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Show Having been asked to serve appointments to two policy making bodies in the state, Commissioner George Middleton demonstrates why he is involved. Middleton notes no development slated on this study. Middleton to Serve State Groups Garfield County Commissioner George Middleton accepted appointments to serve on two important committees. Middleton will serve on the new State Facility Siting Subcommittee of the - Energy Conservation and development ' Council. Middleton was asked by James M. Byrne, division director of the Utah Energy Office toserve on the ,v' "i newly-formed' subcommittee along with Clayton Parr who serves as wnchairjnaM.alpn .wilbj.UeftsKapalofiki, . Glade Sowards, Marthe Dyner, and Jim Pissot. Members of the new committee have all been serving on the larger 91-member Energy Council. After reviewing considerations of potential siting legislation for the State of Utah, the subcommittee will report their recommendations to the full council. In its first meeting in January, the subcommittee began to refine its agenda and shared general philosophies. The group next plans to determine what permitting and or siting processes are already working in the state regulatory systems which can be incorporated or built upon in a legislative proposal for facility siting. Commissioner Middleton also accepted chairmanship of the Five County association of Governments Steering Committee. Serving on the committee with Middleton will be commissioners' representative from each of the five counties:' Beaver, Garfield, Kane, Iron and Washington; representatives from each county school district, a mayor's representative from each county, a represen-tatiVe'' from1- Southern Utah State" College and a representative from the Governor's Committee on Community Affairs. Middleton has served on the committee in the past as Garfield County's representative. |