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Show UINTAH B ASINSTANDARD. January 21. 1997- - Paw 9 extends comment period for proposed law enforcement regulations BLM regulations mto one concise area of the Code of Federal Regulations." The proposed rale covers the following topics: Exhtini Regulations The proposed rale would .The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management y announced today a second extension, until March 7,. for the public to comment on proposed law enforcement regulations that were lint published in the Federal Register on November 7, 1996. The proposed rale does not add any new law enforcement authority for the BLM, but seeks to clarify what activities are prohibited on the nation's public lands under existing laws. Several prohibited acts would be added to existing BLM regulations. However, these proposed additions are based on existing Federal statutes or local BLM supplementary rales or closure orders. "The BLM is committed lb giving all users of the public lands ample opportunity to comment 30-da- fully oe these consolidate criminal proposed 7." W. Hord Tipton, the BLM's Assistant Director of Resource Use and Protection, said the proposed rale "does not expand BLM's law enforcement authority or change the way our agency enforces the law on public lands. Although certain prohibitions in the proposed rale do not1 appear in current regulations, they are derived from statutes or power to regulate conduct on land when reasonably necessary to protect adjacent Federal property or navigable waters). Local Decisions From time to time, a local BLM office publishes a local supplementary rale in the' Federal non-Feder- el Register, certain prohibiting activities for the protection of BLM enactment of the Federal Land lands. The proposed rale would Management and Policy Act of incorporate some of these rales-f- or 1976.1ndividual resource programs example, 54 FR 36056 (August 31, issued these regulations, which are 1989), Supplementary Rules for the now scattered in various subpmts San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area; and 61 FR throughout Title 43. 11862 (March 22. 1996) Shooting Statutes The proposed rale would add Closures and Restrictions for the provisions consistent with a Snake River Birds of Prey National number of statutes enacted by . Conservation Area. The proposed rule was first since the original Congress regulations were published in 1980. published on November 7, 1996, This proposed new language would and the comment period was not expand or add to the BLMs originally scheduled to expire existing authority. For example, the January 6, 1997. On December 16, proposed rale includes regulations 1996, the BLM announced a first m accordance with statutes such as extension of the comment period. Recreational Hunting Safety Act, The notice announcing the second 16 U.S.C.5 3201 (1994); Hazardous extension (to March 7J will be or injurious devices on Federal published in the Federal Register lands, 18 U.S.C. S 1864 (1988): shortly. Comments on this proposed and Federal Cave Resources Act, rale must be submitted in writing 16 U.S.C.S 4306(1988)i March 7, to the Bureau of Lana Case Law The proposed rale would reflect anagement. Administrative court decisions handed down since Record. 401 LS. 1849 C Street. Washington. D.C. 2024a the regulations were first published. N.W Comments may also be submitted this would not However, language electronically via Internet expand or add to die BLM's (WOComment wo.blm.gov). the Persons authority. For example, electronic submitting rule includes proposed language jg comments should include "attn: accordance with US. v. Brotzman, AC30" and their names and 708 F. Supp. 713 (1989) (Secretary addresses in their Internet of Intenor had authority to messages. regulations," said Interim BLM Director Sylvia Baca. "I hope that an interested parties will take advantage of mis extension mid submit their comments by Much existing law existing enforcement regulations currently scattered throughout Title 43 of the CFR. The BLM has issued severe! regulations since S local - supplementary raid and closure order. or they reflect court decisions." Upton added, "It should be noted, that BLM law enforcement officers already have the. authority to enforce these proposed provisions. The BLM the new rale to proposed consolidate the prohibitions of the numerous applicable laws mid incorporate, reference, by If fid? NEITHER SNOW, NOR SNOW, NOR SNOW-W- ill keep construction crews from their assigned rounds at the Crossroads Centennial Senior Center. Despite the weather, county aging director Bob Ketterer says work on the new senior center in Roosevelt is moving along on schedule. State announces new "Success" welfare reform Governor Mike Leavitt has announced the creation of a new effort to link the states affordable housing and home ownership efforts with housing authorities across Utah. The new program is called "SUCCESS" (State of Utahs Collaboration for Community Economic and is the first of its kind in the nation. The program has several innovative features: Families participating in the . states Family Employment Program who are willing to enroll in a Housing Authority program will be put on a priority waiting list for public cy Case workers will be working with Housing Authority offices to coordinate jobs, education, child health care, and benefits, transportation and incorporate incentives such as escrow accounts. housing. ""SUCCESS is one of many . State welfare reform and to help Utahns programs Waritforce Services programs will become designed says the be tied to Housing Authority Governor. "It is our goal to help programs. meaningful The . state . will work to people gain employment so that they can - affordable additional provide receive paychecks, rather than housing rental opportunities to welfare assistance." SUCCESS participant. Members of the Public Housing . Escrow accounts will : he Task Force who put this Authority ' established and aimed at eventual include: The Utah home ownership, with "soft plan together of Departments Community mid second" loans available from the Economic Development, Human (Bene Walker Housing Trust Fund and Workforce Services; and other funds. Utah Housing Services, the Utah Finance Agency, Housing e Finance Agency's Authorities; Utahs and Housing these families. programs will assist of Services will be more representatives Utahns. employment-focuse- d. t," cy highly-effoctiv- low-inco- provisions of state traffic laws as rales or road in national parks.); and US. v. Lindsey, 595 R 2d 5 0979) (Property clause of US. Constitution grants to US. the . 33 year prison term ordered for wife beater A federal judge has sentenced a Roosevelt man to nearly 33 years in prison for the vicious attack and years rape of his of assaulting women. For Alfred R. Cesspooch Sr., it was the fourth conviction for attacking women. Consequently, Cesspoochs blest conviction $geqsdf-his- j designation "as a career criminal under a federal law mandating hefty penalty enhancements for those with two or more prior convictions involving violence. Cesspooch, 36, has two earlier Utah convictions for wmiting his fust and second wives an Oregon rape conviction, records show. The fourth and latest conviction involved a brutal assault on his second wife that caused $14,000 in medical bills. Under the federal enhancement, his exposure to prison increased by some 8 years, prosecutors said, from a range of22 to 27 years to a term of at least 3Q years ta Me.,'; " US.' District judge' "David' Winder, who called Cesspooch a "walking menace," imposed a term of 390 months and ordered $14,000 restitution to the Utah Crime Victim Reparations Fund, which paid some of the victims medical ting .'4 C 41. ,J Sfi bills. accused of assaulting officers gets mixed verdict fWi himself, left after dosing arguments and did not return to hear the jurys verdict. Moore did had the cervices of fineeii Roland Urtak, who the capacity of a "legal advi Moon wee arrested Oct 17, 1986 and charged with assaulting 8tata Corrections agent Brad Draper and Roosevelt Police Sgt Steve Hoolcy after he was stopped for a parole 'violation. Moore said he didn't know why uw officers were trying to detain him and denied intentionally striking them. Moora faces a fine and potable jail time on the contempt of court and assault charge. The felony count of evading an officer carries a potential prison term. A sentencing date is pandit. court-appointe- Experimental landowner rule to be discussed at meeting Resources that-wou- wildlife ''ft rip hfoore, who waa representing A Roooovelt man accuaad of suiting two police officers wae found guilty last Friday of two of the three chargee against him following a day-lon- g jury trail. During nil trial Broca Moore also racked up four additional charm for oontempt of court when ha refined to stand whan 8 th'Di strict Court Judge A. tynn Peyne entered the courtroom. Moan said ho wouldnt stand for the judge because it waa against hie religious beliefs. Fiollowing two hours of deliberations the eight-membjury returned at 9:35 run. and found Moon guilty of a third degree felony for evading an officer and a aaas B misdemeanor for aaaaidt on a peace officer. He was found not guilty of a second claee B misdemeanor for assault on a oeacs officer. experimental rale in allow landowner nuthen Utah permits for Utahs season deer hunt, for the 1997 season only, will be diacuised when the Ulan Wildlife Board meets Jan. 23 in Salt Lake City. The public meeting begins at 9 un. in the Department of Natural Resources board room, 1594 W. Nodi Temple. -1) Revocation Rule R657-2- 6 Connie Dailey, Division of wildlife iiiu nn7. ur Holiday Subscription Special Has ieen Man An Y - i-j- Threof b Tbs Month f January. So Pan't Miss utl . r v,. . j f I 4 ; For Delivery IN the Uintah Basin Area Prices Good IWfth Cou; n 'CV Koai with Implementation of an experimental landowner rule far foe ld Divisions southern and "b'r southeastern regions, for 1997 only. 4) Other Bminea Wildlife Society Presentation, of PHU Complaints, of Minutes - Dec. 19, - . A Gift r board coordinator A request for amendment to Rule R657-2-6 regarding formal hearings foe license revocation appeals. 2) Rnckv Mountain Coat Request Bovd to take action regarding a request by John W. Walker to allow him to continue to make application for Stocky Mountain goat permit. 3f Landowner Rule R657-4- 3 Floyd Coles, Division Posted Hunting Unit (PHU) coordinator Board to lake action regarding allowing the Division to traced .4 p. - 3 t. ;V Announcing YourGifdV:;' (Prices Good with Cotqxm Only thru jan. Qip and Send To: Uintah Basin Standard s Apartment for Rent j - "i 268 South 200 East Roosevelt, Utah 84066 StoneridgeUintah Apartments 2 Bedroom Starting At $320 or Call StoneridgeUintah Apartments t" Uftaa I . US 722-416- S, E. SOO t, HboscwH or Free at Mention this Special and use your VISA or MasterCard . ' 131 801-722- -5 ToH 800-427-86- " 31,1996) Name Address Sl City ZipJ 79 NEW Year 2 Years RENEWAL 3 Years I Equal Housing Opportunity - .1 |