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Show Page 11 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER DECEMBER 21,2006 DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST TO BEGIN SCOPING PROCESS FOR MOTORIZED TRAVEL PLAN EFFORT The Dixie National Forest will be- the Notlce ofIntent which was pubgin the scoping process for a new mo- iishedin the Federal Register,) torized travel plan on December 15, M a p s md o t h e r information depict2006. The public comment period will ^ g ^ p r o p o s e d action can be viewed end January 31,2007. Open houses o n ^ ]ntema a t : http://www.fs.fed.us/ are scheduled throughout Southern r4/dixie/projects/MTP/index.shtml. Utah and in Salt Lake City to provide p ^ ^ ^ o m s information will also information and to receive public in- ^ ava ii a ble at the Mowing locations: www.snapshotmedia-com • 676-2621 put about the proposed action. P o w d l R an ger District, 225 East Over the course of the last couple C e n t e r Street ^ pan g u i t c h ) TJT 34759. of years the forest has been working 0 0 8 0 ; p h o n e : ( 4 3 5 ) 676-9300. to develop a motorized travel plan. Escalante Ranger District, 755 This plan will designate a system of West Main, Escalante, UT 84726routes and areas open to motorized 0246; Phone: (435) 826-5400. travel, and generally prohibit motorFremont River Ranger District ized travel off those routes (in other (Loa), 138 South Main, Loa, UT I read it in the Tribune, just the other day. words, cross-country travel). This Wall Street big-shot got a perk 84747; Phone: (435) 836-2800. During scoping, the forest hope to to bolster hisnormal pay. Please send written comments to: gather useful and thoughtful insights Noelle Meier, Dixie National Forest It's no surprise he got a hefty bonus, from the broad public about this sys- Motorized Travel Plan Team Leader, 'cause, you know, tern of routes and areas open to mo- 1789 N. Wedgewood Ln., Cedar City, Within his Wall Street company, he is the CEO. torized travel. Noelle Meier, the Utah 84720; FAX (435) 865-3791. The gift he lavished on himself was a tidy forty mil. project team leader, said, "We hope Y ou may also hand-deliver your cornHow many uninsured kids that the public will provide us with spe- me nts to the above address during norwould that keep from beingill? cificinformationabouttheroutesthey mal business hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 I'm sure this boss-man needed it, enjoy or related issues that they have p n % M o n d a y through Friday, exclud'cause, just in case you wondered, concerns about." ing federal holidays. Oral comments I don't suppose his yearly take Armed with specific information m a y ^ p r o v i d e d during normal busiis much over three or four hundred. gathereddunng the public comment n e s s h o u r s v i a te i e phone 435-865period and at open houses, the forest 3 7 0 a i n p e r s o n a t o n e o f m e d i s t r i c t I'm talking millions, naturally, will prepare a Draft Environmental o f f i c e s l i s t e d b d o W j o r a t a n o f f i c i a l but you know how much it takes, Impact Statement (DEIS). TheDEIS agency function (i.epubUc meeting) that To get up to the level where will detail issues and alternatives that i s d e s i g n e d to elicit public comments, you get the big tax breaks.. were developed based upon public E^tronic comments may be submitIf you were a small stock-holder, inputandagencyexpertise. Thisdraft ted to comments dixie motorized travel wouldn't it make you squirm, environmental document will be re- pian@fs.fed.us in format such as an eTo think of how little you got back, leased for public review and then a m a i l m e s s a g e ) p l a i n text(.txt),richtext as a client of this fine firm? decision on the motorized travel plan f o r m a t ( r f t ) j o r W o r d ( d o c ) can be made. This decision id anticiu y o u h a v e my ^ ^ ^ ^ ques tion This poem and others by Ray Conrad are available on CD pated in late 2007. regarding the motorized travel planning or by book. You can order one by calling 836-2042 Open houses to provide information about the scoping effort and to gather informationfromthe public are scheduled as follows: January 11, 2007 (Thursday): ~ City Library and Offices, 25 South 200 is holding a Christmas Rafflefor a Table Arcade. East,Panguitch,UT, 12:00 to 8:00 pm January 24,2007 (Wednesday): You can see the item and buy tickets at the Zion's Bank in Panguitch. Wonderland Inn, Utah State Highways 12 and 24, Torrey, UT, 12:00 to 8:00 The winner will be announced on December 23, 2006 pm (Please note that this is a change at the Social Hall at approximately 1:00 p.m. from the date and location announced th the Notice of Intent COFFEE TABLE ARCADE "39 GAMES" which was published in the Federal PAC-MAN, DONKEY KONG, ASTERIODS, SPACE INVADERS and many more. Register.) January 25,2007 (Thursday): PRIZE DONATED BY: Mike's Arcade, 50 West Main in Circleville RETAIL VALUE -$2,600 . . Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, Escalante, Ut, 12:00 to 8:00 pm (Please note this is a change from All proceeds benefit the Garfield Memorial Healthcare Foundation the date and location announced int SIGNS, PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN THE CHRISTMAS BONUS The Garfield Memorial Health Care Foundation |