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Show CJursisy PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, June 24, 2010 • Issue # 274 HELICOPTER RESCUE IN BRYCE CANYON Daniel Fagergren, Acting Deputy Chief Ranger, Bryce Canyon National Park. On the afternoon of 5/29/2010, U.S. Park Rangers at Bryce Canyon National Park received a call for assistance from the Canyon Trail Rides Concessionaire reference a female with an injured leg on the Peek-a-Boo Loop Trail. The wrangler on scene described the seriousness of the injury and rangers called for additional resources from the county and other divisions within the park. The local response was rapid, organized and professional. Rangers and EMT's were on scene within minutes of the initial request for help. The patient's leg was twisted at an awkward angle and was probably the result of a spiral femur fracture. Tropic Fire Department EMT I's started an IV and administered morphine. Due to the serious nature of the injury, personnel on scene made the determination to have the patient airlifted to the nearest hospital equipped to handle this type of trauma. Tropic Fire Department EMT's and Rangers applied a traction splint, packaged the patient, and hauled her to a ridge on Peek-A-Boo Loop where a Classic Lifeguard air medical transport helicopter was able to touch down. This is the first time in many years where a helicopter has landed within the Bryce Amphitheater among the hoodoos, requiring the expertise of the pilot. The patient was flown to Dixie Regional Medical Center. Acting Superintendent, Kathleen Gonder and the park staff would like to thank the dedicated Tropic Fire Department personnel who volunteer countless hours of training and applied skills to saving human lives. The park would also like to extend a special thanks to the retired civilian doctor, who remained with the patient and monitored The Roller Mill Hill her condition throughout Gun Club at Panguitch the ordeal. is offering a $1,000.00 dollar reward to information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons MOTORCYCLE responsible for the REPAIRS vandalism of the Club & PARTS House at the Panguitch 24 Hr. Service Rifle Range. Escalante, CALF CREEK RECREATION AREA CLOSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument's Calf Creek Recreation Area, located between Escalante and Boulder just off Highway 12, will be closed for approximately 30 days starting July 6. Calf Creek Recreation Area includes a campground with group and individual campsites, and the scenic lower Calf Creek Falls trail. During the closure, the campground's water system will be upgraded, which includes replacing all the culinary water lines and installing new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant hydrants (some in existing and some in new locations). Heavy equipment and other machinery will be operating throughout the site digging ditches, laying pipe and installing plumbing. Because of the danger potential to visitors created by the project, no camping or day use of the facility will be allowed. The lower Calf Creek Falls trail, accessed through the campground, will also be closed due to the construction. "We regret any inconvenience this may cause to our visitors," said Rene Berkhoudt, GSENM manager, "Calf Creek is one of our most popular areas on the Monument. Unfortunately, the work cannot be done during the winter months; and the spring and fall are our heaviest use periods for Calf Creek, leaving this time period as the best to complete the improvements." The $78,000 project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Your Tax Dollars) ESCALANTE STATE PARK NEWS Travis and Stephanie Horton and their son Cole, age 11, from Salt Lake City were the first visitors to drive through the new entrance road at Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. REWARD DESERT DOCTOR 435-826-4951 WA ANNOUNCES SOLAR ENERGY RENTAL RATES THURSDAY In support of the President's energy strategy that calls for rapid development of renewable energy, particularly on U.S. public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a rental schedule for solar energy right-ofway authorizations on the public lands. "Publishing this rental schedule moves our nation closer to creating a new energy frontier — one that relies more on renewable, clean energy sources," BLM Director Bob Abbey said. "Today, we are providing the solar energy industry the level of certainty it needs about the costs associated with projects on the public lands and ensuring a fair return to American taxpayers for the use of their public lands." The BLM is required by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) to collect an annual rental payment for right-of-way authorizations on the public lands. FLPMA also requires that rents for these authorizations reflect the fair market value for the use of the public lands. The solar rental schedule was developed based on review and analysis by the BLM, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Department of Energy of economic models comparing the effects various rental rates may have on different kinds of solar projects. The solar rental schedule developed from this review HIGH: 86 LOW: 49 SUNNY FRIDAY HIGH: 82 LOW: 49 SUNNY SATURDAY HIGH: 82 LOW: 48 SUNNY SUNDAY HIGH: 81 LOW: 49 SUNNY MONDAY HIGH: 80 LOW: 49 SUNNY TUESDAY HIGH: 77 LOW: 47 SUNNY WEDNESDAY di MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 79 LOW: 49 Member of:1 , Utah PressrI * * * * * NDEPENDENT FREE PAPERS OF AMERICA Afcp] I The new road is part of the Wide Hollow Dam reconstruction project. Traffic is now routed to a new contact station on the east side of the Visitor Center. The Horton family received a free day-use pass and commented that they preferred to visit Utah State Parks because they are "more intimate and manageable". Escalante Petrified Forest invites you to stop by this summer and enjoy your local state park. it) • n t• “Aavam otiqi "Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever." — Lance Armstrong — THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. Thank you for your support. MAJOR DEER AND ELK HUNTING CHANGES If you enjoy hunting deer or elk in Utah, you need to take note ideas are being floated that could dramatically change when the hunts are held in 2011. In December 2010, the Utah Wildlife Board will decide whether to change Utah's traditional big game hunt structure. Board members are considering some proposals to give hunters more opportunity and to decrease crowding. What is the Wildlife Board considering? There are three main proposals: (Proposal 1) Provide more options for general-season deer and elk hunters. If the Wildlife Board approves this proposal, there will be two general-season rifle hunts for deer and elk. (See the early and late general seasons highlighted from Oct. 14-27 in the proposed 2011 hunt seasons calendar). Each season would last seven days and, if you obtain the proper permits, you could do one of the following: • Hunt deer during the early season and elk during the late season • Hunt elk during the early season and deer during the late season • Hunt both deer and elk during the same season • Youth will be allowed to hunt during the early and late seasons for deer and elk. Advantages There are many advantages to this proposal: • This change would reduce the total number of hunters in the field at one time, resulting in less crowding. Hunters would have more flexibility in choosing the seasons that work best for them. • This change could benefit hunters who have a limited amount of time each fall. With the right permits, a hunter could harvest both a deer and an elk in the same week. Families could maintain their traditions of hunting together. Utah's October weather is variable, so both seasons could offer favorable conditions. Disadvantages • There are also some disadvantages: • The idea of a split general season might be new to many hunters, and some could be reluctant to have to pick a season. • Some units might not have both deer and elk in close proximity. • Some elk-only hunters might resent having other hunters in the area. (Proposal 2) Consolidate most limited-entry elk hunts to September If the Wildlife Board approves this proposal, most limited-entry elk hunts will occur in September 2011. That's when the elk are at the peak of their breeding season (also known as the rut). During the rut, elk are less wary because they're focused on breeding. That makes it easier for hunters to harvest them. Advantages • This change would give most limited-entry elk hunters a better chance of taking an elk. Disadvantages • Limited-entry muzzleloader hunters might be frustrated at having only a few days to themselves before sharing the rest of their season with limited-entry rifle hunters. (Proposal 3): Begin big game hunts on the same dates every year • If the Wildlife Board approves this proposal, Utah's big game hunts will begin on the same dates every year. The only time this will change is if the opening date occurs on a Sunday. By state law, no hunts can begin on Sundays. Advantages This change would allow hunters to plan for hunts long before they occur. Disadvantages Although the actual dates would be identical from year to year, the opener would occur on different days of the week, depending on the year. This might frustrate hunters who prefer a weekend opener. If you have strong feelings about any of the above proposals, share them at your local Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meeting in November 2010. The RACs will forward public feedback to the Utah Wildlife Board, which will rule on these proposals in December 2010. Multimedia Phone: 435-676-2621 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 472, Loa, Utah 84747 snapshot@scinternet.net ALL content for THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY BEFORE 5:00 PM to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper. BOXHOLDER PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID LOA, UTAH PERMIT No. 5 J |