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Show Kaibab Honored For Outdoor Recreation Effon Kaibab Forest Products Co. has been recognized by the U.S. Forest Service for a sustained four-year effort to support outdoor recreation on the Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona and southern Utah. Kaibab has a major rw. Panguitch. Forest Service Chief Robertson presented a cenir ' appreciation to Kaibab ? National Forest pJt.' Association spring confer, "'' Washington, D.C. It Jj; company's outstandini! 2' helping the Forest ServiW multiple use manager national forests. "i "It is unprecedented for fc Forest Service to present an to a forest products corrm-" sponsorship of innovative progressive public Se, programs," Robertson said. " He particularly cited Kai1 its creation and construction -Kaibab Plateau Trail, whid initiate Arizona's norths border-to-border trail. He applauded Kaibab for 'sup personnel and funds to opera-' Jacob Lake Visitor Inform") -Center; for providing free m use tours of the Kaibab fa Forest and for producing a y ' Kaibab Plateau recreation bra fl and guide. Mickey Whiting, chairmr Kaibab Industries, said the t Plateau Trail project has national attention becaus; represents an unusual coope- venture between Kaibab ari 1 public sector. t The 60-mile trail will-dedicated will-dedicated July 1 near Jacobs Ariz. In addition to Robert I Richard Lyng, U. S. Secret, I m Agriculture, U.S. Senator Dc' DeConcini (D-Ariz.) and Congressman Bob Stump (R-ArJ will participate in the ceremonit: ' Other local and natio:. dignitaries, including member ' the Sierra Club, Kaibab oft Slw and Flagstaff school teacher D. c0'' Shewalter, who developed .: Sha course of the Kaibab Plateau T:. to will also participate in . sp& ceremonies. wei |
