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Mu& Wi W ” ft — v TvV ' - i v' 3 - )4 J V - l i 4 - r" -- - ' ldL s county $20 00 out of hr- J Vi vjtr L 1 by Ken Rand County Commissioners have formed Special District Number Eight to receive and apply federal mineral lease money generated in the county The District was formed at the Commissioners Tuesday Nov 15 meeting in Fillmore Public notices about formation of the district were First printed in the Chronicle Progress in Little comment was made by the public on formation of the district Commissioner Mike Styler said until formation of districts like these there was no way for the federal lease money to get back to the counties where the leases are held “These special districts allow that to happen” Styler said “They facilitate the channeling back of impact alleviation money that is basically paid by mineral extraction companies to go back to the counties where they have the impact ” A mixture of state and federal law require a district be created to receive and spend the money "It’s taken us some time to Figure out a way to get that money back to offset impacts" Styler said Millard County will not be getting a ' f " UTTR kTCpTvJg Bill may 'Proposed Flight AlternatiyesX Arrows in this map provided by the Air Force show three flight path options being explored for the new test range Left arrow is through Snake Valley middle arrow is through Tule Valley and right arrow passes through Whirl-th- e wind Valley AF holds test range meet by Ken Rand Air Force officials held a public scoping workshop in Delta Tuesday 15 Nov to explain plans to develop an electronic combat testing capability for the Utah Test and Training Range and to hear comments and questions m preparation for an environmental impact statement on the project The proposed range will expand the existing UTTR in the west desert south into one of three west Millard County valleys The Air Force is considering the Snake Valley m extreme west Millard Tule Valley east of Snake Valiev and the Whirlwind Valley w hich is located about 30 miles west of Delta Purpose of the Delta meeting one of several was to identify issues that should be addressed in the environmental impact statement on the project A draft EIS is scheduled to be released m April or May 1989 More hearings will then be scheduled including one in Delta The final EIS will be published 1989 in September the 50 people attended About meeting filtering in and out of the Hall from noon until 8pm Delta City Among those ho attended were nine outh members of the Delta City Council Delta Mayor Ruth Hansen of the Delta City and members Council A short video was shown about the proposed project An Air Force narrator said the video explained “why we need the new electronic combat test capability and what it will do for nathe Utah Test tional defense why Range is the only reasonable location for an electronic combat test capabili-twhat facilities and areas an electronic combat test capability needs in how and when it will order to work happen ” The video narrator said an ECTC is vital because “current range capabilities do not provide the a facilities to simulate necessary electronic combat test realistic environment “ Colonel Earl Crosby conducted the Crosbv represents the Air meeting Force Test and Evaluation Center kirtland Air Force Base Albuquerque New Mexico “We are the guvs who once a piece of equipment has been developed see that that piece of equipment meets the specifications to which it was built" he said “We're taking increased ciriticism that we're not testing a piece of equipment in tne ironment m hich it's going to be ed That’s why I'm out here saving need this range so I can build that and meet environment operational those concerns " two large tracts of The UTTR unrestricted land and air spae in the west desert was selected as the most suitable of 23 sues studied as possible locations for the test range Sites in Arizona Idaho Nevada California Texas Florida and New Mexico were eliminated leaving the three areas in west Millard County Siting criteria was based on capacity mission compatibility and suitability “The other sites were all clearly unacceptable due to poor location adequate land or air space or lack of the necessary test range infrastructure” the video narrator explained “The range at Utah was the best option The expansion (of the range) will require much less overall investment than creating a new range a significant savings to the American taxpayer ” Work on the range will begin m 1990 Testing activity will begin m the summer of 1991 and gradually increase from current levels “by just under a third” into the year 2000 Activity will then level off as “a mature capability said is achieved” the narrator Construction will consist mainly of about 100 simulated enemy “threat sites” scattered over the floor of hichev er alley is selected A mission control center helicopter hangars surveillance radar and range facilities will also be built at sites vet to be determined Crosbv said about $76 million will be spent on the project in the next five years gradually creating about 300 constrtuction jobs by 1994 A few of those jobs may be in Delta Expected impacts include increased noise and sonic booms and increased and radio emissions electromagnetic from both air and ground sources Ait Force officials acknowledge "there is of the potential for disturbance biological or cultural resources” due to the need for installations support USPS County 79 No Vol 0 21 Nov 24 1988 Special district formed & r f— ' OO in facilities roads buried cables and power lines Crosby said the range itself will not be fenced “The only areas that will be fenced off is where we have these small areas with threat sites on them” he said Those sites are 100 by 100 feet Crosby said He said the sites will not interfere with existing or future mineral leases or claims The range will have no impact on water except a small amount during construction Crosby said Carlee Topham said she is concerned about flying in the area Topham who owns mineral leases in the area said the Air Force is already acting as if the air space was restricted “They use it anyway” she said “You can see those jets way south of Drum Mountain It’s supposed to be an area they can use if they need it but it’s not supposed to be used as a restricted area But they do I’ve seen jets m it I've had them use me for target parctice in the desert way out of restricted bounds Topham wants radar and radio con tact with the Air Force so she can tell when the area is “hot” for flying and when it is safe Officials have promis ed to install rada' sites A similar meeting was held Mondav Nov 14 in a meeting room at the Newgate Mall m Ogden where onlv a handful of people attended according to a Deseret News report One of those who attended was Steve Erickson ol Downwinders who said the meeting was “primarily promotional in nature " V hile soliciting input Erickson said See Air Force page 2 Ken Rand Four commercial collectors say a bill the state legislature will consider in January is designed to put them out of business The only commercial fossil collectors in Utah are Robert Harris Rex Harris Loy Crapo and Ed Cole all of Delta All have state leases at Antelope Springs in the House Range west of Delta The leases are on land where are year old tnlobites found The four make their living bv collecting tnlobites and selling them to rock shops gift stores and other outlets around the country Cole said the bill written by the State Di vision of Antiquities is the latest shot in a heated war between commercial collectors and institutional paleontologists who oppose the buyirg and selling of fossils “They’re trying to shut us down” Cole said “and they can’t do it any other way so thev are trymg to sneak this through ” The bill is called the “Ltah Ar and Paleontological chaeological Resource Protection Act ” “The way it reads” said Robert Harris “it essentially bans commercial It’s a frontal collecting altogether assault against commercial collectors ' Sen Cary Peterson recentlv toured Harris’ quarry at Antelope Springs know I won’t support legislation like this and most of the others won’t support it either" the Nephi Republican said “Most (legislators) support verv strongly the idea of multiple use of puolic lands and from what can see this is a very appropriate use of public lands " David Madsen a member of the by rent and proposed law In this issue - Notice to cteditors Counts announces public hearing dates times and plats on new ordinance - Trustee’s salt Delinquent notice ton Abraham Irriga'ion Compat FmHA reques' lot bid' or a Del'a duplex BLM intends to least 6t acres of land to Delta with ar option to buv ’ re Millard School ques's bids on severa' Vest Mllard Recrea'ior District Schedules a public hta’ ing on its 1989 budget L DOT requests bids 0 bridge repair in Delta PupIic no' ices are on page won’t be receiving any money until next year and Abe and Warren will be off the commission then we thought this would be okay” Roper is superintendent of the county road department The attorney who helped the comBlaine mission set up the district Carleton of Salt Lake City advised against having commissioners sit on the board of the district “It should be an entirely autonomous district separate from the county” Styler said “We thought here was a perfect opportunity to put two people on who know and understand the district but will soon If they not be county commissioners were not going off they wouldn’t have been eligible to be on the board ” Styler said the revenue paid into the district's coffers is earmarked for roads “W hat we intend to do with that money is use it to pay back our loan to the Community Impact Board on the Crvstal Peak Road” Styler said The countv put up $133000 with Crystal Peaks $400000 to secure a $ 3 million loan to build the road to the companv's salt extraction plant under cons'ruction south of Sevier Dry Lake The company will create about 200 jobs with the plant bury fossil business that management of fossil leases would be turned over to the Division of State Lands not the Division of Antiquities as is currently the case The bill is designed to replace HB 63 18 first enacted in 19“3 and amended several times since then In a letter fiom the An'iqumes Advisors dated August 17 “soliciting coir mentc from all interested persons agencies and instil unons” basic goals of the bill were described as “to bring state protection of antiquities up to the level provided bv fede'al law ensure the efficient and professional manageand ment of L'ah's archaeological and pro paleontological resources vide for the continued growth of public interest in antiquities ” is t "'V It :w?7r j what the year old trilobite: about fuss is all The Committee is made up of rep'esen’a' ves from federal and s’a e land tTa'agenent agencies proles sic a! aref aeoiogists paleontologists arid cura ors and avocationa! ar None of the four tom chaeologis's meicial ollec'ors are on the omi re and none ere involved in dra'’ir Madsen said Public Notices Col Earl Crosby (left) uses a large relief map of Utah to answer quev tions from Delta resident James DeWyze of money out of the deal Styler said Only S15 000 will be returned to the county the first year $30000 the next year and $45000 the third year Beyond that Millard County gets 25 percent of the federal mineral lease money generated here Millard County is the seventh largest recipient in the state for the federal mineral lease revenues Companies like Crystal Peak and Brush Wellman pay yearly leases for their claims Coal companies also pay leases Carbon County will receive about $200000 the first year Styler said because there are a lot of oil and coal leases there Salt Lake County gets no money at all Styler said it was suggested the district board be kept as small as possible “W e could have appointed up to seven people” he said “but we thought a three person board was best until there is really something for them to do The First money we receive is probably a couple of months away and it'll only be $ 000 ” I ee Roper Vkarren Jensen and Abe Johnson were appointed district board members “We felt like we shouldn’t have any commissioners on that board reallv” Styler said “but where they lot paa There are noises abou' r Millard has 4th lowest crime rate in Utah Sais'us rtcerrlv I’af Department ct v low's wi M eieased bv ’he ol Public Safe’s " a’d Coun’v had the me 'a t m 'he s'a'e m 198“ d fsK 84 c’ n es per p ’pj a’i m Piute C u"v had 'he iowev ate a s ft o ’w ir g Piu e ht top 'er 'o the ir t9“ were Ga' cMme keid Morgan Mla'd Vavne San lean kone Beaver Rich and Box I dtr ht I af u al 29cOuTies avt'agt as ( “ pe' fs0 popua ur C'lmec cove'ed in the s’udv we'e robbe-mu'de' ap agg'gva ed assault larcenv the no'or vehicle 'hef' and arson nts but I'm not too concerned" he said "I don't think it's going to happen " Hams said the state doesn’t want to give up its lease income “I only have one lease” he said ‘I'n going to lease another one soon so I’ll be paving them about $2000 a year Robert and Lov have about 80 hev ’ll be together paving aoout tha much and Ed Cole is paying about that much He has three 40s ” Loy Crapo said the commercial digs also make an impact on the local economv “Ls being there and moving rock all the time makes it a great rock hound area" he said "because we throw a lot of rock out that rock hounds can go though and find a lot of tnlobites If we weren t there it would be completelv barren in a mat ter of months It's a real asset to 'he stare of L tah and it brings monev irno Millard Counts bv us being there because it is such a popular rock hound area Coie agrees “Thin vears agr 'fe last loose wea'hered-ou- t pieces wet ' picked up he said "Thev don wash out tha' often It took eons of washing to make the abundance that was there Tha' s long since been olleaed Now the onlv thing le't is what we at our ex pense dig up and we never stop anvbodv from looking in our tailings Never ’’ Cole estimated 10 OKI people visit Antelope Springs each vear Te bih is on'radic'orv Cole said ' s s’upid to put the law out he said The law savs no fossils shall be collec'ed and remo ed from the state I 'ah off sta'e lands vet thev gave us a lease to sell commercial nlobres N tw does tat maie sense’ c'liecto's ' nd lro’ u “a Sciem vs Odd pus- k' a bill ba' nirg am me' co'iea vs ner L ’a’ iosts amoun's o sen 'art ’oss to n imrg and quar-opera'ions cv exampit a fede'a pern (o' a J c a ” opve'd'ior was ssjec! at u' a v ie awav or- Ha'-Tha which wl opve'a'ior inure alls cmcne sfd't kr build r 'lies will aestrov thousands (0 "mobiles mufi mo’e raTe 'bar 'h me Hams and 'he o' hers dig up aid se' Hams said If p'otecior c k'ssi ’esou'ecs is whal’bev 'e ur'ifc a’xvu’' fit said we t a verv smal Ov ir ’he o ' 'me- -' ad 'at Notice The M a'd Coun’v orfices r be dos Film vrt end Del'a w edorFndav Severn ber 2 Cv 'he hoiidavs |