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Show 2A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday August 21, 2001 BLM Emery County Progress approves exploration project The Bureau of Land Managements Moab Field Office announced approval of a geophysical exploration project on public lands approximately 10 miles north of Moab on Aug. 0. The project will be headed by Veritas Inc.of Denver. It will use three dimensional seismic technology to gather detailed information to help pinpoint oil deposits within the Big Flat oil and gas field. The company is authorized to begin work after Sept. 190 E. Main Castle Dale, Utah 435-381-24- 1 Fax email: progressetv.net 381-543- 1. Home Grown News Since 1900 Winner The Veritas geophysical exploration project w ill analyze 30 square miles of BLM land and intermingled state sections administered by the State of Utahs School and institutional Trust Lands Administration. Seismic work will also extend into a small portion of Dead Horse Point State Park. SITIA has already approved work within its of the 2000 Utah Press Association Kirby Kirkman Award for General Excellence, Group I jurisdiction. Seismic testing will involve the use of four vibroseis buggy in tantrucks driven dem along source lines." At points located at 311 foot intervals along the wide source line, the trucks will lower vibrator pads to the ground ibrating in unison for several minutes. Geophone receivers laid out along a grid perpendicular to the source lines will record the seismic energy as it passes through the different layers of rock and strata below ground. Its estimated that there will be 109 miles of geophone receivers placed on the one-by-o- ne 10-fo- ot truck-generate- Subscription Rates: 50 cents per copy; $22 per year delivered by carrier in Carbon and Emery counties; $27 in Utah; $30 out of Utah per year by mail. Office Hours: Monday 8:00 to noon.; Tuesday - Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 190 East Main, Castle Dale, Utah. Classifieds Deadline: Monday at 10:00 a.m. for Tuesdays publica- d y home sales in Utah increased an average of nearly 7 percent during the second quarter of 2001 in compari- Single-famil- Fax (435) (435) progress(a etv.net. ) issued once a week at Castle Dale, Publication No: (USPS Utah. Periodical postage paid at Castle Dale, Utah. Postmaster: Send change of address to PO. Box 589, Castle Dale, UT 84513. All right reserved by the Emery County Progress. All is property of Emery County Progress. No part herein may be reproduced without prior written consent. 381-543- 381-243- 0747-2129- PRICEftTHEATRESIlNC! rHEATRESMltfPfMaidrPnli (KING KOAfl iROWN' JHEATRI 130 West MairiTPriceB63i70! 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The BLM claims that stringent reclamation and operational requirements have been incorporated in the permit to minimize impact. Some stipula- tions are standard operating procedures used for any geophysical exploration project on BLM land. Others were developed through the environmental analysis process for the project. Mitigation requirements include: y travel necessary for seismic analysis is to site-specif- ic Cross-countr- be conducted in accordance with the guidelines specified in the permit. Veritas travel is an authorized exception to the recent regulatory action taken by the BLM to limit all casual vehicle cross-count- ry travel to existing roads and trails in this general area. New surface disturbance created by the vibroseis trucks will be and signed at raked, all intersections with existing routes. bulldozing of seismic source lines will be permitted. Seismic testing must be pecompleted during a riod to protect wildlife habitat. Work can not begin until after No 45-da- September 1 to protect Mexican spotted owl habitat and must be completed by Oct. 15 to eliminate potential conflicts with big horn sheep rutting activity. Vibroseis buggy trucks will be restricted to existing ways inside the Goldbar wilderness inventory area. While its impossible to mitigate all impacts associated with this type of project, I believe weve taken every reasonable and necessary precaution to protect the land, said Maggie Wyatt Moab Field Office Manager. Its also important to Comino: JURASSIC PARK 3, PLANET OF THE APES. THE PRINCESS DIARIES, RUSH HOUR 2 , Serving you in 3 convenient locatoins - Grand Resource Management Plan as well as a the OwnerlStylist 17 yean of hair styling experience Specializing in long hair 1954 W. 4000 N., 472-500- Monika Manager, Master Hair Stylist with 7 yean supplemental Plan Amendment experience. Specializing in color weaving, Sugaring-Hai- r Removal g, today is limited to seismic work. Any proposals for either exploratory or development wells are separate actions that would re- quire additional review and analysis under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. son to the same period last year, according to the Utah Association of REALTORS. Comparing the second quarter 2001 sales to those of the first quarter 2001, there has been an increase of 32 percent statewide. The CarbonEmery Board reported a 45 percent increase in sales volume in the second quarter of 2001 versus sales in the second quarter of 2000. The average price of a home was $98,632, an increase of 16 percent over second quarter 2000 statistics. The average price for a home in Utah was $155,731, excluding statistics from Park City, which tend to inflate the average. This figure is down slightly from $156,452, the average sale price of a home in the second quarter of 2000. Across the nation, the housing affordability index is higher now than what it was at this time last year, said Sam Sampson, president of the UAR. Families earning a which is estimated at $52,675, are able to purchase a home at or above the median price in most instances. Based on sales reported by each boards Multiple Listing Service only four of the 14 boards indicated a decrease in home sales. In Northern Utah, the BrighamTremonton Board reported a 14 percent increase in home sales, with a five percent drop in the average sales price compared to the second quar median-incom- ter of 2000. The CacheRich Association experienced a 5 percent drop in sales, with a 2 percent increase in the average sales price, which was $130,477. The Greater Ogden Association showed a 6 percent increase in home sales and a 30 percent sales gain in condominium sales. The average price of a home in the Ogden area remained steady at $138,242. Condominium prices also remained solid with an average price of $102,321. percent drop in condominium sales was reported by the Washington County Board, with the average price of a condominium at $107,372. Home sales increased by six percent, with the average selling price of a home at $157,593. Both the Central Utah Board and the Utah County Association reported a drop in home sales. The Central Board experienced a 22 percent drop in sales, and home prices dropped over 3 percent, from $92,278 to The Tooele County Board experienced a 77 percent increase in the number of sales from the second quarter of 2001 versus the second quarter of 2000. The average price of a home rose from $116,789 to $129,865. The Wasatch County Board also experienced a significant boost in sales, with a 150 percent in- $89,155. In Utah County, there was a 4 percent drop in the number of homes sold in the second quarter of 2001 as compared to the second quarter of 2000, with e, crease, and an average sales price of $210,694. The Salt Lake Board reported a 3 percent increase in the number of home sales and an 11 percent increase in the number of condominium sales. Prices remained stable, with the average price of a home in the Salt Lake Area at $182,612 and the average price of a condominium at $123,866. According to figures released by the GrandSan Juan Association, home sales dropped 24 percent, while condominium sales doubled. The average cost of a home was $119,022, while condominium prices averaged $167,223. A 9 homes selling for an average price of $177,891. Although, home sales were down, condo-- , minium sales rose 50 percent in the area, with the average condominium price reported at $114,440. The Iron County Board reported a 30 percent sales in--, crease, and the Uintah Bhsin Board saw a 28 percent increase in sales and a 3 percent increase in the average price of a home. The Park City Board experienced a 14.5 percent increase in the number of home sales in the second quarter of 2001 as compared to the same period last year, and a 29 percent increase in the number of condominium sales. The average price of a Continued on PAGE 3A. Announcing ARIES Terry Master Nail Specialist with 5 yean of experience Heidi Michelle Specializing in Hair Cutting and all other phases of Cosmetology Tanning Technician Price Shop is open late for tanning 838 E. 100 Price Spring Glen Cosmetology, specializing in updos and perms Castle Dale A Price t, Liz Unsworth is the new owner of 3 Amber 11. Hair Styling Expert and all phases of 1985 used to further refine the BLMs management of oil and gas resources in the Moab area. The BLMs job is to manage for multiple uses on public lands. While the Big Flat area is a popular recreational hub for always open Mondays Celebrating our Joy Marchello Gipson ac- knowledge, added Wyatt that oil and gas exploration activities are an important use of the public lands. The Veritas project is well within the parameters of ocy 15th Year in Business y the Moab area, oil and'gas exploration is also a viable use of the public lands. The area has demonstrated in the past that multiple activities can the Grand Resource Management Plan indicates the area is available for oil and gas leas-inexploration and developr ment. We think we have the proper mitigation in the Veritas permit to assure these uses can continue to be compatible." The entire project area in which seismic work will be conducted is currently under lease for oil and gas. The Big Flat oil and gas field, originally discovered in 1957 is thought to contain several million barrels of oil. Presently, there are five producing oil wells in the area, including three along the State Highway 313 corridor. Further development of the field has been limited due to a combination of depressed oil prices and recovery challenges associated with the complex geology of oil bearing formations within the Paradox Basin Fold and Fault Belt. While the data from the Veritas geophysical exploration project should be very useful in determining the future possibilities for development of the Big Flat field, the BLMs authorization Home sales increase in EpneryCarbon area tion. Telephone: ground, and approximately 151 miles of source lines driven by vibroseis trucks. Geophone receiver lines will be put in place by use of helicopters and crews on foot to minimize impact. Much of buggy truck travel will be cross-countrHowever; routes will be used 637-894- 6 Angie Liz Amber M. 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