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Show THE City Council discusses by Carl Eisemann Success is being reported in approximately five out of every nine exploratory oil wells drilled on Bureau of Land Management ( BLM ) permits in San Juan, as reported in the Monticello City Council meeting on Wednesday, BLM said that over 30 oil drilling permits have been issued, mostly in southeastern San Juan, adding that exploratory drilling activity in Utah is higher than the national average. The information was proffered during a briefing of a two-ye- ar program to develop the BLM plan mandated by Congress and the Department of Interior, Diane Webb, team leader of the BLM Management Plan Task Force, said the plan, which allows for frequent public input, will look at four major issues identified by the public in 1983. They are: livestock management; management; wildvegetation life habitat management; and. Wilderness Study Areas (WSA). The WSA is being addressed in a separate document, Webb said. to studying the issues, BLM will look at land sales, cultural resources, critical environmental situations, sales of re-sour- cesj socio-econo- mic impact and vehicle access. BLM hopes to have the plan, which will cover two million acres and include an Environmental Impact Statement, operational by 1987. General Service Administration bids were opened last week for a new BLM San Juan Resource office in Monticello with completion projected in fall of 1985. Ask your dentist Dr. Rick Lyman first child has very few cavities while my youngQ . My est has cavities every time I have been I turn around. told it is because my youngest has soft teeth. Is there any truth to this? You have been told A. All teeth are very wrong. enamel is one Tooth hard. of the hardest naturally ocFor a curring substances. number of reasons, some teeth are more susceptible to decay than others, but it is never because the teeth axe soft. Decay Is the only thing that normally makes a soft tooth. With good brushing and flossing habits, good eating habits, and regular visits to the dentist for professional care, teeth will stay as hard as they were meant to stay. Send questions to Dr. Lyman 28 N. Main St. Blanding, UT 84511 Look for answers in this column wells and water metered properties and unread In other business, the council discussed the fire hazard created by property owners burying hydrants with snow when they plow. Property owners are asked to refrain from this practice and let the city know of any hydrants that are buried. Robert Low confronted the council with what he considers unfair action by the city in water bill for failure his doubling to have a meter. Low contends that there are a number of water The community of Castle Dale sent a letter extolling the value of their secondary water system and encouraged Monticello to install one. Castle Dale said they have reduced potable water use from 25 to 15 million gallons and have significantly reduced operating costs. The council passed a resolution authorizing the city to receive federal surplus property; set March 6 for a hearing on industrial zoning; set March 20 for opening fire house bids; and, agreed to meet with county com- oil trying, without much luck, to get a meter installed, the council to rebate any overagreed charges. Several council members requested a survey of non- - missioners to discuss an airport building. next Monticello City The Council meeting is February 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Monticello City Council Chambers. White Mesa uranium mill to reopen this fall by Marsha Keele The White Mesa uranium mill south of Blanding is scheduled to reopen October 1, as announced United Metal Company by (UMETCO) in a public meeting last week. M. D. Vinceletter and Don Sparling told city and county officials that a contract with Swiss companies for a particularly high grade ore found in the Colorado Plateau will allow the mill to operate at full capacity for approximately 15 months. About 2,000 tons of ore per day will be processed, resulting in a maximum of 16,000 pounds of yellow cake. Vinceletter said 85 persons Law officers train Law officials from six agencies attended a two -- day training session in law enforcement held in Monticello last Monday and Tues- day. were: presented Topics Criminal Update of Legal Issues andRoadBlocksandLaws of Arrest. The course was sponsored by the Utah Police Officer Standards and Training School with Mark Arnold instructing. Attending were law enforcement officers from the San Juan County Sheriff s office, the Blanding Police Department, the Moab Police Department, the Monticello Police Department, the Navajo Division of Public Safety, and the Utah Parks and Recreation Service. A session on juvenile court laws and procedures is scheduled for January 30. will be hired, bringing the mill work force to 103. The 85 jobs will be available to those best qualified and applications will be taken from all over. Vinceletter said UMETCO is ...not interested in buying Addto UMETCO. have contracts been let itionally, for hauling the ore from theUtah Strip to White Mesa. Vinceletter said, The support we have in this community when we are operating the mill is reservoir the best weve ever seen. Wednesday by Jody Bailey The San Juan County School Board directed Design West last Monday to complete plans for an addition to the Blanding Elementary School in spite of the refusal of the Blanding City Council to close First West Street front of the school. Closure in of the street and acquisition of property directly south of the school are integral to a plan to expand and refurbish the facility to accommodate more students. The Board directed Design West to have plans ready to bid in April, Superintendent Donald Jack reported that a Public Law 815 representative will visit Mexican Hat Elementary, another over populated county school, to investigate conditions at the school in relation to a request for funding to build a new elementary school in Monument Valley. Jack also discussed with the board a proposal to ask the state school board to hold its February meeting in San Juan County to address the impact of closing the school at Halls Crossing, and as they have sufficient high grade ore to satisfy the Swiss contract. He said he expects the price of uranium to continue its downward trend, but is not sure how long the market will We are remain depressed. continued extremely fortunate, to have high grade Vinceletter, production; otherwise, we could not operate the mill. Currently, there is an excess of lower grade ore. The San Juan Water Conservancy District may sell 500-ac- re feet of water from the nearly - complete Recapture JUAN RECORD Legislative Notes j David Adams Representative - j U-- .. I..,. .i In contacts with Dave Buehl of the Utah Department of Economic and David W. Development, Adams, director of Utah Economic and Community Development, I have learned that these Bangerter appointees have declared San Juan, Grand and Weber counties their top priorities for economic development. They have asked commissioners for input on ideas and possible projects to promote the economy of their counties. Funding for education is at a temporary standstill due tolead-dersh- ip differences in the House and Senate, Sam Taylor, I congratulate of Times the Indepenpublisher dent in Moab, on his appointment as chairman of the Utah Depart- Correction Nineteen at The headline in no increase pay hearing say 23 of Record the issue the January was not correct. The headline should have reflected the activity at the meeting wherein two people of the twenty attending expressed support, several expressed opposition, and several did not express an opinion. The misleading headline was an editing error, not a reporting error. 30, 1985 - Page 3 ment of Transportation. A qualified and capable man. Sam will serve with dedication. Governor Bangerter has indicated in private meetings that he favors the Burr Trail road and will offer his support and assistance to make it a reality. I attended a presentation ofthe Utah Travel Council and am happy to report that the focus of the presentation, which will be distributed nationwide, is southeastern Utah. Lt. Governor Val Oveson and I the impact of a proposal by the Navajo Tribal Council to require teaching the Navajo language in reservation schools. In other matters, the board: signed an agreement with the Utah State Agency for Surplus Property for the acquisition of surplus properties, the district discussed master plan and building priori- ties, accepted the Education program for excellence in education as explained by Dr. Hal Jensen, Out-Bas- ed Held a swearing-i- n ed Atene, Nielson as president and Atene as vice president, and, expressed a desire for members Nielson and Glover to attend the National School Board Convention in California, and member Redd to attend the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Conre-elec- ted vention in Dallas. were among those who attended the open house Monday of the Utah Navajo Industries sewing plant in Montezuma Creek. The facility is impressive and I commend UNI for providing this employment opportunity. My telephone number at the Legislature is 533-4814. Rape suspect arrested Clarence Begay, 21, of Montezuma Creek was arrested last Monday on a federal charge of kidnap and rape in an incident that occurred in the Montezuma Creek area on November 16, 1984. The suspect was transported to Salt Lake City where he has been incarcerated pending trial. The arrest was made by San Juan County Sheriff Rigby Wright acting in the capacity of U.S. marshall with assistance of the Navajo Tribal Police. Investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Begay is listed as a suspect in numerous other offenses reported in Blanding, Montezuma Creek and Red Mesa. For current information on road conditions call UD0T toll free ALL COATS, WINTER JACKETS, SWEATERS Sizes to fit every member of the family ! BIG, BIG SAVINGS waiting for you on our CLEARANCE RACK' cere- board mony for newly-electmembers Sunny Redd and remembers Preston elected and Glover Gail Walter Nielson, Clothing Bargains for Men, Women, Boys, Girls and Infants! 13 OFF! January Board goes ahead with Blanding school plans meters. users without meters and still more whose meters are not read. After Low said these people are not penalized, and that he is AN 1 MONTICELLO MERC |