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Show DOE To Host Public Information Meetings on Status of Environmental Impact Statement for Moab Mill Tailings Site and Vicinity Properties THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - Page 2 jfrom tf)t 4f3aSt 60 years ago The Vanadium Corporation ofAmerica bid $85,000 for the surplus vanadium oxide plant at Monticello, including 75 acres of land, 17 buildings and production machinery and equipment. 50 years ago A new gas well, located some 35 miles southwest of Blanding near the Bears Ears, blew in and ignited the drilling rig. It is estimated the well is producing three million cubic feet of gas through a partially blocked hole. 40 June 18 Wednesday D School Board Meeting, 2 pm, Dis- trict Office, Blanding B Public Info Meetings, 9:30 am, White Mesa Rec. Center, Moab and 7 pm, Star Hall 159 East Center St., Moab. B SEUALG Executive Board meeting, 1 pm, SEUALG Offices, Price. Monday June 23 B SJC Commission meeting, 10 a.m., Commission Chambers, Monticello. Tuesday June 24 B San Juan Transportation Special Service District Meeting, 7 pm, San Juan County Courthouse. The hottest place on earth is Dallol, Ethiopia, with an annual mean temperature of 94 degrees. years ago six-ye- ternatives, and transportation modes being considered, and the involvement of cooperating agencies in the preparation of the draft Environmental Im- O. ar DOE solicited comments from the public on the scope of ds the Environmental Impact Statement this past winter. years ago DOE is now preparing the Enexpectations attended the final event of drive to send Monticellos band to the Calgary vironmental Impact Statement the that will assess the potential Stampede. A painting by June Bailey brought $175, two baby environmental impacts of acquilts $87, Quality Ford pickup $225, and Redds Corvair Convertible $231. This final community effort put the fund well tions that would remediate over the top. The goal of $6,000 was exceeded hy over $2,000. contaminated soils, mill tailings, and ground water at the 20 years ago Moab Project Site and at vicinNorma Matheson, wife of Governor Scott Matheson, was a graity properties. Comments on cious and capable substitute for her husband at the dedication the tailings, and ground water of the Canyonland Youth Home in Blanding. The Utah Symat the Moab Project Site and muwill of at vicinity properties, comphony present a concert light classical and popular sic at San Juan High School, which is being underwritten in ments on the scope will be summarized in the draft Enpart by the Charles Redd family of La Sal. vironmental Impact Statement 10 years ago and comments will be considAn honorary doctorate is presented to Blanding resident Bruce ered in the content of the docuL. Shumway by CEU Board of Trustee Member Adrien Taylor ment. The June meetings will during commencement ceremonies. A crowd exceeding all fund-raisin- g Happy Sweet 16, Amanda project is available on the DOE-GJ- website O . via email is moabcommentsgio.doe.gov questions or a message can be left on the Environmental pact Statement hotline at toll-fre- e July 4 & at the White Mesa Ute Recre- ation Center in White Mesa. The meeting will be presented in English, with translation in Ute and Navajo. Also from 7 to 10 p.m. at Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, in Moab, Utah. Friday, July 4 6 am: 5l Fun Run & Walk Hiatt We love you! Mom , Dad , Stettson, Layne t Chance 11 9) Blanding (Silvia Stubbs Food Booths at School District Building (David Lacy am: McDonald Celebrates the publication of GLYPHS Local and Regional Anthology II June 21, 2003, 6:30 p.m. Grand County Library Lawn Poetry Workshop with Ken Brewer Saturday, June 21, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Prose Workshop with Mary Sojourner Sunday, June 22, 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 2 pm: (Don Palmer required 435-259-869- 435-678-38- Style Station - Sherrie Stanley - Joni 435-678-341- 8) Craig Swcnscn 435-678-26- 8) Evening Extravaganza w Local Talent and Harmony Road San Juan High School Practice Football Field 5 pm: (Family Dental Clinic Dark: - Paul or Lisa Macdonald 435-678-298- 4) Fireworks at the Football Field Saturday, lulv 5 Motor Cross Competition Hollow Raceway (Britt Barton Participants meet at Bull Hollow Competition for general public begins Qymkhana (Horse Cames) at Brice Arena on Pinon Ridge Road (Mittic 7 am: 10 am: 10 am: Brice Bull - 435-678-375- helped by Butch and Wally 0) 4) Midnight Madness Softball at the Little League Baseball Fields Midnight: Free to tha Public Workshop 435-678-315- 3) Diving for Dollars Blanding Swimming Pool Boxing at the High School Qymnasium pm: -- 5 Call Michaelene at Funded by Utah Humanities Council, Utah Arts Council, and Canyonlands Art Council 435-678-786- 7) "No Engine" Car Races Top of Main Street (Super Splash Car Wash - Shelby Seely Children's Cames in front of the High School (CM Concrete Noon: Moab Poets and Writers Blanding Visitor Center Parade on Main Street Noon: 1 Start and end at the Visitor Center (Steve or Kim Flag Raising and Patriotic Speaker 7 am: 10 am: x vs (Mike Bowers 435-678-39- or the City Offices 5. 18, 2003 From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Schedule of Events 5 Im800-637-457- Wednesday, June Freedom is not Free Blanding at www. gj ho. doe govmoa h moab.html. The Internet address to submit comments or 4th of July 2003 BSS8m8sSw tf' al- ore-processi- d 30 alternatives, remediation inform the public about the status of the Environmental Impact Statement for the remediation of the former urasite and pact Statement said Joel nium vicinity properties near Moab, Berwick, Moab Project ManUtah. Meeting dates and lo- ager for DOE-GJAdditional information cations are listed at the end of about the Moab cleanup this news release. Crews from San Juan and Grand counties, and the office of the marker posts along State Engineer, set ten concrete brass-tippethe 38 degree 30 minute parallel. This ends a dispute two counties. The as to the common boundary between the settlement was made when the state Supreme Court ruled that of a mile north of what was claimed the line should be by Grand County to be the dividing line. two-thir- provide the public with an update on the disposal location On June 17 and 18, the US Department of Energy Grand Junction Office (DOE-GJO- ) will host public meetings to 435-678-279- 1) you have any questions please call Lynn Stevens, Blanding 4th of July Committee Chairman, at If 435-678-36- 98 |