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Show RRR CEERI <C> SRNR <TR. TR ERE URE UE ERE RR AE RI IRR oN NY Friday, October ¢, 1974. TRE HERALD. Provo, Diah—Page 3 Placing of Businesses, Parks Outlined in County Plan Editor's Note; This is the the county, there should be no ith te @ seites of artictes om Beed io aliow Dusiness establishments to scatter out inte the zreenhelt surreunding the acm Utah County unaster Plan oi development on weied petit Scarings wilt soon be sehedsted. By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN tee urten centers, dhe planners Siate. They stil! reco,ogaize the need Der cent of the land aS Convenicnce centers in ouwoor recreation rts. there are 16 iets and several mg centers seattered througout the county, located so that at least one lies within three to four miles ot nearly everyresident in the county. Planning officials recommend that the business and commerce developments be concentrated in the urban centers. Now that the State Tax Commission is about to reappraise land within highWay-o: fed business districts also owRENS association to advise the bee ement ee 2 creation of @ special taxing district covering the area encompassing the central business district meansof obtaining Exploitation Voted Utah Leader Of Energy been elected Municipal Treasurers Association. The action was taken at the annua!conference of the Utah League of Cities and ‘Towns. J, Lowell Young. Murray City conventional wisdom of rapid St. George City treasurer. was area development loc 2 A total of 97 assembied during conjerenee, the largest gaiering ( Just the opposite may be true, however, hesaid. LaPRIEL PULVER and its relationship to municipal The state treasurers adopted a resolution suggesting the present day limit on out-of-state investments should be lifted and went on record in favor of increasing from 20 to 50 per cent the amount of money permitted in out-of-state investments. ‘The groupalso suggested that city and county treasurers should have some representation on the state money management council. ‘Along with all other area residents, the ‘natives’ must bear the burdens of high prices for consumption goods, higher prices for land and water, tight housing markets and adequate public services WASHINGTON — Utah Congressmen and waterofficials have obtained a commitment that Utah water users will only be charged 3.25 per cent interest on money advanced by the federal government for construction of the UintahUnit of the Central Utah Water Project That was reached this hosted the agreement week in a meeting, by nm. Wallace F Bennett, R-Utah, and attended byInterior Departmentofficiais, representatives of the Central Water knowledgeof pertinent laws. developers he said Duchesne and Uintah Counties, speed and wouid incorporate the will provide waterforirrigation view of water district off of Indian and non-Indian land and members ofthe Ute Tribe. “We need water and we've when completed, as well as serving municipal, industrial waited long enough,” said Les Chapoose. Chairman of the Ute and recreational uses. ‘Tribal Council, Authorization for the unit, Lynn §. Ludiow, Manager of which was part of the Colorado Utah Water River Basin Project Act, was the Central given with the provisionthat the Conservancy District which Sponsors and administers units Secretary of the Interior should demonstrate to Congressthat the of the Central Uiah Porject, also strong desireto see benefits of the project will expressed @ outweight the costs, Conservancy More Funding Need Cited for Highway Work State Highway Depariment Maintenance EngineerJim West had advised the UtahState Road Commission that if the highway department expects to maintain its current level of highway maintenance, it will have to ask the Utah Legislature for a the OMB concerning the Uintah Mr. West said the cost of equipment and petroleum related products is climbing 30 rapidly that the departmentwill havetoask for a $4.3 million, or 3 per Sie increase ts theproject underway. “Ww mountains, deserts, or bodies of water around ali urban areas ot _Planaing e all added together, the 25 The amountof land devoted to each type or park they list as follows: city wide pa per cent; neighborhood ks five per cent, connecting corridors, three per cent: accent parks, twe per cent; and Open space near dwellings (as in pianned unit developments), 10 containing from 2000 te 5000 peo- ple, or from 200 to 500 acres of iand, planners advise. oweees nemcmuamem T semmne indestry in the master plan. At the conclusion of the series, citizens areinvited te contribute their comments and questions concerning the masterplan, They continued, “We cannot conceive of the The commissioners alleged that the Forest Service‘has made no effort as far as we cantell ‘te plan anyfunds to keepthis roadin service and not evenaad ordinary maintenance has been performed. Ceeenel McKay'soffice cited deep ruts in the road, narrow spots wide enough for just one car to pass and spots where the road has slipped away because of erosion as someof the dangers. Commissioner Ver! Stone reported to Rep. McKay's office that he observed hazards while he was foliowing his son up the canyon. His son the Santaquin Janyou road received some damage asa re: of high 1973 runoffs “‘Santaquin Canyon is scheduled for maintenance this year, said Mr. Corbridge, “but it would beuseless without moisture. We don’t have enough money to budget for a water truck, Maintenance for the road will consist of one pi vith a grader, he said, although the road actually needs surfacing, at least as far as Santaquin Meadows. “Wa just need a bigger pieceof the pie,”’ said Mr. Corbridge in reference to the level of was pulling a horse trailer, and the ruts were so bad, said Commission Stone, that the doors of the trailer were thrown open several times. The congressman's office reported that Commissioner Stone said he couldn't recall any time when maintenance had been performed on the Santaquin Canyon road. to Congre county commission chargedthat the Saciaia Canyon Road in the forest area above the country’s portion “‘is in a disgraceful condition, and in some placesit is almost impossible to get Bikes x Unit Roland Robinson, Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of said that a study of indian Water needs, tow underway and scheduled for completion on February 16,1975, proceed with greater AMERICASMOST WANTED STUDENT FASHION DENIM BELLS From One Of The World’s Most Famous Brand . You'll Know It! Name 4 he extreme need these people havefor the water RETAILERS INCREASE YOUR SHARE OF THE MARKEY WITH Student Sizes 26 to 30 Waist i Your Choice of Lengths 500 Pair Get Yours Now 3 of A AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS Stock Up BRANDS! 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FRIDAY NIGHTS No all wing ale, are currently operating with a 15 earlier this year officials through the transfer funds. State Highway EngineerC. V. Anderson added thatif additional funds are not provided by the Legislature, the Highway i planning deicared. ‘They point out that none of the cities bas developed to the paint Payson Canyon road which led to a popular State HighwayDirector Blaine Kay said, “There is no place in that century, &@ BLUE DENIME million, without i proposed supplemental out per cent will not be excessive, particularly by the turn of the recreational area. The Saniaquin Canyon road became the easiest jest access to the area, so traffic was diveried ap that canvon, Mr. Cor- appropriation which as placed tyxiget for this from together, well as min-parks or “accent parks’ where sculpture fountains or monuments may be pro)jected total to $20 million. He said the budget playgrounds, and other areas ky Each community should be Taxes based on fair market value will encourage thein to planned unit developments, Parks of al! kinds, sporis fields. 15 te 2h when located apart. delineated into neighborhoods and or use it inefficiently Tay appear |e oper ouid be contained in located adjarent te a sch munities years, which has encouraged Net Excessive This an.wet of epen space These greenbelts of ‘‘open space” should separate the com- propery owners to hoard their ard for years now tosethe U tah Unit move ward completion. The dry Uintah Basin The Uintah Unit was authorized by Congress in 1968, but the next step towards construction has been delayed until now by lack of Departmernt Assistant Secretaryof Interior, action. | hope these meetings Jack Horton, agreed, in response have been beneficial in+ to urging by the Utah water prompting the necessary representatives, to offer for governmentofficials to advance approvaltheplanat the 3 and one this unit of the Central Utah fourth per cent interest rate Project,” he said. which they pointed out had been specified in the authorizing legislation. riation off this upcoming supplemental $2.3 million Session. They recommend greenbelts cropland, grazing land cent 3 community “The problem is that many of Officials said the purpose of these people are not able to the treasurers association is to capuure offsetting income inincrease efficiency in creases because they do not own management and investment of labor, land and capital resources public money through increased that are “in high demand by the However, since current District, the Ute Tribal Council interest rates have risen, and the and Utah's congressional OMB ruled that the current 5and one half per cent interest delegation The Uintah Unit, located in rate must be used te demonstrate the economicjustification for the Uintah Unit project, the Interior Department had said the required certification that benefit oe the costs letaot Utah of per cent, for a total of 3 per end that each FIRST TIME EVER 3.25 Per Cent Interest Rate Set on Federal Funds to CUP \ resolved when the State Tax Commission's reappraisal programhas been cenpieted. they report. This will occur because assessed valuations on have remained staticior sev Tec ace of the oper space really counts available “It's a matterof selecting neglect,” explained Mr, Corbridge about the insufficient level of maintenance funding for forest roads. ‘Thereare about 000 miles of roads in the Uinta National Forest, and only about 400 miles receive maintenance each year because of the lack of funds, he said. A spring flood in 1973 wiped out much of areabetteroff." treasuter, explained the new Skate Money Management Act treasurers, sed on makes nearly everyone in the League. During the treasurers’ iceting, David L. Duncan,state that new buildings in existing business districts may has done the best jab possible with the money exploitation of energy saurees implies that the development in the 67 years history of the main Norm Corbridge, forest engineerfor the Uinta National Forestoffice in Provo, said he agrees that the Santaguin Canyon road is in poor condition and that it doespose hazards in some areas. However, he said the Uinta Forest office Dr. belworth Gardner Wednesday told a Western Farm Bureau Water Conference, “the treasurer, was elected president y provided. as it is the location. proximity, function aad Congressman Gunn McKay has asked the Forest Service and Interior Appropriations Subcommittee to investigate unsafe road conditions in Santaquin Uanyon which have resulted from a tack of maintenance and increased use The Utah County Commission had sent a letter to the Congressman Sepi. i2 outlining the ‘deplorable condition of the road,” according to the Washington office of Rep. McKay ‘Pains’ Eyed SALT LAKE CITY i:UPi) —A Utah State University agricul tural economies professor says development oi energy sources in the West will cause numerous problems for Westerners. secretary-treasurer of the Utah Comurwanity Park their iand more Santaquin Canyon Road Said ‘Deplorable’ treasurer for the past two years, has use point out that it isn’t so much the amount of open space that is in An apparent lack of Grem’s Treasurer LaPriel Pulver, Orem City areas remote locations, should be curstructed, according to planners to pdate and|mai pia streets, sidewalks, landscaping, parking and other common features They further recommend the the ce highway service have a significant effect upon owners in shopping business establishments, cee council ir its efforts te carry out zopery w tently or to sell it te others who will, planners state Parks and Recreation Parks and ceeisstt 3 enhance the quality of living«en vironment jn alll cities, Planners Mesi Need Imareving Nearly all the central business hew Fesgzsed u rged ate ens Condition and appearance of the central business districts communities in which they are located. Therefore, planning officials urge city councils and commissions to become involved actively in programs which keep their areas re healthy the necessary funds. should be rejevenated, attractive environment Highway Service Centers ‘While commerce and business are: important parts 1 3 community, ines that the servieesto the seal a 2s eenme seriesaadFenty of Free Parking in Downtown Bove fe eee i — oa seconds - rot |