Show MW- - ' ‘ US Department of Housing end Urban De- -' velopment has announced that Moab is now eligl- ble for federal flood in surance coverage Sen Wallace F Bennett R 'Utah reported this week The of Moab dal- ifies for tlie program be1 cause it has adopted land use and’ control mess-uraimed at minimis ing flood damage to future construction Sen :i The es from the ravages of floods while easing the burden on the general public” he said “Since flood insurance is now available” he added “the law requires that it must be purchased by ' owners of property in areas identified flood-proby HUD in order to be eligible for ' i 'jf Section ah”' Ciinw jKhdmt ii ne virtually all forms of Federal or federally related financial assistance for building purposes in Bennett noted The Insurance extends those to all structures used for areas “This would include residential business re- FI1A or VA mortgages from the Small ligious or agricultural loans ocAdministration Business structures purposes cupied by nonprofit or- or loans from any federganizations and struc- ally regulated or supertures owned by state or vised banks and savings local governments or and loan institutions4 While flood insurance agencies This means said Fed- is available to all resieral Insurance Adminis- - dents of the community trator George K Bern- Mr Bernstein emphastein that individual pro- sized that the Federal sanctions perty owners' here are economic now eligible to buy flood against building assist' insurance protection at ance will not apply to proaflbrdable federally sub- - perty outside the danger sidized - rates offering zones Under the' expanded more extensive coverage under the expanded program broader cover- program authorized by age can be obtained for the 1973 Flood Disaster all buildings and their contents The limit of Protection Act "We think the new ex- insurance for single faFlood mily homes is now $35-0panded National and $100000 for Insurance Program of fers a better way of pro- - other residential and non -tecting property owners residential buildings at the subsidized rate of 25 high rock wall the other cents per $100 of coverarcing out from the end age The rate goes to 40 beyond Corona although at one time it was possible of the wall like a petri- - cents per$100 for non- residential buildings to continue much farther fled rainbow From this first vantage The contents of all re- point overlooking toe two sidential buildings can be spans Bowtie is on toe insured up to $10000 per left and is reached first unit at 35 cents per $100 as toe trail skirts around of coverage and toe rate on a broad rock shelf goes to 75 cents per $100 midway between high for toe contents of all cliffs and a deep canyon nonresidential structures - ' HtxrVfo visa Pfeesre j t HV 18-in- gift erf Moab r ft' sJF‘ "'il ch U-9- : V— v Const ructioafihmy 00 Corona Arch closely resembles toe shape of famous Ralnbow Bridge but on a smaller scale The trail to Corona and Bowtle now ends a short distance : 4 Shriners to the Pediatries Wing at Allen Memorial Hospital this week was a-- new color television set to replace an old Mack and white set no1 longer in good working condition Making the award were Shriners David Alien center and Robert Nelson Receiving on behalf of the hospital was Administrator J Kay Hawks A 5 Utah Highway Depart- placed under contract as ment officials this week quickly as possible received word that a large State Highway officials block of federal money have- - estimated that tt in would r take around $5 had been released Washington for continued million to complete toe stretch of unfinimprovement Work on Ut- ah Highway 95 the scenic ished All Public highway which connects - Lands monies however Blanding and HankavUle had been Impounded in: providing access to Ut ashlngton ah’s three major Lake Archie'Hamilten fis- Powell Resorts: Halls trict design engineer in 'K Crossing Ilite and Bull- Price stated Tuesday ” frog that lt would he Ida re- A letter from Norbert commendation to take the Federal Federal monies suppleTiemann T ' Highway Administrator mented with aome $339 'Kn“r“ span surance thousand & of available Sssed the by tola able state' money and eom-''- il mm has been polished million In Piddle Lands plete toe grade drainage ? period funds has been released and' of toe en- wateryrosion into a thing The policiet'can be 'to the State of Utah for tire graveling i 32 mile stretch ln— ' ' Purchased from any Ji- - the construction of U--- rpassing beauty ten miles of addition' the censed local property from White Water still seeps from Canyon to At- work could be paved with' high roofed cave be- - and casualty agent i or omic Rock The State' in funding “All tost low varying in broker The CNA Ins- --- turn advised the adminis- existing would be remaining if we urance Lincoln 1660 flow la the seasons trator that work would be followed this routs would change or is moisture Suite 1800' Denver Cofalls on this arid land lorado 80203 has been Within the cave are toe designated as the flood K86"0® usual hanging gardens of insurance servicing com-tin- y land use and control mea- One major construe? yi&i’gm moisture-lovin- g this for arek sures on toe local of part Pny tlon project on U-is plants clinging to toe Agents and brokers may governing authorities In becoming eligible Como Ridge area of San cave walla or growing obtain policy forms below where the seeping rates' flood insurance under toe program a Juan County wu recently water drips dr runs Ev- - manuals and any other community must submit opened to traffic Con- 'ft by Strong information an application in which it ergreen trees growing necessary certified that it has ad- atruction Conqny r above toe arch are framed from this company Mr BernFCA The opted certain minimum thnnqji its opening Nearby Corona Arch stein explained is in toe land use measures for toe ' ‘St’ tvii areas of that ' formed from a projecting process of publishing flood-prowjiylJL wSIX fin of sandstone although maps showing the spev community which con- in form with Federal Following toa destine- it may have got its start dal flood hazard areas 10000 quirements These mea-spri- fion of 19 posts at toe as two side approximately - seep caves that communities across the surcs vary according to rifle range recently law enforcement officers are' joined Only geological country Ha congratulated In this field of toe local governing body toil week puffing up fen- action be here for of taking flood toe threats ces at toe range to pre- Sp£iaity could tell specific exact story of how Cor- - fore the July 1 1975 But they are generally vent vehicles from' deadline imposed under toe area to regulate toe ona formed of Yet today Corona is a the Act for enrolling in future development Anyone who wishes to flood hazard areas and use the trap shooting area graceful soaring arc of the program The program is de-- a ultimately require minior toe range will have to ' beauty sculptured from walk around toe end of toe monolithic sandstone signed the Administra-wa- ll mum elevation and conIts opening is per- - tor saM to stimulate struction standards for fence The gate will be haps 60 feet high and Individual participation floors and foundations of unlocked only for planned even wider One end of the in it as protection against any new construction in events according to offl- -: slender span is still at- - natural disasters and to these areas tached to toe cliff while - 32-m- ile U-- 95 " ' ' ByFA Barnes There is quite literally an uncountable number of natural openings in the sandstone strata of they are scattered over a ceptionally long unnamed far larger and lovelier Bowtie Arch much larger area bridge The skyline to the But these two parks do jwest of Spanish Valley re- and Corona Arch Corona not have any corner on veals two arches to those is also known as Little lovely and spectacular who know where to look Rainbow Bridge from its to the north- canyonlands country arches ' and bridges Arts Pasture 1 Is These are known various- - There- are many others ly ks arches bridges" hear- Moab' dome SfthenrthfiT'GemlniTwidBridge windows etc with hard- - easy to reach others not and Courthouse Pasture ly any two experts agree- - go easy To name a few near the Monitor ' and ing on which terms apply there is Pritchett Arch' Merrimac has its own to what ripenings claimed by Vreeland to large unnamed natural To the north of Moab he among the “top ton’’ bridge as well as two Arches National Park in toe nation for beauty other large arches was established to pro- Intoe same Pritchett -But top two most beautect an unusual concen- Hunter canyon system tiful and easily accessitration of arches and there are also others — ble spans are just a few other related scenic fea'- - Halls Bridge Funnel miles down toe Colorado tores Most of these ar- Arch Hunter Arch and River gorge near Utah ches occur in the same several not named at 279 the Potash Road rock formations the Here in toe Gold Bar least officially and Carmel To the Picture area where the river has There is west of Moab Canyon-lan- Frame Arch and its unlooped back toward Moab National Park con- named companion little Valley seven miles after tains still more natural Arch in toe Colorado Ri- leaving it are three arspans in a wide variety ver gorge downstream ches with several names of geologic strata Ac- from the highway bridge The smaller me visicording to arch expert and two others upstream ble from the paved road Bob V reeland Canyon-lan- a half-mior so is called Gold Bar Arch probably contains ' Mill Creek Canyon has or Pinto Arch This span even more natural open-ln- Otho Natural Bridge and was described in an earof significant size Mothers while Nigger Bill lier article here (TI than Arches’ although Canyon contains an ex- -' 122372) The other two siaruing resempiance to 4ka4 flttMiMia MHMM towjH- Coronair’deftntfliiyTiot ' a natural bridge by one s definition yr any- - article comparing Rainbow Bridge and its local look-alihere earlier ke appeared too (TI This hike starts out steeply in order to surmount the elevated railroad tracks where they leave a tunnel slice then through slickrock join toe river gorge and parallel toe paved road on le gs jhi' ‘ 4 i t°wrd at j to to Sitfe m -- ed spectacular railroad cut ’y T - 1U -b- y-side gravel The trail is not very in this well marked stretch but occasional rock cairns and arrows painted on rock point the way A Moab quadrant a still ( Ifl ‘ dXm & ng enter-design- ed but also gives access to abundant natural beauty Beyond the first steep part 'of the foot trail it follows an abandoned and badly eroded jeep trail for a few hundred yards the other abutment is anthen enters terraced rock chored firmly to the slogarden county landscaped ping rock terrace that toe with slickrock walls and trail follows ' desert plants ledges Beyond this arch the shrubs and trees and an- trail ascendone at time cient deposits of river ed a steep ridge up onto ' r Raa Dougs ne pitftoi'rti end Hiking the trail to Co- rona and Bowtie offers several excellent views along and down into tola ilyti-nW-Zr- r - i r ’ con-struct- ds 's ' fS En-tra- da $ ‘ iV'-V-'-- 95 An : ds - are-calle- d : — - '‘-- 1 dais' higher terrace above Corona Arch and beyond but the cable that once made this climb relatively safe is now gone and the climb is not recommended (toe slip would plunge a climber topographic map helps-finthe way because Lit- into a sheer-walltle Rainbow or Corona canyon is shown on the map alFrom the base of this though Bowtie is not climb however toe view Soon the foot trail enis breathtaking Corona ters a region of slickrock Arch and the Colorado but from there on finding River gorge lie in one the trail is easy because direction a deep sheer there is only one way to alcove is in the other go In two places short and the narrow grottolengths of cable help hi- like canyon that the railkers along as the trail road cut follows is diskirts a huge rock am- rectly below phitheater at a midway Altogether it is safe level Below rock ter- to say that for accessiraces alcoves and echo- bility variety and sheer ing caverns slope away magnificence toe short toward toe deep railroad hike to Corona and Bow-ti- e cut has few rivals outBut on the same ievel side of the national parks as the trail on the oppo- that flank Moab on bch site side of the amphi- sides A leisurely mortheater are Corona and ning or afternoon cm this Bowtie one cut into the trail is time well spent ed A view 6t Bowtie Arch reveals Its huge size The span formed when a cave broke throui toe roof of a large spring-see- p "’& FecsHtits Dedicated vV FsiUini State Goblin V in "brier ceremonies there last Saturday afternoon Cutting the ribbon overlook shelters and campground facilities opening new roadways were E J Claus Moab member of the State Park Commission Gardell Snow chairman of toe Emery County Commission and James Moyie ? chairman of the Stole Park Commission SK ' v yvi'- - 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