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Show tty Hy iiwl wWfumi Messenger-Enterpris- Ephraimites discuss zoning Celebrate National Forests 1891 1991 -- ATONAL1 iaw:imt 18911991 By: John C. Petersen BY BRUCE JENNINGS Concerned citizens were again present in more than the usual numbers at the Ephraim City Council meetings last week. Yes, meetings, because the Council met in a special meeting at 6 p.m. to address the zoning problems of Craig Oberg and Tom Hansen. That session, however, soon took another direction: animal control. Control doesnt exist, some of the visitors implied. Its a good ordinance, but it isnt former City enforced, Councilman Keith Keisel said. The visitors evidently want strict enforcement; they dont want dogs running loose and cows and chickens in their neighbors back yards, they indicated. The problem is partly educational, City Council member Elaine Reid commented. People moving to Ephraim think because its a small town, they can have animals on their premises, she said. Animal control will be addressed in the new master plan which is being developed, according to Councilwoman Gwen McGarry. The Council heard further about zoning in the regular meeting. Mrs. Karen Graser, representing a committee concerned with the rezoning request of a land developer for a e tract on the north side of the city, presented the Council with a list of concerns needing attention before the Council takes action on the rezoning application. The committee, which This is the sixth in a series of articles highlighting the history of the Manti Division of the Manti-LaSNational Forest. The information was taken from Forest Service documents and interviews with Forest Service officials. I am not a Forest Service employee and, therefore, am solely responsible for the content including any conclusions stated or implied. The articles do not necessarily reflect official Forest Service thought or policy, but they have been reviewed for factual accuracy by a Forest Service officer. al Recreation on the Manti Division of the Manti-LaSNational Forest al five-acr- A totally absorbed in fishing. three-year-o- ld In 1914, people from the Sanpete towns invited Emery County people to meet them at Twelve-Mil- e Flat, a favorite campground on the Manti National Forest. There were horse races, foot races and baseball. More than 1,000 people were present. Jay M Raymond, who wrote a history of the Manti Forest its beginning until 1940, summarized the feelings of the settlers toward the mountain ranges: The people seemingly had, and still have, an affinity for the forest There was an attempt to get away from the humdrum and the busyness of life and also an effort to renew themselves by a return to nature. The settlers and present-da- y citizens alike enjoy a tradition of being able to get strength from being on the mountain, the source of their life." One of the first recreational areas established in the Manti. Forest was a resort built on Creek in Dry Valley by Daniel Buckley Funk. He created a lake which covered an area of 75 acres and built a resort with dance pavilion, boats, etc. He also planted 65,000 trees. Joseph E. Johnson is supposed to be the first man to have planted fish in Huntington Canyon and, with some associates, also the first to put fish in creeks further south. Today the Manti Forest provides many recreational activities including: -- Snowmobiling and crosscountry skiing; -- Mountain biking - the first ever Joes Valley Fat Tire Festival will be held on July -- Fishing two popular Electric are Lake, fishing spots which may have to be temporarily closed because low from Six-Mi- le 13-1- 4. - water is threatening the cutthroat trout, and Joes Valley Reservoir, where almost 19,000 fish were caught in 1989. -- Hunting the Manti Forest has large elk and deer herds (there are 13,000 elk and from 30,000 to 40,000 deer today). In 1985, 5,018 deer and 1,033 elk from the were iharvcsted Forest. In 1989, 6,213 deer and 1,376 elk were killed. The - number of deer hunters increased from 17,228 in 1985 to 19,036 in 1989 and elk hunters increased from 6,185 in 1985 to 7,780 in 1983. The largest herds are found in Joes Valley, Lake Flat Fork, and on Twelve-Mil- e Ruffled grouse, blue grouse, and sage grouse also inhabit the forest. These species are protected and are increasing. The blue grouse, which lives in high timbered areas, is seen by visitors. vehicle riding (a growing activity). -- Horseback riding and 450 miles of there are hiking trails on the Forest, two of which are nationally recognized: Fish Creek National Recreational Trail and the Left Fork of Huntington Canyon National Recreational Trad. most-frequentl- -Al- l-terrain - -- Camping - one activity unique to this area is the demand for campgrounds for family reunions. Forest Service records indicate that 579,767 REcreation Visitor Days (RVDs) were spent in the 25 Forest campgrounds in 1990. (An RVD is one person for 12 hours or 12 persons for one hour.) As measured in RVDs, the most popular activities on the Manti Forest are: Camping (174,158), Mechanized Travel (148,718), Fishing (100,382) and Hunting (73,564). To accommodate campers, the Forest Service operates a nationwide reservation system call MISTIX. Call or contact your local Rangers office for more information. Manti Forest Campgrounds on the MISTIX system are Flat Canyon, Joes Valley and Old Folks Flat. Charges are $6 per family or $10 for a group. Sixty-fiv- e percent of the camping fees are returned to the Forest and 25 percent to the county. Cabins are only allowed on the Forest by special permit. Three popular areas for cabins are Ferron Reservoir, Gooseberry Reservoir and Joes Valley. According to Sharon Metzler; Recreation Branch Chief, thell fastest growing Forest use is archeology (i.e. visiting historic like the sites location where the mammoth was found in Huntington Canyon). She explained that Americans want to learn when something they go on vacation." People who arent interested in skiing or mountain biking are willing to drive to historic, or sites, to - pre-histor- ic per-histor- ' a list of concerns that included these major ones: Power to the proposed student housing project should be delivered underground. Neighbors to the project would prefer that the housing be located on the north side of the site, parking on the south site. 500 students in the development could congest the area. Future growth should be spread around." Other concerns involve streets, curbs and gutters, sidewalks. Who will pay for them? A chain link fence should be installed on the south and west sides of the project, with access provided to the shopping center. The committee also asked to see the landscaping plan for the project, assurances on culinary water availability, access to the sewer lines, provisions for drainage. Council member commented, after the meeting, that it would take time to digest the committees report before making a decision on the rezoning application. But the Council did make a decision on another matter. Steve Pierro acknowledged that he had located a fence on his property that is in violation of the zoning ordinance. The city, in turn, acknowledged that the fault was not Mr. Pierros, but the citys, and agreed to compensate him for relocating the fence to conform with zoning requirements. Center solicits use use the facilities available at the Family History Center. We have an excellent location, good equipment, a well trained staff, and information that should interest all Sanpete Folks," reports center director, Marilyn Denison. learn about older cultures. Metzler also announced that the Forest Service is preparing an Energy Loop Tour. This guided tour will take visitors to the coal mines and power plants which rely on Forest resources, and explain their workings and value to the public. During the depression, the federal government created programs to relieve the vast unemployment. ONe that particularly benefited the Manti Forest was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCCs greatest contribution was building erosion control devices, roads and trails, and recreation facilities. In Utah, the CCC boys planted more than 100,000 trees during 1933-3As the Forest SErvice celebrates the centennial of the records, census records and histories. Microfilmed copies with full coverage from each of the area newspapers dating 1885-191- 3 are on hand. You can view the U.S. Census and mortality records for Sanpete County and Utah Territory and State from 1850 thru 1900. There is also a file of obituary listings and marriage records for many of the former residents. But dont take our word for it, they are here for your use. Please, come in and see for yourself. Youll find it more than just a duty, we can assure you that it will be interesting, exciting, and rewarding," Mrs. Denison added. but a lot of fun. by Max E. Call One thing nice about growing older (notice I said older, not old) is that your posterity can grow without your having to do anything about it. Once you get your own kids raised, course. you just have to sit back and let nature take its That means you can spoil the grandkids without having the responsibility for them. You just enjoy them, wait, and, if they are mindful of their obligations, sure enough, suddenly youre a That was my happy lot recently. Sunday I stood in a circle and participated in the blessing of my very first greatdaughter of Chris and grandchild, Jessica, the of Lloyd and Cathi son the is Chris Call. adopted JoLynne Elvin and Elaine of a is daughter Call, and JoLynne to share So I have spoiling rights with Grandpa Christiansea Elvin, but that doesnt matter, JoLynne watches her dad pretty closely to see that he doesnt overdo it. Chris is in the Air Force, stationed in Panama, and he and JoLynne were oveijoyed when they had the opportunity to adopt this beautiful little Indian girl. think your I know all of you proud be. But should is the very best Thats as it this little gal is really something . . . dark brown sparkling k hair, she is a pure Cuna Indian. Her people eyes, live on the San Bias Islands, off the coast of Panama, and they are renowned for their beauty. But just looks isnt all this little bundle has. She has already developed a winsome personality. Right now shell hug anyone, including me. a clear as a bell and shes She can say to learned almost say curmudgeon". (When she gets a little further along in her English, Ill teach her to say friendly" curmudgeon, but I refuse to let her learn to say old goat.") Now if I can just hang around another 20 years or so (which I fully intend to do), Jessica will likely present me with great-grandp- a. great-grandparen- ts great-grandchi- ld great-grandp- my first I hope so. Another pleasant experience for me last Sunday was Elvins meeting another of Jessicas 93 and is quite a mother, Bertha Christiansen. Bertha is charmer herself. In all the years Ive been in Manti, I dont believe Fd ever met her previously. We had a lovely visit. Of course I liked her right off when she told me she was a Trivia" fan. And I mustnt forget another set of Jessicas Cathis parents, Dean and Nona Kay Bishop. great-grandmother- s, great-grandparen- ts, the little sweetheart Dean is an expert spoiler of grandchildren and I noticed he got as many hugs as I did. So I hope youll permit me my bragging rights, just as I respect yours. If you think your great-grandki- are the best, so do I. And I expect were both right One of my granddaughters slipped and fell and hurt herself. The following day I called her to ask how she was doing. Well," she said, they took pictures of me yesterday." X-rat- A lady came in the other day to renew her subscription. After she left I remarked that it was amazing that a lady with five children could still look so young. Thats OK, chirped up my grandson, Matthew, She probably uses that Oil of Delay stuff." Not so trivial: A country mile is defined as the distance between an empty gas tank and the nearest service station. Manti Messenger Office 35 S. Main, Manti National Forest System, President Bush has announced an initiative to spend more than half a billion dollars over the next three years to enhance & 835-972835-149- 3 Hardware Tapes, records (plus phon chargss II out of U.SJL) Field Service Officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be at the Ephraim Job Service Center on: Office equipment, supplies New and used Clothing July 15, 1991 1:30 a.m. to He Is available to 1 p.m. assist In understanding and applying for VA benefits. This is a free service and Is available to all, whether VFW mem- bers or not All Furniture Some antiques A 1 3 Household items, appliances Cost: $2.00first page $1.00ea. addit. page increase of Forest Service recreational budget in 20 years. There will be an increase of $260,000 on the Manti Forest alone in 1992. The new initiative, called fLlitfo 101S. Main, MantU Fax Number recreation, wildlife, and fisheries resources. This is the largest partnerships and by the response of the public, which will be encouraged to provide opinions and ideas. This program will continue the cooperative spirit which has always characterized the relationship between local people and Manti Forest managers. My definition: trivia: balderdash, They came all the way from Los Angeles to help bless We especially want to draw your attention to our fine collection of local resources," Mrs. Denison said. They include information on most people who have lived or now live here. There are church records for all wards in the area, cemetery and sexton 4. The National Forests Great Outdoors will the help of with happen donations, volunteers, Webster's definition: trivia: Insignificant or Inessential matters, that which comes from the street, of little Importance or significance, trifling, ordinary, commonplace. Beth's definition: trivia: hogwash. coal-blac- A Manti Family History Local residents are urged to 2 July 11, 1991 Trivia ... included Second North property owners, council members and zoning board members submitted . Thursday, e, And much more! Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m During Pageant Days Bargain Priced! ! |
