Show 11 Forest Ranger Districts II Are N Now ow Relocated Forest Supervisor George F. F McLaughlin of the Manti-LaSal Manti National Forest today announced an announced announced an- an consolidation of the five ranger districts on the ManU Mantl Division of the forest and the relocation of three district headquarters The changes are being made after careful study and analysis of alternatives Mr McLaughlin explained that these consolidations are one measure being taken by the Forest Service to implement the National Economic Policy and to maintain quality management management management manage manage- ment of or the environment without increasing funding Effective November 26 1972 the five Ranger Districts now headquartered at ManU Mantl Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim Mt Mt Pleasant Ferron and Castle Dale will be consolidated consolidated consolidated con con- Into three Ranger Districts Districts Districts Dis Dis- headquarters with at Ferron Ferron Ferron Fer Fer- ron Ephraim and Price The District at Ephraim will be known as the Sanpete Ranger District and will Include the Forest lands on the west slope of the Manti ManU range The Ferron Ranger District headquartered at Ferron will contain the Na National National National Na- Na Forest lands In the Muddy Muddy Muddy Mud Mud- dy Ferron and Joes Joe's Valley Forest lands in the Huntington Canyon Price River and Soldier Creek will be administered as the Price Ranger District headquartered headquartered headquartered head head- quartered at Price Forest Supervisor In emphasized that consolidation consolida consolida- tion of ranger districts is in inline inline inline line with Forest Service policy to provide quality management for all Nation Forest lands Headquarters are located where they will be accessible to the public and where they can pro- pro fice more service with existing personnel |