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Show Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 8 O 11, 1979 New major mine sites for Carbon County (Continued from Page 1) Light Company carries through the construction of power generating plants at Wellington, Emery, East Carbon Huntington, South Emery, Green River, Axtel and Nephi. These plants would use up to mty of coal. 21.6 Wednesday, July Such a network of power plants would require a proposed Castle Valley Railroad linking Emery coal sources with the Cactle Dale and Wellington power plants. Also, the railroad would connect with a Utah Railway spur and the Denver and Rio Grande, Western mainline. and Engineering Boeing Construction is also doing a feasibility study of a pipeline between central Utah and Ventura, Ca. The line would market some 10 mty. of coal to Japan and Korea. If these transit systems and the coal-slurr- y We Must Make Room for New Models-NU- W! are Utah Power and Light plants installed, the regions coal production will zoom past 42 mty by 1990, the statement noted. By either the more conservative projection of 24 mty or the larger 42 mty figure, the region will be dealing with boom-towconditions, the statement noted. At the 24 mty production level there will be a need for 450 new n bet- - family dwellings annually ween 1980 and 1985 in Carbon county. The statement that noted because of local preferences, most of the dwellings would be trailer homes. trailer This move towards homes will complex the strain placed on local government have a low property value for taxing purposes. The services which will be difficult to financially provide are solid waste disposal, health care, social services, emergency services, recreation facilities and education. Education will be particularly hard hit since many of the 10,000 new residents who will join the countys present 23,000 person population in age. 1990 will be of school - During mining Filings Geological Survey. 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The districts allow for state financing in hopes that increases in property values will pay for improvements. This type of funding currently is being considering for some $5.5 million of improvements in Price. Most of the $5.5 million of improvements are not the same as those listed in the federal statement. Another scheme allows for state - related (such as school construction) improvements to be made by the state forwarding money to communities impacted by mining operations. The communities would repay the state money through future sales and use taxes. The third method allows that $4.9 million is needed for improved park facilities, major street improvements, a library addition and an enlarged sewer system. However, Price is relatively in a good condition to pay for the since the improvements statement projects the city will have a $2.1 million budget surplus between needed. The statement sets the costs at $1.03 million. Scofield, though its population estimated to climb only 644 in 1990, will need $1.7 million in improvements. Many of the improvements will be in recreational facilities, conceivably to serve the needs of the greater population estimated to be in the county in 1990. is 14 Drawing - Contemporary 12" RCA Hanging system, an improved collection system, an enlarged fire station, a library and an enlarged town hall. Hiawatha is not projected to grow by the towns owner U.S. Fuel Company, the statement noted. Nor was Kenilworth considered by the statement even though one of the mines proposed to open in the county within five years is located some 10 miles east of the Plants Regular $10& $12 will be on to greet all guests V 4 : u i fxvnm : GSW3300 t FREE Carnation Sat. Only African cmrim GRAND OPENING SPECIAL 400 64 No. First West 640 EastTMain in Price tterftcaigmrromiiiEn Win a Grand Huffy Bike you, too! Prize 25 Huffy bicycles to be given away. Type and 2nd. 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In Wellington a library, park facilities, a city hall and major floral arrangement in a solid brass umbrella stand imported from Holland ONLY and plant. A NOW 1978 East Carbon needs $2.85 million to build a fire station, obtain a fire truck, construct a library, establish a cemetery, complete major street improvements, provide park facilities and construct an enlarged sewer system. The City of East Carbon is projected to have a $294,000 surplus accumulated by 1990 for completing some of the projects. Sunnyside will need $2.32 million to provide a library, cemetery expansion, city hall expansion, an enlarged sewer system and sewer treatment Saturday, July 14 5 p.m. Need not be present to win tube. Convenient casters permit easy moving. Phone J ob- taining funding for needed civic projects. Enter our in-li- ne 15 street improvements will be Saturday, July 100 tons to convincing argument for yntutd Ofiwwfy Model 4550 shift will jump r tons in 1990. U.S. Geological Survey employe, who wished to remain anonymous, noted that the impact statement will enable local governments to make a more statement released this month on vO the regions future by the U.S. can handle all your insurance needs SR-2- 2 eight-hou- 12.1 A operations, Residents of Carbon and Emery Counties SOUTHEASTERN UTAH INSURANCE AGENCY CONSOLES, STEREO THEATRES miners from More coal production calls for improvements ATTENTION MODULAR COMPONENT SYSTEMS DECORATOR STEREO CONSOLES COLOR TV- PORTABLES, TABLE MODELS, Ranges for the mountain lion and black bears would be reduced causing more illegal killing of the animals, th statement noted. An increasing population would also tend to steal and vandalize more fossil formations and archaeological sites. The statement noted that production during the average nearly 3,000 acres would be disturbed and up to 39,000 acres would be subject to subsidence. Subsidence would be no more than 20 feet. The mining operations could also have a significant impact are They currently considering the construction of a new high on the survival of the moose herd on the Wasatch Plateau and school. establishment of desert bighorn which is Emery County, projected to climb from its its sheep on the Book Cliffs and San 7.500 to 14,000 persons in the 11 Rafael Swell. year period is also preparing its The establishment of an anschools. in Clark Valley and The Emery County School telope herd of loss transient the populations of District will have to spend $3 falcons and bald peregrine eagles million to meet 1990 needs. A total in the also considerations are of 79 teachers will have to be of the 10 proposed development hired. Miners can also expect nine mines. fatalities and 619 of their fellows to be injured in underground accidents at the projected 1990 coal production level. The statement predicts that rising prices and shortages in public services, caused by population increases, will harm senior citizens. Humans are not the only ones More than $14.3 million worth of who will be affected by the incivic improvements will be creased production level. needed by Carbon County comWildlife will permanently lose munities to maintain services 1,300 acres of grazing land if the during the next 11 years. 10 mines go into production. That is the word from a The Carbon County School District believes it will have to spend some $6.5 million to improve facilities. They also will have to hire 92 new teachers to meet the 1990 needs. 637-337- 7 in Price Prize-w- in bike accessories An assortment of 50 bicycle accessory packages will be given away 3rd. Prize-w- in a book 50 to be given away by Western Publishing Company. Come into any Car Care Man Automotive Parts Store and pick up your contest entry blank and a FREE bike activity book. No purchase necessary. 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