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Show Utah Press Assoolatlon Box 1327 ! Wildlife survey shows Opening day fishing to be good tllUI WEDNESDAY. MAY HELPER, The two and pound cut throat hardly tugged on the line as the fisherman hauled it a week ago yesterday. Though it isn't open season fishing season yet, the men doing the fishing1 weren't cited because they are employees of the state Division of Wildlife resources. They conducted their annual gill net survey May 18 at Scofield Reservoir, to determine the number, size, and ratio of game fish and trash fish. Clark Warren, regional educational office and enforcement officer for the Division said the survey reaveled that the fishing should be good for the opening this Saturday. He said the fish should average 10 to 14 inches in length. John Linesay, regional fish manager for the Division said the chub population in the lake is up from last year. The chub have increased in density and are heavier and larger than last year." He noted, "They are in direct competiton for food with the trout." Linesay said the Division has been looking into the possibility of treating the lake soon. He said the lake was treated to kill the trash fish in 1958, but the job was not completly done because the streams feeding the reservoir were not treated the trash fish living in those streams were not killed. ' Warren said no time has yet been set for treating the reservoir. He said the Department uses a chemical called Rotonone, which paralizes the gills of the fish in the lake and they literally drown. He noted that the chemical is nonselective and will kill everything with gills. The chub and other trash fish were introduced into the lake by people using the live chub and other trash fish as bait, he said. Some of those fish escaped and started the population, he added. If the reservoir is treated, it will be done in the fall and irestocked with trout the following spring, Warren said. "The water has to be down to a low level, just enough to three-quart- 26, 1976 UTAH-472-5- 671 VOLUME 70 NUMBER 21 8 PAGES juutrttjit. 10c County may cite campers, trailers near reservoir parking along the lake shore as "significant" contributors to pollution The prospect of citing travel trailers and campers parked near the shores of Scofield Reservoir during the fishing opening was raised as a very real possibility by Carbon commissioners County Thursday, as the com- missioners, in the lake among a list of sources which inoperable septic tanks and outhouses, and pollution coming in from the pollution include . town of Scofield. Story, with commission concerned recommended that action aimed at stopping violations begin the opening day of fishing season, with sheriff's deputies, wildlife officers and park rangers issuing citations. Story said he was also deeply concerned about cabins and mobile homes that have been placed between the road surround concurrance, about the growing pollution problem around the lake, discussed means of "controlling the probelm. The discussion of the Scofield pollution problem was prompted by the appearance of local health district sanitation officer Gerald Story at the com- missioner's last regular meeting. Story named travel trailers and campers Poison suspect in animal deaths Several dogs have died of killing or injuring an suspected poisoning in the animal. He said the Humane M and M trailor park in is concerned about to society Martin, according animals, but is more conresidents. Mrs. Sue Ogden, a cerned about the possibility children resident of the court said of getting seven dogs have died of poisoned. Johnson said Carbon and apparent poisoning in the counties are an area or weeks." "six Emery eight past Two died May 12. She said with high sales of poisons. According to Johnson, three of the seven were not and were chained up, strychnine is one of the most to potent and most used roam. permitted residents said poison. He said anyone who Mrs. Ogden of the trailor court were buys the material must sign upset at the loss of the dogs, for it. Johnson said citizens who but were more concerned someone of the the children suspect that living court could possible eat poisoning a dog may ask a some of the suspected deputy to obtain the names of those who bought poison. poison. Johnson said that if a A spokesman for the Sheriff's office said samples child is killed from eating of what the dogs had eaten poison meant for a dog, were sent to a chemist to be the person or persons ' with " mananalyzed, but the results charged had not come back and a slaughter. He said if a person is definite confirmation of poisoning could not be caught poisoning a dog, the owner can sue for actual given. Lonnie Johnson, and punitive damages. A standing $500 reward is executive director for the Humane Society of Utah offered by the humane said state law provides a society for information $299 fine and six months in leading to the arrest and those jail for anyone "int- conviction forof poisoning entionally or knowingly" responsible animals, he said. the reservoir and the shore. He explained that most of these homes were within the high water mark of the lake and that septic tanks and outhouses located there were being flooded, leading to further pollution of the er John Dr. Tucker, Chancellor of the North Central Campus of Purdue University, will be the commencement speaker for the College of Eastern Utah exercises to be held on June 4 in Price. Dr. Tucker was president of the College of Eastern Utah in the early 60's and is a former of University of vice-preside- nt Utah. .. . - vV - exception that, if home owners could prove that their sewer system was effectly keeping sewage from entering the lake, these homes could be built closer). A campaign focused on lake. In this vein, he explained cleaning up ineffective that state codes called for a privies and septic tanks that ban on building within 300 are located near the lake feet of highwater marks and was also discussed but no - ' - recommended that the action was recommended at commission adopt such a policy in zoning around the lake. With this recommendation, the commission directed the county attorney's office to draw up the necessary ordinance banning new building within 300 feet of the high water S) mark (with the possible y this time. all these However, measures are considered temporary solutions by the v inches and nearly three pounds. The big trout was caught in the gill net (right) used each year to determine the The beauty shown above was too large to fit in the number, growth, and ratio of fish in the reservoir. HJ Photo measuring device but a good guess placed it at about 18 maintain the life." He noted that the time is coming wnen fishing in the lake. He added that included both lake and that must be done. shore fishermen. fish into to said any it is illegal import Warren The limit this year is eight trout and 100 bass with no waters in the state. "People are just plain ignorant of the limit, Warren said. "There are a couple of changes the length on a team said He one fish doing survey law." survey in law the this year, one, the license must be on the person a River found a Northern Pike. "That fish is no way at all and two, no chumming will be allowed," he The complaint against Green A Helper woman, Mary times, he of those native emphasized. waters," ' an Mrs. said. Scavo, on by signed be will the Scavo, arraigned Warren said one of the biggest problems facing Warren also asked people to be alert while driving nff limits haits He said. racsrvniric fhpusp nf... charges of embezzlement FBI agent, alleges that fieVtinn in tho . . 1. araunri "Thara will ho a Int nf nare to lalra before Judge Willis Ritter in while employed at oeen v" nQrlroH arnnnil snorenne nas '"'V corn is ott umits, ana in tne past tne "'"77 she will be some Bank State there lake and the in danger because of limited Federal District Court littered with open corn cans and velveta cheese boxes. Last Salt Lake City Wednesday, embezzled some $13,000 in year, according to Warren, there were over 7,000 people visibility." customer deposits: May 26, at 10 a.m. Waste Water Quality Management office, which has been studying the problem for the last few months. 208 Scavo arraignment set The big , strated ones still live in Scofield reservoir as is demonby John Linesay, Division of Wildlife Resources. non-nati- . the-Help- . .... 1 1 1 , Uncommitted wins in mass meetings The ' Tucker feted at CEU exercise 3 a, uncommitted District 7, East Helper: Delee Montoya, chairman; Michael B. O'Shea, vice chairman; Colombo, Delegates: Kathleen sec.-tre- Robert Fenn, Boys Staters Pete Martin Bottino, Michael O'Shea and Ear-- Pictured above are the Carbon High School students selected to attend Boys State, the annual simulated government sponsored by the American Legion. The event this year at Utah State University in will be held June area are all sponsored by Price Post students Price Logan. No. 3 'of the legion. Contributors for the Helper youngsters are listed. Front row, left to right, Billie Thomas, Glen Fredrickson, David Dart, John Kandaris, David Funk, Curtis Snow, Kevin Mutz, Joe Hanna, David Young, Colin Orr; back row, Kyle Lamph, Robert Potts, Joe Sacco 6-- (contributor, Rio Grande Railroad), John Pappas, Harry Hillas, Bill Olson (contributor, Lions Club), Happy Riche (contributor, Helper Fire Department), Bob Marrelli (contributor, Elks Lodge No. 1550), Frank Zubal, Roger Beckman, David Nelson. Not pictured are Kent Jones, Wayne Woodward, David Wood, Jeff Taniguchi, Tony Chavis, Jeff Callor (contributor, Helper State Bank), Jack Hatch (contributor, Braztah Corp.), and Todd Milovich (contributor, Joppa Lodge, F&AM, Price). HJ Photo Carrie Kirkwood, Buckly, Matt sec.-tre- s. Lawrence Delegates: Starr, George Jerant, John Costello. Presidential poll: 34 uncommitted. District 27, Martin: Leo Truscott, chairman; Jean Teri Heino, Heino, sec.-tre- s. Delegate: Leo Truscott. Pres. Poll, all vice-chairma- n; uncommitted. -- -- District 9, Spring Glen: Tony O'Berto, chairman; Chermane Matthews, vice chairman; Molly Rigby, Delegates: Tony O'Berto, Charmane Matthews, Molly Rigby, Riva Tom Bendall, Riddle, sec.-tre- s. nest Gardner. Presidential poll: Uncommitted 5 Church 6, Brown 4, Carter 1. -- 22, Helper: Matt Starr, chairman; Mary Jerant, vice chairman; s. Richard Colombo, Farish, Ford 1. District -- delegates were by far the winner in the presidential preference poll taken at last weeks democratic party mass meetings. The results of the republican mass meetings were unavailable at press time, but the democratic results are as follows. District 8, West Helper: Robert E. Olsen, chairman, Pat Noel, vice chairman; Lucy Norton, secretary-treasure- Katherine Peck, Wilson. Presidential Gary poll: uncommitted 12, Church 12, Carter 1, Brown 1. -- -- -- -- r. Delegates: Robert E. Olson, Pruda Trujillo and Lou Trujillo. Presidential poll: uncommitted 5, Church 1, -- -- District 2, Scofield-Clea- r Creek: Ester Trease, chairman; Lou Hunsaker, sec.-tres- .; Presidential Poll: all uncommitted. To contact EDA Help promised by Ramnpton to end PRWIB delay Governor Calvin Rampton said Tuesday he was prepared to intervene in an attempt to end the delay on construction of the Price River Water Improvement District line and culinary water ' treatment plant. Rampton, meeting in Price with governmental leaders from Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties, said he would be in Denver soon and would contact the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the agency largely responsible for the delay. t PRWID manager Earl Staker said' earlier this month that the EDA had requested that construction not begin until the environmental impact (PR-WI- statement for the project had completed all of its governmental rounds. The impact statement has already been distributed to government agencies, and they are to respond next week. The EDA is then scheduled to review those comments and make appropriate changes. Because of the increasing need for water and rapidly rising construction costs, the district seeks to put out bids and begin construction as soon as possible. The governor also noted that he would be in Washington, D.C., next month and would take action there, too, if necessary. Anticipating questions about why a "lame duck" governor would be holding such a general discussion meeting at this time, Rampton said he was no more of a lame duck than many of the county commissioners present. "We've got to watch the shop for another six or eight months. We can't just let it go," he said. Rampton took the occasion of the meeting to tell area leaders that the machinery had been set in motion to formulate a statewide energy plan incorporating input from a series of planned public seminars and a new legislative subcommittee. State energy policy has been formed on a "piecemeal", basis in the past, nainpiui. ..aid, noting that state leaders had hoped for a coherent policy from the federal government. Since none was forthcoming at the federal level, the governor said he would appoint a number of com- munity members to the subcommittee to work along with legislators. The seminars, designed to obtain further input from the public, will be held at the state's universities. The two sources are expected to for yield a bill or resolution presentations to the legislature in January. The policy will deal with all forms of energy development in the state, not strictly coal. Bill Dinehart, a planner for the Utah Economic Southeastern asked District, Development Rampton about the possibility of state aid for local projects other than water, sewer and schools in energy impacted areas. The governor replied that those three types of projects had been assigned top priority and that little money was available for new municipal buildings, fire equipment and other capital improvements. Asked whether he had given up on major energy projects south of the Carbon-Emerarea, Rampton said he had not and that he might be able to support projects like the planned Intermountain Power Project (IPP). He said, however, that now that power companies have dropped their support of the Kaiparowits project in Kane County, financing would be , y , difficult. Tax revenues in the town of 15,000 that would reportedly be created by such a project would not meet the cost of services in such a town, he said. The imposing of a severance tax on coal production, the governor hinted, would probably take up the slack. Bill Howell, human resources planner for the association of governments, said that Title 20 discretionary funds had apparently been lost to local social service agencies because of allocation decisions. Rampton said this should not be the case and that he would check into the funding regulations. The governor set aside the afternoon session for meeting with local representatives |