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Show rAu 4M i 1 VV. - V 4 , - 4. k Loreno Lamb Community Hero 1 w i . Psgs-1- 5 Auntie Cekcs Kitchen PagQ-14. VOLUME U NUMBER 20 80 1 f . Campfire and.taoking tsto, effect on the Nortni Kaibab Banger District, Kaibab National Forest as of Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Dangerously dry conditions brought on by the lack ofmoisture in northern Arizona has prompted ( ss Jl fire officials to restrict open campfires and smoking on the Noth Kaibab Ranger District The fire danger level is very high," stated Mark Baron, Fire Management Officer, end there is a potential for. a fire to quickly spread to a devastating wildfire.. , . Under the fire restrictions, campfires are only allowed in the two. designated camp- grounds on the North Kaibab Ranger District; Jacob Lake and Demotte. Wood fueled fires, charcoal broilers and coal stoves are NOT ALLOWED outside of the campgrounds. Propane, kerosene and gas cooking stoves are permitted in all areas. Smoking is not allowed except in developed campgrounds, picnic areas, vehicles and buildings. Officials will lift these restrictions when there is adequate moisture to lower the fire danger. Cooperation is appreciated by all forest users until these restrictions are lifted. v For further information on these restrictions, please contact the North Kaibab Ranger District at (520) 643-739- 5 or the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Cen643-729- 8. KANAB WEATHER July Free -- WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 1097 Conoco drilling postponed forward on BLM land-goi- ng on School Trust land restrictions June Precip. , COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER North Kaibab issues fire ter at (520) ' ' : 1 .34 Couetmy: Frank Svmpp Fmty Celebrating the 4th of July This tittle parade goer got into the spirit waving Ns Sag during Friday's national Photo by Barbara Pyles. holiday. More 4th photos on pages . 10-11- Haz Mat study undertaken By Dixie Brunner dizers, Poisons, Radioactive, CorThe survey is to determine rosives, and Other Regulated Mathe quantity and what types of terials. The drivers were also hazardous materials are pass- asked about what the type and ing through the area," explained amount ofHaz Mat training they UHP Trooper Thomas Kalma of had been given through their last weeks port of entry study. company. The 48 hour study was underTrooper Kalma said that his taken at the request of Kane Hazardous Materials section has County Emergency Services co- conducted eight of these flow ordinator Dave Owens to better studies in the state, and that address the countys Comprehen- they were quite helpful for sive Emergency Management. county emergency planning purOwens said survey results will poses. More than ten billion assist Kane County in better pre- pounds of hazardous materials paring for hazardous material travel through the state of Utah emergencies. Kane Countys new each year said Kalma, and Haz Mat coordinator is Jeff thats not including products Mosdell. shipped by train." In the event of a hazardous The Fredonia and Utah fort of Entries were both used as a base spill, Kalma said that the UHP for Haz Mat interviewers, with trooper would notify the local Kane County Search and Rescue Haz Mat leader. The coordinamembers assisting in the survey. tor would then notify the state The drivers of trucks carrying and determine what emergency hazardous materials were inter- response was needed. viewed about what Class" of Another survey objective was material they were carrying. Haz- to determine hew many tour ardous material classes include: busses come through the area, Explosives, Flammable and Non what age groups, nationalities, Flammable Gases, Flammable and languages are most freLiquids, Flammable Solids, Oxi quently spoken. By Dixie Brunner agency would need more time to An interagency squabble has review environmental impacts resulted in the Bureau of Land of the proposed 14,500 foot exManagement delaying its deci- ploratory well in Reese Canyon sion on whether to allow Conoco on the Kaiparowits Plateau. Inc. to drill on several of its 59 At issue with the EPA, is the federal leases within the potential for noise, traffic, air polboundaries of the new Grand lution, road erosion and wildlife Staircase-Escalant- e National habitat degradation, if the well Monument. produces oil. The EPA feels that will on the BLM has not been thorough take a place Drilling School about impacts i in fact, Conoco Utah Trust Lands nearby site. Trust Lands spokesman discovers oil and has to truck it DaveJIehertsoa. said the rev- - out via the 53 mile dirt road. The enue potential could be impres- EPA publicly urged the BLM to sive if Conoco discovers oil on require an environmental impact the Reese Canyon site. Conoco statement if oil is discovered. has said that it could be worth a The BLM will prepare a lot of money, said Kebertson, supplemental environmental zero to billions- - depending on assessment to address the EPAs concerns. Once that document what they find." The BLM delay was appar- is released, there will be a fifently in response to the Envi- teen day comment period, and ronmental Protection Agencys then a final decision made. harsh criticism of the BLAfs enDrilling will proceed on the vironmental assessment. The trust land section within the move left some insiders wonder- week. There has been some coning whether Washington is sin- fusion on the difference between cere in its bid to allow the BLM the federal and state leases," to manage the new monument. said Hebe rt son. It is our underConoco officials were informed standing that they (Conoco) will by the BLM last week that the soon be drilling on our site." New area code for Utah s a t v A v. Officials of the North Ameri- - changes in the state's other 24 can Number Pita (NANP) have counties wfil change to the new formally approved a plan sub- - 435 area cods, milted fcy.thf Utah ttlccoa- - , Fcnnlssive dlsllsg wifi begin munfcstlons Industry to add n m September 21, 1S37. Use of mm atta cods in the state.- - As ;jth new area coda wifi hot ha mlidpkltd, 453 bin bsen dee- - Ireqaired until March 22, 1223 Isxsted m the mm area cods. with mandatory dialing. During h phase-i, Under tht plea, telephone , the period, . cssitlca-T-five in' ewhaagse tJsj'langcailstoUtahphasa .Utah, Silt Lake, Ihvis,Wbe$, and LtccsJtnr-wi- U retain the wifi ba thla to ms either the cli the eser tree eade.;,'.- existing 31 ene,code,j ! aa-mcat- r Public meeting onjailcourt needs The Kane County Board of Commissioners are meeting on July at 7:00 p.m. in the District Courtroom, Kane County Courthouse, 76 N. Main, Kanab, Utah to hold a public meeting about jail and court needs. The public is invited to come and give written or oral comments. 16, 1997 |