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Show n; 4B mi 'i s Emery County Progress Tuesday, November 29, 1988 Utah Power & Light Company abandons local hydro plant For awhile Electric Lake was of the smallest the site hydroelectric plant ever athorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Com- mission. But, problems are forcing it out of business. Utah Power & Light Co. went through a great deal of red tape to get the small plant generating five kilowatts of electricity started. company found that getting permission to take it out of production is just as comThe plicated. There were 21 agencies, everyone from the Park Service to the Division of Wildlife Resources, that had to give permission for the plant to start operations. The same number have to give approval for it to stop. You have to go through a notification and consultation process with all agencies, said Jim S. Burruss, environmental analyst for UP&L. The federal red tape was amazing. Permission for UP&L to put the small plant, far smaller than any of the other 22 hydro units it operates, in the outlet tunnel of Electric Lake was granted June 28, 1984 by the FERC. Water pumped out of the lake turned a small generator to provide enough electricity for security lighting, standby power for valve controls, a weather station and the dams gauge house. No transmisson lines had to be were made to the dam or the outlet works, no extra discharges of water from the plant were modifications no built, required. The tiny hydroelectric generating plant was simply carried up to the valve chamber and connected, Burruss said. This happened on Dec. 26, 1985. The plant operated until 1987. When it stopped operating last year, it was removed. It was found it had been damaged by Fishing changes made by state A change to the 1988 and 1989 Proclamations has Fishing become effective. The director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources closed the Provo River to fishing from the dam of Deer Creek Reservoir to the Olmstead Diversion. This closure will remain in effect until further notice. This rule was modified to comply with an agreement for reduced streamflow in the River. streamflows stressed Reduced put fish in a The condition. agreement to close fishing was reached to prevent more stress from fishing pressure and to protect spawning brown trout. ATTENTION & FFA MEMBERS 4-- H - f i Your chance for the Grand Champion at a reasonable cost! Emery FFA is selling 24 head of top quality stock show steer prospects. Sale date is Dec. 3, 1988 at Southeastern Utah Livestock Show Grounds. Steers have been vaccinated with Cattle Master and vaccines, dewormed with ay Ivomec and started on feed. They are clipped, fit, and broken to lead. Judging Contest 10:30 Trophy Awarded Dinner 12:00 Noon Sale Begins at 1 :00 p.m. SCIENCE OF THE MIND expenditure for repiping work and major reconstruction of the dam. If we had put the repaired unit or a larger unit back in the tunnel, we would have had the same problems Chris McCourt reoccurring because of the high humidity, Barruss said. It just wasnt economical. 3 named The notification process will be completed by the end of the year. Barring any unforeseen objection, the little power plant will become a part of history. The purpose of Electric Lake, Three Emery County High School football players have 10 been named to the the team. Coaches from first region teams voted on the selections at the end of the season. offensive Chosen as first-tealineman was senior David Turner while senior Nathan Spencer was named to the first- All-Regi- located miles from tington, is to provide water to cool the two powerful coal 18 burners Hun- all--regi-on at the Huntington m Power Plant. The lake was formed by building a dam across Huntington Creek. all-regi- on team defensive unit as a lineman. Each selection was unanimous. Also named to the defensive unit was senior Chris McCourt at the linebacker position. On the second team offensive unit were offensive lineman Travis Wakefield, a senior, and junior Cody Allred, a wide receiver. Wakefield also made first-tea- m the second team defensive unit as a lineman while defensive honorable mentions went to Allred and Steven Gordon, also a junior, as defensive backs. All state selections are ex- pected this week. Region 10 consists of Emery, North Sanpete, Manti, Richfield, South Sevier, Millard, Delta and Juab. Mammoth meeting i Nov. 30 among various water conservancy groups, sportsmen representatives, the Department of Natural Resources and other state and federal agencies Provo constant exposure to dampness. The company evaluated putting in a larger unit but it was determined that would require refabrication and major Recently the skeletal remains of a mountain mammoth were unearthed on the Manti-LaSal National Forest at a Huntington Reservoir construction site. The skeleton is remarkably well preserved and is nearly complete. There will be a public meeting Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Natural History in Room 11 on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City concerning the mammoth. District Forest Ranger Ira Hatch said, We expect that the scientific information derived from the excavation will be important not only for Utah, but regionally and nationally as well. The challenge of satisfying communities needs to display the specimen and tell the story of the mountain mammoth can be achieved best by getting information with which to make decisions from the interested public, local and state govern- ment representatives, fessional and amateur proar- cheological and paleontologist societies, museums, institutions and the scientific community. To accomplish this, a series of meetings have already been held in Carbon County, Sanpete County and Emery County to both dispense and gather information. Expected to be in attendance at the Salt Lake City meeting will be Dr. David Gillette, state paleontologist, and Dr. David Madsen, state archeologist, the lead scientists on the project who will make informational presentations answer and questions. Ranger Hatch urges people to come and share their ideas and discuss alternatives which will help the Forest Service make decisions pertaining traveling. If you need further information, feel free to contact Hatch at his office, 599 West Price River Drive, Price, Utah 84501 phone 637-281- 7. With wildlife division Farm Bureau rwants game agreement An official of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation has called for advance written agreements outlining the potential impact of big game transplants on private landowners before more transplants are made to enlarge or establish new big game herds in Utah. Speaking at the Society of Range Management annual meeting in St. George earlier this month, C. Booth Wallentine, Farm Bureau executive vice president said the agreements should include the Division of Wildlife Resources, federal and state land agencies, sport- smens groups, local officials and affected landowners. Many big game herds in Utah now rely on private lands for much of their winter forage. It is unreasonable to expect farmers to continue to feed growing herds of big game without adequate com pensation. These agreements on herd size and damage payments whose land provides habitat for big game is the hunters best friend. But farmers should be over big Wallentine said. adequately would relieve much conflict of the game, Wallentine commended the DWR for efforts to control big game herds where damage to private lands is growing. He said hunters and landowners have a mutual interest in assuring big game herds are well managed. The farmer and rancher and promptly compensated for this habitat. And with the need for annual harvests of big game to prevent overpopulation, the serious hunter is one of agricultures best friends, he added. Wallentine said Farm Bureau is working with state officials to resolve conflicts between wildlife and private landowners. Advisory group to meet this week The Multiple Use Advisory Council for the Moab District of the Bureau of Land Management will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 29 and 30, 1988, according to BLM Moab District Manager Gene Nodine. The meeting will be held in the Tamarisk Inn in Green River, beginning at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29 and adjourning at noon on Nov. 30. The focus of the agenda will be the San Rafael Draft Resource PlanDraft Impact Management Environmental Statement (DRMPDEIS). Also, approval of previous meetings minutes, selected program updates, new business, opportunity for public comment, finalization of resolutions and adjournment. All Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. A period for public comments is scheduled at beginning 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Depending on the number of people desiring to make a time statement, a limit may be established so that all may be heard. For further information, contact: Mary Plumb, Public Affairs Officer, P.O. Box 970, Moab, Utah 85432. per-pers- Phone (801) 259-611- 1. We thought a $50,000 life insurance policy would be enough, even if... 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