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Show Hite. Marina development concept planned In January, the National Park Service initiated work on a Development Concept Plan (DCPyEnvironmental Assessment (EA) for the Hite Marina Area. The original DCP for this area was prepared in 1982 and this plan has become outdated. Much of the proposed development, from that plan has been accomplished, or is in need of review to reflect current visitation levels and facility needs. A new DCP is needed to guide future development of services, facilities and infrastructure for the next board a boat or in a shoreline camp. Approximately 75 percent of visitors to Lake Powell stay 7 days. Facilities cur3-- rently provided in the Hite area include a marina boat ramp, and a primitive campground. Most campers, however, camp along the shoreline at locations where no improve-- ments have been made and no facilities In addition to lake oriented . THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 10. 2001 - Pag 3 Draft DCPEA: December 2001 ' Public review of draft 2&02 DCPEA-- Jan-Fe- b DCPEA adopted: April 2002 Informal public comments and discussions among the planning team have identified-thfollowing issues: from tlje 60 years ago The Citizens Party of Monticello calls a convention to nominate a candidate for the office of president and councilman for Twenty-fou- r thousand trout are the upcoming election. planted in North Creek and head of Indian Creek. School dance dates 50 years ago are scheduled for the year, beginning with Congestion during high the Freshman dance, two Senior dances, New Years dance. Yearvisitation days at the boat book dance. Freshman Leap Year dance, April Fool dance, Junramp and marina area, includ- ior Prom dance, Post Prom dance, and Senior Graduation dance. activities, Hite serves as a ing circulation problems and a 40 years ago point for visi- lack of parking: mqjor take-oA lack of adequate hous- One-da- y service for deer processing is featured at the new Four tors who raft the Colorado Point Processing Center owned by Riley Howe and James River through Canyonlands ing for NPS and other staff. A serneed for aind 10 years. Cataract County Commissioners urge all interested taxpayHarvey. National Park expanded to vices and ers facilities, including Hite lies near the extreme Canyon. participate in the county road tour. The tour will be an y affair led by Commissioners, who will point out improveGiven its location near the day use areas, improved campupper end of Lake Powell in San Juan County, Utah. Ac- upper end of the reservoir ing opportunities, and lodging. ments and where the road money has been used. Sediment deposition and cess to the area is provided by where the Colorado and Dirty 30 years ago Utah Highway 95, which ex- Devil Rivers enter, the Hite the need to consider the longto of Letter San the J uan County from Glenn B. Goodrich, people tends to Hanksville on the area receives a large amount term usable life of the Hite two Lake Salt City: My companions and I were seriously innorth and Blanding on the of sediment deposition. A re- area. crash after landing near the Monticello airport. Never Consideration of White jured east Hite is one of the more cent study indicates that sediI have met people so anxious to help, so concerned about the remote developed locations on ment deposition is likely to and Farley Canyons. Are adYour small, but the lake and facility develop- reach a level within the next ditional facilities or site im- welfare of The Strangers, within your gates. monment is less intensive than at 35 to 40 years that will require provements needed at these efficient hospital is an example of the best anywhere. No resswift business in San Our the Juan County key Hospital... other mqjor use areas such as modification of the boat ramp ..locations? arrived cue and within minutes was Help astounding. help Anyone interested in this Wahweap. Many visitors re- or other measures to keep the knew how to handle the iqjured. A fearless Indian gentleman effort is . for for boats. the more area usable encouraged planning port a preference slowed the guishing fuel with his bare hands while the injured Another important site con- ' to visit http:www.np8.gov rustic qualities that distinwere man whose removed. The Sheriff is a very sideration is the limited glcahitepl.htm, which will concern guish Hite from other develfor was our comfort. Our heartfelt thanks to Bart amount of usable area. Much contain information on current oped areas. and Roper. Lloyd Lyman Visitation at Hite is concen- . of the area is constrained by prqject activities and status as trated from May through Sep- Bteep slopes and rock outcrops. well as a comment form. Com20 years ago Hie overall planning process ments can be emailed or VISTA volunteers present a slide program on solar energy at tember, when more than 70 percent of total annual visita- is anticipated to extend over a mailed to: National Park Ser- the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. Lake Powell filled to tion occurs. Although no visi- period of approximately. 16 vice, Glen Canyon National " its peak elevation of 3,700 ft. for the first time ever. tor survey data specific to the months. Project milestones Recreation Area, P.O. Box 10 years ago 1507, Page,' Arizona 86040, Hite area is available, the include: ' EnviAviation is now FAA certified to offer air-taAttn: Monticello at Schulman, Public of Midway Suzy visitors scoping period: great majority ronmental Specialist. service. San Juan Schools welcome 36 new teachers. spend the night either on Fall 2001 are-provide- ut . all-da- .. big-heart- ed xi ic IN.SURAN TITLE INSURANCE AG ENC C E Y REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS SERVING SAN JUAN & GRAND COUNTIES Daniel G. Anderson & Glenna Oliver 81 E 100 S Monticello 1030 8 Bowling Alley Ln Fax 435-259-27- 26 - 435-58703- Moab 44 .435-259-54- 75 Email: aotitleWa6dtle.com Website: www.aodde.com a THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO VOTED FOR ME. I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR A GOOD GOVERNMENT. - JUAN HANSEN. .. ' ' The tint Hnry tom which the public could check out books opened In Berlin In 1704. 42nd Annual 6cm A Mineral Show FW-S- ot 10-- 6 Spanish Trail Arana 3641 S Hwy 191 Moab. UT 84532 Sun MntfMl(f dub nil donate SOX of tha Moab ' prococdi from Iho Ouba tafalH Is tha National DinrtsrMf Fund SHnp Ihh ad In Nr hsa palMvpadi PAUL R MACDONALD D.D.S. 401 South Main Binding, UT 84511 |