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Show 8A Emery County Progress plains birpad ESS for BLSVi Hit Bureau Castie Dale. Utah Tuesday October 23, 2001 of I .and Managt-DH-- in ecosystems where fire has historically played an active role, indicates the BLM. recently announced its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the conservation and restoration of vegetation, watershed and wildlife habitat treatments on public lands in the western states, including L'tah. To liegin the process the federal agency will conduct scoping meetings starting in November. Completion of the EIS is scheduled for summer 2(X)3. The comprehensive EIS will In addition to Utah, the analysis area will encompass all surface estate public lands administered by the BLM in Alaska, and restoration of consider reasonably foreseeable act i it ies planned in eaeh state, to include reduction and treatment of highly flam- mable forest and rangeland fuel, including trees, brush and plants that have accumulated. According to the BLM, trt'at-me- nt activities may include, but are not limited to, prescribed fire, riparian restoration, of native plant conimunities, control of invasive plants and noxious weeds, thinning of forest understory, forest health activi wildfire-affecte- d landscapes. Watershed and water qual- ity improvement. The EIS will also address human health risk assessments for a variety of chemical herbicides ming. According to the BLM, the issues that have been initially identified for analysis during the EIS process include: Reduction and treatment of highly flammable forest and rangeland fuel like trees, brush and other plants that have accumulated. Mechanical treatments w ill he considered. Noxious weed control activities. Restoration of ecosystem processes. Protection of cultural resources. Watershed and vegetative community health. completed from 1986 to 1992. The EIS, which is national in will Emergency stabilization Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, North and South Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington and Wyo- update and replace analyses contained in four existing vegetation treatment and noxious weed management documents scoM cies. New chemical formulations for herbicides that may be more environmentally favorable than materials currently being used. Smoke management and air quality. ties and other treatment projects nt that have become available since the last EIS was written, according to BLM officials. A reasonable range of alternatives, including a no action option, will Ik developed to respond to the issues identified at the outset of the NEPA process, according to the BLM. Each alternative will provide solutions to the issues and concerns brought out through public scoping to develop reasonable approaches to conservation and restoration activities. The BLMs interdisciplinary project team will coordinate closely with local, state and tribal governments, in addition to working with the Western (Jovernors Association and the Habitat improvement opportunities for threatened and endangered species as well as sensitive and special status spe is currently designated as Category 2, which allows for new discharges as long as there is no degradation of water quality Skyline Mine currently dis- charges, under an existing permit, to Eccles Creek, a tributary to the Price River. The mine has recently encountered a major source of ground water and the mine is slowly flooding. Mine officials say that it would be extremely costly to transport all Cat- Christmas Festival November 2 & 3 New Rec. Building, at the Rodeo Grounds in Castle Dale A -- ft & Crafts Entertainment -- -- Booths -- Food Fun -- Friday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome 381-250- or 4 687-213- 6 or nizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their statewide media. During the initial scoping comphase, written or ments regarding the issues will be accepted for 30 days after publication of the notice. To provide written comments, or to be placed on the mailing list, Emery County residents should contact Brian Amme, acting project manager. Bureau of Land Management, PO Box 12000, Reno, NY 80520-000- 6. The acting project manager at may be contacted by brianammeGDnv.blm.Rov or by telephone at (775) Comments will be available for public inspection at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard in Reno, Nev. Those submitting comments may request confidentiality. People who wish to have names andor addresses withheld from public review or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act must state the desire prominently at the com written or ail 861-664- 5. begin-ning- of Continued from PAGE Water-Catego- iy 381-222- 2 2, 0. In Concert In Price Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:00 p.m. BDAC College of Eastern Utah, Price Tickets on Now!!! - $20 & $24 Tickets available at: BDAC Athletic Ticket Office, Albertsons, Descrtview Federal Credit Union in Huntington, Stewarts Thriftway in Castle Dale, Smiths Credit Card Concert Line (435) Sponsored Outlaw by: 613-536- 9 Alnd Ainu 435-260-- Itnssa Cafe Walton Books in and see all the scary Author Don Staheli, former Price resident, will be signing his book, The Story of the Come Halloween books now in stock Walnut Tree , from 3:00-5:0- f from io . Mondty-Samrda- jf Saturday October 27th. Many new fun and exciting books arid other items for the whole family. Special sale areas are 0, 25-5- 0 Gas prices drop reports that AAA Utah most cities in the state saw gas prices dropping because of a reduced demand for oil in the wake of the Sept. 1 1 terrorists attacks, on top of an g economy. In the past month, the average price for a gallon of already-slowin- regular unleaded gas in Utah fell 3 cents to self-ser- $1.50. Salt Lake City prices are down a nickel to $1.43. Ogden saw the biggest monthly decline, with prices falling 7 cents to $1.47 a gal in state lon. Moab prices are the highest in the state at $1.65. Orem prices are down 1 penny to $1.49. Prices in St. George dropped 6 cents to $1.51 a gallon. Provo was the lone city that reported a price jump, up 2 cents in a month to $1.49. We attribute the slide in pump prices to a decline in the demand for oil due pri- marily to reduced airline travel since the terrorist at- - said Rolayne tacks, Fairclough, AAA Utah spokeswoman. Council with Tom Roush and Joe Fielder beingthe two selected to fill the vacancies. Commissioner Johnson pointed out the difficult time the council had in making their selections. Each of the applicants would all do a good job year was the chip sealing of the Huntington streets which will cost approximately $400,000. A 3 percent cost of living raise was included in the budget and other than that most items in the CVSSD budget were either the same or decreased. and. the council had a tough time. It was also mentioned that three positions on the council made the motion to approve the tentative budgets and the motion Emery County Public Lands Commissioner w as he Emery County JPlTtpgirGSS Not everybody can say they learn something every day at their workplace. do. Im a rural carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, and I never fail to discover something new when I go to work. My customers constantly teach me, usually about the goodness of fellow human beings. I Celebrating Hometown Life Brought to you this week by... Howard Johnson 1292 So. University Ave., Provo off. Bill's Homo Furnishings 45 S. 300 East, Price ly. Johnson seconded and carried. The next item was the approval of ary The next item on the agenda the changes made at the Board was the consideration and the of Equalization. The next item approval of the FY2002 tenta- was the approval of the indigent tive budget for Emery County, tax abatements which are given Castle Valley Special Services based on commission approval. and other entities as requested These items were approved with by law. Commissioner Johnson two exceptions which needed mentioned that they would walk further information before a through the budget with each deruling could be made concernpartment and that the budget for ing them. 2002 is the same as 2001. Each The next item on the agenda will at be looked and was the opening of the bids for department the commission will be able to the painting of a county owned accommodate some requests home at 425 West Mill Road in but not everything as requests Ferron. The only bid received received amounted to $700,000 was from B & T Builders and more than budget. Supply of Clawson for $3398 Darrel Leamaster presented which was approved. the CVSSD budget to the comThe next item was the conmission, he mentioned that if the tract between Emery County and boud election does not pass they the State History which needed to be updated. The next item was will be done with capital improvement projects. The last of the approval of the check edit the previous bond money will be list, additional claims, requisiused up in next years curb and tions and dispositions. The only gutter projects. disposition was the removal of Commissioner Johnson an old snow plow for the road department. The nextitem on the pointed out that the key is public on these issues. agenda was the setting of budLeamaster mentioned that they get work meetings which were have held five public hearings set for Oct. 19, 23, and 30 and if so far and they have been needed one in November. sparsely attended. But those in . It was moved and seconded attendance when they under- that the minutes from the previstood the issue were in favor of ous meeting be held until the it. The anticipated tax increase next meetingwhen everyone has for a $100,000 home would be a chance to review them. $11 per year, if user fees were Commissioner Sitterud menincreased it would result in a tioned that he would be meeting $72 a year increase for users. with the congressional repreLeamaster mentioned it is a cer- sentatives if anyone has any tainty if the tax rate increase is questions for them he will take defeated that user fees will have them to the meeting. to be increased. The major The meeting was adjourned project he mentioned for next into executive session. would become available in Janu- In this weeks S. f Operating under the umbrel- - The current year marks the 25th anniversary' of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. FLP.NH outlined the BLMs comprehensive mission to manage the public lands for a variety of resources, including outdoor recreation, livestock grazing and mineral development. 1 A. one program the participants can work 16 hours and in the other programs the participants can work 32 hours. One of the areas where the county might help out would be if they have any workplaces where these posing to intercept the new participants could be employed. ground water source and dis- The participants need to learn charge it into Electric Lake, soft skills, which include getting tributary to Huntington Creek. to work on time and working The discharge volume is ex- with supervision, said Fish. pected to average approxi- . Larry Clifton, representing mately 7 million gallons per Questar, was next on the agenda. day, but could go higher. Mine Questar is requesting easement officials expect that the volume approval for property owned by would decrease over time, but the county in Section 34 and say it is impossible to predict Section 28. how quickly that could occur or The problem the commission what the final rate might be. The saw was with Questar having ground water has a high qualsole jurisdiction over the corriity (approximately 200 parts dor and with havingfinal say as per million total dissolved salts) to whether any other utilities and in the opinion of the staff could be placed in the same corwould not degrade the water ridor. The easement was apquality of Electric Lake. proved with the stipulation that Electric Lake is within the the wording in the agreement outer boundaries of a national would not give Questar excluforest and by default is classi- sive rights as to other utilities fied as a High Quality being placed in the same corriI. To change the lakes dor. designation to Category 2 reIt was pointed out that the new quires a change in Rule R317-public safety complex would be Standards of Quality of Waters hooking on to the sewer system of the State. at the KV waste disposal site. The Written comments will be acneed was pointed out that there cepted at the time of the hearing be only one utility corridor and or by mail until 5 p.m. on Nov. not many running all over. It 16. If mailed, statements should was also mentioned that where be addressed to William O. the utility will cross Ghost Road Moellmer, Utah Division of Wais an encroachment permit only. ter Quality, P.O. Box 144870, The next item on the agenda Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-487- was the consideration and approval of a resolution of appointment of an Emery County Individual and Family representative and an alternate Psychotherapy representative for the Utah AsMarriage Counseling sociation of Counties Insurance Hypnotherapy Mutual. Commissioner Hatch Psycological Evaluations Organizational Consulting pointed out that he is the repreJames A. Ferro Ph.D. sentative and since he is unable Clinical Psychologist to attend the meetingon Nov. 14 NOW SERVING THE that Commissioner Sitterud and CARBONIEMERY AREA Personnel Director Pat Snow1 Call 138 ball will represent the county for appts. The next item on the agenda PO. Box 325, Moab. UT 84532 was the consideration and approval of appointments to the requested that the lake be redesignated to egory 1, which allows for no new point source discharges. Canyon Fuel Company, owners of ister notice and in local and of the water to Eccles Creek because of the distance involved, and erosion to the creek channel would likely occur due to the increased flow. Because of that. Canyon Fuel Company is pro- Sky line Mine, have for Electric Lake. The hearingwill be held Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Southeastern Utah District Health Department in Price. At issue is the proposed redesignation for the lake, which requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law: The BLM will not, howev er, consider anonymous comments. All submissions from orgaAll ties, explains the federal agency. Locations and dates for public scoping meetings will be announced in a future Federal Reg- LLS. Department of the Interior, the BLM manages more land -- 264 million surface acres - than any other federal agency. las of ment. National Association of Coun- Commission Meeting Water board to hold public hearing on redesignation of Electric Lake The Utah Water Quality Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments on a proposal which would change the water quality designation western states 637-577- 6 |