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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 31. 1991 - Page 11 Diamond Mountain EIS now available Four public open houses are scheduled to clarify and answer questions concerning the Vernal District of the Bureau of Land Draft Managements proposed Diamond Mountain Resource Management FlanEnvironmentnl Impact Statement. The document is now available for general public review. Copies of docue the approximately ment may be obtained at the Vernal office. A copy of the plan was mailed from the printer to individuals and groups who have already expressed some interest or concern, as well as permittees or other Diamond Mountain Resource Area user groups. The meetings will be held ns J siiyj'iiw 500-pag- follows: An open house COLD WINTER FUN-T- wo youngster crash, but have a fun time on the snow out in Roosevelt Constitution Park. Christmas means a vacation break from school. City's will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 22, 23, 24, 19922, at the Verna District Office, 170 South 500 East, from 3 until 8 p.m. Additional open houses will be scheduled as follows: Salt Lake Hotel, 161 West 600 South, 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Januniy 28. Duchesne-Ci- ty Office building council room, 165 South Center Street, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 29. Manila-Couoffice, building, 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Januniy 30. Any person who is not sure they City-Olym- nty On pus are in the printer mailing may phone Penny Smalley or Jean Sinclear to assure that they will receive a copy. The public will have a period in which to respond or comment on the proposed plan. According to Penny Smalley, planning team leader, "This document will have some effect on nearly every resident of the Basin. It will serve as a guide for decisions regarding recreation, wildlife, oil and gas development, travel, river use, grazing, mining-alm- ost any land use activity imaginable. The plan will likely be in efTect for at least ten years. If area residents are concerned about any land uso or activity, they should review the document to see how their concerns are addressed. After the end of the comment period, it will be y very unlikely that their concerns can be addressed properly. The public is invited to present written comments and questions concerning the draft RMPEIS to be considered in the final RMP-EIComments must be received in the Vernal District Office by March 27, 1992. Comments that address one or more of the following would be particularly helpful: (1) Possible flaws in the analysis. (2) New information that would have n bearing on the analysis. (3) 90-da- y Needs for clarification. The document is the culmination of three years work by an interdisciplinary team of eight members with input from fourteen other resource specialists. The plan has identified five feasible multiple-usmanagement alternatives. One is a which "no action alternative means that the resource area would essentially follow the basic present management practices. The plnnning team has identified a which "preferred alternative" most the combines essentially important concepts of the other alternatives. Any persons who may have questions about the plnnning process or the document are encouraged to contact Penny Smalley or Jean Sinclear at (801) 90-da- S. For Size ft CLOBBER UTES TWICE-Brand- on Dart, left, dashes down the on field Union a twice, and finished Uintah, whipped large gun. i Jason Gardner scored the with its best record in years at winning touchdown with just an inch to spare. 6-- 4. 1991 4X4 Recap October Union Cougars SO, 1991 nip Uintah Utes "One inch meant the difference between winning and losing Friday night in Roosevelt Quarterback Jason Gardner scored the game deciding touchdown by placing the football just over the goal line to give Union High School a dramatic 1 victory over Uintah. 23-2- arch-riva- l, "I held the ball out and put the nose of the football about an inch across the goal line for the score . and that is all that mattered," said Gardner. Union defeated the Utes for the second time during the 1991 season and improved its record to 6 wins and 3 losses. Editors Note: Union ended up its losing playoff game to Spanish Fork, but finished with a record, which was one of its best marks in years. Other sports highlights included Duchesne in reaching the football, Altamont and Tabiona qualifying for the state basketball tourney, Altamont taking second at the region meet and Union defeating Uintah, three times in basketball, although one win was given back to the Utes on a forfeit. Altamonfs girls placed fourth in state basketball. 6-- 1-- A semi-fina- 4 ls 1-- A Snowmobile course offered vehicle (OHV) is snowmobiles for course operators being offered in the Duchesne, Daggett, and Uintah counties area. The courses are scheduled for January 18 and February 8 at the An East Park Trailhead near Vernal. The basic fee is ten dollars. A state certified instructor will teach the course. OHV education is required for all persons eight through 15 years of age who operate OHVi on public lands. Persons under eight years of age are not allowed to operate OHVs on public land. The course instructs operators to ride OHVs safely and responsibly. The course also covers survival, emergencies, riding skills, safety equipment, and environmental concerns. Course participants must provide an OHV that they can straddle with a slight bend of the knees while their feet are on the footrests. The OHV must also be properly registered. A parent or legal guardian must be present during the class. The class will last approximately six hours. Course registration and workbooks can be obtained by contacting the OHV Education Reservation System at Reservations must be made at least three days in advance. For further information concerning this contact: Tony White, Recreation Specialist, Utah Parks' and Recreation, Eastern Region, (801) 259-815- 1. Chariot Races I Results of December 21 Chariot races were Brad Jensen (19:51) over Kelly Wilkins. Chuck Butcher (18:96) over Double J Ranch. Kent Bastian (19:78) over Dorrant 2. A1 and Bill Freston over Gary Goodrich. Vem Powers (20:19) over Ross Heely. Shorty Hatch ( 19:57) over Kerm Hackford. Larry Jensen (19:39) over Bill Henline. Dave, Dennis and Dean 1. (20:01) over Dorrant Freston Mature team winners included Al and Bill (24:45) over Ross Heely 1. Heely and Critton (23:38) over Rust and Gross. Al and Kelly (23:09) over Jenkins and Monson. Ross Heely 2 (23:37) over Kim and Dennis. Race excitement again next Saturday, 12 noon sharp. (19.-90- ) Guard Body Quietist Cab in the Industry Tightest Turning Radious in its Class. Unsurpassed Fuel Economy 16 Forward8 Reverse Speed H Sound Union finishes at 6 wins and 4 losses in football SYNCHRONIZED TRANSMISSION FEATURING A CLUTCHLESS Hl-L- o SHIFT. 5401000 RPM INDEPENDENT PTO. e 789-136- |
