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Show have to plan for this future growth are not realistic," Creer said. "Of course we do, and the sooner the better. bet-ter. We also have to make certain the major responsibility respon-sibility for this planning is placed at the local level. The land use planning bill does that. "We also have to make certain that individual property prop-erty rights are protected and preserved. The land use planning bill does that. "And we have to make certain cer-tain that Utah remains a nice place to live without helter-skelter, helter-skelter, unplanned and unwise un-wise development that would destroy our enjoyable life style. The land use planning bill does this, too." Creer pointed out that in-, itial support for the bill was wide spread throughout the state. He noted that 28 of the state's 29 county commissions commis-sions passed resolutions supporting the bill before it was considered by the Legislature. Legis-lature. "The local law-makers Utahns sent to the Legislature Legis-lature are the ones who passed pas-sed this bill," Creer said. "This matter has come from the local grass roots of the state. It is not an international internation-al scheme to steal their lands and when Utahns realize this, they'll support the bill," Creer said. 'This bill is a plus for Utah." Dale Zabriskie Will Serve on Committee Dale Zabriskie, Greater Park City Company Public Relations Director, has been selected to serve on a broadly-based by-partisan citizens cit-izens group to sustain the state land use planning bill. Called the Protect Land in TTfah Roncihlv lrnnnn QC tho the Committee was necessary neces-sary partly because of the "scare tactics" used by opponents op-ponents of the bill. "Such scare ' tactics were used to obtain the signatures necessary neces-sary to place the matter on the November ballot. We want Utahns to cast informed ballots on this issue, and not fall victim to propaganda and half truths." Creer noted that Utah is among the fastest growing states in the nation, and that development of new energy sources and new recreational recreation-al facilities will bring even greater growth. ' 'Those who say we do not PLUS Committee, the group is chaired by Salt Lake attorney at-torney and former Salt Lake County Commissioner, John Preston Creer. Other members mem-bers of the 30 member committee com-mittee include representatives represent-atives of every major industry indus-try and geographical area of the state. In announcing formation of the Committee, Creer said the group's main purpose was to educate Utah voters on the real effects the bill would have on the state, and the need the state has for the measure. "We want to get over the non-political nature of this issue," Creer said. "This bill was supported by both parties in theState Legislature, Legis-lature, and we seek only to ratify what our elected representatives rep-resentatives have already passed in the Legislature." Creer said formation of |