Show introduces New Insi Insignia nia U U. S. S D DEPARTMENT NT Of THE INTERIOR Of IANO A new in insignia sigma symbolic of public land resources has been adopted by the Interior Departments Department's Bureau of Land Management Director Charles H. H Stoddard announced that the modernistic emblem which depicts depict lands water and renewable renewable renewable re re- re- re resources managed by bythe bythe bythe the has been sanctioned for official use by Secretary Stewart L. L Udall The seal peal is designed to represent our Bureaus Bureau's concern concern concern con con- cern with the conservation and management of ALL natural resources on the public land Director Stoddard stated Basic resources land water water wa wa- ter and vegetation are the key design elements according according according accord accord- ing to Mr Stoddard The triangular triangular triangular tri tri- angular insignia portrays a landscape with a symbolic tree a winding river and the rivers source on a snow capped peak It replaces a circular seal adopted in 1952 showing an engineer lumberman oil operator stockman and miner This was the Bureaus Bureau's first emblem following its creation in 1946 from a merger of th the historic General Land Office and the Grazing Service The new emblem symbolizes our increased increased emphasis on balanced balanced balanced balan balan- ced use of the public lands rather than concentrated on special uses Director Stoddard Stoddard Stoddard dard explained The Bureau of Land Management Management Management Man Man- administers nearly million acres of public land in 11 it western states and Alaska Nearly five million acres are administered by the Fillmore Fillmore Fillmore Fill- Fill more District Office under the direction of Warren D. D Brough District Manager The main acreage of the Fillmore office is in Millard County Beaver County and Juab County Coun Coun- ty with small percentages in Utah County Sanpete and andIron andIron andIron Iron Counties The Fillmore District office is located north of town on the east side of Highway 91 The district personnel are always always always al al- al- al ways ready and happy to explain explain explain ex ex- plain the Bureaus Bureau's program to the public states District Manager Brough The office is open from 8 am a.m. until 5 pm p.m. on week days |