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Show Page April 2010 Application Form The recipient will be a high school senior living in Beaver, Iron, Washington, Kane or Garfield County, who is pursuing a degree in agriculture or natural resource science field. For more information about the Utah Association of Conservation Districts visit www.uacd.org For questions or comment please contact:Tyce Palmer Resource Coordinator UACD 435-676-8189 tycepalmer@scinternanet PAROWAN DENTAL 14 North Main St. Parowan, Utah (435)477-9577 New Patients Welcome Affordable Family Dentistry Justin Marsh, DDS Escalante Native COMMUNITY MEETING PLANNED IN BOULDER, UTAH FOR EAST FORK BOULDER CREEK NATIVE TROUT RESTORATION PROJECT On April 15, 2010, the Dixie National Forest will host a community meeting to discuss the proposed East Fork Boulder Creek Native Trout Restoration Project. The meeting will be at the Boulder Town Hall from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Dixie National Forest has initiated scoping on an environmental analysis for the project. The Forest proposes to approve implementation of a chemical treatment of East Boulder Creek with the fish toxicant rotenone during the period 2010-2011, with possible extension through 2013. The application would be over a 3 to 24 hour period for the treatment year. "We understand that there is a lot of concern in the community about the proposed action," said Maria Garcia, Acting Forest Supervisor for the Dixie National Forest. "This community meeting will be an important opportunity for people to learn more about the project and to share some feedback with the Forest before the environmental analysis document is created." The Dixie National Forest is currently receiving comments on this project. The deadline for scoping comments is April 16, 2010. Scoping comments can be submitted as follows: At the community meeting by filling out a comment form in writing. Email: commentsintermtn-dixie@fs.fed.us. (Please include "East Fork Boulder Creek Native Trout Restoration Project" in the subject line.) U.S. mail or hand delivery: Gina Lampman, East OPEN SWIM Fork Boulder Creek Native Monday, WednesTrout Restoration Project, day, Dixie National Forest, 1789 Thursday: 6-8 pm North Wedgewood Lane, Saturdays: 2-4pm Cedar City, UT 84721. LAP SWIM Monday, Wednesday, FAX: (435) 865-3791. Friday: (Please include "East Fork 6-7 am Boulder Creek Native Trout Tuesday: 6:30 - 7:30 pm Restoration Project" in the Thursday: 5-6 pm subject line.) Saturday: 8 - 9 am For more For more information information, on the project, go to http:// contact Kim at www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie/ 690-9206 proj ects/bouldercr/. PANGUITCH USU MEMO SPORTSESIDEaLINES-0 By Mack Oetting Troy Norris would like to thank all of those that helped out on this very successful track meet. The Panguitch Invitational had 12 schools take part. Girls scores 1st Panguitch 129, 2nd Piute 111, and 3rd Kanab 102 Boys scores 1st South Sevier 119, 2nd Piute 118, and 3rd Panguitch 96 Panguitch Runners: 1st Brooks Leach 400m 54.04 and Shot putt 45'9", Eric Frandsen High Jump 6'6" 300 hurdles 40.29, long jump 20'2, Kalani Norris 1600 m 5:52 discus 109', Halie Talyor 300 hurdlers 53.77 4x400 Brendon Lee, Riley Miller, Brooks Leach and Eric Frandsen 2nd: Brooks Leach Discus 123', Halie Taylor high jump 4'8",Kalani Norris shot put 34'5, and Shelby 100 hurdles, 18.61 3rd Halie Taylor 100 hurdles 100 hurdles 18.61, Katelyn Parkin long jump 15' 4th Brenden Lee 400 58.58.70, Frecia Houston 400 m 1:10, Katie Rosser 1600m 6:37 5th Carly Holman 400 m 1:11 and Taelye Tebbs High jump 4'6" 6th Jaylen Dodds shot 29'10 and Andrew Sawyer javelin 128'8 Trees, Trees, Trees.... Selection and planting tips. By Kevin Heaton Utah State University Extension Trees are great additions to any landscape. Not only do they provide aesthetic values, but they also provide wildlife habitat, energy savings, fruits and nuts, shade, and increased property values. Care should be taken to select the right tree. Avoid buying the "cheapest" at the local nursery. Match the planting conditions and site to a tree species shade, moisture and soil preferences. A great resource for selecting trees is USU's Tree Browser Website: http://www.treebrowser.org/. This website provides excellent descriptions with photos of over 241 native and introduced tree species. One of the best features allows the user to input certain tree characteristics such as, height, shape, or growth rate, and the website will create a list of all the species with the desired characteristics. As always, USU Extension provides advice and help with selection of landscape trees. Spring is a great time to plant trees, particularly before planting stock buds or leafs out. Many problems can be avoided by proper planting. Recommendations for planting trees include: 1. Keep trees shaded, cool and moist before planting. 2. Dig a shallow hole, as wide as possible. The hole should be at least 3 times the root ball diameter, and as deep as the root ball is high. 3. Remove burlap, pots, wire baskets from the root ball. Ensure that roots are not twisted or wrapped around each other. Twisted roots causes circling or girdling roots and the tree eventually strangles itself. Surprisingly, girdling roots is one of the top ten abiotic disorders of Utah trees. 4. Backfill with native soil. Limit adding composts and organic matter. Don't add any fertilizers for 2 years. 5. Don't plant too deep. The root crown should be level with the soil. Don't assume that nursery potted plants are always planted correctly. Planting too deep also makes the list of the top ten abiotic disorders of Utah trees*. 6. Water the entire root zone about once a week for the first year or two. Remember, most roots are in the top 12 inches of the soil. Don't water log the soil. Over watering kills more trees than underwatering and is another one of the top ten abiotic disorders of Utah trees. 7. Do apply mulch around the base of the tree. Next to watering, mulching is the most important thing you can do for your newly planted trees. Organic mulch, wood chips or bark, 2"- 4" deep spread over the root zone reduces compaction, eliminates completion from weeds and keeps the soil cooler and moister. *For more information on the Top Ten Abiotic Disorders and Cultural Problems of Woody Ornamentals visit: http://utahpests.usu.edu/ipm/files/uploads/PPTDocs/09shUPIS-diseases-abiotic-gunnell.pdf NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN-DRAFT REVIEW REQUESTED Five County Association of Governments announces the release of the Draft-Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan includes natural hazard identification, vulnerability assessment, and proposes specific mitigation measures. The overall intent of the Plan is to reduce or eliminate the long term risk to human life and property from natural hazards. Mitigation activities may be implemented prior to, during, or after an incident. However, it has been demonstrated that hazard mitigation is most effective when based on a comprehensive, long term plan that is developed before a disaster occurs. Five County Association of Governments kindly requests your participation in reviewing the Draft-Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan can be accessed at www. fivecounty.utah.gov/hazards.html and comments/suggestions may be submitted to Darren Janes via fax (435) 6733540 or email djanes@fivecounty.utah.gov . WANTED BEAD OR ALIVE The Panguitch Homecoming Celebration wants you to help with The Panguitch Connection homecoming and reunion by volunteering to serve on a committee. You can choose or be assigned to help in invitations, registration, parade, building floats, historical, memorabilia, home tour, promotion and advertizing, donations and contributions, climbing wall and inflatable slides, old fashioned picnic, interne technology, entertainment, setting up venues, art exhibition and others. Our Run For Your Life 5K will be the best ever with individual time cards, age-group placing, awards, photos and some surprises along the 3.1 mile course of River Lane. Call Danny Yardley 435-676-2240. Because of limited lodging we are asking people in the Panguitch area if they would like to host people in their homes. For additional information, contact Joe Worthen 6768251 or 801-465-2855, Steve Marshall 435-676-2212, Linda Bardwell Olsen 435-676-8839 or Barbara Excell Marshall 676-2481. Also visit two facebook sites, PHS Bobcats and Panguitch Homecoming All-School Reunion 2010 ALWAYS REMEMBER: LIFE STORIES AND SPIRITUAL WILLS BY MEG BRADY Date: May 15, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Boulder Town Hall Free and open to the public Everyone has a story to tell; the greatest gift is the preservation of that life story for future generations. This two-hour introductory workshop provides the basics of how to interview and record life stories for your family and community. Join us for this workshop. 3 Ito ' "Starry Nikihts" Escalante Petrified Forest tate Park Friday, April 16 • 9 p.m. Enjoy our famous dark skies as we take a tour through the galaxy using the park's new Orion SkyQuest telescope! Meet at the Visitor Center and dress warmly! Call 826-4466 for more inforArt Workshop mation. Garfield County residents ages 16-55 are needed to participate in FOCUS GROUPS Participants will receive $50 for their time. Southwest Behavioral Health Center is sponsoring a series of focus groups with Garfield County residents to learn more about prescription drug misuse and abuse in our community. Focus groups are small groups of 8-10 people that share their opinion on a topic at a one-time meeting that lasts approximately two hours. You can participate regardless of whether you have had a prescription for pain medication. You must be 16-55 years of age to participate, and minors will need parental permission. The feedback from the focus groups will be used to create strategies to address these issues in our community. Your participation will be kept confidential and your responses will not be linked to you in any way. In addition to receiving $50 gift card for your time, refreshments will be provided. Several dates and times are available; please call to reserve your spot. (435) 634-5604 ' jJ nl idry i I*, HOGSBACKHERITAGEPROJ ECT UTAH ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS $500 AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP 201 Meg Brady is an English Professor at the University of Utah. This speaker is provided by the Utah Humanities Council through the Utah Public Square program. , igk i Utah 2F H uman itiles es Council Week—June 12-19, 2010 presented by The Gallery at Cla rke's, 161 N. Main, Tropic,_UT 84.776 . - June 12-13: Plein Air Painting with Anne Weller-Brown . June 14: Plein Air Painting with John Huerta, Jr. June 14-18: 'Luminous Color with Underpainting & Glazing" with Jane Jones June 15: Photography Field Trip with Bob Hills & Wes Clarke June 16-19: Watercolor Workshop with Larry Johnson June 18-19: Knapping Demo & Workshop with Bo Earls June 18-19: Plein Air Painting with Brad Holt Aso: Primitive Pottery Workshop, June 11-13 with Brigitte Delthony in Escalante, UT. Full details are available from the individual artists and on the website, www.thegalleryatclarkes.com or by calling 435-616-1069 (cell); 435-679-8822. Class sizes are limited; register by May 15 to hold your place. . |