Show SMOKEY SAYS By Ranger Ranker KARL EARL H. H Of the nine national forests in Utah the Manti-LaSal Manti 1 leads in payments to the state All of the Forest Service land within the state taxable non-taxable land brought an income to th the state of more than in the five years from 1960 through 1964 This amount is approximately approximate approximate- ly 60 per cent more than the state wo would ld have received from taxes if the nand land were privately tely owned This information was gathered gathered gathered gath gath- ered in a stu study y comparing estimated estimated estimated es es- receipts from probable taxes on on national for forest st land if privately owned with the 25 per cent payments made by the Uie US U.S. Government to coun counties ties from forest receipts In addition to cash payments payments payments pay pay- ments the For Forest st Service proVides provides provides pro pro- vides roads trails campgrounds campgrounds camp camp- gr grounds and w watershed treatment treatment treat treat- ment structures for fl flood od prevention prevention pre pre- th that t would not be available if the lands were privately privately V tely owned The local economy is also bolstered by support to schools in federally affected areas salaries salaries salaries sal sal- aries to employees and forest fire prevention and sion During the 64 1960 period the Manti-LaSal Manti National Forest Forest Forest For For- est returned through the 25 per cent payments a total of This was divided among Carbon Emery Grand San Juan Sanpete Sevier and Utah Counties Each of the counties get a ashare ashare ashare share rated pro-rated according to the number of acres acres- of forest t lands within the county I |