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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - Page DOE to host hearings regarding Moab UMTRA Project Site 2 SPEAR preserves historic bridge During a routine trail maintenance ride, SPEAR members witnessed vandalism to a historic Kane Creek bridge where the cross support beams had been nearly sawed into and the underside support structure (SseGb January 20 Thursday B Monticello Airport Committee, 7 p.m., Monticello City Offices. B Monticello Veterans Memorial Committee, 7 p.m., Monticello Library. Monday January 24 B SJC Commission, 10 a. m., Com- mission Chambers, Monticello. Tuesday January 25 B SEUDHD Board meeting, 7 p.m., Green River City Offices. Wednesday January 26 B Frontier Museum committee, noon, Monticello City Offices. B Monticello City Council, 7 p.m., Monticello City Offices. gion 1, Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1936, the Civil Conservation Corp (CCC) rebuilt a mile and a half trail in Kane Creek which had become impassable. The trail is used by stock-me- n to trail their cattle herds from winter to summer range and return. The trail construction was completed in a total of 170 man days at the total cost of $ 1 03 . 09 The work was done by CCC camp DG-3The Superintendent was J.P. Allred. San Juan County Road Department provided the build- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management will host four public hearings regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Moab, Utah, Uranium Mill had been removed. Tailings Remedial Action The damage was so severe (UMTRA) Project Site. Dates, that it was hazardous for any times, and locations of the type of travel. If the bridge hearings are listed at the end had collapsed during use, seof this article. rious bodily injuries or death The schedule includes meetwould have occurred. ings on January 27 in White The vandalism was reported Mesa and Blanding. to the Moab BLM office and no The public hearings will proto was given objection protect vide a forum to receive public the integrity of this historic ing materials and SPEAR comments on the Draft EIS. bridge and trail, which is part members donated their time DOE is proposing to clean up of the San Juan County road and labors to construct an surface contamination and overlay bridge which protects system. a ground water The history of Kane Creek and preserves this historical implement compliance strategy to address Trail can be found in the ar- bridge. contamination resulting from When weather permits, the chives in Monticello BLM ofhistorical uranium ore profice which states, Document, remaining damaged portions cessing at the site, which is of the trail will be restored by Eighth Period Illustrated Narlocated about three miles rative dated March 31, 1937, SPEAR. Thisisjustoneofthe northwest of the city of Moab. Department of Interior, Divi- many scheduled work projects DOE prepared, and released sion of Grazing, E.C.W., Re- - to maintain trails for every- for public comment in Novemones enjoyment and to preber 2004, a Draft EIS to fulfill serve San Juan County history the National Environmental and heritage. Policy Act requirement to conYou can help SPEAR by joinsider the full range of reasoning their efforts to protect pub-li- c able and alternatives access to public lands associated environmental efwithout restrictions. fects of significant federal acFor more information about tions. SPEAR (San Juan Public EnReference copies of the Draft try and Access Rights, Inc.), EIS, entitled Remediation of please contact Mike Washburn the Moab Uranium Mill Tailat Harold Frost at Grand and San Juan Brent Johansen at ings Counties, Utah Draft EnvironBen Black at mental Impact Statement Mike Lyman at (DOEEIS-03350are availor Bob Turri at able in DOE Public Reading Rooms located at the Grand . 2. 587-503- 587-265- 4, 678-281- 0, 4, 678-322- 4, 678-265- 5, ), 587-2873- Volunteers from SPEAR help restore a bridge was nearly destroyed by vandals. in .0 County Public Library in Moab, Utah; Blanding Branch Library in Blanding, Utah; the White Mesa Ute Administrative Building in White Mesa, Utah; and the DOE Technical Library in Grand Junction, Colorado. The document is also accessible via the Internet at http:gj.em.doe.govmoab eisdeis.htm. DOE welcomes comments and suggestions on the Draft EIS through February 18, 2005. Comments, requests for further information, and requests for copies of the Draft EIS may be directed by mail to Donald R. Metzler, Moab Federal Project Director, U.S. Department of Energy, 2597 B 34 Road, Grand Junction, CO to email by 81503; moabcommentsgjo.doe.gov; by telephone toll free at or by fax at 800-637-457- 970-248-763- 6. Public hearings schedule: Tuesday, January 25, 2005, 8:30 p.m., City Hall Meet- 6 - ing Room, 240 East Main Street, Green River, Utah Wednesday, January 26, 2005, 6 - 8:30 p.m., Aarchway Inn, 1551 North Highway 191, Moab, Utah Thursday, January 27, 2005, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., White Mesa Ute Recreation Center, White Mesa, Utah Thursday, January 27, 2005, 6 - 8:30 p.m., College of East- ern Utah Arts and Events Center Auditorium, 639 West 100 South, Blanding, Utah. 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