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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Page 4 jfrom Monticello Council considers Motor Sports park The Monticello City Council which would require commer- Waste Management seeks a waded through three hours of cial zoning. The vote was significant price increase, of 14. on chooswith Clyde Christensen February up to 60 percent. meetings Waste Managements conThe Council received a ing to abstain rather than vote tract with the City of drawing from Kim Hoggard of on the action. a proposed 1.6 mile paved moThe City is looking into a Blendings contract will expire ext year and both municipalitor sports track for possible possible partnership with the construction on the millsite City of Blanding to provide ties are looking at the possiproperty south of Monticello. garbage service. The Citys bility of partnering as an opThe track, which would be longterm contract with Waste tion to avoid the price placed in the draw immed- Management has expired and iately south of Montezuma Canyon, uses natural terrain both for seating and for noise control. The track extends east into the flat areas before it enters Montezuma Canyon. Hoggard The grazing fee for Western private grazing land lease estimates that the cost of the 1.6 mile paved track would be public lands administered by rates, beef cattle prices, and the Bureau of Land Manage- the cost of livestock producapproximately $1 million. Items discussed by the ment will be $1.35 per animal tion. Based on the formula, Council included how to deal unit month (AUM) in 2001, the 2001 fee remains at the with noise factors, environ- which is the same amount same level as 2000 because mental concerns and possible charged in 2000. The formula there was a small decline in sources of funding. The mo- used for calculating the fee, es- beef cattle prices and a small tablished by Congress in the increase in both private land torcycle enthusiasts are making an intensive search for 1978 Public Rangelands Im- lease rates and livestock profunding. The City Council has provement Act, continues un- duction costs. der a Presidential Executive The $1.35 per AUM grazing expressed interest in develop1986. in issued fee Order motor with a applies to lands in the West sports park, ing the month is An animal administered unit from a by the BLM and possibilities ranging dirt track all the way to the amount of forage needed to to national forests and nasustain one cow and her calf, tional grasslands adminis- -' paved motor sports track. In other matters at the one horse, or five sheep or tered by the Forest Service. The BLM manages the pubCouncil meeting, the Council goats for a month. Under the approved $20,000 to install a 1986 Presidential Executive lic lands for "multiple use and filter on the secondary water Order, the grazing fee cannot sustained yield in accordance with the Federal Land Policy system. The filter will screen fall below $1.35 per AUM. The annually adjusted graz- and Management Act signed salamanders and other critters from the secondary water ing fee, effective March 1, 2001 25 years ago. This landmark - February 28, 2002, is comstatute has given the agency system. Chris Baird was hired as the puted by using a 1966 base important flexibility in adminpublic works laborer for the value of $1.23 per AUM for istering the public lands to livestock grazing on public meet the changing needs ofthe City. With a 0 vote, the City lands in Western States. The West, which is the fastest backed up the Planning Com- figure is then adjusted accordgrowing region of the country. mission to oppose a zoning ing to three factors current change for a large building from residential to commercial. Mack Smith purchased the old BLM administration 'AN D E R SQ.NM.QI E building on 1st West approximately a decade ago. While the building was home to a TITLE INSURANCE REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS daycare business, the City did SERVING SAN JUAN & GRAND COUNTIES not agree to change the zoning to commercial. & Glenna Oliver Daniel G. Apparently, a number of organizations have considered 81 E 100 S Monticello 1030 S Bowling Alley Ln Moab purchasing the building for a Fax Email: aotitlefaotitle.com most of of variety purchases, Website: www.aotitle.com 4-- 0, 2001 Federal grazing fee announced 4-- tfje $as:t 60 years ago The movie Kit Canon, filmed in and near Kayenta and featuring Bluff residents, is playing at the Little Theatre. It is advertised as the second picture to be made in San Juan County. San Juan County Medical Cooperative Committee sets a mass mooting date to hear reports on forming a medical cooperative. 50 years ago at the courthouse to discuss artificial will read "Rebecca at the Bushman Saria rain making. Monticello High School auditorium. Tickets are 25 cents. Proceeds will defray the expense of a banquet for ball boys. A sizable crowd gathers 40 years ago Television is tested in Mexican Hat and a good picture is received. Big machinery and blasting at the new crossing of West Water is transforming the face of the earth in that vicinity. Henceforth, we shall drive straight west from near the In- dian Chapel across the canyon toward Elk Mountain, instead of twisting down over a narrow bridge, and making a series of annoying curves where we lose all our momentum and have to keep our eye skinned to keep from losing our lives. 30 years ago is one of four Utahns attorney who are members of the Department of Interiors National Advisory Board Council. They will meet in Yuma, Arizona to advise tiie Secretary of Interior concerning matters pertaining to public domain lands administered by the BLM. L. Robert Anderson Monticello 20 years ago put a moratorium on reappraisal and said Commissioner Calvin Black in reference County factoring, to legal action the county has taken against the State Tax Commissions tax equalization order. "Reappraisal and factoring will totally destroy the money-raisin- g ability of a county, town faced sudden or with city growth. "We hope the lawsuit will 10 years ago 150 San Juan County residents about 50 adults Approximately and 100 children are enrolled in EvenStart, a program to com- - - bat family illiteracy. EvenStart is funded hy a four-yea- r federal The grant administered by the San Juan School District. Monticello High School chapter of Future Homemakers of America recently reorganized and is back on track. New officers are Sherrill Fullmer, Melissa Slade, Julie Loewecke, and Julie Bunker. . - lE RlrjlL' INSURANCE AGENCY Anderson 435-587-33- 435-259-54- 75 435-259-27- 26 Bluff may seek water funding Cotton seed ivcal The Bluff Water Works will be holding a public meeting to discuss a grant application to the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development Division of Community Development Permanent Mixing Protein blocks Range minerals Crystalix Range cubes Community Impact Fund Come talk to us if we don't have what you need. Board (CIB). This meeting will be held on March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Old Jail House in Bluff. The grant will be part of an additional grant application to repair existing culinary drinking water infrastructure and to construct two new drinking water wells and one storage tank facility. For additional information, contact Ibm Rice at salt ' Open Monday through Friday 8:00 a,m t0 5:00 Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to noon P-- ICARHART FEED & SEED 281 N. Guyrene Dove For our Utah customers, our toll-fr- ee Creek ain us as we celebrate the future of agriculture and its people at John Deere Day 2001. Take a look at the newest in equipment and technology, get to know our parts and service staff, or just chat with your neighbors... theyll all be there. So come out for John Deere Day 2001. Were saving a seat just for you. The Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez, CO March 2, 2001 4:00pm - 9:00pm Dinner Served 6pm - 9pm Brought To You By: MFE WEST, INC. Cortez, CO 677-223-3 number is John Deere |