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Show wBiMe,!iaj THE SAN JUAN RECORD Cemetery taxing district (Continued from page 1) final decision in this matter they will consider all sides of the issue. Bluff citizens have the immediate need for a cemetery and would pay the taxes. But the commissioners promised to be sensitive also to the needs of families who have left Bluff and still have family members in the cemetery. Alternatives to the cemetery district would be to leave the land in private hands or to organize a private group to take care of the cemetery through donations. In another matter, the county was notified that the county mental health budget for the coming year has been reduced by $55,000, or 30 percent. Black Commissioner pronounced the reduction arbitrary and punitive in view of the fact that the county poverty level is approximately double the state' rate and that San Juan County has a scattered population. The commission will ask the county attorney to investigate the matter to see if there are non-prof- it . grounds for a civil rights suit in view of the drastic reduction in funding. In other business, citizens owning property in the Long Canyon area petitioned the county for help in controlling livestock permitted to roam and feed on private land. They cited damage to improvements such as gardens, picnic areas, and landscaping. Some property has been fenced and the main road was gated, but the gate was cut, allegedly to facilitate livestocks access to the area. Current common law makes livestock owners responsible for damage resulting from their animals. Trespass laws provide for the impounding of animals under certain conditions. But there is currently no county ordinance requiring livestock owners to fence their cattle in. Commissioner Black suggested that the commission consider the effect such a fencing ordinance would have on county property holders as well as county livestock owners. To encourage response from local citizens to the BLM San Juan Resource Management Plan, commissioners asked Aide Rick Bailey to place copies of sample response letters in banks and stores throughout the county. The letters will treat the various issues such as multiple use, oil and gas, and wood gathering. Persons who cannot find copies of the letters can obtain then from the county clerk. Unrest over county medical care continued with reports that two county doctors are to leave the threatening county. A third doctor visited the commission to urge rationality in handling the matter. The county needs all its doctors, he said. We should be able to practice in harmony. An attorney representing Dr. Martin MacNeill notified the county of an intent to sue for back pay. John Fellmeth, hospital administrator, assured the commissioners that the pay spoken of was held up waiting on the computer and that Dr. MacNeill had been paid more currently than other county doctors who perform similar services. In other business, the commission signed an agreement to transfer 20 acres of land in the Halls Crossing area for a dumpsite; approved two elec- tion registration agents; and signed contracts for Community Development Block Grant money, services for the aging, and commodities distribution. 'Jr i Master c.V - Page 3 Public comments invited on Needles District improvements Canyonlands National Park has begun design to implement development concepts contained in its 1978 General Management Plan. The result of this effort will be a comprehensive plan for a contact station, entrance station, maintenance-residentia- l area, and utilities at the Needles District. The National Park Service has prepared a brochure outlining the process and preliminary alternatives and is seeking comments from the general public. These comments will be used to help define alternatives. The alternatives will be documented in an environmental assessment and will be made available to the public for comments in the fall of 1988. Anyone wanting to register their comments relating to design of developments at the Needles District may ask for a copy of the information brochure on which they may write their comments and return to the park. Requests should be addressed to the Superintendent, Canyonlands National Park, 125 West 200 South, Moab, Utah 84532, or by telephoning the superintendents Deadoffice at (801) line for comments is June 30, 259-716- 4. 1988. Firewood from public land The arrival of warm weather in Utahs deserts and mountains revives interest in replenishing supplies for next winters storms. There are opportunities to harvest firewood on public lands throughout Utah at a nominal price, if one cares to invest the necessary manual labor, gasoline, and equipment. Prices for firewood average $5 per cord, with a minimum, although the BLM also offers free fuelwood cutting in some areas. The BLM allows cutting of green as well as pinyon and juniper in most counties throughout the state, rd dead-and-dow- Advertising Pays Wednesday June 8, 1988 n Sponsored by American Legion 57th ANNUAL (ixBQDsm Tminsmnxgp I although harvest is restricted in certain locations, such as wilderness study areas or areas being managed for special concerns. The type and availability of firewood varies throughout the state and regulations for harvesting may differ. Permits for Christmas trees and other resources are also available from the BLM. For more information call the BLM San Juan Resource Office in Monticello at 587-214- 1. Steve and Kristy (Mosher) Brinkman, formerly of Mon- ticello, are pleased to announce the arrival of a son, Shaun Patrick Brinkman, who was bom May 20 at the Utah Valley Regional Hospital in Provo. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Shaun is the first grandchild Lou Mosher Kosanke of LaSal, and Don and Marie Brinkman of Minfor Mary O RESERVED Wait nesota. SEAT SECTIONS Alsbaugh Producer I rrfrONT WAIT! WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT IS EXPENSIVE! The Tested and Approved System of repair will permanently STOP crack extension and restore visibility to rock damaged areas' INSURANCE COMPANIES LOVE IT! In most cases, insurance companies will pay for the repair with no cost to you1 Glas-Wel- d CORTEZ SOUTHWEST COLORADO 8-P- c. Screwdriver Set equips THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY NIGHTS with four slotted and four Phillips heads, crafted of chrome vanadium steel with crossturnground tips for a precision fit. Large, comfortable handles make ing easy. 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