410 East Main, Castle Dale, Utah Classifieds Deadline: Monday at 10 00 a m for Tuesdays publication Fax (435) Telephone: (435) editortg ecprogress com, publisher eeprogress com Publication No: (USPS 0747 2129) issued once a week at Castle Dale, Utah Periodical postage paid at Castle Dale, Utah Postmaster: Send change of address to PO Box 589, Castle Dale, UT 381-243- 300-40- 95 00, 600-70- Patsy Stoddard Sharree Jensen Corey Bluemel 0, Choice heifers 134 07, 700-80- 87 12, 85 37, 1000, 80 55 800-90- SINCE 1900 Advertising Heidi Lemmon 109 56, 600-7092 52, 2004 Editorial Administration i PRODUCERS Traffic is detoured on an unfinished surface through part of the project Motorists should watch for workers and equipment in the road and expect moderate delay s Nielson Construction is completing the w ork Expected completion. June VOICE OF EMERY COUNTY 0, j , 2004 3A lrrogiress 0, 122 44, 0, , Emery County 63 115 92, 700-S0- reation access advocacy organization complaint web is available on com page at vvww usa-a- Poison Springs Bench Project includes the addition of northbound and southbound passing section of lanes on a Cows, 53 82, Heiferettes, 65 40, Pairs and Stock cow s, 908 37 PH, Cutting bulls, 72 75, 0, is lTtahs largest motorized rec- Emery County SR 10 from Huntington to paving 0 Slaughter bulls, 64 Choice steers 1 Construction Update RS-247- USA-AL- L highways are state and county ow ned routes that were established over BLM lands prior to Oct 21, 1976, most of w hich are class D roads s complaint cites the 1896 Utah Supreme Court case of Whitesides v Green, in w hich the court, under long established common law, emphasized that public officials are bound to keep the road open and, if obstructions be placed thereon, RS-247- it is their duty to remove the same, and care for the rights of the public 7 Under Utah law, roads are jointly owned by the state and the county in vv hich 1 800-100- 0, over 1000, 0 For current market information, and sale dates and time, 75 81, call toll free, 381-543- 84513 right reserved by the Emery County Progress All is property of Emery County Progiess No part herein may be reproduced without All prior wntten consent OHMamdmsi realtors honored Carbon and Emery Realtor's Banquet Each spring Carbon and Emery county realtors gather to recognize members of their association for outstanding achievements The 2004 banquet was held at the country club last Friday evening Mike Metzger of Bndge Realty was presented the Realtor of the Year award This award is given to the lealtor who is recognized for professionalaccomplishments and personal achievement m the real estate profession He was also honored as the top listing and top , closing agent Tom Johnson, also ofBndge was awarded the top producer award, while Stepahie Larsen, Bndge Realty, was recognized as Rookie of the Year and Janet Roberts, Trails End was honored as top property management Gold Medallion, Medallion, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were all offered Guest speaker included Butch Dailey, president of the Utah Association of Realtors He presented several legal and legislative updates I addition he talked about the lmjxirtance Mike Metzger was honored with Realtor of Year, Top Listing Agent and Top Closing Agent k im Tom Johnson was awarded the Top Producer Stephanie Larsen was honored with Rookie of the Year and also awarded the Silver Award Other Silver winner not pictured were Coma 0 Raffety and Mary Musgrave of setting goals Gold Medallion honors went to Mike Metzger Tom shorts is not pictured Johnson and Nancy Jim Medallion winner Diane Nagel C? Seated from the left include Diane Nagel, winner of the Medallion Award while others in this picture are all Gold Award winners They include Brenda Quick, Stephme Matkin, Frankie Sacco, Bronze award winners include Ruth Metzger, Ernie Nagel Ralph Keele, Jonna Jackson, Laurel Ramstetter, and Jim Marrs Bronze Loretta Jensen, Balynda Scovill Standing includes Irene Everett, Jane Berneche, Janet Roberts, Lynette Rukavina, Tammy Moore, Michelle Bruno, and Mary Bishop winners not pictured are Pat Vose, Marilyn Vogremc, Laune Davis, and JuNette Terry Janet Roberts was honored with the agement Award Top Property Man- - |