Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley USPS Copyggc New beryllium mine mill to ©pen 1 by Ken Rand A new beryllium mining and milling opera non in the West Desert is being prepared for operation by 1991 Currently the only existing beryllium mine and mill in the world is Inc Brush mines ore west of Topaz Mountain m Juab County and refines it at a mill S miles north of Delta The company began operating in 1967 The new operation without a name so far is a joint venture One half is Beryllium International Carp owned by Richard Moody of Delta The other half is a holding company called Inspiration Gold which B a subsidiary of Inspiration Resources Inc Inspiration Gold owns 5 percent of the joint venture and half of Western West Gold Exploration Mining Co Gold will manage Inspiration's share of the venture according to Project Manager Bob PrescotL “In essence we’re going to develop this operation and run it” he said West Gold has several mines around the country Prescot I said and an office and technical staff in Denver Inspiration Resources is a New York based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange Moody owns the property on which the mine will be located He sold 51 percent interest m tlx project to American Resources the U S division of Caminco Ltd a Canadian mining company Caminco did a project feasibility “study and dJided not tdpursuilC They sold their interest to Inspiration Gold “We have done enough test work that we think we can produce some kind of salable beryllium product" Prescott said "Now we have to get down and design s physical plant" No "official" announcement of the "They just project has been made barely bought the property a month ago" Moody said But the operation is not a secret It was discussed at a recent Delta Area Chamber of Commerce Norm meeting attended by Gov Bangerter The company’s mine is adjacent to mine "They strip the (mine) right up to our property line" Moody said "It’s a continuation of the same ore body" The mill will be built on 320 acres of private land on die Road about a mile and a half west of (he Incermounuin Power Plant The company has an option to buy the land A temporary office has been opened in Delta to handle the project's early stages It will be moved to the plant when it is finished Prescott said there are about 13 federal and state permits that must be acquired before operations can begin "Just like they did with IPP" Moody said Impacts on land air and water quality and use are among those that must be analyzed Some of the permits require public hearings The project will employ "about 50 people" Prescott said T think the feasibility study had it at 76 or somethin g like that" Moody said "We haven't dfctMed on production levels yet" Prescott said which win influence the 0 Vot 80 No 41 April 26 1990 9 number of jobs needed Most of the jobs will be local hires “Probably only about a half a dozen” would come from out of the area Prescott said Prescott was unable to discuss the potential tax base the company would create "By the time the property is developed" he said "it’s going to be several millions of dollars" Hiring will not take place for "s while yet" Prescott said “Right now we have to get an office established and get a core of technical people on board so that we can begin the engineering permitting and environmental studies That’s what we’re doing right now" Hiring when it takes place will be done through Job Service Prescott said "My guess is that construction would begin around the first of the year" he said "That'll take several months It’s going to be quite a while before we hire anybody full time" Beryllium has unique properties used ai computers telephones and other applications Iu moat notable use is in the tiles that cover the Space Shuttle Those beryllium tiles keep the space ship from burning up on into the Earth's atmosphere Prescott and Moody would not comment on marketing "Right now does control the market" Moody said "and are sre talking The situation is competimonopoly" s "in tive way" Prescott said Moody said he was excited about the project "We're tickled to death to see them sertfng up an office here ht Delta and ready to go to work We’re really pleased they’re moving so fast" are- Earth Day is play day Instead of planting trees or cleaning up litter or recycling old newspapers these kids observed Earth Day by playing on the swings at Delta City Park Not a bad idea Left to right: Mackenzie May Rich Layne Brady Carroll Shasta Lee Nelson Kayla Wilcox and Eph'a Witcca Neighbor counties will oppose Mike Esplin handles killer’s appeal by Ken Rand Michael Esplin the attorney appointed to defend Michael Anthony Archuleta in his December 1989 murder trial has been awarded a contract by the Millard County Commission to defend Archuleta in his appeal Archuleta was found guilty of first degree murder for his pan in the November 1988 killing of Gordon Ray Church an SUSC student whose body was found in Millard County Archuleta was sentenced to die The county is obligated by law to provide an attorney for defendants who cannot afford their own legal counsel LeRay Jackson b the contracted public defender for the county but a conflict of interest prevents him from representing Jackson is acquainted with Archuleta the victim' family residents of Delta Millard County Attorney Warren Peterson told county commissioners at their Tuesday April 17 meeting in Fillmore that the county obligation cludes not only die trial of an indigent like Archuleta but the first appeal if a conviction is obtained and an appeal Appeals are sought by the defendant mandatory in death penalty cases are Further appeals if warranted See ESPLIN page 2 by Kts Rand Millard County officials win settle a tax dispute with the Intcrmountain Power Agency but officials in other counties have said they will oppose it IPA operates the Intcrmountain Power Plant north of Delta The plant is responsible for about 85 percent of the county lax base IPA paid $24 million in taxes to the county last year but protested 44 percent of the payment The money was put into escrow to be disbursed when the protest is settled Millard County is the collection point for most of the taxes paid by IPA The county disburses that money to other entities like the state uniform school fund the Millard county school district and the county itself Several issues were disputed in the The settlement curoriginal protest rently in the final stages of negotiation would give EPA their way on the municipal tax exemption issue while the county would get its way on several others The State Tax Commission has hearagreed to schedule a ing on the proposed agreement But at a Utah Association of Counties meeting in Ogden April II 12 and 13 officials from other counties that get IPA tax money said they will oppose the settlement "There are now more players on die field" Millard County Attorney Warren Peterson said He would not identify which officials loki him they would oppose the IPA pays taxes to Juab settlement Utah Iron Beaver and Washington counties in addition to Millard Peterson said a settlement could have impact "Whenever a large taxpayer like IPA gains a particular judgement or settlement in its favor" he said “then other large taxpayers try to obtain those same advantages by goin g to the court or to the Tax Commission" Peterson said IPA wwtts to negotiate a settlement with Millard County since the county is the collection point for the April 26 1990 TONIGHT 7:30 PM Delta High School Auditorium IPA settlement majority of the taxes the utility pays "IPA has felt that if they negotiated with Millard County and reached what would be a fair settlement" he said "it would strengthen any petition to the Utah Tax Commission for adoption of rules defining how the (tax) paid by IPA should be treated" IPA contracts to sell power to several Utah municipalities which are not now buying the power Instead California cities are IPA claims it should enjoy the percent Utah municipal tax exemption anyway Peterson had advised the county commission not to settle on legal grounds But commissioners were anxious to free the escrowed money In January they opted to seek a settlement "in principle" When Peterson later discovered a Utah Supreme Court decision that he said invalidated the IPA stand on the municipal exemption issue commissioners modified their approach While a settlement would not be abandoned Commissioner Mike Styler said it would be based "not on legal reasons" Styler called the proposed arrangement "expedient" Peterson compared it to settlements insurance companies reach out of court in which payment is made but liability denied He said a settlement is not bad idea for several reasons It would save the cost in time and money of pursuing the m atter in court and free the large amount of money tied up by the protest he said Gov Norm Bangerter’s staff has been watching the situation Bangerter must determine whether the proposed settlement will adversely impact the state’s budget "We’ve told die governor our intent is to go ahead with a settlement" Styler said "unless he tells us to do otherwise We’re waiting for his staff's ments” Court tells AF to release battlefield data again For the second time a federal magistrate has ordered the Air Force to release data on the West Desert electronic battlefield Magistrate Calvin Gould issued the order Tuesday April 17 The military watchdog group Down winders had sued after the Air Force denied their September 1988 Freedom of Information quest on the project The Electronic Combat Test Capability was to have been built partly on the Utah Test and Training Range in Tooele County and partly in a valley in western Juab and Millard counties It would have cost $25 billion Gould on March 22 ordered a list of non classified documents about how Utah was selected as the site for the ECTC be turned over even though the On Tuesday project was scrapped federal attorney Stephen Sorensen ar"Pergued a different interpretation haps I was inarticulate" Gould said in repeating die order "It’s offensive that the Air Force won’t answer our questions but they’ll cough up whatever formation is needed for them" to dismiss the case said Down winders attorney John O'Connell Downwindcrs claim the documents will show Air Force weapons analysts didn't consider alternative sites for the Utah battlefield until they were told the law required diem to do so "The documents show the Air Force messed up" Downwindcrs’ spokesman Steve Erickson said "At tire least it shows the military was premature in iu decision to select Utah" The Air Force has 30 days to comply with the order BLUE NOTES SPRING CONCERT '‘Tfmnfe for the Memories' Willis and Charlotte Morrison “Citizens of all Creation” Emphasizing everyone’s role in protecting soil and water resources for future generations the Delta Soil Conservation District is encouraging local churches organizations and individuals to join the nationwide observance of Soil and Water Stewardship Week April 29 May 6 1989 The local district which works throughout the year on soil and water conservation measures is providing erature and speakers that highlight man’s responsibility to be active stewards of our nation's soil and water resources The district can also provide assistance to those planning celebrations for the 20th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 1990 Wes Peterson chairman of the Delta district said that everyone needs to learn about the impact of their actions and the actions of those around us “Recognizing that we can commit ourselves to individual and community action By using good erosion prevention practices conserving water or simply planting a tree well each help make the world a better place for our children's children" said Peterson Since 1955 the National Association of Conservation Districts has sponsored Soil and Water Stewardship Week in cooperation with nearly 3000 local districts nationwide as one w ay to emphasize the importance of good stewardship of basic soil and water resources To focus on soil and water conservation practices in our area the Delta Soil Sc 'FARMER page 2 Keep children away from foggers The West Millard Mosquito Abatement will soon be starting their foggers and would like once again to warn the people of the Lingers that they could come in contact with during this procedure Please if you see or hear the foggers in your vicinity take your children inside and out of harms wty In the past we have had times when tire children would actually chase or follow the foggersand unless the drivers saw them would be in the direct mistThis is not only unwise but very dangerous Every precaution is taken to make mosquito control as safe as possible but we are dealing with toxic matcnaIso caution must be laken-- If we see children outside in the yard or street we turn off the foggers thereby missing your premises So if you want our services please watch your children! $200 per person $1000 per family All proceeds go to local charities |