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Show 3 II 3 f( tiv )j: tJ. bi: 3 I rim 1 I .! I i. ( (J of I; t. Comment The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, and . Soil Conservation Service have proposed specific language on the definition of wetlands for inclusion in their regulations. The agencies also extended the comment period on the proposed revisions to the Federal Manual for Identifying the delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands published in the August 14, 1991 Federal Register. The comment period on the proposed wetlands definition language and the proposed manual will close January 21 , 1992. The three agencies and the Fish and wildlife Service are making field data and other technical references available for public review and comment The data and references may be reviewed in the Regulatory Section, Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of Fee-in-lieu The majority of Utah motor vehicle owners will be paying less at registration renewal time in 1992 as Utah implements a fee-in-lieu of property taxes. "Simply stated, this fee-in-lieu, effective January 1, 1992, is 1.7 percent of the fair market value of Utah motor vehicles and replaces the property taxes currently imposed," said State Tax Commission spokesperson Janice J. Perry. All property required to be registered within the state (cars, trucks,' boats, motor homes, recreational vehicles, etc.) will be subject to the fee-in-lieu, which will tye collected at the time of registration renewal by the county assessors in the same manner as was the property tax. "The fee-in-lieu was actually authorized by Utah voters in 1984 as part of a constitutional Super Hosts welcome tourists to A warm Utah welcome, friendly attention and service, good value for the money and a sincere invitation to return to Utah is the pledge of SuperHost volunteers. SuperHost, sponsored by the Utah Travel Council (UTC) and just recently approved for statewide use starting January 1, 1992 by the UTC Board of Commissioners, is tourism strategy designed to broaden Utahns' awareness that excellence in hospitality is a cornerstone to attracting more visitors. 'Tourism is one of the largest industries in Utah," according to Jay C. Woolley, Utah Travel Council Director. "Tourism is estimated to be a $2.5 billion business in Utah and a $2 trillion business in the United States. The state can benefit much more economically if we are prepared to give our visitors service and hospitality better than anyone else." '"Tourism, recreation, travel and hospitality are examples of words used, to describe an exciting world of communication and personal mobility," Woolley says. "Tourism is concerned with the movement of people to and around Utah for a number of reasons varying from pure enjoyment to pure business." U.S. Savings Bonds Are Now Tax Free For College. Good News Today. Better News In I 18 Years. tf the cost of a colleae education seems expensive now, imagine what I will be in 18 years. That's why Bonds bought for your child's education can be completely tax free Start buying Bonds today at your local bank, or ask about the Payroll Savings Plan at work, Utah period for Engineers, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, California. (916) 557-5250. 557-5250. Comments should be submitted in writing to Gregory Peck, Chief, Wetlands and Aquatic Resources Regulatory Branch, Mail Code (A-104F), (A-104F), U.S. E.P.A., 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. Several definitions of wetlands have been formulated by the four federal agencies in order to carry out their statutory, regulatory and non-regulatory responsibilities related to wetland protection. The Environmental Protectrion Agency and the Corps use the following wetlands definition for purposes of administering their responsibilities under the Clean Water Act: The term wetlands means those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances replaces property tax amendment," Perry said. "However, it was only implemented by the Legislature last year as part of the AMAX solution." This change will greatly ease administration of motor vehicle registration, Perry said. "Before, the Motor Vehicle Division had some 800 tax rates to contend with in 29 counties, from city and county to sewer and mosquito abatement district levies. Now we have one rate statewide." The 1.7 percent fee-in-lieu is higher than the tax rates extablished in every county except Davis, Weber and Salt Lake counties, and represents an average statewide increase of 18.4 percent, Perry said. "However, the Legislature did not allow the local taxing entities to keep a windfall nor require them to accept a major revenue loss," she A Woman's Place Bookstore and the Dolores Chase Gallery present paintings by Lee Deff ebach January 4-February 28 "One of the most persuasive protagonists of nonobjective abstract art from the 1950s to the 1980s She ras willing to risk everything for veiled sensations of color." -Utah Art Park City Plaza Bonanza Drive and Prospector Ave. 649-2722 Cottonwood Mall 1 phce BOOKSTORE Foothill Village CTlDTriS SAHE now in progress All Kids Ski Wear Selected Casual Wear Selected Ski Wear Selected Tennis Items at Pro Shop wetlands is do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. Under the proposed rule, Environmental Protection Agency, Corps of Engineers, and Soil Cosnervation Service would maintain their current regulatory definitions of wetlands. However, a new section would be added to the agencies regulations which would describe the identifying characteristics of wetlands by incorporating the central components of the proposed manual. In addition, the Corps proposes to amend the Code of Federal Regulations to include the entire federal manual (when it is finalized) as an appendix to its regulations. Each of the agencies' regulatory definition of wetlands focuses on said. The law requires entities to lower tax rates on other real and personal property to offset the increased revenue from the fee-in-lieu. Summit County vehicle owners will see a 12.1 percent increase, for instance, the tax due on the value of a 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity in Summit County was $135.02 in 1991, and assuming the value of the vehicle depreciated in the subsequent year, the fee-in-lieu on the auto in 1992 would be $137.28. The establishment of a fee-in-lieu was part of House Bill 397, the so-called so-called "AMAX" solution, passed by the 1991 Utah Legislature. The Legislature revised property tax laws following the Utah Supreme Court decision in AMAX Magnesium Corp. v. Utah State Tax Commission, which, in effect, required a tax shift among classes of property. 1615 Park Ave. 649-4806 Resort Center 649-4600 Silver Lake 649-4601 Racquet Club 649-4807 : extended three elements: wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vigetation and hydric soils. The proposed manual implements the regulatory definitions by establishing criteria for determining whether each of these elements is present. Under the proposed manual, an area must meet all three criteria to be a wetland, unless it otherwise qualifies as a wetland under the "exceptions", "problem areas", or "disturbed areas" sections of the proposed manual. The agencies caution that the proposed wetland definition should not be applied to the actual identification and delineation of wetlands without the benefit of the finalized delineation manual. The final manual will contain detailed technical guidance describing appropriate procedures for determining whether an area has wetland hydrology, hydric soils, and hydrophytic vegetation. It is a Mercedes-Benz that has existed only in the minds of begins in earnest. Acquaint 1 1 FTTITi'VVTriTirf'ff them. It's the only way to understand a line of automobiles that experience such a profoundly Visit your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer for a test drive. 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Draft changes issued in August of 1991 to the federal wetlands delineation manual would eliminate up to 50 million acres of wetlands from federal protection under the Clean Water Act. Hundreds of thousands of acres would lose protection in Utah. "These proposals make a mockery of President Bush's campaign promise of "no net loss of wetlands," said Pat Sackett., President of the Utah Wildlife Federation (UWF). "The changes have little or no biological foundation," Sackett continued, "science has taken a back seat to politically-motivated criteria." "People in Utah know about drought and the importance of seasonal and temporary wetlands no imitators. Because, until today, the newly transformed S-Class Mercedes-Benz engineers. Start the engine. 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"If we are going to have fish and wildlife in Utah during the next century, we must protect this valuable resource." your hands. And your enlightenment en-lightenment - Class sedans for 1992. Drive makes the driving Beit. 1 C 7 |