Show Sanpete Sanpete- Signs CD Shelter Program Participation of Sanpete County County Coun Coun- ty in the National Community Shelter Planning Program has been agreed to by the Sanpete County Commission following signing of a letter of intent to the Uta Utah Civil Defense Corps While the program is one of planning for the shelter needs of the county it was emphasized that the participation does not obligate Sanpete County to commit commit com com- mit funds in connection with the program According to figures from the State Civil Defense headquarters a total of 13 facilities containing containing con con- shelter spaces are available in the county at the present time While these facilities and spaces have been identified there has not yet been a plan developed for making the most effective use of them or for informing informing informing in in- forming the public on where to togo togo togo go or what to do in the event of a nuclear attack The state report indicates that up to people are in Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County at times probably during peak tourist and hunting seasons and that the program should be planned to include at least that many shelter spaces The state also pointed out that thata a fallout shelter is not necessarily necessarily ily a structure designed and constructed constructed con con- for the sole purpose of providing protective shielding against radiation The report states that the greater percentage percent percent- age of fallout shelter spaces now identified in the nation are located located loca loca- ted in conventional buildings and other facilities that are used daily for purposes unrelated to Civil Defense or radiation shield shield- ing bag Under the agreed program the commis commissioners o ers will meet periodic periodic pe pe- with state and national Civil Defense personnel in resolving resolving resolving re re- re- re solving pertinent policy matters required for fox developing the community com com- community m I ity shelter plan reviewing and approving programs achieved achieved ach ach- as well welt as other matters pertaining to the work |