| Show Federal Action Scenic j May Speed and Historic P Parks Park in This a- a Four Foul scenic and historic at attractions attractions at- at tractions in Summit County are nearer to possible State Park status as a result of a law signed by President this week eek The law sponsored by Senator Wallace F. F Bennett R Utah and i ac cosponsored sp by other ther senators and congressmen from Western states r removes moves the acre limitation on on the amount of l land nd which may be bC transferred by the Federal government to a state or state agency for tor recreation purposes While the act does docs n not not- t go goas goas as far hr as us Senator Bennetts Bennett's original bill which removes all aU limitations limitations imitations on land returned to states 1 for re recreation purposes it dots does Increase ase the limitation to 2800 acres per year and anit r re removes r. r moves the limitation entirely on I roadside parks I IA A number of areas In Summit County tentatively slated as future State Parks will be affected affected af af- by the new new Jaw law since they are now entirely or partly on onland onland onland land owned by the Federal government gov gov- Included among these a oe re e Holiday Park Iak Lake Park City Area and Wasatch Wasatch Was Was- atch Park City Recreation Recreation Rec Rec- A Are AIea eo Holiday Par s a high wooded country at th the Lien head of the Weber Web Web- er ci- River located abo about abot l i lS miles north of Oakley and comprises acres Rockport Lake used be be used for water sports It Is located about one and a half hall miles mites south of Wanship 0 The Park City and Wasatch Mountain area area Is a strikingly strikingly- scenic mountainous area which whim extend across the Wasatch Range Range- north and west of park City and south through the tho Pine Fine Creek and Sn Snake Creek above e Midway The are area includes 25 23 acres and is easily eully aCC accessible to major population Uon center a and d dran ran rail routes |
