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Show ' Vacationers Enjoy , Dixie National Forest During 1967, 455,000 recreation recrea-tion visitor days were record-! record-! ed on the Dixie National Forest, For-est, according to Forest Supervisor Super-visor Jack B. Shumate. This is a slight decrease in use from 1966 due, primarily, to the late cold spring weather and heavy rains during August. Aug-ust. Visitors enjoyed the dovel oped campgrounds, as well a' the trails and undeveloped areas. Sight-seeing contributed contribut-ed the highest use of any of the outdoor activities. I Maintenance and construe-i construe-i tion of campgrounds and related re-lated facilities to accommodate accommo-date these visitors is a big j job. During 19G7, the roads, I parking spurs, and table padr-in padr-in Pine Valley recreation , ar?a were paved to prevent dust and make the area usable us-able for a longer period of time. A trailer sanitation station sta-tion was constructed as an added convenience for thr camper with self-contained trailer houses or vans. White Bridge Campground near Panguitch Lake was completed with new tables, grills, and flush toilets installed. ins-talled. , With increased demand on outdoor recreation areas, new and expanded facilities will be needed. If funds are available during dur-ing 1968, work will begin on a new 42-unit campground at Navajo Lake, and an observa- tion deck will be constructed , at Strawberry Point. |