Show DUCHESNE COUNTY GETS OK TO TEST ASPHALT AREA Duchesne county commissioners last week received permission from the Uintah-Ouray Indian Agency to core drill tribal land leased by county in the Yellowstone Purpose of the core drilling will be to determine legal description covering 40 acres of land that shall be incorporated in a lease to the county for the development of an asphalt According to agency authorization was given by the Bureau of Indian affairs for the Fort Duchesne office to lease the 40 acres of Ute Tribal land belonging to both the Affiliated Ute Citizens and Ute Indian The asphalt will be used to pave roads in the county when the deposits are opened 1 |