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Show uu T i UINTAH BAStN STANDARD. July 25. MINUTES FOR REGULAR COM adequate water. Commissioner Ross MISSION MEETING HELD ON saidne was concerned about this also JULY 10, 2000 and stated that at aome point of time Kona Iaauei Supenriaor thia would be a problem. Unleaa we Nfol tighten our ordinance citizena in the SupennaM' Nwlaen etated that future will want the county to furnish flaah floodaUrtweek waahed out watre and roads, which should be the down the sides of the road in aome public hearing for Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. in placet. Road damage will need to bo the Commiaaion Chambers and atructed the clerk to make thia the The road wpartment will be work- - laat item on the agenda that day. ing next on the road by Jr. Tidwell'a Diapoaition of Mental Health home for one (1) mile to Lynn Trailer Haalem'a for now. CommiaaionerKappenatatedthat The commiaaion diacuaaed with he had visited with Northeastern Dougthe road running EaatandWeet Counaeling and they had agreed to through Altonah(U5)beingin need pay $2,700 for the Mental Health of overlay eepeciallyfrom Milea Bike Trailer in aamuch at they were using Shiner's toFishere. The overlay would it CommiaaionerRoumotionedthat coat about $20,000 per mile. It was Duchesne County sell the Mental suggested that possibly the road could Health Trailer to Northeastern Coun-b-e started eoon and fuiiahed in early , aeling for the speed price amount of September. $2,700. CommiaaionerKappenSec- Commiaaioner Kappen men ond, the motion carried. Abill of sale tioned that he had visited with will be prepared by the Clerk-Kimba- ll Young from Lewis Young Auditor's Office. Robertson A Bumingham, Inc. about Resolution Annexing Property loan money and the Into the Duchesne County our it could be used on. Tbe money per Country Water Improvement can be used forany road prqject. The District A resolution was presented to the Special Service District also has bud-gated this year $400,000 of which Commission foe annexation of Gary $ 100,000 ia obligated for roadwork, and Jackie Bird Residence at 13270 Ifthe Special Service district would West 6000 North (Ahonah) into the agree to pay for the chimed oil we Upper Country Water Improvement could chip 35 milea of road for District. Gary and Jackie Bird made $100,000. Doug plans to chip the the request on June 27, 2000 to the first two weeks of August and is not water district sure be canCt (time wiselthe work on Motion: Commissioner Kappen tioned to pass resolution for annex Roger Holfeits reported that the ation and set August 14, at 2 p.m. as bridge on 17,000 West north of his a public hearing date. Commissioner home is being beat todeath by equip- - Thayne asked if there was enough menl and is in need of repair. Roger water to supply this residence. Com-ala- o mentioned that the road from missioner Kappen answered yea. Bluebell to Roosevelt by the power Commiaaioner Roes second, the ofT the big grade has had tkm carried. Roll Call Vote: All post markers mowed over for quite a Commissioners Voting Aye. stretch of road. Utah Mini Ranches Joe in-(t- p- observe commission meeting. Executive Session Person- nel Motion: Commissioner Kappen motioned to come out executive session when the discussion of personnel issues waa concluded, Commiaaioner Rosa second, the motion carried. Executive Session 2:30 p.m. ' Present Commissioner Thayne, Commissioner Kappen, Commissioner Ross, ClerkAuditor Diane Freston, Judy Mutton, Personnel Director, Roger Holfeltz, Shelley and Mike Brennan. Regular meeting reconvened 3 p.m. Motion: Commiaaioner Kappen motioned to abolish the position of Executive Secretary stating that the position as not worked out and then is not sufficient work to keep the Executive Secretary (Shelly Brennan) busy. Commissioner Roes second. Commiaaioner Thayne stated: "I Steed Proposal for Approxi-Jense- n have to admit that there was some fault on our aide too in the way we mately 150 Lot Subdivision. Joe Steed presented the commia- - handled the situation. All in favor, I'm voting nay because ofthe way we akm with the following letter July 10, 2000; Duchesne County handled it I believe that thia posiBoard of Commissioners Meeting, tion should be abolished but I fed it should have been handled Jufy 10, 2000JULY 10, 2000, better .The motion carried. Roll Call girding Utah Mini Randies, Subject: (A) Highland develop- Vote: Commissioners Ross and ment Inc. request that the board Kappen Voting Aye, Commissioner allow the developmetn of Phase H, Thayne voting Nay. Motion: Commiaaioner Ross mowhich will consist of approximately tioned (to amend the original mo150 lota, instead of 50 iota, (B) We request that the board tion) to abolish the poaition of Execuwaiver the requirement of at least tive Secretary to that of Executive r, the 50 ofPhaae 1 being sold before the SecretaiyDeputy development and marketing ofPhaae total position. Commiaaioner Kappen IL second, effective immediately with The Board's Consideration is ap- - the said employee receiving two weeks severance pay. The motion predated, Highland Development, Inc. carried. Roll Call Vote: CommissionChnton Peatross and Joe Steed ers Rosa and Kappen Voting Ay Commissioner Thayne voting Nay. Minutes taken and prepared by Diane Freston Up-prqje- Valle-del-Pad- Extension re - Family Final Plat Approval Clayton Chidester from the Plan- ning A Zoning Offica presented the final plat for sion - Jensen Family Final Plat lo- cated in Sec 2526, T3S.R9W. The signatures have been acquired and the Planning and Zon ing Commission has approved this plat. Motion: Commissioner Kappen motioned to approve the Final Plat Extension for Jensen Family, Commissioner Rosa second, the motion carried. Recommendation of IYopoecd Valle-del-Pad- - re Subdivision Ordinance Clayton Chidester presented some recommended additions to the sub-division ordinance stating that he felt that proyisiona needed to be made for subdivision 20 acres or less to have it h) ! - - Clerk-Audito- Leavitt attacks Forest Service proposal ' Gov. Mike Leavitt ha launched a scathing attack against the Forest Service's proposal to ban new roads in roadless areas of national forests. Leavitt called the plan poorly constructed on flimsy factual basis," and said it "is full of halftruth and... hurts every Utahn who wants access to Forest Service land." "This proposal disenfranchises our citizens, he said in a letter to Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck. "It blocks access to the land we treasure for picnicking, deer hunting and that vr rely on for timber development and other activities that support rural economise, hs said. Leavitt's statement and letter Wednesday came two days after advocates for stricter roadies policies turned in more than 1 Bullion petitions and letters. Marc Heileson, associate rrpre- - Utah gas prices leap in latest AAA survey AAA Utah last week reported the average price Car regular unleaded gas at $1.60, up 8 cents since June and up 33 cents since last July. Moab recorded the highest the state, vrith$1.71, followed George at $1.65, and Salt Lake Provo, and Orem at Ogden had the lowest gas statewide, with $ 1 .56. While gasoline prices have fallen dramatically in the Midwest since early July, tha West and Northeast regions continue to kero the nation-wid- e e reguaverage cost of lar unleaded gasoline at high levels, according to AAA's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. Nationally, the average gas price is $1.56, nearly 6 cento lower than a month ago when AAA issued its Juna Fuel Gauge Report. The West ia now the highest priced region with price up 6 ernto per gallon in ths last month to $1.69. New England experienced a price hike to $1.67, and in the stoles prices moved 3.7 cento higher to $1.63. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded self serve gas in Northern California ia $1.88, up 17 cento from June, breaking the record afll 83. set last March. Today 'sprice is 29 cents higher than a year ago. Statewide, tha California average is $1.76, up a dime from June ana 30 cento higher than last year. "Summer travel demands and high oU price continue to push up retail prices in Utah." said Kolayn Fairtkwgh. spokeswoman for AAA Utah. enlative of the Sierra Chib for tne Southwest Region, said the governor's statements "provided my laugh for theday. "When he accuse the Forest picnicking, deerhunting and timber development, this ia simply not true. This is just concerning the last bits of nonroaded forests that are left, he said. "Coming from s man who wen to to run a freeway through wetlands on ths Groat Salt Lake, what would you expect? Heileeon laid, referring to the governor's proposed Legacy Hqi-vra- y. Leavitt said the federal government baa not given the states enough information to properly evaluate the proposal. "The Forest Service has cobbled together bits and pieces of information from two decades' worth ofstudies without any reconciliation of ths work." hs said. "I believe the propoeed regulation represents the worst in public policy process, be said. In a telephone conference call Wednesday afternoon. Leavitt denied that his attack on the plan is coming at ths lest minute. He said he asked for a delay of the process in May and never got an an-- Pace 11 Wilderness Alliance hopes to delay gas well in Uintah River were present to discuss some issues pertaining to the number of lots permissible in a sub-d- i vision and other rules as they apply to Utah Mini Ranches. The Commissioners were concerned about adequate water and asked about fin protections and ifan agreement could be made with Duchesne City for culinary water and fire hydrants. Mr. Steed asked ifthe water iaaue was taken care of would the commission approve the subdivision. Motion: Commiaaioner Rosa motioned to allow Mr. Steed to go to Phase II in the southeast area of the property which will relieve Mr. Steed from having to sell not leas that 50 of the original 50 lots in Phase I and thereby allowing Mr. Steed to move forward to obtain an adequate water supply to the whole subdivision of Utah Mini Ranches. Commiaaioner Kappen second, the motion carried. The Commissioners recognized Mr. Russ Hillman from Chria Cannons Office who was present to M Texacoma hopes to discover natural gas in the White River area of eastern Utah. But in doing so, it has drilled into a hot bed of opposition from wilderness advocates. Tha Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance on Monday appealed a decision by the Vernal oflice ofthe Bureau of Land Management to allow Texacoma to drill a well in an area identified by BLM as potential wilderness. SUWAis asking BLM director Sally Wisely to delay any drilling until a environmental impact statement is completed by die Vernal oflice and a second phase of the BLM's wilderness reinventoiy process ia complete. "This could set a precedent for future impacts wilderness areas," said Herb McHarg, a field representative for SUWA in Moab. "White River, in particular, is an important area because it baa been the political target of groups." . Last summer, Uintah County officials bulldozed lour mile into the White River area. It is alao the spot of a rally organized by People for the USA. During that rally, Utah Rep. drove intoan Chris Cannon, area doaed to vehicle traffic. area White River, a 15300-acr- e about 30 miles southeast of Vernal, was included in a reinventory of wilderness lands BLM conducted last full-blo- . in-BL- ss year. BLM officials sqrTexaoomahasan existing lease issued in 1997 that predates the reinventory. d "We recognized the public concerns as we went aponse through the environmental ment," said Howard Cleavinger, the BIM assistant field manager formin-eral- s. He and his staff prepared the environmental review that concluded drillingaaingic well wouldn't have a significant impact to the environment. But McHarg disagrees. "It means there will be a road constructed and gas drilled within a wilderness unit," he said. The road would access the Rockhouse well site where Texacoma plans to drill for gas and install a pipeline. In addition to the environmental destruction caused by drilling, the road would scar at least one mile of wilderness within tha unit, McHarg said. It alao would destroy 500 juniper trees, causing increased erosion to the White River, which also is proposed for wild and scenic river designation, he added. re-an- "Just the action itself has significant impacts, McHarg said. SUWA spokesman Mike Reburg said this is the first time development ia being proposed since BLM did its reinventory of wilderness to identify wilderness, then allow its destruction," McHarg said. "The ball is now in Sally Wisely' court as to decide whether or not she's going to protect wilderness lands identified by the agency or open it up to development." That has wilderness advocates puzzled. "It is unconscionable for the BLM Reprinted wilk permission of ike Dneret Newt. land. Labor market information for the Uintah Basin available For more information about thia and other labor market information Anew booklet containing projected job openings and wages, specifically for the Uintah Basin, is now available from the Department of Workforce Services, "Utah's Job Connection." The Uintah Basin Utah Job Outlook, an publication from DWS Economic Data Analysis and Collection Unit, contains lima of the most common occupations, arranged by training leveL - Each occupation shows the number of openings expected annually in Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett Counties. Also included in this area's estimated hourly wage for each occupa-tk- publications, contact Connie Blaine, Economic Information Coordinator, at (801) 526-947- News sends crude oil prices down 4 Crude oil prices took a pounding Friday, falling 4 percent amid increasing signs that new output from Saudi Arabia is about to hit the world market. In other markets, copper rose to a high and palladium high. jumped to a The oil market is still trying to establish a steady trading range for g crude in the wake of the bull rally that took the price up over $34 earlier this year. Every time producing nations ssy or do something to bnng it under $30 to appease their biggest customers, including the United States, it creeps back past that threshold again. But with the price again poised just below $30 a barrel Friday, oil traders took it sharply lower after a report that the Saudis had told customers in Asia that they should soon be receiving 250,000 barrels a day of six-mon- th This new tool will enable job seekers, employers, school counselors and parents to have authoritative information about local job opportunities in the next five yean at their fingertips. "The Uintah Basin Job Outlook ia look at employment in an our area," said Vint DeGraw, Manager of the Vernal Department of Workforce Service Employment Center. "It will be a valuable resource for job seekers, employers, and those in business to help others gain employment. Its a quick, easy way to find out where the local jobs are going to be, the wages they're expected to pay, and what training they require." How can you getyour hands on one of these handy resources? They are already on the Web at http ti! five-mont- h year-lon- crude. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery fell $121 to $28.56 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. "The market ia really convinced that more oil ia right around the corner, said Phil Flynn, an energy analyst for Alaron Trading Corp. in widwnatate.ut.uasu beta to.htm Click on Uintah Basin. Or, the printed version is available free, at the Roosevelt and Vernal Department of Workforce Services Employment Centers. Roosevelt Employment Center, 140 W. 425 S Suite 330-1Phone Chicago. "But you don't want to jilt thia market Ifthere's any sign were not going to get this oil. the price could go right back up. 3, 00 Vernal Employment Center, 1050 West Market Drive, Phone Reprinted with permission of Ike Dneret New. "This is nothing but shortcutting. It severely underestimates the effects on rural Utah. Weve been waiting. weve asked for an extension of time and they've ignored us," said Leavitt, who in recent months has beenattemptingto improve his standing among rural residents. John Harja, manager oflegal analysis in the gownorsoffice of planning and budget, said Utah has not even been able to get a good set of mapa to show what lands the government is talking about making roadless. Harja said there seem to be three sets ofinventories made in each of tha past three decades Reprintrd wilk permission of Lake Tnbnnt. At Salt Ductile Up and Save A Life! PnMk Ssrvtce AimmmmI ky Uw tinaiwtoSfasN self-serv- o Win $50,000 $1-5- Small lee Cream self-serv- 4.7-ce- ? 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