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Show 1. Vernal Express Wednesday, March 26. 2008 A7 Ordinance addresses man camps Changes to the regulations governing man camps in Uintah County's oil and gas industry were approved in a new ordinance ordi-nance at Monday's commission meeting. "Thebiggest change combines camps sizes," said Marsha Perry, county planner and presenter of the ordinance. "We've recommended recom-mended the elimination of the major and minor designation to a single size regulation." Commissioners listened as Perry read through the provisions provi-sions of conditional use permits for man camp construction in areas adjacent to Class D roads. Or roads that are maintained for purposes of health and safety. Currently, conditional use permits for residential camps will can be requested in a variety of zones, such as A-l, R-l and M&G-l, among other. "The recommended length of the conditional use permit is two years with one reapplication," Perry continued. "Space cannot be less than 100 square feet per person and restoration must follow fol-low camp closure." Commissioner Mike McKee raised the issue of water storage stor-age for camps that is intended for culinary use. Uintah County commissioners approved the ordinance providing language is inserted in the ordinance ensuring that water systems in the camps are inspected by Tri-County Tri-County Health for safety. Felony assault charges filed against Combative' prisoner By GEQff Less Animal control and shelter district releases stats for two-month period Uintah animal control received 46 calls for service in February-up from 35 in January - regarding stray dog's. There were 42 calls about stray cats over the same two-month period: Animal cruelty. Five calls in January were followed by six calls in February concerning animal cruelty. Stray pets. Calls for stray dogs and cats go up as the weather warms. There were 35 calls in January and 46 calls in February for stray dogs. In the same period, four calls for stray cats in January were followed by 38 calls in February. Dog bites. Two dog bite incidents occurred in January and none in February. Stray livestock. The deep snow may have contributed to wandering livestock. Nine calls concerning stray horses were received in January, which resulted in the collection of 31 horses by officers. In February, 12 calls about horses were received, resulting 55 horses rounded up. Stray cows also caused problems, although fewer in number over the same period. Four calls in January led officers to collect five steers, while seven calls in February resulted in a three steer roundup. In January, more than 200 sheep were collected and none in February. Officials also releases figures for the animal shelter: Intake. Shelter workers took in 26 cats in January and 67 cats in February. Of those numbers, 23 percent of the cats were brought in by animals control in January whereas, 63 percent of those were brought in by officers. In January, a total of 49 dogs were received by the shelter of which 71 percent were dropped off by animal control officers. February's numbers were almost doubled for shelter intake with a total of 96 dogs accepted. Of those dogs only 54 percent came from animal control officer's collection. Claims and adoptions. Claimed animals include 16 dogs and four cows during the month of January. Fifteen dogs were claimed in February. Animals released to the Pet Samaritan foster group include 29 dogs and four cats in January and 15 dogs and seven cats in February. A single ferret was impounded and adopted in February. A goat was also taken in and remains at the shelter today. Adoption included 14 dogs and three cats in January and three cats and 8 dogs in February. Deaths and euthanasia. Seventeen cats and 12 dogs were destroyed at the shelter in January, while 42 cats and 12 dogs were euthanized in February. Adoptable animals. One cat and 14 dogs remained at the shelter at the end of January unlike February which had 14 cats and 42 dogs left at the end of the month. Visitors. 183 visitors came to the shelter in January and 209 in the month of February. Uintah Basin News Service Deputies at the Uintah County Coun-ty J ail used a Taser four times to restrain a man they described as "combative" and "aggressive," according to court records filed last week. Jose G. Pacheco, 39, is charged with four counts of assault by a prisoner in 8th District Court. He had initially been booked into the jail on an outst anding arrest warrant. In court papers, jail deputies describe how Pacheco ripped the zipper out of his pants and used it to cut his neck while confined to a holding cell. When deputies attempted to talk to Pacheco they said he would not respond. One deputy said he opened a port on the cell door to try to see what Pacheco was using to harm himself with. "After speaking with Pacheco for about one minute he attempted at-tempted to grab me through the cuffport," Cpl. Chase Hall wrote in a probable cause statement filed with the court. "He had something in his hand so I tried to grab his arm to gain control of the object." Hall said Pacheco pulled his arm back into the cell, causing the corporal to suffer a cut on his hand. Pacheco then used a mattress in his cell to cover the cell door, according to the Hall's statement. Additional deputies were summoned to Pacheco's cell and when the cell door was opened so they could enter, Pacheco ran out. Another deputy was pushed into the wall and suffered an injury to her elbow while returning Pacheco to his cell, Hall said. The deputies strapped Pacheco Pa-checo into a restraint chair. He was checked by the jail's medical Wolves spotted near Flaming Gorge likely have left the state DUTCH JOHN (AP) - It's likely that a pack of wolves spotted spot-ted in northeastern Utah have left the state, wildlife officials said Thursday. For three weeks, they ve been said Thursday. The last known wolf pack roamed Utah in the late 1920s or '30s. The animals were killed to protect ranchers' livestock. Many sportsmen and ranchers still fear looking for wolves nearFlam a wolf qkack wjgiMJibreaten ing Gorge Keservoir in IteggetJivestoGlj larggagawe. county aiier a pnoi reported seeingthree gray wolves and two black wolves near the Dutch John Airport. Experts haven't found the wolves, but they did find tracks and received a response to a digital howl recording. "Our biologists are pretty certain they are wolves," Mark Hadley, a spokesman for the Division of Wildlife Resources, Deer and elk carcasses have been placed as bait to see if the wolves will appear. Kevin Bunnell, Bun-nell, Utah mammals program coordinator, said wolves breed around April 1, and staff are looking for dens. "With all the work we've been doing, if they were still in . the area, we would have found them," said Bunnell, who believes be-lieves they may have migrated to Wyoming. Wolves often do what's called a "walk around," where they travel for miles, Hadley said. If a permanent pack is found, theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would have jurisdiction because the wolves are protected as an endangered species, Hadley said. Our Ads are worth the time in the... express 54 North Vernal Avenua Vernal, Utah - A35-78&-351 1 www.vernal.com i 1 1 own? .-.mil (O.l.lifi liliM ifMl.tfttyiMilft!- ilium iiitcimmt' am mmmm WMiV irtMiiHi (Will lttlMW V4iMl )- V, .(!! (. WWW l&W Wltlllfc Mite fit: ci.Wt4Wi'ir!iH!i.Wf;1KH"l!jH -cut! umitSMtn "Hit J .... officer, who determined that the cuts were superficial in nature, Hall said. Day shift deputies released Pacheco from the restraint chair when he calmed down, but .warned their counterparts to be wary of the inmate. In a second probable cause statement, Uintah County Cpl. Irene Brown said Pacheco became be-came verbally abusive toward staff and challenged deputies to "let me out and you can kill me, I don't care." Brown said deputies checked on Pacheco frequently and had the jail's control room monitor his cell by video. On one occasion she said Pacheco was witnessed tearing apart his shirt and trying to tie it around his neck. "At this time we decided we needed to enter the cell and remove everything, including his clothing, so that inmate Pacheco could not harm himself any further," Brown said in her statement. Pacheco did not fight the deputies when they entered the cell, Brown said, but later threw something at the camera in his cell, preventing the control room from monitoring him. Deputies went to enter the cell again and Pacheco repeated his call for them to let him out and kill him, according to Brown's statement. "Inmate Pacheco took and aggressive stance and insisted that we let him out, "the corporal said. A plan was made to enter the cell and put Pacheco back in the restraint chair. Brown said when the cell door was opened, Pacheco threw something "covered in an unknown fluid," striking one of the deputies in the head. Pacheco was warned several times, Brown said, that he would be Tasered if he did not back away from the door. "Inmate Pacheco did not comply com-ply did not comply and continued to be aggressive and kick the door," Brown said. When the cell door was opened, Pacheco tried to get out the corporal said and was shot with a Taser. He became combative combat-ive once the weapon's five-second cycle ended, Brown said, and had to be shocked three more times before deputies could secure him in the restraint chair. Pacheco was again examined by the jail's medical officer and a supervisor from Gold Cross Ambulance. He was taken to Ashley Regional Medical Center after his blood pressure dropped , but was cleared by hospital staff and returned to the jail. Pacheco made his initial court appearance March 17 and his bail was reduced from $20,000 to $5,000. He was due back in court onMonday,March25, afterpress time to discuss who will represent him. Need Something? r m St fa Call 789-3511 .... xw ....-.t. , turn J This 3 bedroom, I 34 bath home is situated in a i great centrally located neighborhood. It is over 1, 700 sq.ft. and has wonderful hardwood floors and a nicely updated kitchen. It is on a large lot with beautiful landscaping and a nice covered patio. Call Pat 828-5063 or Jessica 766-5280 today. ASPEN BROOK REALTY INC. 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