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Show says over 779 thousand acres should be wilderness BLM any information that BLM may have overlooked and indicate their wilderness recommendations for nearly 900.000 acres of land in Southeast Utah were announced Tuesday by Preliminary preferred alternatives. Worksheets designed to help the public participate in this phase of the wilderness program are available where the Site Specific Analyses are located. Comments should be sent to the Gene Nodine, Moab district manathe Bureau of Land ger of Management (BLM). Of the acres studied, about 779,430 have received preliminary recommendation from the BLM as suitable for wilderness. Included in San Juan are 62,000 acres in Dark Canyon and nearly 38.000 acres in Grand Gulch, both of which have been classified as Nev instant study areas. Four wilderness study areas adjacent to Gulch were also found Grand suitable. ills Arch in Owl Creek Canyon is included in acreage in San Juan County given preliminary recommendation by the Bureau of Land Management as suitable for designation as wilderness. R. Warni Recommendation for less acreage than the designated study area were made for Fish Creek and Road Canyon on Cedar Mesa. In San Juan approximately 2,130 acres have been added to the recommendation of the Butler Wash Wilderness Study Area south of Canyonlands National ck photo an Jyami Rseoird HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH ' Vo I.; 65 - . Park. , No. 6 cents 25 ' March 3, The public has until May 2 to comment on the Draft Site Specific Analyses for 21 Southeast Utah 13 of which are in study areas San Juan County, Site Specific Analyses , Each, 1983 County roads subject of many complaints by CarlEisemann 'Commissioner Bailey reported thaU-- citizen. ; complaints , about .roads this spring were the worst irimany. years. Bailey questioned whether the roads were any worse but admitted there were many bottomless roads particularly in the area east of Monticello. Bailey stated that theres not .much we can do about the situation until it dries up and we can get : equipment , on the roads. Bailey also noted that oil comhad been granted panies v . permission to travel dirt roads near Cedar Point providing they keep the roads graded. If they ' dont, said Bailey, we will shut them down. , Commissioner Low reported on the Health Board activities and noted that the board had set up separate but similiar by-la- ws for :the nursing home and the hospital to expedite accreditation procedures. The Health Board has contacted Spectrum Incorporated, an independent doctor .service; to explore the possibility : of , providing weekend medical service at the hospital through that company. According to Low, county doctors support the idea and the county could reduce medical costs. If satisfactory terms can be de- veloped, Spectrum will receive a nine month trial contract. Low reported that the nursing home was at full capacity and that there was a waiting list of 12 people. .. Ten of the nursing home residents are from , out of San Juan County. Low stated William Reager, health that administrator, was having dif- ficulty preparing the cost studies on the Southeastern Utah Health as requested by the Service county since no audit had been made of that organization in three years. In response to a question on dietician services; Low noted that the county had a good deal since they were getting the services of a South Dakota dietician for $10.50 per hour working time with no charge for travel. Low indicated that the dietician and her husband are, interested in relocating in this area and are using her visits here to assess the potential of the area. A1 Haskins, assistant to the commission, reported that he had not been able to locate the Keystone-WallaCompany. The Haskins to asked commission had determine if the company would ce , permit the use of its ponds for salt water disposal. 7 ' Haskins statedthal the Wasktch Front counties had given up on their demands that population be the only criteria for funding of the aging program. Earlier Haskins had reported that San Juan County would lose half of this funding if a new formula were - The . ; Blanding City Council voted three to two to rescind an earlier decision to allow Safeway the use of industrial revenue f bonds in. Blanding. . Those opposed to rescinding the bonds were: Councilmen Carl Osborn, and Francis Lyman. Mayor Cleal Bradford, who does not have a vote, expressed desire for the ; approval. . The councilmen each explained the reasons for his vote. Bruce Black said that although he has changed his vote, he has never changed his opinion. Black said allegations that he had been influenced by certain people in the community are untrue. He said his conclusion was entirely his . own. . - Councilman Clea Johnson said she changed her vote after visiting Page, Arizona and talking to businessmen about the effects a new Safeway store had on thafarea. . adopted. John Baker, fire warden, anthat fire training programs would be conducted in Mexican Hat on March 28 thru 30, and in other southern county communities on April 4 thru 8. Baker stated that he has submitted an application for approved fire protection training funds. In other actions, the commission approved a telephone service contract, renewed beer licenses for Twin Rocks inBluff andHatch ry Trading Post and received report from County Clerk Dalton showing that the procounty health cost A was effective. letter gram from the Utah. State Retirement Board, stating requirements for participation in retirement programs, was received and will be distributed to county offices. nounced fed-era- Uy apre-limina- self-insuran-ce Councilman Don Smith said he has never wavered in his opinion and that he considered the matter a moral issue. Francis' Lyman caUed himself a dreamer like his grandfather Lyman who was told countless times there could never be enough water on the mountain to support a community. Lyman likened Safeways desire to establish a business in Blanding to the water tunnel that now supplies; city, (Please turn to Page 11) ; . public wiU be used in finalizing the Site Specific Analyses, which will then be the basis for a statewide Wilderness Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS is scheduled for in late 1984 for submission to the secretary of the Interior. The secretary will make recommendations to the president by 1991. The president has until 1993 to make recommendationsto Only Congress can Congress. wilderness areas. designate Five open houses for review and discussion of the BLM analyses and recommendation will be conducted in Utah. In San Juan and Grand counties, open houses are scheduled for March 15 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the San Juan Resource Area, 284 South 1st West in MonticeUo, and on March 16 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Grand Resource Area, Sahd com-Ieti- on ' Flats Road In Mbab.4 " The Federal Land Policy and ; Blanding council rescinds Safeway inducement bond by Marsha Keele addresses the : environmental, social and economic effects of recommending or not recommending any, all, or a portion of each wilderness study., area for inclusion into the National Wilderness Preservation System. The analyses areLvalable for public review at all BLM offices and county courthouses in Utah. Nodine said the public is being asked to comment on the completeness of the analyses, provide ; ' Moab District Office, Box 970, 84532, by May 2, 1983. Information gained from the Management Act of 1976 mandat- ed a review of aH BLM lands for wilderness qualities. See page 3 for a listing and of the wilderness study map areas, instant study areas and Citizens seek by Carl Eisemann Mark Sword and Jerry Baum met with the county commission Monday to seek county support for a governors veto of H.B.48. According to Sword, the legis- lature has passed the amended bill (introduced by C. Hardy Redd) with only six dissenting votes. The amended bill establishes a buffer zone of 1000 feet adjacent to Indian reservations and pro- hibits the sale of beer in this buffer zone. Sword and Baum pointed out that the new law would four or five current prevent businesses from ; selling beer, including the first licensed outlet in the county. Baum presented the commission with a transcript of a Mexican Hat meeting which ' showed that Mexican Hat is in total qpposition to the new law. . Acting commission chairman, Kenneth Bailey, contacted Representative Redd by telephone and informed Redd that the new law would be detrimental to San Juan The text of the new San Juan Alcoholic Beverage County Ordinance for unincorporated areas , is presented on pages 18-of this issue. 19 BLM preliminary recommendations on which the public is being asked to comment. HB-4- 8 County ities their veto and would bar commun- affected from expressing own preferences. Bailey told Redd that while the commission had supported the original local option biU, they were completely opposed to the amended version providing the 1000 foot buffer zone. Redd requested that the commission provide a map showing which businesses and areas would be hurt by the law. According to Bailey, Redd indicated that he would examine the maps to determine if he should his support of the bill. Redd promised to inform the commission of his decision in sufficient re-eval- uate time to seek a governors veto. Sword and Baum stated that' they would seek legal redress if the governor signs the bill. Both men questioned whether it was constitutionally valid for a new law to deprive existing establishments of their right to do business. The San Juan Record will be closed Friday, March 4 . |