MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING:
Held: October 22, 1979 Time: 10:00 A.M.
Present: Commission Chairman E. S. Boyle, Commissioners Calvin Black and Wm. G. Dunow. Also present, Al Haskins and Peggy Jorgensen, Deputy Clerk
Minutes of the previous weeks meeting were read and approved upon a notion made by Commissioner Dunow, seconded by Commissioner Black and carried.
COMMISSIONER DUNOW REPORTS:
Commissioner Bill Dunow reported that he had met with Ken Hickman Thursday to approve the Winter-ization Program, where in homes of the needy are made ready to withstand cold weather.
Commissioner Dunow further reported that he had met with Donald Jack and Al Blankenship regarding the fuel tanks that are being installed at Montezuma Creek. He stated that they are ready to be put in and that the County will provide a loader for this job.
COMMISSIONER BLACK REPORTS:
Commissioner Black reported that he had attended a Governor's Tax Study meeting Tuesday. He also stated that he had spoken with a writer for the Washington Post regarding the transfer of Federal lands to the States. He also attended an Association of Governments meeting Wednesday.
COMMISSIONER BOYLE REPORTS:
Commissioner Boyle presented to the Commission an agreement between the County and White Mesa for road maintenance there. Commissioner Black moved that the Commission accept this agreement and that the Chairman sign it into effect. Commissioner Dunow seconded, to carry the notion, and the Chairman signed the agreement.
LETTER ON AGING;
The Commission received a letter from Tully Lameman regarding the new Area Aging Agency on the Reservation. The Commission will get in touch with Mr. Lameman to lend the County's support of the Reservation's decision to phase out of the County Aging Program, and that it will stand willing to co-operate the best it can during this period.
BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS NAMED:
The Citizens of the City of Monticello to serve on the Boundary Commission were named at the Commission meeting, they are: Wyman Redd, Richard Coleman and Oleen Hatch.
JOHN BAKER:
John Baker met with the Commission to discuss with them the possible expanding of fire protection for Blanding and Monticello with the new growth that is taking place. The Commission authorized John to find out what the cities feel they may need for expansion and any suggestions they may have to solving any fire protection problems that may arise.
BEER LICENSE RENEWAL;
The Chairman signed into effect the renewal for the Beer License for the Hunt's Club.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Commissioner Dunow suggested to the Commission that they write a letter to the Governor and request that five Vietnamese families be hosted by San Juan County. The Commission discussed this possibility.
SOUTHEASTERN UTAH ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS:
Commissioner Black made the motion the the County adopt the following Resolution, and file it in the Resolution file. Commissioner Dunow seconded, and the Commissioners signed into effect the Resolution:
RESOLUTION OF ADOPTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UTAH ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the interest of San Juan County to enter into agreement with other adjoining Counties in a cooperative agency and
WHEREAS, the counties of Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan have all expressed a desire and intention to form one organization known as the Southeastern Utah Assocaiation of Governments and
WHEREAS, it would appear to be in this county's interest to join in such organization in order to propagate the most proficient and efficient procedures and operation of local government, to promote and coordinate social and economic development in the four county areas, to provide solutions for problems and opportunities of concern to all counties and to provide technical and administrative skills heretofore unmanageable and to give complete force and effect to that document titled, Agreement Establishing the Southeastern Utah Association of Governments, dated the 21st day of May, 1970 and that certain document titled, By-Laws of the Southeastern Utah Association of Governments, dated the 28th day of June 1978.
THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of San Juan, State of Utah, in a lawful session convened, that the County Commissioners are directed and empowered for and in behalf of this County to ratify, sign, execute and deal any and all documents, whatever necessary, to effectuate, promote, maintain and further the aims and actuality of the Southeastern Utah Association of Governments,
DATED This 22 nd. day of October, 1979.
/s/ E. S. Boyle Commission Chairman
/s/ Calvin Black Commissioner
/s/ Wm, G. Dunow Commissioner
The following is a letter regarding Wilderness, which was composed by the County Commission, Surveyor Doug Pehrson and Al Haskins, stating strongly the County's official position on Wilderness:
October 16, 1979
State Director
Bureau of Land Management
University Club Building ATTN: WILDERNESS
136 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Dear Sir:
We are pleased to note that the Final Initial Wilderness Inventory has eliminated some of the acreage in San Juan County that v/as included in the Original Proposal. We are, however, disappointed to note that some areas not listed in the initial inventory have now been included in the Intensive Inventory.
We protest the inclusion of any areas in San Juan County that are proposed for intensive inventory. In fact, most of tha areas do not meet the roadless criteria and all of the areas have been impacted by man to some degree, others to a very great extent, thus the inventory would not be 1n compliance with the requirements of the law. Each area will be specifically commented on in the text of this document. We further protest any inclusion of lands in San Juan County for these reasons:
1. There are private, public and state lands, mining claims, etc, in these areas. Inclusion would deprive owners, leaseholders and other interested parties access to their properties.
2. According to the law, grazing would be permitted in wilderness areas, but in practice this use would be eliminated by denying access and/ or range improvements such as seeding, fencing, building stock water ponds, feeding and salting of livestock, etc,
3, That the wilderness areas would be duplicating that which is found in hundreds of thousands of acres in State and National Parks, Monuments and Recreation Areas in the same general area as the proposed wilderness areas,
4, That, regardless of the final determination, for the study period (10-12 years) any exploration or development on energy sources would be barred.
We are also greatly concerned about the recommendation that wilder-ness areas be designated Class 1 of the Clean Air Act. This would eliminate any possibility of development in most if not all of the County.
We feel that as County Commissioners, elected by a majority of the people of San Juan County, we are representing the desires of our constituents in this matter, and, as such representatives that our recommendations should carry the weight of the people we represent and not be considered the opinions of three individuals. We feel that the approximate 15,000 RESIDENTS of this County should have more to say regarding what happens in our County than a like number of non-residents.
AREAS IN INITIAL INVENTORY AND PROPOSED INTENSIVE INVENTORY AREAS: UT-060-087 4,600 acres dropped from inventory.
UT-060-088 No.change. Road inventory has not been completed, however there are several roads in this area.
UT-060-089 22,100 acres dropped from inventory.
UT-Q60-140 No change. Road inventory not complete, however there are a number of roads in this area,
UT-Q60-164 30,580 acres dropped from inventory. UT-Q60-165 No change in inventory, but impacted by man.
UT-Q60-167 Reduced from 7,896 to 9,216 acres. No roads in this area,
but it has been impacted by man. There are also mining claims.
UT-060-171 Reduced from 17,344 to 9,216 acres. There are seven miles of roads in the reduced area.
UT-060-175 No change in inventory. There are two miles of roads in this area.
UT-060-181 Reduced from 115,100 to 61,000 acres. There are many
intrusions in this reduced area including at least 30 miles
of inventoried roads. There are also mining claims in this area.
UT-060-183 16,300 acres dropped from inventory.
UT-060-188 No change in inventory, many intrusions including 11 miles of roads.
UT-050-191 27,520 acres of land. This area was not on the initial
inventory but has been included in the intensive inventory. There are many intrusions including at least 11 miles of roads and a landing strip.
UT-060-194 No change. 600 acres have been chained and seeded, and there are three miles of roads.
UT-060-196 No change. 400 acres have been chained and seeded, and there four miles of roads.
UT-060-197 No change. There are eight miles of roads in this area.
UT-060-198 18,360 acres. This area was not on the initial inventory but has been included in the intensive inventory. There are many roads in this area, but a road inventory is not complete because of non-inclusion in the initial inventory.
UT-060-201 Reduced from 86,800 acres to 76,170 acres. There are nineteen (19) miles of roads in the reduced area.
UT-060-204 Reduced from 94,600 acres to 77, 800 acres. There are approximately 500 acres of chained and seeded land and 31 miles of roads in the reduced area.
UT-060-205 Reduced from 21,568 acres to 19,195 acres. There are still approximately 700 acres chained and seeded land and fifteen (15) miles of roads in the reduced area.
UT-060-227 No change. There are 1,600 acres chained and seeded land and eight (8) miles of roads in this area.
UT-060-233 8,000 acres. This has been dropped from the inventory.
In most if not all of the units there are at least some, and in many cases all, of the following: drill holes, reservoirs, signs of uranium mining, such as: shafts, drifts, dumps etc., roads, landing strips, and much more evidence of mans work.
/s/ E. S. Boyle
Chairman, San Juan County Commission
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Senator Jake Garn Senator Orrin Hatch
Representative Dan Marriott Representative Gunn McKay
S. Gene Day- B.L.M. Honorable Scott Matheson, Governor of Utah
Frank Gregg, Director B.L.M. Ed Scherick Area B.L.M. Manager
State Representative C. Hardy Redd
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Bills presented for approval and payment;
Acme Sanitary Supply Dura Lok Finish 63.22
John Baker Travel 56.95
Tamara Barton Professional Services 52.50
Black Oil Co. Diesel etc. County Roads 7,130.03
Randy Brown Chemicals for weed control 17.75
Gate Equipment Co. Parts 890.09
City Drug Store Supplies 10.25
Cummins Intermountain Parts, San Juan County Roads 3,587.01
Freightliner & White Trucks Parts 151.67
Hafer's Inc. Parts 974.14
George Kinsley Standby Fire Warden 55.15
Stephen Meyer Chemicals for weed control 38.75
Motor Parts Supplies 961.85
National Geographic Society Book 5.75
Motor Parts Supplies 1,323.73
N.T.U.A. Utility 4.99
Jay Nelson Airport Hangers for San Juan County 10,800.00
Quality Book Store Books 47.36
Gene and Mary Foushee Parts for Bluff water system 721.56
San Juan County Commission Petty Cash 39.72
The San Juan Record 10/4 to 11 Public Notice 21.60
Sharon Senedeni Key operator for Xerox machine-Oct. 25.00
Texaco Inc. Gas and Oil 607.15
Travel Lodge Travel 171.58
Utah State Library Commission Books 81.82
Western Auto Keys 1.78
Dayne Shumway Contract hauler for September 17-20 774.00
S. Rigby Wright September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
Rudy Cook September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
Mike Halliday September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
W & W Roofing Re-roofing San Juan County Courthouse 10,000.00
D. J. Walker September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
Jack H. Kirby September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
Ben Black September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
Reed Allsop September & Oct. Uniform allowance 70.00
Canyonlands Plumbing and Heating Plumbing on Hospital 8,453.26
There being no further business for this day, the meeting was adjourned.
Peggy Jorgensen, Deputy Clerk E. S. Boyle, Commission Chairman