Series 5643

MX Missile Policy Board Administrative records, 1979-1981.

5.00 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains a variety of records created by the MX Missile Impact Policy Board over the two-year period that they were engaged in planning for the MX system. It includes financial records from the agency and status reports to the Four Corners Regional Commission documenting the completion of certain duties. The series also contains a variety of correspondence handled by the office, including correspondence with the U.S. Air Force, correspondence with the MX Coordination Office (based in Salt Lake City), correspondence with Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson, and correspondence from local interests and private citizens voicing their views of the potential impact of MX on the region. The MX Missile Impact Policy Board help regular meetings and copies of meeting minutes are found in this series. The board was also tasked with providing analysis and response to various reports from private contractors hired by the U.S. Air Force to conduct field study research. Both copies of those reports, as well as staff comment appear in this series. Finally researchers can expect to find a variety of published materials (newspapers, pamphlets, etc) that were issued in conjunction with providing information on the MX proposal to the general public.

Scope and Content

The MX Missile Impact Policy Board was formed in 1980 as a response on the local county level to the potentially massive social and environmental impacts that would have taken place in the state with the decision to base the MX Missile System in the Great Basin region of Utah and Nevada. The agency was based in Cedar City, Utah and consisted of representative members from the four counties (Juab, Millard, Beaver, and Iron) that faced the largest potential impact from MX basing.
Primary funding for the MX Missile Impact Policy Board came through federal money made available through the Four Corners Regional Commission. The policy board was tasked with the responsibility of coordinating planning efforts for impact study in the region, as well as provide an outlet for local interest and concerns on the MX matter. The office was closed in December 1981 after the federal government abandoned plans to base the MX in the region.
This series contains a variety of records created by the MXMissile Impact Policy Board over the two-year period that they were engaged in planning for the MX system. It includes financial records from the agency and status reports to the Four Corners Regional Commission documenting the completion of certain duties. The series also contains a variety of correspondence handled by the office, including correspondence with the U.S. Air Force, correspondence with the MX Coordination Office (based in Salt Lake City), correspondence with Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson, and correspondence from local interests and private citizens voicing their views of the potential impact of MX on the region. The MX Missile Impact Policy Board help regular meetings and copies of meeting minutes are found in this series. The board was also tasked with providing analysis and response to various reports from private contractors hired by the U.S. Air Force to conduct field study research. Both copies of those reports, as well as staff comment appear in this series.Finally researchers can expect to find a variety of published materials (newspapers, pamphlets, etc) that were issued in conjunction with providing information on the MX proposal to the general public.

Arrangement

No discernible arrangement present.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

After the MX Missile Impact Policy Board office was closed in 1981 these records were kept by staff members from the Department of Community and Economic Development (as several of that agencies employees had served on committees and groups directly connected with MX planning). The records were transferred from DCED to the Utah State Archives for permanent retention in 1996.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by Jim Kichas in March 2012.

Related Material

Administrative records from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4246, contains the administrative records (similar to what is found in this series) for the MX Coordination Office which was based in Salt Lake City.
Governor's MX missile correspondence from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4247, contains correspondence between various agencies of state government in coordinating efforts and planning for MX impact on the state.
MX missile news articles from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4249, contains published materials and news stories documenting the history of the MX issue in Utah.
MX Draft Environmental Impact Statement evaluation records from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4251, contains the Utah response to the MX Draft Environmental Impact Statement which included comment that was compiled and gathered through efforts made by the MX Missile Impact Policy Board.
Federal aid programs subject files from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4252, documents various federal aid programs that were drawn upon by local Utah agencies and groups to plan for the social and environmental impacts of MX on the state.
Four corners regional commission fiscal records from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4253, provides fiscal information on the Four Corners Regional Commission which was the outlet through which federal funds were made available to the MX Missile Impact Policy Board.
Draft environmental impact statements and technical reports from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4254, contains the MX Draft Environmental Impact Statement and technical reports from the U.S. Air Force that the MX Missile Impact Policy Board was tasked with helping assess and provide comment on.
MX missile survey and siting reports from the MX Missile Policy Board, Series 5644, contains reports and maps that detail gravity surveys, mineral resource surveys, alternative energy sources surveys, and geotechnical siting investigations that were made to determine potential areas to place the MX missile system in Nevada and Utah.
Living facilities planning reports from the MX Missile Policy Board, Series 5646, documents efforts made by the MX Missile Impact Policy Board to plan for the living arrangements that would have been needed for the assorted personnel that would have been needed to build the MX system.
Draft environmental impact studies from the MX Missile Policy Board, Series 5647, contains record of the Draft Environmental Impact statement study undertaken by the MX Missile Impact Policy Board.
MX administrative records from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Resources, Series 5650, contains the administrative records (similar to what is found in this series) for the MX Missile Policy Board which was based in Cedar City, Utah.
MX reports from the MX Coordination Office, Series 6372, contains copies of various reports and records that may be duplicated in this series.
MX technical issues briefing transcript from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, Series 11927, includes the transcript of a meeting between U.S. Air Force personnel and the Utah Science Advisory Board in which many of the central issues and concerns of the MX plan are discussed.
MX environmental technical reports from the MX Coordination Office, Series 17499, contains technical reports attached to the DEIS that compare anticipated environmental impacts in specific alternative siting areas, resource needs for the construction phase of the project, and anticipated impacts on wildlife, vegetation, transportation.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxFolderDateDescription
111980-1981Four Corners Regional Commission - Administrative Guidelines for the MX Field Office
121979-1981MX Missile Project - Financial Records: Travel Expenses, Vouchers, Reimbursements, Correspondence, Contract Log, Classification Reports
131980MX Missile Committees - Rosters
141980-1981MX Missile Policy Board - Contracts
151979MX Missile Task Force - Org Chart and Roster
161979-1981MX Missile Executive Committee Directive #9
171980-1981Utah Comprehensive Planning and Growth Management - FCRC No. 501-700-033-1
181980Initiation Strategy for MX Study
191980-1981MX Missile Budget
1101980MX Missile Policy Board - First Quarter Report
1111981MX Coordination Office - First Quarter Report
1121981MX Coordination Office - Second Quarter Report
1131980Testimony Presented by Governor Robert List (Nevada) and Governor Scott Matheson (Utah)
1141980MX Missile Policy Board - Quarterly Reports and Finances
1151980Governor Scott Matheson's Statement on MX
1161980MX Missile Policy Board - Second Quarter Report
1171980MX Missile Policy Board - Second Quarter Financial Records
1181980MX Missile Policy Board - Third Quarter Report
1191980-1981MX Coordination Office - Contracts
1201980MX Coordination Office - First Quarter Report
1211980MX Coordination Office - First Quarter Financial Records
1221980MX Coordination Office - Second Quarter Report
1231980MX Coordination Office - Second Quarter Financial Records
1241980-1981MX Coordination Office - Third Quarter Report
1251980MX Coordination Office - Third Quarter Financial Records
1261980MX Coordination Office - Fourth Quarter Report
1271980MX Coordination Office - Fourth Quarter Financial Records
1281980MX Coordination Office - General Correspondence
1291981MX Coordination Office - Third Quarter Report
1301981MX Coordination Office - Third Quarter Finance
1311979 Oct 15MX Reports - Deployment Management Plan: Executive Summary (Prepared by Southern Pacific Division for Director of Military Programs)
1321979 Oct 15MX Reports - Deployment Management Plan: Main Report (Prepared by Southern Pacific Division for Director of Military Programs)
1331979 DecMX Reports - MX Environmental Impact Analysis Process to Support: Basing Area Selection - Preliminary Draft - Scoping Presentation - Prepared by U.S. Air Force
1341979 DecMX Reports - The MX System and the Environment (Prepared by the U.S. Air Force)
1351979 DecMX Reports - Scoping Plan for the Deployment Area: Environmental Impact Statement - Preliminary Draft
1361979 Nov 12MX Reports - Fiscal Year 1980 Program Plan: MX Siting Investigation (Prepared for the U.S. Air Force by Fugro National, Inc.)
1371981 Mar 1-Nov 30MX Reports - MX Impact Planning Work Program Final Report
1381981 JulMX Reports - Beaver/Milford Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1391981 JulMX Reports - Moab Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1401981 JulMX Reports - St. George/Hurricane Labor Market Area (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1411981 JulMX Reports - Nephi Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1421981 JulMX Reports - Price/Emery Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1431981 JulMX Reports - Vernal Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1441981 JulMX Reports - Salt Lake Labor Market Area (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1451981 JulMX Reports - Brigham City/Tremonton Labor Market Area (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1461981 JulMX Reports - Ephraim/Manti Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1471981 JulMX Reports - Heber/Park City Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1481981 JulMX Reports - Tooele/Grantsville Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1491981 JulMX Reports - Richfield Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1501981 AprMX Reports - Delta/Fillmore Labor Market Area Report
1511981 JulMX Reports - Cedar City/Parowan Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1521981 JulMX Reports - Roosevelt/Duchesne Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1531981 JulMX Reports - Provo/Orem Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
1541981 JulMX Reports - Logan Labor Market Area Report (Prepared for DCED by Bureau of Economic and Business Research - College of Business - University of Utah)
211981-1982Correspondence - Accounting and Related Matters
221981 Mar 17Cost Code Sheet
231981 Jun 15Contract List
241980-1981Lease Agreements
251982Proposed Budget
261981Budgets and Related Correspondence/Information
271980Budgets
281980Phase I Study - Consultant Contracts and Billings
291980MX Planning Funds - Air Force Audit
2101981State/Local Level MX Impact Planning Work Programs
2111981State of Utah MX Impact Planning Work Program
2121980 Feb 6MX Missile Policy Board - Articles of Association and Policy Paper
2131980 Feb 6MX Missile Policy Board - By-Laws
2141981Memorandum of Agreement - Planning Funds
2151981MX Missile Policy Board - Work Program and Budget
2161981MX Missile Policy Board - Planning and Impact Mitigation Project: Four Corners Regional Commission No. 6 (MS) 11-899-046-2
2171980Four Corners Regional Commission Contract 6 (MS) 01-899-070-2
2181981 MayMX Missile Policy Board - Policies and Procedures Manuel
2191981MX Missile Policy Board - First Quarter Report
2201981MX Missile Policy Board - Second Quarter Progress Report
2211981MX Missile Policy Board - Third Quarter Progress Report
2221981 Nov 15MX Missile Policy Board - Annual Report
2231980Four Corners Regional Commission Contract - #6 (MS) 01-899-070-2: Progress Report
2241980Four Corners Regional Commission Contract - #6 (MS) 01-899-070-2: Third Quarter Progress Report
2251980Four Corners Regional Commission Contract - #6 (MS) 01-899-070-2: Second Quarter Progress Report
2261981 Jan 30MX Missile Policy Board - Mailing List
2271981Working Group Mailing List
2281981MX Missile Policy Board - Correspondence
2291981MX Missile Policy Board - Minutes
2301981MX Missile Policy Board - Proposals Sent to the Board
2311980MX Missile Policy Board - Correspondence
2321980MX Missile Policy Board - Minutes
2331981Working Group Meeting Minutes/Information
2341980Working Group Meeting Minutes/Information
311980-1981Miscellaneous Correspondence/Information Technical Committees
321981MX Policy Board Citizen Advisory Committee Information
331980-1981Utah Agricultural MX Committee
341980-1981Draft Air Quality Monitoring Plan for MX
351981Cultural Resources Information
361981MX Education Task Force Meetings
371980-1981Bi-State Electrical Transmission Meeting Information
381980-1981Bi-State Electrical Transmission Meeting Information
391980-1981Utah MX Energy Working Group
3101980Geological Survey Information
3111980-1981Utah MX Minerals Working Group
3121980-1981Utah MX Minerals Working Group
3131981Rapid, Large-Scale Growth Committee
3141980-1981Siting Team File #1
3151980-1981Siting Team File #2
3161981Siting Team File #2
3171981Siting Team File #2
3181981Utah MX Transportation Working Group Information
3191980-1981MX Field Studies Contractors Information
3201980-1981MX Field Studies Contractors Information
3211980-1981Utah MX Transportation Working Group Information
3221981Utah Division of Water Rights - Correspondence/Information
3231981Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: N-series Biological Documents
3241981 Jul 16Local Contracting Business Opportunities
411980 Apr 21Desert News - MX: A Special Report
421980-1981Assistant Coordinator - Final Applicants
431981Base Comprehensive Planning Comments on Deliverable
441981Base Comprehensive Planning Information/Correspondence
451980-1981Base Comprehensive Planning Statement of Work
461980Base Site Selection Comments
471980-1981Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Review Process and Matrix Review Information
481980-1981Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Review Process and Matrix Review Information
491980-1981MX Missile Policy Board - Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Review Team Lists/Correspondence
4101980-1981Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Review Team Information/Correspondence - State/Local
4121980-1981Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Review Team Information/Correspondence - State/Local
4131980-1981MX News Releases
4141980Phase I Study - State Comments (To Be Used)
4151980Phase I Study - Sub-Contractor: Millard Community Council
4161980Phase I Study - Sub-Contractor: Central Utah Rural Impact Capital Corporation (CURIC) Original Document
4171980 JunImpact Analysis of the Proposed MX Project on Iron County - Phase One: Data Collection (Conducted by Eckhoff, Watson, and Preator)
4181981Phase II Progress Reports - Bureau of Economic and Business Research
4191980 Jul 31Utah's Specific Comments on Draft Phase II Base Operations Impact Study
4201981Methodology for Distributing Population Impacts of MX Development Among Communities
511981Semi-Monthly Bulletin
521981General Correspondence
531980-1981Correspondence/Information - Life Support Planning (COE)
541980-1981Correspondence/Information - Doug Cardon - Washington, D.C.
551981Mountain West Associates Weekly Reports
561981Correspondence/Information - Four Corners Regional Office
571981Correspondence/Information - Henningson, Durham, and Richardson (HDR): Sciences Division
581980-1981Correspondence/Information - Hammer, Siler, and George (HSG)
591981Correspondence/Information - Chairman Chad W. Johnson
5101981Correspondence/Information - Governor Scott Matheson
5111980-1981Correspondence/Information - Major McMains/General McCarthy
5121981Correspondence/Information - Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA)
5131981Correspondence/Information - Utah MX Coordination Office
5141981Correspondence/Information - Utah MX Coordination Office
5151981Correspondence/Information - Utah MX Coordination Office
5161981Correspondence/Information - 803 Study - MX Impact Studies
5171981Correspondence/Information - 803 Study - MX Impact Studies
5181981MX: A Mobile Defense System (Published Pamphlet)
5191980General Correspondence
5201980Correspondence/Information - Four Corners Regional Commission
5211980Correspondence/Information - Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Szanton Inc. (HRS)
5221980Correspondence/Information - Governor Scott Matheson
5231979-1980Statements Given by Governor Scott Matheson
5241980Correspondence/Information - U.S. Air Force Major General Forrest S. McCartney
5251980Correspondence/Information - Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA)
5261980State MX Coordination Office Correspondence