Utah Foundation Commission folks about deer school money problem on other items 1991-9- Sme U-2- 8, more for Total regular appropriations for public and higher education were increased by $1 14 million, or 7.2, in 1991-9- This sum accounted for about 71 of the total added permanent funding for all state purposes during the year. In addition to this increased permanent funding, education also received nearly $37 million in special one-tim- e supplements from surplus state funds. These were some of the facts disclosed in an analysis by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, of financing Utah education during the 1991-9- 2 fiscal year. The foundation study shows 2. that educational spending autho- rized for the year will total more than $1.7 billion. This included $1,279 million for public education and S431 million for higher education. The report suggests that education fared reasonably well in the 1991 legislative session, even though it did not meet all of the funding goals of some educators for this year. Preliminary figures indicate that Tintic School District will receive an estimated $1,343,390 in operating funds during the 1991-9- 2 school year. This sum is equal to $1,739 for each of the 772 weighted pupil units in the district. On the average, there arc approximately a third more weighted pupil units than there are actual pupils enrolled in the schools. Foundation analysts point out that the 1991-9- 2 school legislation moved toward providing local school authorities with more flexibility in determining how some of the allocated funds ar to be spent this year. Moneys received under a new block grant may be expended by local school districts for any or all of 15 separate special purpose programs. Formerly, separate allocations were made for each of these special purpose programs. In higher education, a new "university center" concept was established this year to meet the baccagrowing need for four-year laureate programs in those areas of the state not currently served by a four-yeuniversity. Approwere made to some of priations ar the two-yecommunity colleges to teach upper division courses that could lead to a four-year ar baccalaureate degree. According to the foundation report, steps were taken this year to manage enrollments at Utah's institutions of higher education within available budgetary resources. The 1991 Utah Legislature prescribed that "if future state revenues arc judged insufficient to preserve quality in Utah higher education, the fundamental 2 Juab County commissioners John, insurance had want Highway 8 between funded a Utah companies State graduate Levan and enrollment management strategy for travelers. Gunnison made safe student study to determine if of the Regents should be to confeeding the deer could affect the Commissioners told Paul t. number of deer killed on the sider limiting access to the system Division of Wildlife Regional roadway. through funding policies and pro- Game Manager and Randy John, It was found cedures." The 1991 appropriations DWR Regional Manager, they became effective deer feeding after snow covact also warned that "each institu- wanted the deer population kept ered the said John. The tion would be expected to ground, manage from endangering travelers on the effectiveness was site enrollments within its physical specific as roadway. said. he The number of capacity and available budgetary "This is one of the most dan- well, miles on 8 where deer were resources" and that "future enrollroads in the state," said involved in accidents was ment levels that exceed estab- gerous prohibiCommission Chairman Richard tive to making deer feeding uselished targets will not be grounds Brough. He said the highway ful. for supplemental funding." represented a "suicidal situation" "I sec no alternative to fencwith the number of coal trucks ing," said John. e traveling the highway, There is winter range on both the number of deer crossing the sides of the roadway. Crossings roadway, and the ice winter road would have to be built of dccr-proconditions. fencing were erected. Such The two DWR representatives fencing can be fairly expensive. agreed to discuss the problem UDOT has funded such projects with UDOT officials and with in the past, said John. their director and look for soluA deer-profence is approxitions. 7 feet tall. The Eureka Improvement Meanwhile, the commissioners mately The Committee met on Monday eve- will let the Legislature would have to know they be Legislature petitioned for the funding, said ning. The flier designed by Sherry would so Trevort. appreciate funding help "It Is not in our regular was examined and deer-proNedrcberg, fences could be built approved with three minor chang- and will write letters to DWR and es. Everyone expressed their de- UDOT. light with the flier and their said he would contact thanks to Sherry, the new format the Brough commissionerss is very nice. There are some xerox organization and request they copies for immediate use until the write letters to UDOT, DWR and printed ones arc available. the Legislature. He said the orgaThere are only seven weeks nization had indicated it Juab County did the right thing would remaining until the celebration. If support the Juab commissioners in requesting the Public Service Commission you have family, friends, or other in seeking order telephone help to solve the contacts youre wanting to send service to the Chase-Huranch problem. info to, contact one of the celearea on 8 south of Highway John said insurance companies, bration committee or pick up a who are also a Levan, official phone company concerned with the flier at local businesses. said. number of accidents on the There Is one more meeting large "Youre taking the right be willing to conscheduled before the August cele- highway, may course," said Steve Linton, public tribute some funds. bration, July 29, unless otherwise Trevort and John will return to policy area manager for US noted. U-2- Tre-vor- U-2- two-lan- Celebration schedule set, flyer available of of of six-coun- nt nt U-2- the July 15 commission meeting to Everything is now in your discuss their findings. UDOT will hands-a- re we going to have a be requested to send representasuccessful celebration? tives to the meeting as well. The commission recently received a written complaint from an Arizona traveler who had an accident on the highway caused by a deer. Brough told Trevort and John The Tintic Historical Society that he and the other commissionhas been very busy this last week, ers had literally taken their lives conducting special area tours, and in their hands when they traveled welcoming visitors to the museum. to meetings in the southern Things arc being rearranged, of the state and were on the part highmaking room for future displays. way after 10 p.m. One such display will be a "store". John agreed a great number of Look around you and sec what deer were killed each year on the you might be able to contribute to highway. Each year between 400 this type of exhibit. The possibili- and 800 deer were involved in ties are almost endless. traffic accidents, or were killed The scales from when struck by automobiles, he are already at the Depot. said. "These are the ones we find," The "store" will be in the present he added. storage area of the depot. Stop by had been run in and look it over; then help with the Experiments area, said John. Recently', ideas to convert this room into a mirrors or reflectors were erected nice museum display. on poles at roadsides in the area. Two biologists kept careful count Ants can be frozen for long of the number of deer who were periods without harm. Many still injured. "It had no effect," spend the winter inside logs and said John. stumps, coated with ice crystals. In another experiment, said Cromar-Ncl-son- s, The most Olympic gold medals won in field events is ten individual medals by Ray C Ewiy of the U.S. between 1900 and 1908. Phone service being examined for remote areas in Juab County ty dccr-accidc- Society says visitor welcome budget." It would cost more than 5225,000 for such a project. Until water was sold to IPP, said Trevort, the problem was not as great. Now more water Is stored in Yuba Dam and the deer are attracted to the body of water. They travel back and forth from the mountains each day for water. "It used to be that in the fall the deer would migrate to the west and would stay in the cast in the summer," said Trevort. Nephi Mayor Robert Steele told the DWR representatives he thought there was another problem forcing the deer out of the mountains as well. "There arc a lot more cougars in the mountains. One reason the deer arc down and living near the cities Is that they have been pushed out of the hills by the cougar." "We be dont want all our calls to said Chase. Randy Frcston, county asked if the phone could consider above company which ground wiring might be less long-distance- ," engi-nccrmanag- cr, expensive. Linton said above ground wiring was often used in rocky terrain. "Well use the best methWEST. od," he said. Rex Chase, LcGrand Hunt and Chase and Hunt have been Linton met with commissioners to attempting to get phone service to discuss bringing telephone service the area for three months. Juab to the area. County Commissioners received a Currently, the area is outside petition and letters from residents the US WEST service area, said of the county who live south of Linton. Lynn Davis, with US Levan along State Highway 28 WEST, has done measurement requesting a telephone line. studies, said Linton, but no cost Chase and Hunt presented the studies had been done. petitions to the commission. "Were in Chase said the families had land," said Chase. been paying taxes for more than The area is approximately five 40 years and had numerous emermiles outside the US WEST ser- gencies. Travelers on the roadway vice area. It is also not the service who had had emergencies had to area of Continental nor Skyline. do as the residents of the area did Linton said the PSC would and travel or send someone to determine which would be the Levan or Gunnison to make a best source and the best cost to phone call. Fifteen ranchers requested the provide service to the ranchers south of Levan. US WEST pro- phone line by signed three petivides service to Powell Lane tions. However, Chase said there were approximately 20 families which is near the Chase-Huwho would like phone service. area. Chase said the families had The PSC will also determine if anyone else, other than US originally hoped to have phone WEST, is interested in providing service by Fathers Day but had no-ma- ns nt service. Chase said the area ranchers want US WEST service because that was the phone company that provided service for Levan, Mona and Nephi. failed. "Now we hope you get (phone service) there by the 24th of July because thats the last time we can celebrate with fireworks," said Chase.