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Show -- rf . --- - ' Page 8 r.UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. August 12. 1997 538-873- 2. : LEGAL NOTICES T7j YttUKvi CoMintted from previous page test stating the reasons for the protest To have a hearing before the State Engineer, persons must request a hearing in the Protest. Protest must be filed in duplicate with the State Engineer, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 14114, on or before SEPTEMBER , 1997. (PROTESTS MUST BE LEGIBLE WITH A RETURN ADDRESS). These are informal proceedings as per Ride R655-6-- 2 of the Division of Water Rights. (LEGEND: Point(s) of Diversion POD; Place of Use POU; Nature of Use 0) In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. individuals needing special accommoda- lease Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL93-3Sfor the following project: Ballard City Natural Gas Project which will install natural gas main transmission fines, service laterals and assist low to moderate income families with changeover costs in two areas of Ballard City, Uintah County, Utah. Them areas are described along 1500 East Street from approx. 1500 South lo 2200 South, along 2200 South Street from approx. 2100 East to 2500 East (Phase II). The estimated cost of the project is $67,807. An environmental review for die project has been made by Ballard City and ia available for public examination and copying at the offices of Bal lard City,2100 East 800 South. Ballard. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based on this review, BallardCity has determined thst a request fix' release of project Binds will not significantly affect die quality of the human environment and hence an environmental impact statement will not beundertaken underthe National Environmental Policy Act ofl969(PL91-910- ). The reasona for the decision not to prepare an environmental impact statement are based on die finding that theproject will not have a potentially significant impact on die human environment and after further study of the impact categories ofcooccm.awss ' determined adequate mitigation measures could be made to alleviate any potentially adverse condi- services), during these hear- opment No objection re- ceived after IS days from' the date ofrequest for funds listed above will be considered by the Division of Community Development. VAUGHN PARRISH, Mayor and Environmental Certifying Officer Rl 2, Box 2381 Ballard. Utah 84066 Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August 1 2, 1997. .. 3) . tions, (including auxiliary communicative aids and u SECOND PUBLIC NOTICE EXPLANATION FOR OR FLOODPLAINS WETLANDS -- USE) Ballard in, The City of (A36642a): tends to install natural gas Central Utah Water main transmission lines, District Conscrvance service laterals snd assist 50000.0 leQUANTITY: tow to moderate income ft. SOURCE: Lake Fork families with changeover POD: (1)S300E 700 from costs in two areas ofBallard Wl4 Cor, Sec 1, TIN, City, Uintah County, Utah. R5W. Source: Lake Fork A part of the project is River (2) N 300 E 2000 located in a 100 year from SW Cor, Sec 21. floodplaio locating the Source: Hells Canyon Creek project within foe 100 year 1850 E from 1600 (3) N floodplain. Suggestfona inWl4 Cor, Sec 22, T2N, cluded hanging the main R4W, Source: Yellowstone transmisafon fine on foe River. (Lake Fork River bridge spanning the Creek, drainage) STORAGE: Lake casing and burying foe line Fork Reservoir, Capacity in a gravel and cobble rock 100000.0 ac-- ft inundating bed four feet below the flow 135O.0Oacs.inWl2Secl; lineofthe Creek, constructSec 2; Nl2 Sec 3; NE14 ing a specific structure to Sec4,TlN;SWl4Sec26; hang the line across the Sec Sec 27; Sl2 Sl2 28; Creek, or to not do the EI2Sec29;NEl4Sec32; in this area. Comproject Nl2, SEIM Sec33; Sec 34; ments also included a sugSl2,NW14Scc3S,T2N, gestion that any location of R5W. USE: Irrigation: total the line be outside of foe acreage 37500.00 acs; Muarea that would be occunicipal: In Throughout the pied if the existing bridge service Other area; project was replaced and that foe incidental domestic, proposed placement of the stockwatering, fishft wildmain transmission fine to life and recreation uses. serve foe homes could not tions. Robert L Morgan, P.IL, be placed elsewhere withPUBLIC COMMENTS STATE ENGINEER out exceeding the available ON FINDINGS Published in the Uintah All interested agencies, program resources. It is foe Basin Standard August 12, City's judgement that by groups and persons dis19, 1997. the implementing agreeing with these decisions sre invited to submit engineer's prefaced recommendation of casing and written comments for by Ballard City buying foe line in a gravel to Route 2, Box 2381, . and cobble rock bed four Ballard, Utah 84066 on or feet below flow line of the before August 27, 1997. Adi Creek appropriately mitiFIREWOOD FOR comments must clearly gates any impact to the 1 00 SALE. UNITED STATES which decision they year floodplain thereby DEPARTMENT OF THE specify object to-tFinding of providing improved living INTERIOR, BUREAU No Significant Impact or conditions for those famiOF LAND MANAGEthe Request for Release of lies who will receive service MENT. SEALED BIDS as Funds. All comments so from foe gas line outweigh hereinafter designated will consideration ofExecuti ve received will be considered received be by the District by Orders 11988 and 11990. to its takprior grsntee Manager, Bureau of Land Amore detailed descriping any administrative acManagement, 170 South tion or requesting release of tion of the project and the 500 East, Vernal, Utah funds on the date listed flood maps are available for 84078, at 10:00 a.m. on citizen review at the Ballard immediately above. Monday August 25. 1997. RELEASE OF FUNDS City Offices.2100 East 800 for all firewood designated Ballard City will underSouth, Ballard. bids for cutting. Before are take VAUGHN PARRISH, the described project submitted, full information above with Block Grant Mayor and Environmental conccmingthe firewood, the funds from the Utah Divi- - Certifying Officer condition of sale and subRL 2, Box 2381, Ballard, sion of Community Develmission of bids, including under Title UT 84066 opment (DCD) appraised price, should be 1 the of Housing and Com- Published in the Uintah obtained from the above Basin Standard August 12, District Manager. The right munity Development Act 1974. Ballard City is 1997., of is herebyreserved to waive technical defecta in this certifying to DCD that offiin advertisement and to reject Vaughn Parish his cial capacity, consent to ' any or all bids. The United the jurisdiction of States reserves the right to accept the Federal courts if enacwaive any informality in tion is brought to enforce bids received whenever such The State of Utah Dewaiver is in the interest of responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, partment of Community, the United States. This sale decision-makinand ac- - and Economic Developnotice constitutes the deciand that these respontion; ment announces public hearsion document for purposes have been satising concerning the Small of protests and appeals, sibilities fied. The legal effect ofthe Cities Community Deveunder43 CFR subpart 5003 - Administrative Remedies. certification is that upon its lopment Block Grant Protests of any aale listed approval, Ballard City may (CDBG) program. The use the Block Grant funds hearings will be held to exbelow must be filed within snd DCD will have satis- - plain and receive public, 15 after days publicationof fied its responsibilities uncomment regarding the this notice. the National Environder 1998-9- 9 Application IN DUCHESNE AND mental Policy Act of 1 969 Guide. UINTAH COUNTIES. and other environmental The Application Guide UTAH PD: SEALED responsibilities listed ia 24 is a document which proBIDS: All firewood desigCFR Part 58. vides comprehensive guidnated for cutting on certain OBJECTIONS TO ance for the operation and Federal lands, estimated fin STATE RELEASE OF administration of the purposes of thia sale to be CDBG program which is 450 cords. No sealed bid for FUNDS DCD will accept an obdesigned to assist small leu than the appraised value will be considered. jection to its approval of communities(under 50,000 the release of funds and popuIrtton)andnon-uiba- n Minimum deposit with counties in meeting a variacceptance of the certificasealed bid will be 20 pertion only ifh is on one ofthe ety of prioritized commucent of amount. Published in the Uintah following bases: (a) that the nity development needs Baain Standard August 1 2. certification was not in fact primarily for persons who have a tow or moderate inexecutedby die certifying 1997. officer or other officer of come. Approximately applicant approved by 7,500,000.00 ia to be DCD or (b) that the made available for allocation through the seven reapplicant's environmental review record for the project ts gional Associations indicated omission of a rethroughout the quired decision, finding or state. The hearing will prostep applicable to the vide an opportunity for all interested persons lo comproject in the environmental review process or (c) ment m all facets of foe IMPACT another Federal agency has program and its methods submitted written comfor the distribution of ments pursuant to section funds. 309 ofthe Clean Air Action The public is invited to ofSection 102(c)ofNEPA. .. attend a public hearing on Objections must be Tuesday, August 26, 1997 snd submitted ia acal 6:00 pjn. in room 239, cordance with the required The Centrum Building at procedures (24 CFR 58) Southern Utah University, (FONSI-NO- I snd may be address to: 351 W. Center Street; CeCDBG Program. Division dar City, Utah. Or on of Community Develop- Wednesday, August 27, ment. 325 South State 1997 from 4:00 p.m. to 6: TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES. GROUPS Street, Salt Lake City, UT 00 p.m.. Room 501, 324 84111, AND PERSONS: South State. Salt Lake City, On or about August 27, Objections to release of Utah. funds on bases other than To obtain a copy of foe 1997, Ballard City will request the Utah Division of those stated above will not draft Guide or for any other be coniiderod by the Divitoformattondbout this hewCommunity Development sion of Community Devel ing, please call 5384730or (DCD) to conditionally re 43-98- . PUBLIC NOTICE he PUBLIC NOTICE g, . FINDING OF NO ofGov-emmen- AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS . pro-par- RROF) y v-- v. ings should notify Keith Eaton, at 324 S.SuteStiect, 5 floor. Salt Lake City, Utah, at least three woiking days prior to the hearing foal will be attended. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August 12, 1997 jection to its approval of foe release offonds and foe acceptance of the certification only ifit is ononeofthe thatfor following bases: certification was not in fact executed by the certifying official, (b) that the environmental review record for the project indicated omission ofarequireddeci- -. sion process, or (c) another Federal agency has submitted written comments pursuant to section 309 of foe Clean Air Act of Section () 102(c) COMBINED NOTICE OF NO IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES. GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about August 26, 1997, the Uintah Basin Assistance Council QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1JB, MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION; 80 PSIPVC-3.85- 8 LF OF IS", 14.716LF OF 1S",2S40LFOF12".2.966 LF OF 10 240 LF OF PIPE CONDUIT; BUTTERFLY VALVE ASSEMBLIES 1 OF 14. 1 OF 12". 2 OF 10", 2 OF 6"; 5 FLOW METER VALVE ASSEMBLY; 1 INLET STRUCTURE (20 cy concrete): AND SUBSIDIARY ITEMS. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August 5.12.1997. ofNEPA. Objec- tions must be prepared and submitted in accoidance with foe required procedure (24 Part 58), and may be toCDBG addressed HOME Programs, Division of Community Development Services, 324 South State Street, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 841 11. Objection! to foe release offends on bases otherthan these stated above will be considered by the State. No objection received after IS days from the data of re- -, quest for funds listed above will be considered by the STATE.' Leonard NOTICE There will be an Election this year(1997) to Elect the Board of Director! to the PINON FOREST SPE- CIAL SERVICE Ferguson, Mayor Roosevelt City, 58 ), East 100 North Roosevelt, UT 84066 Published in foe Uintah Basin Standard August 12, (83-11- 1997 548-26- TRUSTEE'S SALE 3) examination and copying at the office noted below: Uintah Basin Assistance Council, 58 East lOONorth ), Roosevelt, Utah (83-11- 84066. FINDING OF NO SIG- NIFICANT IMPACT Based on this review of the Uintah Basin Assistance Council has determined that a request for release ofproject fundswill not significantly affect the quality of foe human environment and hence an environmental impact statement will not be undertaken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PL91-910- ). The reasons for the decision not to prepare an environmental impact statement are as follows: A foil environmental review will not be required bccauseasmal! review was conducted and no significant issues were identified. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDINGS AH interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with these decisions are invited to submit written comments for con- sideration by the Uintah Basin Assistance Council to 58 East 100 North (83-- 1 1), Roosevelt, Utah on or before August 26, 1997. All comments must clearly specify which decision they object to the Finding of no Significant Impact or the Request for Release of Funds- - All comments so received will be considered by the grantee prior to its taking any administrative aettonor requesting relesse of funds on the date listed immediately above. UBATC will undertake foe project described above with Block Giant Fundi, and or HOME Funds from DCD under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1 974 and the HOME Partnership program. UBATC is certifying to DCD that Leonard Ferguson, (certifying officials) in his official capacity, consent to accept the jurisdiction of foe Federal courts if an action is brought to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts ifan action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision- - making. and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, UBATC may use the CDBG Block Grant funds and or HOME funds, and the DCD will hast satisfied ita responsibilities under .foe National Environmental Policy Act of 1 969 and other environmental responsibilities listed in 24 CFR Part 58. OBJECTIONS TO STATE RELEASE OF FUNDS DCD will accept an ob 1099-110- 12,19,26. 1997 :'t NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS, IN SINGLE COPY, FOR DETHE WORK SCRIBED HEREIN, WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL 1:00P.M LOCAL TIME, August 14. 1997, AT THE OFFICE OF THE DRY GULCH IRRIGATION COMPANY, UTAH ROOSEVELT, AND AT THAT TIME PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ FOR THE OF CONSTRUCTION LATERAL MARTIN WATERSHED CLASS TT GROUP PROJECT, PHASE II. LOCATED NEAR THE CITY OF ROOSEVELT, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH. THE ESTIMATED rn . . ' following morning ' Taxing Entities reap revenue windfall Homes and businesses alike are being taxed at a much higher rate than they otherwise would be due to an inconsistency in applying new growth among locally and centrally aaaeaaed taxpayers. During the last special session legislators wondered how local taxing entities had been able to absorb the mandated refunds for centrally assessed businesses without using the judgement crease. The situation resembles a never ending escalator with no re- turn. . 61 . 548-266- 1. ! dba property located in Uintah County, State of Utah, more particularly described as follows: Township 2 South, Range 1 Wert, Uintah Special Meridian, Section 15: Beginnitigrtapoiiit4S7.75 feet North and 468.7 feet Wert from foe Southeast comer of said Section; thence Wert 207.8 fleet ; thence South 400 feet; thence East 207.8 feet; thence North 400 feet to the point of beginning. Which real property is located in Uintah County, StrteofUtah and commonly known as. or has the adEast dress of 3 Highway US. 40, Ballard City. Utah 84066. Purchase price payable in lawful money of foe United State of America. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, DATED this 6 day of August, 1997 JOEL D. BERRETT, Successor Trustee Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August The Hudspeth's truck was found a quarter of a mile from where he jumped off. He was not hurt in the incident, said trooper Guatin. About the aame time Monday night floods caused the closure of Highway 40 one mile west of the Bridgeland junction. Traffic was rerouted onto the old highway road for about one hour until the four--, foot flow of water receded. Truth-in-Taxati- 34-4- 0. encumbers certain real feet of water came rushing against hia truck. Your Taxpayer Association conducted an analysis to estimate the likely impact of inconsistent application of new growth. Using a generous assumption that 50 of the increase in centrally assessed value is due to new growth, we calculated the difference this would have on the tax rates. On a $100,000 house, levy. taxpayer! in Davis and Salt Lake According to the Utah Taxpaycounties paid about $15 and $33 ers Association, use of the politically unpopular judgment levy has been extra in taxes in 1996, respectively. unnecessary in soma counties be- San Juan taxpayers paid a whopcause ofthe revenue windfalls cre- ping $134 extra in 1996. Over the ated by the different application of nine year period studied, taxing entities in Davis, .San Juan, and new growth within the NOTICE OF statute for locally and cen- Salt Lake counties received an exMEETING tra $7.5 million, $7.2 million, and trally assessed businesses. Statewide, thia inconsistent application $92 million in property tax revePUBLIC NOTICE is of new growth has produced an estinues. The ability of local taxing entimated $48 million windfall revehereby given that foe PINON FOREST SPECIAL nues in 1996 and an estimated ties to increase revenues through SERVICE DISTRICT will $238.3 million in windfall revenues the use of inconsistent new growth hold its Annual Meeting on for the nine policy was demonstrated in a recent studied. years August 15, 1997 at 7 p.m. This ia where the problem be- article in The San Juan Record. In in the County Commission gins. The tax rate reduction from an San Juan County there ia a $60 Chambers in Duchesne. increased market value only applies million increase in aaseased valuaIf you have an item of to locally aaseased property. For tion of centrally assessed oil and discussion that you would which, under the like placed on the agenda, centrally assessed property, any gaa companies, considered new current statute, counts as now increase ia in value please contact Laura Lowe at 548-22or Diana growth, even though a large amount growth. ia attributable to an increase in According to county officials, if Stevens at Published in the Uintah market value. By flailing to include the property tax rates remain the ' same in the 1998, the county could Basin Standard August the amount ofincrease due to rising market values, the tax rate ia artigenerate $250,000 in additional rev5,12,1997. enue. Increasing taxes to the legal ficially inflated and a tax revenue windfall results. limit would result in $400,000 in Ironically, thia revenue windfall increased property tax revenues. is not diminished when centrally Due,. to the language..within ia PUBLIC assessed values decline, but is pro- - TtufhrWrTwmtipntHtqJpcal taxrfr NOTICE tected because ofthe revenue guar-- ' ing entities can simply absorb this windfall and make it a part of their ELECTION antee provision within the statute. The taxing en- now ongoing revenue bast. Since . the entire increase ia considered There will be an election tity to held harmless when centrally new growth, they need to adjust the this year (1997) to Elect assessed values decrease, as certithree Board Members to fied tax rates automatically rise to tax rate down. The false perception that many the NEOLA COMMU- generate the aame tax revenue as NITY PARK DISTRICT. the previous year. Thus, in the case taxpayers have ia believing that the . centrally assessed businesses are Filing formssre available of a decline in centrally aaseased at the home of Melody value, the tax rate will adjust to the ones paying the tax on their Airowchis. Qualified per- maintain the windfall of revenue increase in valuation. In reality, sons are to file with Me tody generated from the new growth of both the residents and the centrally Airowchis, district clerk, the previous year. assessed businesses are paying before August IS, 1997. n Under the two features higher taxes because the tax rates Published in the Uintah for centrally aaseased are held artificially high, when both Basin Standard August businesses, all new growth and should bo eqjoying lower property 5,12, 1997 hold harmless', taxes can only in taxes across the board. 548-22- NOTICE OF The following described real property situated in Uintah County, State of Utah, will be sold at public auction to foe highest der on September 9, 1997,' on the front steps of foe Uintah County Courthouse, 147 Eut Mein Street, Vernal, Utah, at 1 1 :00 a.m. for the purpose of foreclosing that certain Deed ofTrust dated October 24, 1994 (foe Trust Deed), executed by David A. Gumucio, as Trustor, in favor of Ztons First National Bank, a national association, as Beneficiary, and recorded in foeoffice of the Uintah County Recorder, State of Utah, on October 31, 1994, as Entry No. 94006594, in Book The 584, at Pages Trust Deed referred to above has been assigned to Ted Sommers, 'Sommers Properties, which Assignment was recorded in the office of foe Uintah County Recorder on Augusts, 1997, as Entry No. 97004275 in Book 648 at Page 21. The Trait Deed DIS- TRICT. Any penon desiring to become a candidate for the office ofDirector must be a U.S. Citizen, a registered voter and resident of the District, and must file written DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY with the Clerk ofthe District, before August 15, 1997 at 5 p.m. Please contact Laura Lowe at or Diana Stevens at for information. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard August 5,12, 1997. y and Economic Development (DCED) to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL93-38and foe HOME Partnership Program, for the following projects: Housing Rehabilitation and or Reconstruction of a Home; foe project will consist of rehabilitating and or reconstructing a home located at495 South 600 East, Roosevelt, Utah. The estimated cost of foe project will be 540,000.00. An environmental review for the projects has been made by the Uintah Basin Assistance Cdhncil, and is available for public A flash flood on Antelope Creek just west of the Bridgeland turnoff caught a Vernal man offguard Monday night at about 8:45. Mark Hudspeth was trapped in hia Chevy 0 pickup for a short time before he was able to get out of a window and climb on top ofhia vehicle and eventually jump to safety on a nearby bank, said Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Merv Guatin. Hudspeth had seen hia boas, Mark Davis, go through the water safely and decided to give it a try but as ha entered the wash about 12 Road PUBLIC (UBATC) will request the Utah State DivistonofCom-munit- Flash flood takes man for unwanted ride TYuth-in-Taxati- . . ofTruth-in-Taxatio- NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Notice is hereby given fort the following described real property will be sold at public auction to the high--1 irt bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at foe time of aale, at Honest Answers Y the front steps of the Duchesne County Court-hom- e, at 21554 W. 9000 South, Duchesne, Utah, on Scptember2,1997,at 11:30 a.m. of said day for the purpose of foreclosing a Trust Deed executed Dennis G.Ctoward,adTrurtor, in favor of Robert C. Rider and MarfeRider.as Beneficiaries, covering real property located in Duchesne County, Utah, more particularly described as: The South half of the North K of foe Southwest 14 ofthe Northwest 14 of Scction20, and the South )S ofthe North Kof the Southeast 14 ofthe Northwest 1 4 ofSection 20, Township 1 1 , South, Range 1 1 , East, Sait Lake Base and Merid- DATED this 21 days of July, 1997. JOEL D. BERRETT, Successor Trustee Published in the Uintah Basin Standard July 29, August 5,12. 1997 PUBLIC NOTICE preparing for retirement, most people undentand that hopes and dreams don't just happen. Getting it done fat-planning, discipline andf hard work, ft takes real solutions that start with honest answers to tough questions. That's the aim ofevery Waddell & Reed Representative: to help people find better ways to manage their money now while planning for o betterfinancial future. 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