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Show The Utah Enterprise Review, Page 2b BLM Studies Coal Outlook What Utahs coal production should be in 1985 is one of several questions currently addressed by the Bureau of Land Management as it works to establish objectives for leasing federal coal in the state. The Bureau is presently going through a coal leasing process known as the Energy Minerals Activity Recommendation System (EMARS) in compliance with the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976. Paul L. Howard, BLM state director in Utah, pointed out that earlier this year, industry, the State and private individuals were asked to nominate areas to be considered for coal leasing. Maps of the nominated areas were made available to the public and, in October, BLM requested public participation to identify public concerns and issues which should be considered while addressing potential federal coal development in the land use planning process. An analysis of nominations be made for the entire state. These estimates will assist in establishing federal coal leasing objectives in coordination with state and local government. Once the objectives have been established, Howard said BLM and the Forest Service can move ahead to complete the land use planning process giving full multiple use consideration to the higher priority tracts. As a result, tentative lease tracts will be identified which will undergo further scrutiny in the two regional coal environmental impact statements being prepared for southern and central Utah by U.S. Geological Survey. i Versatile Acoustical barrier screens - ideal for segmenting large office space without the expense or irreversibility of building partitions. Available in a wide spectrum of styles,': trims, and attractive fabric patterns, these versatile screens can be joined and easily maneuvered into a variety of configurations (see below) for attractive, sound-proo- f privacy. s Adjustable feet; attachable shelves. Browse through our new showroom today. Youll discover office supply that OFFICE IMAGE can be your one-sto- p : store. f ?! fl ;; Tr-r- f' -- :x I D D D D D D o Q 5, 1977 Bottle Bill Aims to Curb Litter State Representative James V. Hansen is expected to put his name to a House bill later this week in an effort to curtail the litter of aluminum and steel cans along Utahs highways. The proposal, as yet unnamed but referred to as the Bottle would require conBill, sumers of canned drinks, pop and beer, to pay a 5 cents deposit on all cans. Grocers would offer a refund on cans at the same rate. Oregon passed a similar bill pick up. Ironically, Hansen was a member of the House subcommittee that killed a similar bill in 1973. Times have changed, Hansen said, and the state needs such a bill because of the severity of the litter problem in Utah. The 1973 bill died, he said, because beer and soda pop producers were afraid sales would drop if such deposits were required. Hansen said the bill has the backing of conservationin 1975. Hansen thinks the bill ists, environmentalists and will substantially cut back on several high schools in the the state highway depart- Farmington-Davi- s ments $100,000 cost of litter district. Q attractive if has been completed which prioritizes potential lease areas based on quality of the coal resource, industry interest, production potential, and other technical information, Howard said. This will allow coal production estimates to January County |