Show Bennett introduces bill that Might establish four Scenic areas as Utah State Parks Four scenic and historic attractions in Duchesne County could be developed as State Parks under terms of a bill introduced recently in Congress by S n. Wallace F. Included among the spots in Duchesne County which have tentatively been selected for future State and which would be affected by Bennett's are Duchesne Uintah River Strawberry River Starvation Reservoir and Nine-Mile Canyon The river an a approximately The first two are located adjacent to the Ashley National and the Strawberry-Starvation Is just west of Nine-Mile Canyon contains some of the finest and cliff dwellings yet discovered in and is considered an ideal spot for development of a recreation area under the state Parks Sen Bennett's S. would remove the present limitation of acres on the amount of Federal land which can be turned over to the states for development as state parks or recreation many of Utah's most spectacular scenic attractions are on land owned partially or wholly by the Bureau of Land the Forest or other agencies In many the Federal agency involved has indicated a willingness to turn over the land to the but has been unable to do so because of of the have been working closely with the Utah State Parks and Recreation Commission by C J. which has done a truly outstanding Bennett spots have been selected by the commission as likely sites for state either in the immediate future or within the next several Since most of these happen to be on Federal passage of this bill is necessary before areas can become state Since the State Park and Recreation commission was set up two years four state parks have been established Dixie State Park in Washington Old State House in Pioneer Monument State Park near Salt Lake and Camp site of the War Enlargement of Dixie State recommended by the could be accomplished under the Bennett Churches of all faiths sponsor more than half of America's Scout units |