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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY Community 7 MAY 19. 1999 Convicts help improve Word on the Street rangelands near Hatch What are your plans after High School? By Norman McKee DWR Biologist and can be controlled. Rem- nants of valuable shrub popula- tions are usually not eliminated as with fire. Several environ-- a lot of planning went into hav- 37 Utah State Prison in- mates camping and working in our area the last week of April, And what a week it was! Snow, e of everything rain, dont want when trying to camp out in the elements. A combined Bureau of Land Management and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources project brought two crews of the Flame- o Shots to an area between Panguitch and Hatch known as Sage Hen Hollow. The intent w'as to remove as many young pinyon and juniper trees as pos- sible with the allotted time and money. The first week of April found one of the crews doing similar work west of Mt. Carmel on an area that had been chained to remove trees in the 1960s. So why remove trees? Most people like trees. The real answer relates to how much of Utahs lowlands have become populated wit h extensive forests ofpinyon and junner trees. The early settlers aid not find the valleys and foothills covered with trees as we see them now. The foothills were largely dryland grasslands with an intersper-sio- n of forbs and shrubs, such as sagebrush. Decades of heavy grazing and fire control have extensive, plant succes- to occur. Where once was a diversity ofgrasses, shrubs, and forbs, now only an ing forest of pinyon and juniper trees exist. As the trees domi- nate the sites, the other varidies of plants needed as forage for mental organizations are ada-in- g mantly opposed to chaining. The method is rarely used on public lands. Chemical treatment can kill unwanted vegetation. It also is rarely used due to environ-yo- u mental restrictions, Handcuffing is the most con- trolled and method available. Unfortunately, it is very expensive. Last weeks project cost nearly $20,000. Convicts sighted in the hills! Yes. Ajailbreak! No. Actually, wdnd-som- N-G- ever-increa- s- - wildlife and livestock are i site-specif- ic Approximately 720 acres were treated. Mostly only young trees were cut. They were removed from areas where trees are just starting to estabh ',h. They had to dominate and dry out the area enough to crowd out the other species of plants. have asThe Flame-N-Go- s sisted on other similar tree editing projects in Kane and Garfield Counties. South of Panguitch two such sites can be seen from the highway. Deer are making an increasing use of those areas. The recent project goal is to protect valuable rangelands for sage grouse and pronghorns. Livestock, deer and elk will also benefit. Sage grouse are presently listed as a Utah sensitive species because of the decline of populations in recent decades, Loss of habitat due to the croachment of pinyon and juni-sioper trees is one important factor for their decline UDWR funding for this and other projects in the area has largely came from the Habitat Authorization Program. The funds are derived from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, Other important funding for many ofthe area rangeland life projects has come from the U.S. Forest Service, PLM, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Wild Turkey Foundation, .The Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wild-thlife Foundation and the Natural Resource Conservation Sendee, Many, many more projects need want to know. " Work and probably go to school Tin going to college in Cedar to Eric Owens, Kanab in January. " study Melanie Dalton, Kanab Kari Reed, Kanab You really don 't pre-dentistr- yt crowded out, leaving the ground. barren of cover and prone to erosion of soils. Several options are available to restore rangelands to produc- tion. Prescribed fire is the most cost effective. However, with- out ground litter, many areas need attention wont burn or have facilities or other re- sources that prevent the use of fire. Chaining is very7 effective to be done! our traditional supporters, Dennys Wigwam and Stampin Up! will enable us to send two local boys to Boys State. Prize winners were: Trail statue, donated by Dennys Wigwam: winner, Bob Aiken; ! n Pizza Hut: winner, SuTanna Glover; and Dinner for 4 donated by Pizza Hut: winner, Susan Hammon. American Legion Post 69 meets the third Wednesday of each mouth, at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hut. For further infor-Bos- s mation about our Post and our g activities, please call Bob jet-ski- 435-644-26- 888-638-44- ' -- tail Misty Xarramore, Kanab ct -- UTAH. t Com 84 Realty Noiah HO 53 E.i'-- t kanab. IT 84741 4 BEDROOM TOW NHOME IN RED SHADOW ESTATES pstairs-- 2 br, Dow. nj.iairs-- 2 Ii ba, .ng room, and entn br. 1 ba. laundry area and storage . Carport and fenced backward. Fully landscaped, sprinkler .system and room lor a storage shed Neu listing. Fir more inlormation and details, call Susan at 4 2 or 1 kiiv-be- 644-26S- M4-555- Great Business Opportunity ur hand-corre- Th-Lo- 9 d mer. We receive, process and mail the renewals back out on a turnaround, she said. Gully noted that this year due to a computer error, some of the boat and recreational vehicle renewal packets in Davis and Salt Lake counties contain an error. Thoe packets show the expiration as April 1999 instead of April 2000. Those packets still may be renewed by mail . We are aw'are of the problem and are able to correct it easily, she said, noting that DMV staff will the registration cards. Parks and Recreation and law enforcement officials have been notified of the problem, she said. For information regarding recreational vehicle registration, 24-ho- "Go to school at Dixie in the fall." j DMV spokesperson Janice Perry Gully said there is time to mail in the registration renewals and get the decals in time for the first long weekend of sum- Merleene Robinson; Baby Quilt, donated by Pat Excel, 1 "Im gsingto Disneyland Tom Johnson, Kanab Registration The Utah Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) urges Utahns using their boats, motor homes, s and vehicles, RV's other over the Memorial weekend to mail in their Day renewal packets this week. ed ::u T, Latimer Smith, Kanab eff-roa- H . . r "Going to college at Utah State." R.V. j - V . i at tin f ; ? by Stuart Robinson: winner CabdliXfelFk::! aajNjhdgad Lmipson . 13 en-allow- ed wild-increas- 44-2- 8 V t American Legion Boys State fundraiser contest winners announced The American Legion Boys State fundraiser concluded on May 5. Post 69 thanks all of who contributed to the success of our program. Contributions from Pizza Hut, with those of i t. V. y. HAIR, TANNING & NAIL SALON 1080 sq. ft. Call Susan Hammon Owner Sales Agent for more information 4 or assumable lease. Located in the 644-268- Heritage 644-555- Center w' shopping x center. Y Established 13 year business - 4 styling stations, 3 sinks & dryers, 2 nail stations, one tanningbed. Fully computerized, fully stocked ci rffrl 2. jjj |