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Show Page, 2 Qllje Nephi, Utah '(Eimea-eftT- B Wednesday, October 23, 1996 Ross Gamreffi presemted with plaque at CUP meeting Trauntvein By Myrna Times-New- t R. s Roscoe Garrett was a county commis- ber of the Forest Service 0 Administration Board for Juab sioner from 1975 to 1986, said Advisory Board. He was also ap- County. Laird. He also served as a mem pointed to the Criminal Justice The plaque was presented in G-1- Correspondent grateful recognition for your (Garrett's) outstanding work ' rendered during your many years of service in developing Utahs water supplies and its industry, said Laird. He said the achievement award would be presented for outstanding service by the recipient to a resident of Utah for the Garrett, Nephi, waa presented with a plaque in appreciation of the work he has done to assist in developing water supplies in Utah. Garrett was honored at a meeting of the Central Utah Water Project held in Nephi at Cedar Hollow Restaurant. This is only the second year the award has been presented, said Elden Laird, director of Public Communications for CUP. Ross served as president of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and has been a member of the board since 1963, said Laird. Garrett, a Nephi businessman, livestock rancher and a farmer, was a Juab County Commissioner. He has received a community service award from Snow College, said Laird. Aim- - or continuous and outstanding contribution of that person to water development. Garretts service, since the board was formed in 1963 has been of the outstanding variety, said Laird. He served as chairman of the board for 16 years, said Laird. In addition, he had 33 years of service as a member of the board. ZH PLAQUE Ross Garrett, center, receives Board members serve four year terms, he Baid. Garrett is now going into his ninth term. a plaque from the CUP Public hearing on the airport will be held in November must follow all the formal guidelines. s The FAA (Federal Aviation Correspondent Administration) is quite anxious A public hearing on the draft to get public comment, said environmental assessment for McKnight. the Nephi City Airport will be Representatives of the FAA will be present at the hearing as held in November. City council members agreed will the consultant. to hold the hearing on NovemCopies of the draft EIS (Enviber 26 at 7 p.m. in the city coun- ronmental Impact Statement) cil room at city hall. They will will be available at city hall prior to the hearing, said McKnight. begin advertising for the meeting 30 days before it takes place. Representatives of Nephi The public hearing is quite a City will meet with UDOT offiformal process, said Randy cials and look at the number and McKnight, city administrator. adequacy of street signs along We will require the services of Nephis Main Street and others p court reporter to record verba- on 100 East and 100 West. As I have traveled around tim all the. comments made at the hearing. town, recently, I have paid attenThe city will be in charge of the tion to the street signs, said hearing, said McKnight, but Robert Steele, mayor. Some of By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- - Letters to the editor policy... The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to the point and must include the writers name, address and telephone number. Letters may not be used to replace adver- tisements, Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants to a particular event, Letters to the editor will be not be accepted from any candiate that has filled for political office or from anyone supporting a filed candidate. Anything unsigned, of a libelous nature, or containing defamatory statements will not be considered for publication. All letters must be typed or legibly written, be less than one double spaced type written page in length. Letters are subject to editing. Mail to Letter to the Editor, RO. Box 77, Nephi, Utah, 84648. Deadline is Monday before 5 p.m. them are quite inadequate, he said. Randy McKnight, said UDOT officials wrote to the city council and informed them they could meet with city officials on certain days which would be convenient for UDOT. This was in response to contacts we had made to set up an appointment, said McKnight. It was just a matter of finding the time which would be convenient for both and then confirming it, said McKnight. The inventory will then be done, he said. We have residents who have called to our attention sign problem said Steele. He said the council and concerned citizens would be interested to learn how officials from UDOT view the signs. It will be interesting to see if they agree with us or not, said Steele. A tax levy proposed by the city fire department and the From page 1 Town All were recommended by the community. Marvin Allred will serve as mayor of the newly formed community. Marvin Allred wifi be serve on the council if five council members are needed in order to meet state statutes, said Young. If Allan R. Gibson, Publisher Mariann C. Gibson, Editor Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent Nephi, Julie Smalley, Correspondent Levan, only four council members were needed, he said, then one of the proposed council members would not be appointed. We will check with our county attorney, who is in court this morning, and will have him re- 623-019- 5 623-150- 3 Call (801) 623-052- 5 FAX: (801) 623-473- 5 search the state statute, said for subscription, news or advertising INTERNET gibsontnnebonet.com s is published each Wednesday by the (UPSP Publishing Co., 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage is paid at Nephi, Utan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The P. O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 The Times-New- g Times-New- 631-06- Times-New- s, Deadlines: News and advertising, close of business, Monday prior to publication. When a holiday falls on Monday, the deadline is the Friday prior to publication. Subscription prices: Six months, $14 in or out of Juab County; one year, $19 in Juab County, $23 outside Juab County, payable in advance. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Single copy price, 50. Advertising rates available upon request. All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing and only will be used if the editor deems them newsworthy. The editor reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. IJlvtf Is Your Local Internet 3 jj Service Provider Young. Official appointments would then be made. You will be legally recognized as an incorporated community as soon as the appointments are official, said Young. Kent Allred said the town county special services fire dis- trict, is the only way such a district can raise the needed funds to purchase fire equipment. In addition to allowing fire departments to get the necessary equipment, said Milt Harmon, city council member, it will help start us on the path to reduction of home owners fire insurance rates. People should be aware of the damage fires could cause, said Robert Steele, Nephi mayor. This was one of the worst fire seasons we have ever had. Luckily we didnt lose lives, or homes. However, we did lose a lot of valuable range, for feed and v grain." j It was pay now or continue to go down hill situation for the fire departments of the various communities in Juab County, he said. If we have to have a funeral for a child or young person burned to death in a fire that didnt have to be, we will all be a lot sad, said Steele. From page 1 Water submitted a report stating that the water from Strawberry should be transported to Salt Lake County, rather that to South Utah County and Juab. The study was requested by the Salt Lake County Commission, he said. However, the study was prompted by what was going on in the news media. I opposed the report and I took a little bit of heat for it, said Maloney. We are going to look at the study Dale did. I think he did a good job, said Maloney. Dale is the first to admit he isnt an expert. But, the study will give us some guidelines of the areas where we need to sit down and do a better public relations job, said Maloney. We also support the Spanish Irrigation System, said Robert Weyher, board member from Salt Lake County. Larry Anderson, division director, and I met with Gov. Mike Leavitt, said Milo Barney of the Utah Division of Water Resources. He said there was strong support from the state and Governor Leavitt for the Spanish would begin to meet this week. We have a meeting with our attorney to help us with determining which steps must be taken first. Im sure we will be in for a learning curve, he said. Our attorney will make certain we fulfill all the requirements for incorporation. The city office of the new community will be in the community-run cabinet shop to begin with, said Allred. "The office of the cabinet shop will be our city office for awhile. system. Gov. Leavitt asThe first copy ofthe new towns sured us that the state strongly minutes and a town council supports the Spanish Fprk-Nepmeeting must be held within five system. days of the incorporation and the A week ago, a group of environFork-Nep- Fork-Nep- hi hi - "Hoc: Cr!!i Internet Gateway" Call 623-700- 4 ney. All we need to know is if the council must have five people or whether four will do, he said. We will check with our attorney today as soon as he is done with court. the court, the United States chose to settle with Steele on s his claims for a temporary and Correspondent permanent taking of his land. The United States has The United States Court of Claims entered a judgment agreed to issue a special use against the United States in fa- permit which allows Mr. Steele vor ofRobert Steele based upon to conduct open pit mining of a settlement between the par- gypsum and motorized access to his property within the wilties. Not only did Steele win the derness," said Young. The United States will also right to a permit allowing him to use a gypsum mine in the pay Steele the $120,000 in wilderness area of Mount monetary compensation for Nebo, but won the sum of their failure to issue his permits in a timely manner. $120,000 in compensation. I believe this is the first open The judgment ended a seven year battle against the Unit- pit mine in a Wilderness Area ed States on claims surround- in the United States, said ing a patented mining interest Young. The permit, which allows an in the Mount Nebo Wilderness near Nephi, said Allen Kay open pit mine to be developed By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- Young, one of Steeles attorneys on the property, will be allowed. We hope to begin mining in and an attorney with Young the Spring of 1997, said Steele, and Kester, Springville. The judgment was issued on who is also mayor of Nephi. He said the money which August 26, he said. Mr. Steele and his partner, comes from the U.S. GovernJ.W. Dansie, sued the United ment will be used to help deStates claiming that a road velop the mine. My partner, Jack (Dansie), leading to the mine site was a I think the high quality and Unitroad and the that public ed States had improperly de- and beautiful white color of the layed in issuing their permits gypsum at the mine will provide jobs and income for the to mine, said Young. The trial lasted one week, he area for years to come, said said, and prior to a ruling by Steele. The equipment fire departments needed cost a great deal of money, said Steele. Cities could once obtain funds from the insurance service of a communi- ty comes to grade, they give us points. We get points for having a fire district. The better the evaluation, the lower residents fire insurance premiums, said Steele. One local resident attended city council meeting to object to the city councils stated intention to obtain the land west of the county fairgrounds by exercise of eminent domain if Hie city cannot purchase the land from the CIB (Community Impact Board) to assist in purchasing equipment. Now CIB will not even consider allowing a fire department to get a grant or loan unless they are members of a fire district, said Steele. In addition, most loans required matching funds. Fire services were provided all over Juab County, said Steele. owner. When fire departments respond to structure fires or wildfires in See City oh page 9 the county, many do so at the risk of city property. If Mona, for example, had a structure fire in the county and they responded they would take the only fire engine they have with them, said Steele. Then residents of the town would be There will be a Young Adult without fire coverage until the Satellite Broadcast, Sunday, Nofire engine returned. Insurance companies dont vember 3rd, at 7 p.m. in the stake high council room at the like that, he said. The national insurance ser- Nephi Utah Stake Center. All college-ag- e young adults vice, a group made up of members of many communities, sends are invited to attend. Robert D. Hales, Quorum of agents to cities to evaluate the fire rating of a community. If the the 12, will speak. Young Adult satellite broadcast Sunday ith Amud Utah State Hospital hi That means No Long Distance Phone Bills," unlike America Online, Prodigy, AT&T and other providers that have their Local county appointments, said mentalists staged a protest in number in Salt Lake and Provo. Call us today and Young. The appointments would be Diamond Fork Canyon against see how you can get on the net using one of our many official on Monday, said Young, the proposed Monks Hollow as soon as the commission talked Dam. LOW COST LOCAL options. to David Leavitt, county attorThe dam is necessary to store NeboNct Information Services Bob Steele wins suit to mine within Mt. Nebo Wilderness area, gets $120,000 also water for delivery to East Juab County, said Young. The dam is also necessary for The Spanish Fork, Southern Utah County proposals." October 18-1- 9 and 24 - 31 (excluding Sunday 27th) 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on week nights. 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. on weekends. $5.00 admission, group rates available at $4.00 1300 East Center St. Provo, Utah At the Utah State Hospital Contact Amy Nielson At 344-420- 8. i |