Show V ¥ flje gait fake tribune Tuesday Morning — May 10 1938 Section B Page 1 SI Forest Service to Offer Lease Plan On Land Near Garfield Wildernes By Jim Woolf Tribune Environmental Writer The US Forest Service has decided to offer oil gas and carbon-dioxid- e leases on 36900 acres adjacent h to the Hollow wilderness area in Garfield County "This decision provides the maximum opportunity for exploration development and production" said Box-Deat- found" If these leases are fully developed the Forest Service estimates as many wells and 32 oil as 65 carbon-dioxid- e wells could be drilled This would require 63 miles of new roads 127 Nickas Garfield County Commissioner Tom Hatch praised the Forest Service decision saying development of the carbon-dioxid- e deposit would have a "major impact" on the economy of his county southern Utah and the entire state "The people at the Forest Service will insist that the development be done in strict compliance with their regulations to assure it doesn't detract from the wilderness any more than necessary" said Commissioner Hatch Controversy over development in this area arose in 1984 when Utah's congressional delegation was trying h to decide how large to make the Hollow wilderness In the middle of their deliberations the spokesman for a small oil company announced that one of his wells had struck a huge deposit of carbon dioxide beneath the area Because of this discovery the wilderness boundary was drawn to insandclude only the stone canyons Antone Bench and d several other ridges which protrude into the canyons were excluded from the wilderness It was anticipated that the oil companies would be able to drill from these ridgetops to extract the carbon-dioxid- e deposits that might be located beneath the sandstone canyons in the wilderness A recent environmental-impac- t statement on the project concluded that development on the ridgetops and other lands adjacent to the wilimderness would have short-terit wilderness However on the pacts found that those impacts were not serious enough to eliminate these lands from leasing As a result the Forest Service is See B-- Column 5 I ') -- J" r 1 Ma 1 Box-Deat- -- I ' ' T " ' ' ' ' f 1 ' ' -' 4- I ' ' J 1 " ' jr I I - ' - I ' i 4 - ' j ?! " ! 4 'Wife- 1 f they're talking about" said Mr miles of new pipelines and 11 compressor-dehydration plants George Nickas assistant coordinator for the Utah Wilderness Association said this level of development would have "grave consequences' for the adjacent wilderness area and the entire south slope of Boulder Mountain "That's a massive development Stan Tixier regional forester for the Forest Service "This would greatly enhance the economy of Garfield County if suitable developers can be " ) HOLLOW BOX-DEAT- H WILDERNESS LyT flat-toppe- I f i ' - "V i " i- - - J- - r i - t 1 A J' :f mi ' r i k —Tribune Staff Ptiolo by People on Autone Bench look into Box- Death Hollow The US Forest Service i I 4 Al Horfmann will allow drilling exploration on adjacent in as many as 100 wells acreage resulting PHIFPS-DEAT- H SCALE HOLLOW 11 WILDERNESS 1 Mile STUDY AREA Ti?) — n Escalante Drilling for oil gas and carbon dioxide will be allowed in the dark areas on this map surrounding the wilderness area 2 Utahn Gains Clearance To Appeal Rights of Fathers in Abortions Timp Records Missing State Investigators Vow They'll Know Why By Paul Roily And Dawn Tracy Tribune Staff Writers State investigators said Monday that some board meeting minutes and financial records of Timpanogos Mental Health are missing and they intend to find out why Meanwhile at least one county commissioner who was named to the recently expanded Timpanogos Mental Health Board said Monday U Panel Oils f Index' for Admissions By Peter Scarlet Tribune Education Editor Despite student objections and concerns members of the University of Utah Institutional Council Monday approved an admissions index that ties student admission to the to standardized test he had no idea he was included on the board Only five of the nine new members voted on the controversial decision to give a new contract to a fired official at Timpanogos Mental Health at $28000 more than he was previously making The vote to give Dr Richard Spenlast week cer a new contract was with four board members not voting Utah County Commissioners Brent Morris and Malcolm Beck were strenuously opposed to giving Dr Spencer a new contract but they were outvoted by Utah County Commissioner Gary Anderson and two other members of the newly constituted board Commissioner Anderson was the chairman of the old Timpanogos Mental Health Board which included one commissioner from the three counties it serves — Utah Summit and Wasatch counties But after a Legislative Auditor General's Report indicated corrupt business practices and misuse of public funds by Timpanogos Mental Health officials wasted as much as period $35 million over a four-yea- r 3-- 2 university scores The index goes into effect in the Timpanogos Mental Health Board was expanded to include all the fall of 1990 nine commissioners from the three Approval of the new admissions counties index which would link student ad"I'm not aware they did that" missions to an index derived from Summit County Commission Chairschool point grade calculating high man Flinders said of the TimpaTom Test to American College averages nogos Mental Health Board expanscores came after a lengthy discussion The only council member to sion "I didn't know we're on the board" vote against it was Michael J Kaly Commissioner Flinders said fellow the U of U student body president He unsuccessfully sought to have its commissioner Ron Robinson represents Summit County and because of implementation date put off to 1993 ' must be still scheduling problems hasn't been index The approved able to attend the last few Timpanoby the State Board of Regents gos board meetings was The index developed during "He Robinson gets called one or the past two years by faculty stutwo hours before the meetings are dents and administrators to begin" said Commis: Provost Jim Clayton said the index supposed Flinders "That's not enough sioner two-stea is part of process being time to rearrange his schedule undertaken at the university to inWe're writing a letter to complain" crease the chance that freshmen sucHad all nine members of the new ceed once they're admitted board been aware of their membercame back said he The first step ship and aware of the meeting the jn 1983 when former President David P Gardner announced new and outcome of the vote concerning Dr Spencer's renewed contract at $40 more rigorous entrance requirements for incoming students The an hour for 40 hours a week might have been different new rules went into effect last fall Utah County Commissioners Beck While the rules which Dr Clayton and Morris say they were adamantly been have labeled as the "breadth" opposed to giving Dr Spencer a new responsible for reducing the number contract but were outvoted of freshmen on academic probation Last week Gov Norm Bangerter from a third of the average annual freshman class to a fourth of that expressed dismay over the decision class the new index will provide the to give Dr Spencer a new contract Dr Spencer was one of eight officials "depth" to reduce this academic failure even more suspended from Timpanogos Mental President Chase Peterson said the Health after the legislative audit concluded the eight officials had index is in line with the state's higher education master plan which calls paid themselves exorbitant salaries for redirecting more students to the and contracts and had misused travel and credit card privileges r state's colleges rather than "I cannot condone the center's hirthe research universities where lower division undergraduate schooling ing back an individual who has been is less expensive accused of misusing public funds" the governor said "Until this investiBut Mr Robertson said approval of the index could merely shift the gation is complete the center should financial burden of more students to make temporary arrangements to the community colleges unless the provide such physician coverage higher education system actually through physicians who are not1 See Column Column 3 See p two-yea- B-- 2 By Dawn Tracy Tribune Staff Writer Although his estranged wife has already had an abortion a Utahn received clearance from 3rd District Judge David Young Monday to try to establish the legal rights of fathers to participate in their wives' decisions to have abortions Michael Jon Reynolds 25 will now take the issue of a father's right to rear his unborn child to the Utah Court of Appeals Attorneys say the case the first of its kind could set a precedent regarding constitutional rights of fathers over their unborn '"" children Judge Young ruled that the abortion issue could be separated from 1 I - " ' ' 'r Ail - ' ?'y divorce proceedings between Mr Reynolds and his wife Jennifer 18 Last week the judge also ruled that the abortion issue could not be used in proceedings involving temporary custody of the couple's old son in still other matters involving the Reynolds' divorce In March the case attracted widespread media attention when Judge Young granted Mr Reynolds a temporary restraining order barring his wife from aborting their unborn child But one week later the judge lifted the ban ruling there was no legal basis for it An hour after the ruling the Utah Court of Appeals granted another temporary restraining order giving the husband a hearing in the matter But by the time the appeals court issued the temporary ban the woman had obtained the abortion Following Monday's ruling Robyn Blummer the American Civil Liberties Union attorney representing Ms Reynolds said she doubts that the appellate court will change what the US Supreme Court has long established The high court has said that no third party — states or husbands included — have rights over a woman's decision to have an abortion Judge Young also granted Mr Reynolds' attorneys' request that his earlier ruling in the abortion suit be entered as a final judgment so that it can be appealed to the state's higher " 1 f 1 c tT- u I ' — Tfibune Staff Photo by Rick Egan Uwe Kuhl enjoys springtime weather in Sugarhouse Park Forecasters say temperatures will be in the 80s by midweek MidSOs in SL by Midweek? Utah Forecast Isthe Hot Number "Do you want to write a story about what a beautiful week we're going to have?" When a weatherman starts out a con- versation like tnat witnout Af-- r even tne sngni- t est hint of doubt in his Jvoice spring fe- ver tiounsnes Well that's exactly what National Weather J f 1 - J A 1 1 7 ! i i aJli Mr Alder Ser- vice meteorologist William Alder said Monday after mowing his lawn "The week looks gorgeous" He may have to pull the mower out again soon since temperatures reaching the mid-80- s by midweek should make the grass grow fast especially considering healthy amounts of rain recently Mr Alder said high pressure will build over the Great Basin for the next few days generating high temperatures this week about 10 to 15 degrees above normal Tuesday and Wednesday look the nicest with clear blue skies and just a gentle breeze A south wind should pick up Thursday as a trough off the California coast shifts slightly east and that will boost the high a couple of degrees into the mid-80- s A few clouds could move into the area Friday and Saturday Mr Alder said but any showers they produce likely will be confined to the mountains Highs still are exFriday pected to be in the mid-80- s and the mid- - to upper 70s Saturday The pattern means southern Utah will be getting hot St George could have a high of 95 by Thursday he added court Michell R Barker attorney for Mr Reynolds said that the matter should be argued before the appellate court on principle even though the issue in the Reynold's case may be moot The court can make a decision to set a precedent for future situations without time constraints pregnancies entail he said Mr Reynolds has appeared in national news accounts including Newsweek advocating fathers rights in their wives' abortion decisions He has said that he wants to save other fathers the pain he has undergone in losing his child to a medical abortion His estranged wife has charged that her husband was unfaithful during their marriage and that the abortion decision had been mutual Ms Reynolds is a sales clerk and is supported by her parents Mr Reynolds' attorney says Mr Reynolds has paid all court costs on B-- 2 the abortion case out of his own pocket Mr Barker said however that Mr Reynolds is in contact with groups and those organizations have provided some legal assistance Ms Reynolds has been granted temporary custody of the couple's son Last week Judge Young ruled that the abortion issue could not be raised in arguments regarding temporary custody of the child right-to-lif- e Another Court Has Trouble Getting a Judge The controversial nomination of Roger Livingston to 5th Circuit Court and the intense scrutiny Mr Livingston went through in the con- firmation process illustrate the state's growing inability to attract applicants to the court officials 6ay The problem was further confirmed recently with the announcement that the State Court Administrators Office has had to reopen the application period for a judicial va- cancy because it did not receive enough applicants Those interested have until May 18 at 5 pm to submit their applications at the Office of the Court Administrator 500 E 230 South Suite 300 The announcement coincidental-l- y came on the same day that Mr Livingston was confirmed by the Senate after having to relive indiscretion tions of an several times in the nomination process including a seven-hou- r hearing before a special Senate Confirmation Committee earlier this month Officials have complained that low salaries given to judges in Utah have accounted for a growing difficulty in getting qualified lawyers to apply for judgeships The Legislature recently approved raises for the judiciary helping to alleviate that problem but some lawmakers have expressed concern that the scrutiny applied to Mr Livingston's nomination could discourage applicants for other judgeships "I don't know one of us here who could go through that kind of scrutiny and come out without a blemish" said Sen Paul Fordham Lake the only Democrat who voted for Mr Livingston's confirmation Wednesday "I'm concerned that we have a standard (in the confirmation process) that everyone is aware of before hand so they don't have to feel they are going to be hammered unfairly" said Sen Lyle Hillyard who was chairman of the Senate Confirmation Review Committee that scrutinized Mr Livingston The inability to attract enough applicants for a vacancy in the 2nd Circuit Court in northern Utah was announced by Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon R Hall lt K t'1"1 ?? 0 v m s 4 W 9 nff dP J i i' 4 jOt i |