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Show qtm&mtfempt mmysf0 iqTjlflr IJT Jgjf pf0t1-jff'"ft- Emery County Progress Soil Conservation Ser. receives a new thename In a move designed to elevate the importance of the of U.S. Department resources natural Agricultures and conservation work, Secretary Mike Espy recently ordered the abolishment of the Soil Conservation Service, and replaced it with the new Natural Resources Conservation Service. The action was made possible when President Clinton signed into law last month, a sweeping USDA reorganization bill. The new name better reflects the work we are already doing, rather than a dramatic change in agency direction, Skip Nelson said. Program, gram, the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, F arms for the Future Program, For nearly Forestry Incentive Program and Great Plains Conservation Program. Although there will be a transition period, Nelson said the customers of the agency will continue to receive the same assistance they have from the SCS. The new NRCS, like the agency it replaces , will continue to build on voluntary programs, technical assistance, snow survey and water supply forecasting, and conservation e programs. means more beaver ponds which means more suitable habitat for moose. Its important that these animals be controlled. They enjoy many of the same species of grasses and forbes as elk and deer do. If cost-shar- We are working to make tion Service will continue to this a smooth transition, he have responsibility for all the said, and we will continue to programs of the former Soil build on 60 years of a unique Conservation Service. relationship between federal In addition, he said, several government and this nations other programs have been private landowners, conservatransferred to the NRCS in- tion districts and state agency cluding the Wetland Reserve partners. Deane H. Zeller, acting forest supervisor of the Manti-L- a Sal National Forest, wishes to inform the public that the Eccles Canyon Highway from State Highway 96, west to State Highway 31 is closed to and ATVs, skiing DeThe Utah snowmobiling. of partment Transportation is maintaining access over this route and heavy equipment could be expected on a daily basis. N ormal vehicular traffic is permitted depending on weather conditions. Charles Jankiewicz, Price Ferron District ranger, wishes to warn the public that unauthorized winter recreation traffic along this route could be extremely hazardous. Mr. Zeller also wishes to inform the public that the Nuck Woodward Road is closed to all traffic from State Highway 31, north to the forest boundary above Barn Canyon. Also, the Monument Peak and Winter Quarters Ridge roads, south and north of State Highway 264 are closed for the winter. Conditions on these roads are also hazardous and any unauthorized usage would deteriorate the roads while saturated with spring runoff. These road closures will remain in effect years, amazing stature and appearance make them a coveted photo for anyones gallery. Just dont get too close, warns Wes Shields, big game coordinator. Moose are not particularly afraid of humans. If you happen to stumble across a cow with her calf, she may take the offensive. A long lens is well advised. The chances ofseeing moose in the wild is growing. Beaver populations are rising. That The new recreation 90 moose were left to browse as they would, they could seriously impact deer and elk numbers, Shields says. In fact, there is data that supports that A pair of Spartan wrestlers were crowned champions in their weight divisions at the Juab Turkey Tournament as the grappling season got underway last week. Senior JohnBrown, wrestling at 145, took first place along with teammate, heavyweight, Cade Jones. In the varsity lineup, Jesse Curtis, 160, finished in second place, and Jake Hinkins, 100, Dicky Cooper, 125, Dustin Sitterud, 140, and Justin Prettyman, 152, each finished in third place. Junior varsity wrestlers, Aaron Mecham, 145, and Ted Jensen, 160, finished in first place with second places going to Bryan Kinder, 100, Darrel Vose, 125, and Keith Randall, 160. Taking third places were Bald eagles are beginning to return to Utah for their annual winter visit. During daylight hours bald One of the funnest panfish to catch during the spring and summer months is easy to catch during the frigid winter months too. eagles forage widely over low elevation habitats looking for small game and cruising streams for fish. Look near the tops of large trees such as cottonwoods as well as along the Crappie are still in and around structure and brush. When we pulled up our gillnets at Willard Bay recently, we found plenty of big crappie, says Kent Sorenson, northern region fisheries biologist. We found the majority of fish in ground for loafing and actively hunting bald eagles. Toward evening bald eagles form communal roosts, it is not uncommon to see 25 to 30, or more eagles roosting in one tree. A car makes a good blind to view eagles. Rory Stucki, 119, Jordan Hansen, 135, and Cody Leamaster finished in fourth place at 135. Emery will open the home schedule tonight (Tuesday) when it hosts Delta. On Thursday, the team will travel to Wayne County, and on Saturday, Spartan wrestlers will participate in the Carbon High School Tournament. Huffman, son of David and Kaylene Huffman of Green River, has been named the Reader of the Week by Green River Library officials. Shawn, a fourth grader at Bookcliff Elementary, was bom in Idaho on May 3, 1985. He says his favorite book is In the Land of Giants by Mugsy Tyrone Bogues. He loves to play basketball, and his hero is actor Jean Claude Van Dam. Shawn, whose favorite food is the hotdog, has two brothers, Kory and David (Bubba). Kristy and Denice at the library said that "Shawn comes to the library every night after school to do his homework. He tries very hard to improve his grades and is so excited by a 100 percent on his spelling. He hasn't given up and has such a good attitude." Congratulation Shawn! The first Security 8.0 70 70 60 RATE RATE RATE Sal National Forest, located in Price of by calling NOW OPEN 719 THIRD YEAR SECOND YEAR FIRST YEAR U.S. SAVINGS ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD at the Castle Rock Square, East of Price 12:30 to 6:30 pm f more challenging. But, through ice up, fishing should be good. cross-countr- Shawn d CD Is On The Up And Up And Up Supervisors Office or the Price Ranger District Office, both 'ffc&KSV Nine-year-ol- Premium Plus should be directed to the Manti-L- a The investment that lets i on count your chickens before they hatch. many moose. Once the adult population dropped, the calf production increased again. Because moose prefer river bottoms, there is a good chance y that skiers will find them in the backcountry this winter. Chances are skiers will see deer and elk in the same areas too. Dont forget your camera. Emery wrestlers open at tourney until prolonged, favorable weather conditions exist. Questions about these closures and other road conditions on the Wasatch Plateau BONDS Library names its Reader of the Week the northern part of the bay, but we found fish where ever we went. With the gizzard shad population flourishing, there is plenty of bait fish for the walleye and catfish. Fishing for these delicacies is far moose do best in smaller num- moose have roamed the bers. Calf production would high country of Utah. 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