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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. March 18. 1997- - Page 9 Uintah Basin district 3rd quarter highlights Law Enforcement Powers . Babbitt scraps plan to rewrite BLM rules 1996 economic Third Srthe Uintah highlights Basin District show the jobless rate down with employment gains being matte in the industrial sector and overall gross taxable sales making gains. According to a recently released report from the Utah Department of Hu numerous protests to their offices and to the BLM. Hansen noted the House Natural of enforcement rules because Resources Subcommittee on Westerners fear BLM officers were National Parks, Forests and Lands, seeking to expand their police which he chairs, had planned hearings on the rules if BLM had powers to private lands? "My decision to stop further proceeded with them despite action on this proposal is based on opposition. "If the BLM attempts another the confusion and misinformation about how these regulations would proposal that generated the type of affect BLMs public outcry as these regulations, we are prepared to move forward )ilities under existing law, titt said in a statement released with hearings to further investigate the issue. to the mess. He added, "These proposed Wattemers complained loudly intruded into the for months the BLM was trying to regulations expand its jurisdiction beyond traditional jurisdiction of local public lands and issues. But the governments1' by proposing to give agency add it merely was trying to them power on lands adjacent to clarify current rules and to public areas. Hatch who wrote a letter this consolidate them in one place in the federal code. week, joined by 12 other senators, Acting BLM Director Sylvia asking Babbitt to drop the proposal added. This regulation would Baca added, "BLM will go back to what were the drawing board, and any future have criminalized attempt to improve existing previously civil violations, and it would nave expanded BLMs regulations and make them Ire public lands enforcement of criminal law on and users will include better public beyond BLM lands. Hatch said, "I am pleased the education. Babbitt's move was praised by secretary has seen fit to stop what Rep. Jim Hansen and Sen. Onin is a best a very confusing set of and at worst, who had joined regulations, Hatch, both with other Western politicians to misinformation to those users of fight the proposed rule change. public lands in Utah as well as Their objection had brought across this nation. Secretary Bruce Babbitt a plan to rewrite Bureau Land Management law scrapped Security, the uemploymeat rate in the Uintah Employment Basin. District foil from 8J2 percent a year ago to 7 percent in third quarter 1996. Nooagricultural employment growth picked up steam this rate quarter, as the year-ove- r registered 32 percent. This is an increase of approximately 400 -- CSSVa positions, - - Texas billionaire bids for more Book Cliffs grazing rights Texas billionaire Oscar Wyatt is attempting to outbid the Division of Wildlife Resources for rights to state school trust lands. If successful in his bid for the state land he will control a majority of Book Cliffegrazing rights He a 3,000 for IS yean offering grazing rights to the Graham Ranch - One of lour ranches in the Book Cliffs. With the state lease, the Animal Unit Months (AUM) he has acquired for his Sweetwater Ranch and those being contested in a lawsuit filed by Wyatt, be could control over 20jD00 AUMs on state and federal land. The DWR has used only part of its permits during the past several years, putting the rest in an inactive status allowing the land to rest and providing more grazing for wildlife lawsuit Wyatt filed last year has effectively dismantled the Book Cliffs Conservation Initiative. The original proposal has been scrapped and a new Resource Management Plan is in the making. In a letter read during a public on the Coordinated hearing Resource Management Plan, Wyatt accused state and local agencies of illegal activity and conspiracy. 'Please join us in attempting to stop these people in their tracks, Wyatt wrote, "If were lucky, we even be able to put a few in 001 Comment period on Upalco EIS In is extended County 28. The comment period was extended in response to number of informal requests for more time to study the Upalco Draft EIS, particularly as u relates to the recently released Uintah Unit Draft t 226-715- Central a hosts tours of popular Fantasy Canyon BLM decline. ilities sector showed dose to 90 fewer positions. This decline is concentrated in power generation m Uintah County. Although the retail trade sector did well m Duchesne County, sizable job Uintah County pushed this sectors employment totals down by around 40 positions. The value of new construction permits dropped this quarter by 31 percent This represents a decline of $2.1 million, placing total valuation for the quarter at S4.5 million. Lower residential 00 , Wr found other ways to increase productivity, Marchant explained. lBul now, we have lost five employees, which is over 30 of our staff. We have got to be more efficient in order to get checks out on time. Residents of Duchesne County from 7 un. may call SSA toll-fr- ee or until 7 pjn. at in see a person representative may at Roosevek. A representative is m Roosevelt monthly. Local post offices, libraries, and state offices of Family Support have the visit schedule. Moon Lake Electric Association , Inc. Premium Denim Jeans & Shorts ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS -- - --- Saturday, March 22, 1997 ; Union High School . 454-341- 8 7. 0. y- -1 It may not take a miracle , just the latest technology at Miracle-Ear- ! Now, using computerized technology, the Miracle-Ea- r REM Specialists can measure the effectiveness of your hearing aid to determine whether its operating it peak efficiency. Best of all, this sendee is absolutely FREE Utah Conservancy District 333 West 1300 South . Orem, UT 84058-730- 3 Mctaurrment (REM) Analysis may enable our Computerized Real-Ehearing professionals lo improve the performance of your hearing aid. 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With 68 new dwelling units approved, with 123 a year ago. valuation fell by S3 million, totaling S2.6 million. Residential valuations were down in both Duchesne and Uintah Counties. The value of new nonresidentiai nearly activity doubled, but the increase totaled 5800,000 - not enough to counter the S3 minion drop m residential valuation. The first quarter 1996 (the latest available data) gross taxable sales in the District totaled S74.1 million, a 4.3 percent gain over last year. Although taxable sales were higher in both mqjar counties, Jintah County experienced the increase. Social Security reps no longer in Duchesne "It is vital that interested 226-718- total The employees. transportatkmcommuaicatioaHt Altamont EIS. agencies and the general public ample time to study and comment said on the proposed project. Harold N. Setsland, Environmental Program manager for the Central Ulan Water Conservancy District Additional copies of documents relating to the Upalco Unit Replacement Project are available upon request Please sent requests for. copies of the Draft Technical Reports, Draft Feasibility Study, or Draft ESI tot Nancy Hardman, CUWCD, 3SS Weft 1300 South. Orem. UT 84038-730- 3. (801) FAX (801) Written comments on the Upalco Draft EIS must be submitted or postmoted no later than March 28. They should be rirtretred tot R. Terry Holzworth, UBRP Project Manager showed f SSaSmJL Introducing ETHYL Project has been extended to March places Duchesne has been County drawing employment growth for several quarters now, but Uintah Countys growth reflects a recent push. The industrial sector reporting the largest employment gain is COME SEE-Ba- re geologic formations can be viewed from the trails in services, where employment, grew Fantasy Canyon. by around 233 positions. The bulk of this increase occurred in Uintah County. With employment growing in the local school systems, local government employment is rising in both of the major counties, prompting an increase of around 180 positions. New eosHtructiou employment 33 Easter located Sunday. Fantasy Canyon, continues with the miles southeast of Vernal, is a The Bureau of Land addition ofin the toBasin 130 new jobs. dose is with area recreation concerned the traditionally Management popular visited during the Easter Weekend. possible impact by increasing The gains are in both Duchesne .This scenic area is on public lands numbers of visitors to the fragile and Uintah Counties, with bridge administered for the Bureau of Land geologic site. The formations are Management. Fantasy Canyon is a very delicate. One touch can five acre site of fragile and unique destroy the work of ages. Volunteers win help lead touts and sandstone formations. Based on previous years, at least wiU interpret the geologic story five hundred visitors can be with a conservation message. expected to visit the rock trails at Interested persons can contact the Fantasy Canyon as well as the Vernal District Office at (801) 781-44The Social for more information. Administration (SSA) Security nearby desert and canyon areas. has had to Kim Bartel. Bureau of Land Volunteers should express their reduce its itinerant service and will Recreation Planner, interest prior to Match 24, so that no longer be visiting Duchesne. We really need some an orientation lour of Fantasy Randy Marchant, the Field Office individuals or couples out there Canyon can be made prior to the Manager for Provo, the office that who can help us educate the visitors upcoming Easter weekend. services Duchesne County on how fragile this area is, as well The rocks of Fantasy Canyon announced the termination of that as locate the intriguing formations. were deposited during a geologic service. The change is effective The Bureau would like these time penod known as the Eocene immediately. volunteers Saturday, March 29, and Epoch, dating back from 38 to 30 Marchant said that almost 90 million yean aga Within the water of "Contact Stations, as SSA calls and wind washed formations, one them, have been closed nationwide can find witches, dogs, a boxing in the last 10 years for budgetary bear, a gargoyle, pointing fingers, and productivity reasons. "We, in 1 many other abstract forms that Provo, have been able to avoid the mind can imagine. closures until now because we The deadline for comments on the Draft Environmental Statement on the Upalco Unit Replacement and for the third quarter at emgfojrraent Job growth was strong in Duchesne County, modest in Uintah County, and Daggett and highway construction the primary points of job growth. Although the Basin's overall picture is job growth, two employment areas recorded fewer I I I I I I LightDinner . , 6 months. No Expiration J 'ri V rmr |