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Show commissioner pleads to hunting violations Ex-wildl-ife no-eont- est - - Sandra Chereb TH 0 ASSOCIATED said the Quilicis maintain they did nothing wrong and were not admitting guilt. "They just really wanted to end this, he said. "I don't think they intentionally broke the law," he said, adding that the Quilicis didn't want to risk a possible felony conviction, especially for the son in Lincoln County where Dario shot his bull elk last year. PRESS FALLON, Nev. A former Nevada wildlife commissioner and hi son pleaded no contest to hunting license violations Tuesday and agreed to forfeit hunting privileges nationwide for three years. Former" Commissioner Bradjey Quilici and his son, Dafio Quilici, both of Lovelock, also agreed as part of the plea agreement to pay either a combined $4,000 in civil penalties or turn over weapons used in two illegal hunts last year. They entered their pleas to a single' gross misdemeanor each of providing false information to illegally obtain a Nevada resident hunting and fishing license for Dario Quilici last year, while he was living in Utah and obtained a resident fishing license there. The Quilicis' lawyer, Ken ' McKenna of Reno, told the judge it was "in their best inter-fcsttplead no contest and put this matter behind them." Outside the courtroom, he Under the agreement, Dario Quilici is to pay $2,500 and Bradley Quilici $1,500 to the 'Nevada Department of Wildlife or forfeit the weapons used to illegally harvest an antelope and trophy bull elk last year. ' Both are banned from hunting nationwide for three years beginning Oct. 1. The timing means the elder Quilici will forfeit a buck tag he received this year in Nevada's big game tag lottery, along with a coveted Nevada bull elk tag considered by hunters to be a opportunity. Additionally, the antelope and elk mounts harvested by Dario Quilici were to be forfeit- , ed. In exchange for their pleas, Waste Continued from Dl disposal program will be costly, Harper said, because the county to collect and package the ejjtra paints, thinners and othejr items the same way they do other hazardous wastes. "It's setting it up and funding it that's a challenge," Harper will have said. Once the wastes were pack- -' aged, he suggested they would likely be sent to Tooele to be de Burn Continued from Dl reviewed in advance by independent Forest Service fire management experts. Fire managers have also taken the unprecedented step of putting a mobile weather monitoring station at the site of the proposed burn, said Loyal Clark of the Uinta NationalJorest. Also for the first timl, "a pub- -' lie open house was held in advance of the fire but almost no one attended. "We heard from the local communities that were most impacted (by Cascade II) that they wanted more information about our prescribed burns," Clark said. "We've put a prescribed fire page on our Web site where - people can read about what a ; piesfcribed fire is and why we ;uattlern, and then they can Cbc on a specific project." IGifies and residents also Continued from Dl four lanes, alternatives which would cost between $600 million and $700 million. Once completed, the improvements would meet the area's needs for the next three decades. Mike Miles UDOT project manager for the US 6 project, said-thi- s study is the biggest one he knows of and the road's development is crucial for both transportation and safety needSj ; 8 DAH.Y political leaders could decide how they wanted to address the issue. Though some may question if residents will participate in the program Barlow said he once thought the same thing about paper recycling and now he asked for information to be sent directly to them in advance of. the fire, so forest managers have expanded their mailing list and organized Tuesday's open house, she said. "There has not been a huge response to this opportunity Clark said. "We know that the public does have a lot going on in their lives, but we want to be responsive." CKt said the fire planned for .. ' next month is one of six that will be held over the next six years. "The Diamond Fork Range is about 100,000 acres and over the next several years we plan to burn about 20,000 acres," he said. "It's an ecosystem health v issue. We are trying to reintroduce fire." The oak brush in Spanish Fork Canyon, for example, would burn about every 40 years on average if left to Mother Nature, he said. But because of fire suppression efforts by the Forest Service, the areas in question haven't burned for I A female BYU student was hit by a car in Lindbn around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The woman, who was wearing all black Clothes, tried to PEDESTRIAN HIT A tmcphersonheraldextra.com. more than 100 years. Without fire, the forest does not rejuvenate itself, he said. As the trees and brush get older, they provide less food and shelter for animals and are more susceptible to diseases. "Fire clears out the vegetation and you get a more diverse habitat," he said. "Not only do the deer and elk benefit, but the whole range of animals, from small rodents to birds to other ' mammals." The fire in Spanish Fork Canyon will be lit when humidity, fuel moisture, temperature and wind speed, among others, . are within the range that gives fire managers the best change at controlling the blaze, he said. Because of the complexity of the conditions required, no specific date has been set for the blaze. T-shi- FELONY WARRANT SERVED While patrolling in Orem around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of 800 W. 1200 North, Orem police officer Alan Waren-sk- i spotted a man sitting alone in a car near a gas station. A computer check of the car's license plates showed it was not currently insured and the registration had been revoked by the state of Utah. Further checking showed a $5,000 felony warrant of jarrest issued in the name of the registered owner. Matthew R. Metrailer, 27, of Salt Lake City, was arrested and booked into the Utah County jail on a forgery warrant and his car was impounded. An DRUG ARREST Provo man called the police turn lane. The woman was taken to Timpanogos Hospital and was believed to have been taken to a Salt Lake City hospital by medical helicopter from there. The woman was breathing but not responsive at the time of the accident. She was listed as being in serious condition. 344-255- into projects for the jl Jjmillion of road, including Wihng signs, passing lanes and rugvbje strips, which have ap-- ; pgafjxl to curb fatalities on the around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning saying he'd locked his keys in his car at the Denny's restaurant in Orem, and was hoping an officer could unlock it for him. Orem officer David Call took the report and agreed to open the door. As the officer shone his flashlight on the lock he was working on, he spotted a marijuana pipe laying on the agrees that the shirt implies that the wearer wishes they could "have sex or do other stuff" but they can't because they are rts Continued from Dl that make you happy." Paul Tippetts, also a UVSC student, said he 8 Mormon. "Yeah, it is lighthearted, but still it is dealing with a subject floor inside the car. Once the, car was unlocked,' Call picked up the pipe and asked the man about it. The man said it must have been left there by a friend. Call then looked through the car and found a small plastic bag of marijuana underneath the front passenger seat. The man said the drugs did not belong to him. It was also determined that the man had two warrants out for his arrest. He was booked into the Orem holding facility. PRELIMINARY HEARING A preliminary SCHEDULED hearing and a bail hearing for an Orem man police say raped a woman he met on an LDS singles. Internet site was scheduled Tuesday in 4th District Court for Oct. 12. Sean A. Register, 33, has been charged with felony aggravated sexual assault. A Pleasant Grove woman reported to police earlier this month that she was raped, telling investigators she met the man on the Internet. She said she corresponded with him online for a couple of weeks before' meeting him at a parking lot near 400 North and State Street in Orem, police said. Register is being held in the Utah County bail. Jail on $100,000 cash-only that is contrary to that faith," he said. "It is treating it light- ly." I Jill Fellow can be 9 or reached at feIIowh6raIdextra.com. 344-254- www.udot.utah.govUS6 or mailed to the US. 6 Project Team, 3995 South 700 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah ; 84107. A copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is available for review at the Spanish Fork Library or in PDF format at the UDOT Web site. 0 0EF o FURNITURE, ACCESSORIES, AREA RUGS, & DRAPERIES CfoDOTOD ZlClGA C3U6S U0ikutah.com J ON SALE! GAQPE7 SI7.0D INSTALLED Visit our NEW upstairs KARASTAJSf CARPET II): Mi w viU: (1 Now Acce? in-SfC- New Patleats pro-cee- to the Tuesday meeting to look at the plans for the highway and said she appreciates the improvements that have been made, but still has 344-254- . lMsOnfy(MmVtulntndJMQnter r Hill can be or reached at jhillheraldextra.com. I Justin Comments, which are due by Oct. 29, can also be submitted online at IntraUSIK" ad Oct. 19. 344-254- cwarnockheraldextra.com. sph fatalities per year, buf over the last four years the fatalities decreased to average of 10 per year and in 2004 there have only been six so far. If it clears aD of the administrative hurdles, the plan presented at Tuesday's open house wont even get started until d 2010, and from there it will one piece at a time, said Geoffrey Dupaix, UDOT public involvement coordinator. In the meantime, UDOT has several improvement projects planned ' for coming years. ?With the money, we have we can do these spot improvements ... while this document is being looked at," Dupaix said. Spanish Fork resident Kathleen Thomas drives U.S. 6 at least once a month to see family some issues that resulted because of this," Gale said. He said later, "We know he's troubled, but we haven't had any mental health experts perform any evaluations'." Prosecutor Tim Taylor said if Finau was sent to prison that would not preclude him accessing programs. "Our request is to send him to prison," Taylor said. Pupua also appeared in court Tuesday. A public defender was appointed for Pupua, and a hearing was scheduled for I Caleb Warnock can be 3 reached at or FOR HIGH DEFINITION LAS IK zr Since 1997 UDOT has poured in Price, She came ATHLETE IMPALED member of the Brigham Young University men's volleyball team was impaled on a hurdle while he was practicing jumping a series of hurdles on Tuesday around 5 p.m. The man's foot hit a hurdle and knocked the center bar off its legs. The man then landed on the legs of the hurdle, impaling himself in the man was groin. The taken to a nearby hospital for emergency surgery. CARPET, BLINDS 12 t,, I I Tammy McPherson can be 9 reached at or r?f ; .piling the 1990s the road , man, who turned out to be an IDS bishop, on a bike ride on a Saturday morning in Orem. . "I would recommend he be held as long as possible to protect the community," Hansen said at the sentencing. Hansen also ordered Finau to pay $5,941 in restitution, phis interest. Defense attorney Richard Gale asked the judge to send Finau to the diagnostic unit at the Utah State Prison so a mental health evaluation could be performed on his client. Finau was home at the time his father murdered his mother in 2001, Gale told the court. "Obviously, Mr. Finau has Crime Beat cross State Street near 100 North and was hit by a car and thrown into the air. The woman then hit the ground and slide into another car waiting in the - of the utmost impor-iqr&j- J' he said. "We're hoping we can do something that will servjour needs over the next Hill HERALD Saying he could not risk having the defendant on the streets, 4th District Judge Steven Hansen on Tuesday sentenced a man who committed an assault in July in Orem to up to five years in prison. Timothy Finau, 20, of West Valley City pleaded guilty in August to an amended charge of felony aggravated assault as well as a count of misdemeanor intoxication. The intoxication charge was dismissed Tuesday. . Police have said Finau and Alimoni Pupua, 22, of Provo with no provocation attacked a pays to have an extra garbage can for recycling. "This thing wiU only grow," Harper said. Cafeteria in Green River on the same schedule. Sjviars." ' Justin stroyed. Harper said he thinks it is time to start looking at a program because there is a demand for it. Board member Rulon Barlow said he was embarrassed that residents already know they shouldn't just put the wastes in the garbage, but that the county doesn't have a program so they can get rid of the waste properly. Board members asked that the issue be discussed by the mayors and county commissioners at the Council of Governments meeting so the local some concerns about the project. "I think they're leaving the most dangerous places till last," she said. Additional open houses for the project will be today at The College of Eastern Utah Multipurpose Room in Price from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday at the Green River High School Highway D3 Man gets up to 5 years for assault Churchill County Deputy District Attorney Brandi Jensen agreed to drop more than a dozen other criminal charges including two felonies j- that were filed against the pair in Churchill, Pershing and Lincoln counties. The two still could face up to a year in jail and $2,000 in criminal fines when sentenced Nov. 2 by District Judge Robert Estes because the judge is not bound by the plea agreement. But Jensen said the agreement is a "resolution that we're happy with" and that she probably won't seek jail time at the sentencing. Laws in Nevada and elsewhere make it a crime to claim residency in more than one state to obtain a resident hunting or fishing license. Wildlife investigators alleged the Quilicis provided false information to illegally obtain resident Nevada hunting licenses for Dario Quilici in 2002-200At the time, he was attending Southern Utah University in Cedar. City, Utah, where he paid tuition. He also had drivers' licenses from both states. 3: ., HERALD DAILY Wednesday, September 29. 2004 fnwlucr for llzni , GH , r ST EVE PETERSON lilt . ; M i1:tm? ! Interiors Unlim ited. b I |