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Show . 'I. i. Thursday . ' ' CV i i Price, Utah 56 109th Year-N- o. July 12, 2001 iif 500 ' ?fsr':n 'V. rr is - 9. 4. 7 Chock out the newspaper's website at www.sunad.cbni or cali637-073- 2. - -- 7V a rC ? ' : Plateau f ST -' ' s .. 1 ' 4, chairmen introduce ieneigy security bill; an- sodated with1 the Willow: - ; . - .77, To; ,. 4 : . 7;V'7 CreekMtae. Pressurized system replacing flood irrigation at locations In county Plateau Mining Corpora-- . tforidobadtheWlDowCreek .MtaeoibfotySl, 2000, after a mine fire That operatkmhad beenconductedasalongwall V. mfaa 7 ; Fblkjwlng the fire and do- mire oi flie facility the work :'. force was paid severance imH Plateau Mining V . Flood irrigation will soon become 1 practice of tbi past at, ,V open ditches. Some residents are concerned about what will' happen to the runoff canals carry when thunderstorms hit many locations in the county.' Wellington and parts of Helper have already installed a pressurized system. Next year, the zees have approached the county about the potential problems and the commission is looking Into those concerns, system will come to Spring GlenCarhonviDe, eliminating many V . . . . - Corporatkxi coottaued to as- ; sess the situation. : i'..;Reoentiy four federal coal taoaesconstttutingapqrtion ; Several United States House of of the potential reserves at committee chairs ' Representatives theWlbowCreek Mtaewoe ranks July 10 to submit fed- of1 joined Bureau the rettaquishedto eral energy security legtalatloQ for LandManagemait Therehn-- ; congressional endorsement. quldiedleasreweretimseqn On Tuesday, resources; chair the west side Of the river, James ; Hansen, communicaclarified RAQ chair. Tauzin, transportation BlUy Mike consultant tions .chair DonYoungancj energy-minerRounds, ,V ' ' subcommittee chair Barbara Cubln Amwest is assessing the into the U.S. introduced feasibility of a relatively, 'House. small ojh The bill has been referred to the (wMw) iitriMugnnftflnntipii-;- . t 7 andenergy-- . U.SCongressresources ous mtaen. The company is ' also evahiattag whether the commerce committees.7 77 Th0 U.S. Houses resources panel : ; coal canbe soldwifoout washplanner! to conduct a full committee ing since it is not eamomical to operate foe preparation, hearing on the bill on July 1U7 7 A lot of the supply-sid- e legiala- plant hv such a reduced Um--: , for in the presidents en--. , tlon called nageoperatkm. isomes under the House re-- ; ergy plun Before deddinglf itwill sources committees jurisdiction, proceed with a transaction, bfll meets Hansen. This explained must with state work Amwest the goals he has set for us. . and federal agencies to reen 7 The hill is intended to help us get 7 (Continued on page 2) the maximum energy return from . Creek mfoe. 7 , Plateau Mining Corporation is a subsidiary of RAG AmerkanCoalHoidlnftlnc. Amwestteasubsidtaiyof.' Arava Natural Resources, a holdiiig company withan of-- . flee in Helper. Arava also owns the Utah Railway Company that provided abort line; raQ service to: the Willow Jr . Mining has nounced the carparattans tatenttoenter into an agreement witoAmwrat Explore-- : tionCompeny regarding the ; er'8" v . :V . ..- iwjf1 Ata. MsVeiynemliri -- .. National Whites win tourney, 7 r Price titxt i .fafw 'Vf r "" : . :. .. energy-commer- ce al . HR-24- 36 . room-and-pill- ar . : : . .. our existing federal projects, said . in area Hansen. We want to get more hydro power, oil and gas from our existing ; dams iuid leases.. We must expand , ; our geothermal, wind and solar production." , "We sire also looking to wipe out pointless,' bureaucratic delays that often hold up for years energy devel-opment on existing federal leases. Increasing the production of both1 ; proven and alternative fuels on public lands Is an essential component of a sound national energy policy, added Hansen. 7; r ' ; Section V of the bill creates an oil and gas leasing, program on the 7 coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ' en-er- v . Three majqrprqjects are development " currenttyumkr involving large parcels of state school trust, lands in Carbon County r.:1-7 Included in thd projects are foe Ridge Roadbostaess park, a north Price residential development and a rev search park on a parcel near the county fair-- ; jpuunds, explained school trust lands representative Kay Burton in an interview : : ; . ( Re-Eiit- . : admtn-istrati- . . TUesday "J..; Rica i.-- housing in Carbon County said Burton. The project wfll be tiie first venture lido housing forthe trust lands administration in Utah. Asegment of tiiedevdop-- ' ment ta earmarked for af - ' : . : " : structures as well as a valu- BHpsrtiUttnntotiie mnn.nity pointed out Burtoahwill stage family Adequate . be bid out to local contractors. Lotswfllalsobe available forpurchase by reshfonts to hutid homes. The first phase of the prefect Includes 18 to 20 lots, said Burton. The lots . are not available for modu- . , con-cern- ed about the housing : . economy of Carbon County fiiyfawt hutinufari . openspao&.r .:The homes are foreebed-rootwo bath structures the he is ; optlmis-contrary very tic about the future of the oounty':..' 7: Burton pointed out that Carbon County has a superb Jke proposed legislation man- -, rt techdates the use of nology in developing ofl and gas on ' the plain to minimize tbe Impact on , the environment, state-of-the-a- . ; business climate with a :V : : TheprovlMpnspedficaltyprohib-- 7 Last yea Utah's total per-srmincome registered at ; $53.4 billkm. The 2000 figure with famity rooms. Constnip-- pre-leasi- Mexico. rnesents a 7.7 percept in- crease compared to theTPI posted statewide in 1999. 'Attimlocalkfwd, Carbon Cnudy failed to matdi toe ,v states TP1 pace. Total personal income reported by Cubon last year registered at $434,600 a Ji percent in-crease frmntbe $43280 TF1 posted county wide in 1999. 7 On the national scene, Utahs total personal income level expanded sHghtty faster than the United States TT1 growth (d&4peroentta200a Due tofaster enqdoyment expansion across the state, the Utah Department of Workforce Servkxs indicates that the growth rate differentials are general ly typical for .7 years. ; In 2000, Carbon County's . . -- - . ie-ce- ut . . income , levelSmbedfrom $1418 . ta 1990 to $21,300, represent--- ' tag a 47 percent increase dmtagthelfiyearperiod. ' ThedatacomnOedbythe Utah Diartment of Workforce Senlces reflect the Impact the unstable coal tadus-tr- y has exercised on the l- divided by the total population as of Julylofthe year in question. In 2000, Utah calculated . tbestatewidepercapitaper-- ' sonal lncome at $2307. UtahsPCI ranks 42ndtathe nation in 2000. Utahs nationwide PCI standing last year dipped slightly from the states 46th ranktagta 1990. :Utahs2000PCIis81pep- - , . , . ' U. average, better than 1990s 77 cent of the slightty "" , jt ap . " - . ' -- 4 decep-tivefyk- Per capita personal income represents an areas . CdPY 4'. Jt . s 4 . Jt : . v-- . - I . ; ''!' . ' ' : t J ' 5 A more favorable indicator Is median household income, indicates the wort-force services department In Utahs median 7; w r 4 JV . - - r- - i .4 l - 1 , f a. , , 5ll- - i 1 But fortunately, victims of domea; tic assault and spouseabuse who ro--' sidsin the Castle. klley area may obtain assistance by simply making a local telephone call. Domestic violence victims are encouraged to dial the countys crisis line at 7 ; 7 - The domestic violence hotline telephone number is available to victims ' 24 hours per day. ' 7 637-658-9. 1 . - - - ii ; 7 In 1999, there were three separate outbreaks of salmo-nell- a j - Ripening fruit tempts taste buds Arte peach trees are showing fruit that wilt ripen in the next few weeks. The peaches on this tree are still only partial the size they win be when they are ready to be picked, but the indications are that during foe late summer there wiD be a bountiftd harvest of fruits ahd vegetables. : . . enferitidia associated with the consumption of homemade ice cream prepared with raw eggs. Several other incidents were also Bnkedtoeggs. In addition, Utah has also seen cases of salmonella muendhen associated with al-- . conducted , . The Fhmily Support and Advocacy Center provides crista care tor chil- dren from Infants to. 11 years old. The family support center ta located on 100 North In Price. Families may use the nursery for medical emergencles, financial stress, dealing with divorce, family violence and previous abuse. For additional information regarding the available services. Carbon County residents are encouraged to contact the family advocacy cen. . , :kx- ; Center intervenes for families in crisis ; an inves- tigation at the last food e- tablishment and found no major violatiou. Nearly a month later, a third case appearedand the same restaurant was reported In the food hlstoy? County food safety staff returned to the restaurant to conducted follow-u- p inter--. (Continued on page 2) : ; . subse-quentt- . . : " , I .. a type of sdmo-- . V w- ; dence rates continue to pose a seri- Ous law enforpement and social concerns throughout the nation and with : alfalfa' ; sprouts, ...across the state: .7 Unfortunatety Carbon County U saintpaul associated with assod-afe- d not immune to the taounting prob-Jem- s and mangoes poona domestic violence continues to with cantaloupe. . " Fbbruaiy brought the dis- '..rreate.'.,..:., ., - V. ' J. throughout the country of .various types of salmonella, ; including kottixis associated two-wee- ( . - Climbing domestic violence inci- 7 Outbreaks haveoccuired non-typhoid- al nt household income ranked the eighth hipest in the nation and registered 14 on page 2) J . ued I r s" - Utah has a relatively large population compared to the states total empfoy-'me- 1997-9- 9, - . . oci economy In 1990. Carbon Countys PCI equaled 97 percent of Utah's per c&piia income, but dropped to 89 percent of the statewide levdlastyear Jt v" - eis not a ve good economic indicator for Utah be- : In the majority of Inci- ndla nevmr before identified dents, tiie patient recovers In ta Utah. Tbe bureau of epideone or tyro days. However,, miology was notified by the salmonella can cause more state microbiology lab of two serious symptoms. cases (rf salmonella Virchow k within a ftodnetdataeomptedfay period. the Centers for Disease Con- Upon initial investigation, trol and Prevention suggest there appeared to beno link that between 800,000 to four since one case was from Salt sal- . Lake County and one was million monella infections result in from tbe Duchesne area. 7" an estimated 18,000 hospiFurther investigation do-- . talizations and 500 deaths , termtaed that the Duchesne 7 " County resident had traveled per year nationwide. two During the last years, to Salt lake and hades ten at tbe.inajority (rf the related the same restaurant as the cases inUtah have been iden- lAbsisidi Front patient tified as salmonella enteriti-diy County inspectors 9 cause tiie figure is points out the work- -. tone services department Two factors account fm flie perastemcoiKmon: Utah consistentlyposts a relatively low average wage, totaltag onty 84 withunpasteurized orangB covery of are not available because population estimates' , adjusted to the 2000 census have not been prepared. ' Per capita personal 1991-9- ,' . Hotline designed to Assist abuse victims falfa sproutsand salmone&a . percent PCI estimates for ' . ,v' typhimurium associated juice. - "' Carbon County residents may ao- - , Sahnonriia continues to pose an ongoing problem in food safety and public health throughout the state. 7- "The Utah Department of Health estimates that from two to four millkm cases of salmonellosis occur in the United States annually Gastroenteritis causedby salmonella la characterized by abdominal cramps, rfiaiy .. cess the bill and summary at http; '.res6urcracommitteeJiouBe.gov concerns acnossUtah amtotalpereoiialtaooine ' nt , . . its harm to species in the region. 7 The bill does, not open any nav tional park, monument or wilderness terstatel5andl-70,excdle7 area to drilling or mining. rail service, a top 100 re- 7 In addition, the federal proposal 7 does not attempt to lift existing mora-tbri- a 7 (Contkxjod on page 2) on Outer Continental Shelf or leasing activi- (OCS) ties along the Allantlc, Pacific, North 7 " Aleutian Basin or Eastern Gulf of ' ready labor force iff 14,000, moderate dimate, alocatkm just one hour from both lit-- . Salmonella continues economic ; : market In the depressed V gy . When asked ifhewas fadewalkingpathsandZO percent of the area will be . Of the houses will lar homes. on ,v . tiim ry , i Itoktafour : : . ; : TheRJdgeRoadBustaess miles southof Price cm the owner of Highway 10 and Ridge Road. The business park's strategic plan is to puirket ready sites for' small to medium Mae commercial users on lots . v-- . : fordable houses that will be BradBrinkerhoff. The reseanh park on tiie supplemented by Utah Housfairgrounds parodof trust ing for those who meet fair lands differs frmn the busi- : come requirements. Burton ness park ta that it provides -- displayed three different land far community service - floor plans for the stucco oriented entities rather than structures. He stressed that retaO or industrial busl- - the'structures will not be ' cookie cut" designs. The subsidized houses will have Active An example is which is the only eom nritied tenant cn titepwed at wfllnot be rignt next to eadi bthec' v ';Vvv.' present v The development is inFtaalty tryst lands is planning a resi- tended to be attractive housdential devdopmehttanorth ing that brings pride of The focentives are avafr from one acre in size to able hw1 up to five years. ' larger, The business park has a Propaty tax relief is an-- , total of 120 acres with 35 other offered taoentfre. The ,' ' acres being developed for bustaesa park la in a rural inenterprise zrae, as wdlaaa. phase one. tt includes foil frastructure with dedicated ; recydfag zone, which fit into county redds, public utilities state tax incentives. Incoitlves may also in--: (water; sewer, electric, gas) chafe land costa, Job training and the svaflkbiHty of ffler assistance as well as taqmct optics, The site also includes and oamection fees.-- . Burton said that Carbon ; level topography light indu trial zmiingthat ls in place, County Commissioner Mike raff service within a J5 mite Milavkh was fostrumental in rilgtymp, wvaflahlff flnmving the creation the business wH wimiwin mwihiiifaiiiip. ' V. '' So tax; three budnessvmh tag lures have purchased six . CarfadoCountylsoffectag focentives to bustaesses for Nacres- ta the park: Uintah Mountain Copper Company targeted jobs. ; ' The incentives are based under, the direction of Fun on the number of positions :acontracttagcompany created, tiie average wages, operated by Mark Toma-paid to employees and rVrg; mvT thprmaiw rmn latlon company owned by wnkersbencfits package: By JACKIE ANDERSON Staff reporter 7 w y. ' . r . I V . . : ter at - 637-026-8. 1 |