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KNEU 1250Visitors from all over the world will visit the area to see Dinosaur National Monument this vacation season and staff of Dinosaur National Monument will be doing their part to make sure travelers keep safety as a priority.
An application to modify apartments to single family dwellings will continue forward in Uintah County though the Commission is split. The Lone Tree Sky Park apartments, located at 1379 South 570 East, would need a variance on the road access to be acceptable. The access for apartments required a 24 foot wide access and they met requirements for apartments, explains County Planner Matt Cazier, but in changing over to townhomes, the code states that private roads need to meet the same standard as public roads, which is 36 feet wide.
Local farmers are already hard at work and TriCounty Health Department encourages local support.
As the process of acquiring funding for the Stonegate sewer project has extended beyond a year, construction costs have gone up.
Time will tell how bills from the 2017 Utah Legislative Session will affect the Uintah Basin. As Chief Sponsor of SJR-14, a joint resolution regarding jobs in rural Utah, Senator Kevin Van Tassell says business expansion and development will be encouraged in rural Utah, striving to create 25,000 new jobs over the next four years.
Uintah County, Vernal City and Naples City are working together to address an irrigation ditch along 500 South that is putting the airport fence in danger. According to Uintah County Commissioner Duane Shepherd, the issue runs on the south side of the road from 500 East to about 1200 East which covers ground owned by each entity.
Governor Herbert’s 6th annual Utah Energy Development Summit is kicking off today and this year’s theme is the “Crossroads of Innovation.” Local leaders of industry are attending the conference as a recovery of the oil and gas industry in the Uintah Basin is the hope of many. This year’s conference will focus on Utah’s sustainable energy future. “The state of Utah is proud to be a vital partner in promoting meaningful dialogue and public-private partnerships which lead to responsible, economically smart energy development,” shares Governor Herbert. “Now in its sixth year, the summit continues to promote pioneering solutions to some of our most immediate challenges, and these solutions may power our future communities with affordable and reliable energy in the years to come.”
House Representative Scott Chew and Senator Kevin Van Tassell presented at the Vernal Area Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. Among the updates was a review given by Representative Chew explaining which legislation will affect education into the future.
The Buckskin Hills Shooting Range is considered among the best facilities of its kind in the nation and proposed changes are aimed at improved management and safety. According to Uintah County Commissioner Bill Stringer, improvements in conjunction with the Knife and Gun Club, NRA and local shooting groups have made for an even better venue.
Seniors all over the Basin are prepping for upcoming graduations and energy is building as they anticipate what the future will hold. Uintah High School is keeping energy up with spirit week led by Student Body President Brant Johnson who has kept the school on their toes all year with antics, activities and a stellar example of leadership.
The 2017 municipal elections had better be on the minds of those interested in running for open positions because the deadline to declare candidacy is coming up. The Vernal City Municipal Election will be held to elect a Mayor and two City Council positions to serve 4 year terms.
The Ute Tribe is pushing for a meeting with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke as they push back against Trump’s Executive Order that could change the designation of the Bear Ears National Monument.