Emery County Review | 2008-09-16 | Page 3

A3 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 CEU honors outstanding citizens during Founder’s Celebration Continued from Page A1. I’ve received tonight, I feel belongs to everybody who lives in Carbon and Emery County, truly,” she remarked. “In the past year, the pressure that our community was under was tremendous, and so many people gave so much. Not just me. “I happened to be there in a position where people could find me, but I saw so much service and so much love, so much giving. I feel if there was an award to be given for every single person that lives in our counties that that is what should be done. Trust me. I was just a small tip on the iceberg.” Also recognized at the celebration were Barb and Greg Benson, the Carbon High Class of ’52 and Terry and LeAnn Ficklin, who were given Gold Circle Awards for donations to the Gold Circle scholarship program; Phil Brown, who was given the Upon Their Shoulders Award for over 30 years of service at CEU; Lindsey Allen Newville and Kenyth J. Reynolds, who were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame; Jim Dart, Sr. and Michael F. Tucker as Outstanding Alumni; Karen Jobe Templeton, who like Gordon, was awarded for distinguished service and Senator Mike Dmitrich, who was given the lifetime Achievement award. Old Orangeville cabin dismantled for trip to new home Continued from Page A1. and JoAnn and LeRay Huntington. Cleo Davis’ wish to have the house torn down came true, but the worn out old cabin will have a new life. One of the men dismantling the home was Ron Thorne, owner of Thorne Construction and a builder and developer of new homes in the Salt Lake area. Thorne said he has a home on a five acre lot in South Jordan and has also constructed a small pioneer village with granaries, metal and wooden water wagons, wagons, and hand carts on this lot. His plans are to also reconstruct Will and Kate Fail’s cabin on this site. He said he got the inspiration to build this pioneer village on his property from Montell Seely. He said he was enthralled with Mon- tell, the history he knew and the accomplishments that he made in his life. He also said he had the privilege of talking to him on several occasions revealing the last time was the final Friday night of the Pageant. Thorne said he also owns an older home in Nauvoo and there is a large 4 by 12 by 8 foot stone at this home that was originally in the Nauvoo Temple. He has had a representative of the Historical department of the Church authenticate it and he plans to have this stone as the stepping stone into Will and Kate Fail’s cabin when it is completed. The dilapidated little cabin that was hidden inside a fallen down house will again be “a very lovely place.” Artist Karen Timpleton was also honored for distinguished service. Proposed BLM management plan has critics on all sides Continued from Page A1. proposal uses alternative D as a foundation, which the Price office selected as the preferred alternative, and combines ideas from the other alternatives. According to the proposed RMP, the plan is “crafted in response to public comments, internal comments, and coordination with cooperating agencies.” It provides what Stewig views as a “balanced alternative that took all of the resources into consideration.” Despite the efforts of the BLM to, “provide a balanced alternative,” many are displeased. Some of the most conspicuous arguments are coming from the environmental community. In a recent editorial by the Salt Lake Tribune, titled, “Drill, drill, drill: BLM plan for Carbon, Emery counties goes for the gas” it states, “In language only a bureaucrat could love, the plan would ‘maximize mineral development in areas with the greatest potential for maximum resource recovery,’ which would be fine if mineral development were always the highest and best use of these lands. “But in some cases, it’s not. This is, after all, the neighborhood that includes such scenic and archaeological wonders as Nine Mile and Desolation canyons. In its attempt to balance mineral development with environmental preservation, the BLM folks in Price have leaned far too heavily on the side of the scale that holds mineral extraction.” There were also concerns expressed over the reduction in lands recognized as non-wilderness study areas with wilderness characteristics. Of the almost 937,000 acres characterized as such, the proposal would recognize 97,100 acres in five areas: Hondu Country, Mexican Mountain, Muddy Creek, Crack Canyon, the San Rafael Reef and Wild Horse Mesa. They point out that this is only one-tenth of the originally characterized lands. The field manager explained that with 550,000 acres of wilderness study areas in the district, managing the more than 900,000 acres of land with wilderness characteristics would require the BLM to manage nearly 2/3 of the total area. Stewig expressed he is aware of the concerns, but explained that he is held to the laws governing the way the BLM manages land and must consider what is manageable. “The decision was made upon the BLM’s multiple use and sustained yield mandate. The BLM is a multiple use agency and we are required to look at it in that light,” he said. He also pointed to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 saying, “You have to understand, we’re supposed to make as much of this available, of the high potential and moderate potential, for oil and gas or extractive industries as possible, while still protecting the environment.” Selma Sierra, the Utah State Director of the BLM addressed the issue in an editorial before the proposal was released. “BLM recognizes the value public lands hold for local communities and their economies. We have maintained a focus on supporting communities, their growth and diverse needs while maintaining national priorities and objectives, all within the context of BLM’s multiple use mandate,” she reported. “As State Director, I will continue to honor the inte- gral role that the BLM and the land we manage plays in the livelihood and economies of local communities as we move forward to complete these vital planning proposals.” The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 describes the BLM’s multiple use responsibilities. It states, “The public lands be managed in a manner that will protect the quality of scientific, scenic, historical, ecological, environmental, air and atmospheric, water resource, and archeological values; that, where appropriate, will preserve and protect certain public lands in their natural condition; that will provide food and habitat for fish and wildlife and domestic animals; and that will provide for outdoor recreation and human occupancy and use.” It also includes: “The public lands be managed in a manner which recognizes the Nation’s need for domestic sources of minerals, food, timber, and fiber from the public lands including implementation of the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 as it pertains to the public lands.” Ray Peterson, Emery County Public Lands Direc- Emery Town considers curb and gutter projects for 2009 Kathy Ockey Both the budget amendment and the general budget were accepted by the Emery Town Council with no changes during their Sept. 9 meeting. There were also no changes in the Land Use Ordinance Fee Schedule for office fees, building permits and construction fees. Fees will be charged for a subdivision, and it must include a basic plan consisting of 10 or more homes and one share of water per acre, with a minimum of 1/3 acre feet per lot. Lots can be no smaller that 100 feet by 100 feet. The matter of annexation was also brought up. The council noted an application of annexation must be submitted to the town and the person annexing the property would be responsible for surveying and legal costs. Community Emergency Response Team representative Karen Smith informed the council of the CERT program involving Homeland Security. CERT involves training citizens to be prepared all initial needs at the onset of a disaster until other help arrives. The council noted that several Emery citizens have already had this training and the town would provide a list to CERT for organizational use. Smith also said they will provide a schedule of training in the communities for those who would like to have the CERT training. Mayor Mistie Christiansen said the town would put notices in town giving information to the citizens on how to become involved and trained. Mindee Nicholson, representing Four Corners Mental Health, reported that Emery County is one of the highest in the state for prescription drug abuse. They have received a grant and are organizing a community coalition to help prevent drug abuse and help those who have this serious problem. They need to have a citizen appointed from each community to represent the town. Mayor Christiansen has been serving as the grant administrator for the town and thinks it is not appropriate for her to hold this office, citing conflict of interest. She hired Jodie Christensen to be the new grant administrator. Mayor Christiansen said she will still be the spokesman at the CIB Board. 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The council would like to have the original plan of having the curb and gutter projects begin at the center of town and working outward continue, and also the work that has been started to be completed. tor distributed a summary of the proposal at the public lands meeting held Sept. 9. He reported to the council that it would not “make a whole lot of changes” to the way things would need to be done. The council discussed cattle allotments in the area, which the plan will not have great affect upon. Nearly all of the roads and trails will remain open, but vehicles will be required to stay on designated routes. Peterson related that the county had been “involved in discussions from the beginning,” and described the proposal was “reasonable.” He also revealed that a protest period for those involved in the process would last 30 days from the date the proposed plan was released, but said he doesn’t expect that the county will protest the plan. 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