Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah 2000 in 00 out ol tounty ( month! 1300 (In Advance) Senior Citizens (65 and older $18 Copy 50e in county $20 out of County USPS Vo 80 No 6 August 101989 Jennifer Smith Miss Millard 1989 by Ken Rand Jennifer Smith daughter of Phil is and Lorcnc Smith of Sutherland Miss Millard County 1989 She was crowned in ceremonies held at the Delta High School auditorium Saturday August 5 Miss Millard 1988 Gloria Roper daughter of Grayson and Cheryl Roper of Fool Creek presented the crown to Smith MC for the event was Jacque Tingcy Miss Utah 1989 First Attendant was Terresa Nickle daughter of Scott and Sherry Nickle Second Attendant was of Delta Kathy Anderson daughter of Scott and Barbara Anderson of Delta Third runner-uwas Rebecca Wilson daughter of Russell and Yvonne Wilson of Delta Fourth runner-uwas Paula Nielson daughter of Ron and Varcrie Nielson of Oak City Kathy Anderson won the talent competition A $500 Juab to Gam: tell us more about AF (Editor’s note: This is the letter sent by Juab County Commissioners asking Sen Garn for more information about the electronic battlefield the Air Force proposes to build in the West Desert) Dear Senator Gam: We appreciate your assistance in arranging for the General Accounting Office to examine the status of and the need for the proposed US Air Force Electronic Combat Test at the Utah Test and Capability It will bcis valuTraining Range able to know some of the history and status of funding requests for this proposed project but there remain and questions many unanswered concerns that could be investigated by the GAO which we anticipate will not be adequately addressed by the Air Force in its Draft Environfor the mental Impact Statement ECTC Therefore we respectfully request that you submit the following additional questions to the GAO for further investigation Is the ECTC necessary for the national defense? For protection of US allies and interests overseas? Is the supposed For deterrence? need for this capability for the US AF based upon an accurate What arc the threat assessment? details and concluIn sions of that threat assessment? Air Force personpublic statements nel have suggested that the ECTC will simulate electronic battlefield that the USAF might conditions encounter in combat m Eastern Europe and in the Middle East Which potential adversaries of the US actually possess or are likely to possess in the future the electronic combat capabihucs against which the Air Force proposes to test US equipment and personnel performance? How extensive and sophisticated arc those capabilities? 2 Operations at the ECTC range will involve simulated penetration of enemy airspace under emergency war orders in planes How docs the proposed development of electronic combat capabilities integrate into US nuclear war fighting strategics as established in Directive 59 (PD 59) Presidential and the current DoD Single Integrated Operating Plan (SIOP)? 3 The DoD and the Department of Energy have invested considerable sums of money and committed vast technical and scientific resources of directed ento the development ergy weapons including microwave energy lasers for possible battleABM or electronic Will the ECTC or any field uses portion of the UTTR be utilized for testing of new and powerful directed energy weaponry? 4 How was the UTTR selected as the preferred siting option for the ECTC? Who made those narrowing and when were those decisions decisions made? Why was the pubin from participation lic excluded that narrowing process? Were Utah elected officials left in the dark about the narrowing of siting options to Utah until August of 1987 when Air Force plans surfaced in their objection to Utah’s proposed Superconider sites? If so l ducting why? Did that narrowing process Were the criteria violate NEPA? used for narrowing appropriate adequate sufficiently detailed? (The April 1988 Draft of Proposed Action Alternatives listed ECTC Criteria as and suitacapacity compatibility bility) Did the Air Force deliberately load the deck well in advance in favor of selecting the UTTR for the ECTC by obtaining permits for and constructing Gapfillcr Radar Installations and HAMOTS radars in the mid 1980’s and even the late 970's as w ell as adding other infrawith ECTC structure compatible needs? Isn't it true that Utah was first proposed as the site for ECTC a early as 1974 (Continental Opera- - Cont page 2 cash scholarship was awarded to Miss Millard County 1989 Fust Attendant got a $200 cash scholarship Second Attendant got a $ 00 A $ 00 cash scholcash scholarship arship was awarded to the first place winner of the talent competition In addition a $200 evening gown allotment was provided for Miss Millard County were Jennifer Other contestants Probcrt daughter of Don and JuliAlisse of Scipio Probert ana Bringhurst daughter of Michael and Linda Bringhurst of Delta Nicole Sumsion daughter of Ron and Susan Sumsion of Oak City Katrina Oliver daughter of Larry and Mary Oliver of Della Jenny Mortenscn daughter of Ken and Connie Kodi Mortenscn of Sutherland Roholt daughter of Reed and Ellen Roholt of Hinckley Amy Trimble daughter of Dennis and Roxic Trimble of Fillmore Nicole Averctt daughter of Jerry and Gwcndy Averctt of Meadow Judges for the pageant were Max Rose of St George Ann Richardson Orem Todd Anderson of St of George Mary Piuingill of Kaysvillc and Chercc Goodliff of Kaysvillc Pageant committee members were Sandra Dulson Sherry Lewis Withers Natalie Fullmer Jennifer Dutson Lauretta Jacobsen Bonnie Manis Shauna Nielson and Scott Nickle Pageant Director Sandra Dulson said the DHS auditorium was “packed We had an absolute full house” Dulson said she thought it was a very successful pageant “Having a ve band there added a lot to it” she said “and the production number was really good” In addition Miss Utah 1989 Jacque Tingcy sang several num-- bers and Miss Millard 1988 Gloria li Roper performed The production number performed by all 3 contestants was on a “Roaring 20s” theme The band was the Combo from Orem This year was the first time a live band was used for the pagcanL Another new part of the pageant was presentation of an award to a business and to an individual “who over the years has been extremely supportive of the pageant” Dutson said Delta Auto and Appliance was Terresa Kathy Anderson Nickle awarded a plaque for their support Shauna Nielson was honored for her “She has been the choresupport ographer for many of Ihe production numbers over the years” Dulson said "She retired a couple of years ago from doing that so we wanted to honor her” The awards will become a part of future pageants Jennifer Smith Miss Millard County 1989 and her attendants will reign over the Millard County Fair August They will judge the baby contest the pet show the 4H talent show and be involved in other activities throughout the Fair In addition Smith will compete for Miss Utah State Fair later this summer and for Miss Utah 1990 next summer Meet on hazardous waste rule changes planned A public hcaringon proposed rule changes on hazardous waste definitions is being held by the Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Tuesday August 15 The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 pm at the Agriculture Building 350 North Redwood Rd Sail Lake City According to an announcement issued by the Division of Administrative Rules: “This rule is being amended to include definitions that have been added to the corresponding federal regulation by the EPA These changes arc necessary in order to maintain state program equivalency and state authorization from EPA for the regulation of hazardous waste in Utah” Proposed changes include: “adding new definitions associated with the federal permit modification miscellaneous units and treatability sample exclusion rules” - “The definition of ‘plan approval’ is amended to incorporate the plan approval authority of the Executive Secretary” - “technical corrections to the for conditionspecial requirements ally exempt small quanuty generators to the lisLs of commercial chemical products that arc hazardous wastes Two commercial when discarded chemical products arc also proposed for removal from these lists - “revised plan approval modification requirements and corrective action requirements” “(Clarification of) the excepand the special tion reporting quirements for small quantity genA technical correction erators is being made to the farmers exemp- - tion” - “(Updates of) appropriate by reference regardincorporations ing waste analysis post closure financial and storage and treatment link systems requirements” “providing for methods 'or evaluating data and ground water monitoring list of hazardous adding the Phase consUtucnts for ground water mon- - itoring” The meeting is open to the pub- lic announces new provision for haying and grazing of CRP acres USAD Effective immediately haying and grazing will be allowed on approved Conservation Reserve Program acreage planted or replanted to vegeta1987 tive cover prior to Dec Keith administrator of Bjcrkc USDA’s Agricultural Stabilization Service said and Conservation Under provisions announced June 2 for haying and grazing of CRP acreage in counties where a livestock emergency was determined to exist due to drought conditions haying and grazing was restricted to acres Under planted before July 11987 this extension any field planted or replanted between July and Dec 1987 must be inspected by USDA’s Soil Conservation Service personnel to ensure that there is an adequate stand of vegetation established before haying and grazing will be approved “This ex tension of the cutoff date will open a significant number of additional CRP acres to help relieve the drought emergency” Bjcrkc said “In addition every county ASCS office w ill begin keeping a list for of eligible land county producers that is available for haying or grazing” |