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Show Page B2 - tEfre Ctmgg-3nfrepgnfrg- -- Thursday, rtt June 9, 2005 National Parks Fire Management Plan nears completion A new fire and fuels man- nearing completion, announced Tony Schetzsle, SEUG superintendent. The plan will cover Arches and agement plan (FMP) for the Southeast Utah Group (SEUG) of National Parks is , Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments. The FMP will focus on re--- Ivv jit 4. t y & 1 ( h " r o rt , -- s duction of hazardous fuels around developed areas and some cultural resource sites, and on suppression of all wild-lan- d fires, using minimum impact suppression tactics, including use of natural fire breaks. The use of prescribed fire will be limited to occasional burning of piles of slash or other vegetative debris. The park service began the planning process August 2004 with an invitation for public comments to help identify issues and fire management alternatives to be evaluated. At that time, the NPS announced that it would complete an environmental assessment for the plan. Few comments were received during this public scoping period The Departments of Inte- A rior and Agriculture have established a new National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion for hazardous fuels reduction. The exclusion describes a category of actions which does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and ( r therefore normally does not require further analysis in an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. The NPS has deter- v mined that in limited you dont know your prostate, its time to get acquainted. This year alone, If 233,000 men If will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. youre 40 or over, talk to your doctor about prostate cancer screening. For more information, visit UCAN at www.ucan.cc. ucan Utah EEtSSEEHSJ Utah Department of Health Resource Line in- stances parks conducting fire suppression and fuels reduction activities, which meet the guidelines for exclusion, may use it in conjunction with fire management plans. The SEUG parks meet those specified guidelines Because of the sparse vegetation and large expanses of bare rock in the SEUG parks, the incidence of wildland fire is generally low. The most common fires are lightning strikes to pinyon or juniper trees that do not spread beyond one or two trees. The most notable exceptions are fires in dense thickets of nonnative tamarisk along streams and riparian areas, which occasionally reach 100 acres or more Because of the low level of controversy identified during public scoping, the low incidence of fire and minimal im pacts from proposed fire suppression and fuels management tactics, and because the SEUG parks meet the specified guidelines for the use of the hazardous fuels categorical exclusion, the NPS has determined to proceed with an exemption for implementation of the fire management program at SEUG parks. The NPS plans to release a fire management plan in June 2005. The plan will be posted on the web sites of the four group parks (www.nps.gov www.nps.govcany, arch, www.nps.govhove, To rewww.nps.govnabr). quest a paper copy or CD, contact the Superintendent, National Park Service, Southeast Utah Group, 2282 SW Resource Blvd, Moab, Utah 84532. Second annual Canyon River Runners Art Show was a big success fourth With entries from as far place -honorand Valerie Orleman; Arlo Johnson. mention able In the Professional category, first place was Jo Baxter; second place - Bruce Burgess; third place - Maxine Kelly Pugh; away as North Carolina, and as near as Grand Junction, Price, Helper, Cleveland, Torrey, Escalante, Fruita, Blanding, Moab, and Green River, the second annual Canyon River Runners Art Show last weekend in Green River was well attended. Artists set up under a canopy and on the lawns of the John Wesley Powell River History Museum, while the public circulated among the artists. Visitors were able to watch the artists work while listening to flute music by Arlo Johnson - a fitting background for a beautiful setting. Later in the day, the Nine Mile Players of Price entertained with western music. Inside the museum, a silent auction took place and visitors circulated throughout the museum enjoying another group of artists that were working on the lower level. The day culminated with an awards ceremony and refreshments. Awards were presented as Hall; fourth place - Jim Huffaker; and honorable mention Bernice Payne. - In the amateur division first place-- went to Brighton -Sweeten; first place-Akanksha Mall; second place-A- Keith Clark; second place-- Tracy Engleman; third - Amelia Watterson; place-third place-- - Lydia Dun-ham; fourth place-fourth place-Carter; Courtney A B B A B A B - Kari Lynn Mayall; honor- able mention - Jessica Gee, Jill Vetere, Josh Zwahlen, Diego Mendoza, and Robert Pitt. The Peoples Choice award will be announced on June 30. Need Printing? Stop by for prices THE John Wesley Powell Best of Show - Brady follows: Fairbanks; first place - Jeff Green; second place -Jonathan Frank; third place - TIMES-INDEPENDE- NT 35 E. 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