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Show t Pace 10- - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. October 20. 1998 Court decision creates more economic instability Western ranchers will face even more economic instability because DOUBLE TAKE--Ye- s, its real. The most obvious change in the U.S. the $20 bill is the larger and of new portrait design Treasury's of Andrew Jackson, the nation's seventh president, on the bill's face. The Treasury Department is spending $8 million in a public relations campaign aimed at persuading Americans to check for the new features so theyre not fooled by knockoffs. off-cent-er poor-quali- ty UDOT accepting applications for historic bridge giveaway B. Proposed use, including load requirements of the new use. C. Specific plans regarding removal, transportation, and rehabil- The Utah Department of Transportation is making the historic Mounds Bridge (locally referred to as the Price River bridge) available for relocation for alternative use. Alternative uses include a bicycle pedestrian bridge, private use for access to property, and relocation to a park or golf course. itation of the structure. D. Proposed schedule for relocation. Include storage considerations if required. E. Plans and availability offunds for future maintenance of the bridge. Proposals will be reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives from UDOT, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). If no acceptable offers for relocation are received, the bridge will be Interested parties should submit a proposal to the Utah Department of Transportation by Tuesday, Nov. 3. The winning applicant will be eligible for a maximum of $18,000 toward relocation expens- - The bridge recipient will be required to maintain the historic qualities of the bridge, according to the Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Structures. This is generally achieved when the bridges historic design and materials are maintained - the bridge may not be cut apart, but requires relocation in one of a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding areas oflnterior Department Secretary Bruce Babbitt's Rangeland Reform 94 regulations, the Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said. In a split opinion on Sept 1, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the US District Court for the District of Wyoming on three out of four issues. The June 1996 decision by Wyoming US District Court Judge Clarence Brimmer held that Secretary Babbitt had violated the law when he ( 1 ) eliminated statutory grazing preference rights and replaced those rights with permitted use; (2) took away full title to all future range improvements placed on the federal land, oy ranchers; (3) established co servation use grazing permits th ; exclude livestock grazing from pualic lands; and (4) reduced the mandatory qualifications for a grazing permit The Appeals court upheld only issue 3 finding the conservation use, or non-usis not appropriate for a grazing permit We are very disappointed in the 10th Circuit Court decision, said Brent Atkin, St George, Utah, president of the Public Lands Council. At a time when ranchers across the country are suffering from low cattle prices due to oversupply, drought and the Asian crisis, this decision will add further economic instability to western ranchers who are struggling to make ends meet Atkin said that this decision could give the industry more incentive to e, urge Congress to pass grazing legislation this year. The House has passed a grazing bill and it is now awaiting Senate approval. The grazing legislation does not address any of the issues addressed in the court decision, Atkin said. However, it does codify a grazing fee that would help stabilize the western grazing industry and assure lenders that the livestock industry is a good investment. Range improvements, such as water development and grass imranchprovement, by federal-land-s ers have been attributed to the increase in wildlife numbers across the west. Atkin said the court decision impacts ranchers ability to continue such conservation improvements for wildlife and the millions of Americans who eqjoy the multiple uses of federal lands. Atkin said the industry will consider its legal options with respect to the appellate decision. Jail time, probation ordered for man convicted of burglary A Vernal man told Court Judge Lynn Payne that his arrest in a Roosevelt burglary was motivated by drug use but has caused him to turn his life around. Douglas P. Shackelford, 41, said he had lost the admiration of his two young sons, who witnessed his arrest, and apologized for putting the court through this mess and vowed to put his life back in order. In August Shackelford pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of third-degrfelony burglary in connection with the October 1997 break-i- n of a Roosevelt residence on State Street. Judge Payne gave Shackelford a suspended prison term of 0 - 5 years, but ordered him to serve five months in the Duchesne be having an effect, said Susan County jail, wiih credit for time instiTew, a spokeswoman for the already served. Upon completion of tute. his jail term Shackelford will be According to the study, 101 of placed on 36 months probation. He every 1,000 females between ages was also fined $1,250 and ordered 15 and 19 were pregnant in 1995, to pay restitution. the most recent year for which data Shackelford is currently incarwas available. cerated in the Uintah County jail The teen pregnancy rate hit a awaiting sentencing in Vernal on high of 117 per 1,000 teenage girls felony drug charges for possession in 1990. The 1995 rate is the lowest of methamphetamine. since 1975, the study said. The total number of teen pregnancies reported three years ago -889,980 - was the lowest since 1973, Shop the when 916)30 teen pregnancies were reported. The total includes births, abortions and miscarriages. ct Pregnancy teen rate is lowest since 75 -- piece. The pregnancy Constructed in 1914 by James J. Burke ofSalt Lake City, the Mounds Bridge measures 91 feet long, with a deck width of 16 feet. The bridge is an early example of Warren Pony truss construction and has been determined eligible for the Nation- al Register of Historic Places as an important representative of a type, period, and method of construction. Fora complete information packet, write Susan Miller, UDOT Region Four, P.O. Box 700, Richfield, 1 UT 84701. Or call (435) extension 753. Proposals should be submitted to the same address. Interested applicants should include the following information in teenagers hit a rate among U.S. low in 1995 also dropped 20-ye- ar and the abortion rate during the first half of the decade, according to a study released Thursday. The abortion rate fell by one-four- th between 1990 and 1995, according to the report by the nonprofit Alan Guttmacher Institute, which researches reproductive health issues. The study attributed the pregnancy decline to fewer teens having sex and more of them using birth 896-950- control. A lot of the messages that have been put out about the importance of delaying sexual activity seem to their proposal: Classifieds A. Map and site plan showing the proposed location. mwm YOUR OUT M - am BRIGHAM Citys current liquor ordinance is five pages long while a new liquor ordinance the City Council is considering is 19 pages long. But the existing ordinance ia 40-5- 0 year old and may be outdated in some respects. Several citiei were contacted about their liquor ordinances, Brigham City Police ChiefJames Paine explained. We tried to take the beat ofeach of them while mirroring state law, he stated. Box Elder News Journal CITY-Brigh- - cal elected leaders and business leaders were told last week that it is well within the reach of Moab and Grand County to build a phased higher education, business and conference center here. The study concluded that Phase 1 would cost about $4 million. It would include facilities to serve 200 students in a higher education center for both USU and the College of Eastern Utah. It would also include components of a business incubation and development center, with shared space for both Times Independent activities. MOAB-Lo- - pink dinosaur, which has become the symbol ofDinoaaurland, here to stay. Mountain America Credit Union has purchased the Dineaville Motel property on West Highway 40 and plans to tear down the building but maintain the dinosaur. Our expectations are to make it part ofthe property development because it is such a big part ofVemal," said Brent Lawrence, facilities supervisor for Mountain America. Vernal Express VERNAL-T- he ia - PRICE-Althou- gh Helpers City Council has suspended the city recorder and ordered an independent audit after discovering discrepancies in some of the cash accounts, Mayor Mike Dalpiaz confirmed Monday that even though there ia suspicion, until there are facta we are not going to act. Sandra Baird, Helper City recorder, came under the question of the mayor feat month. During a closed session on Sept 24, the council decided to suspend Baird and to pay for an audit of city accounts which should be concluded sometime this week. Sun Advocate - HEBER CITY-Af- ter nearly two years of engineering tests, building moratoriums, and verbal wrangling between property owners and county officials, Canyon Meadows has been deemed safe for home building. Despite the new repent, Wasatch County is still reluctant to issue building permits in the troubled area. Wasatch County Deputy Attorney Joseph Dunbeck said one more study - a deformation study mu st still be performed before the issue can be resolved. Some property owners believe the further study is unfair. Wasatch Wave - - AMERICAN FORK-AmeriForks covered swimming pod has proven to be just a little too popular with area swim teams. The city staff has opted to cut back some of the hours the pool is available to the teams in an effort to make it more available to community members. The changes took place with the start ofthe current school year. New Utah can high-scho- - Many drug convictions send Roosevelt man to prison A Roosevelt man who has been arrested three times in undercover investigations by the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force, and has a past criminal record that include four felony drug convictions, will serve a 0 prison term. Mike Lee Johnson, 38, appeared before 8th District Court Judge Lynn Payne, on Thursday, Oct. 15 fele for sentencing on a ony conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Hia attorney asked the court for a y jail term, but Duchesne County Attorney Herb Gillespie argued for prison time. Weve got him three times with Strike Force intervention. How many times has he been dealing and not been caught? Gillespie questioned, saying the court needed to send a strong message that drugs will not be tolerated in the community. Johnson told the court he had a e job, and a family and said he could somehow contribute to the community. Johnson was convicted in 1992 on two third-degrfelonie for possession of drugs and arranging He had another conviction after that and was convicted s fourth time on a felony drug charge last summer. Its hard to identify all the victims of drugs ... 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This new group will consist of many trucking companies located in Duchesne and Uintah Counties. They will combine their forces to make sure the voice of the trucking companies in the Basin will be heard at the state level ofboth legislative and executive matters. Visiting the meeting from Salt Lake was the UMTAs Executive Director, Dave Creer. Guest speaker waa Beverly Evans who was not able to attend but who sent her husband to speak to the group about the importance of being involved in your trade association and making a difference in the laws that are made and executed. Darryl Taylor, currently UMTA State Vice President, commented that, The mare numbers we can get involved the better we can have a voice in what is going on in the trucking industry at a local, state, and federal level. The next meeting will be held in January, date to be announced later. 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