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Show Page Castle Valley is among 13 beneficiaries of CIB funding Money will be used for hydrology study The T.m n of (atlo Valley is one of thirteen local government I entities on the list for funding consideration next week from the tah Permanent Community Impact Board Castle Valley is looking for a $20,000 grant to allow them to conduct a hdrologv study The Board will meet in Salt Lake City next Room No 403 in the Thursday, Aug 3 in the Legislative Conference rn 9.30 a at State Capitol Building, beginning The largest application to lie considered by the board is a request from Sunny side City in ( arbon ounty lor a $960,000 grant and a $293,000 loan for water and sewer system improvements. That is followed closely bv a request for $1 million in loans for menthe Cmtah Basin Mental Health Authority for a tal health building C three-count- v (The Whites B8 jlnbfprnftrut -- Thursday, July 27, 2000 Wildlife Service requests comments on four-stat-e in owl habitat region spotted Utah public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 23 in Cedar City from and In response to a court order, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public comment on a proposed designation of nearly 13.5 million acres of Federal and Tribal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Newr Mexico and Utah as critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotted owl tinder the Kndangered Species Act. Critical habitat refers to specific geographic areas that are essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered spe- that may require special management considerations. These areas do not necessarily have to be occupied by the species at the time of designation. A critical habitat designation does not set up a preserve or refuge and only applies to situations where federal funding, authorization or permits are involved. It has no impact on private landowners taking actions on their land that do not cies and involve federal funding, authorization, or permits. Ninety percent of the area proposed for designation is on federal lands while 10 percent is on Tribal lands. The proposal includes no state or private lands. ties including hiking, camping, y fishing, hunting, cross-countr- Southeastern Appliance Center 1040 South Moah Hwy. 191, 9-- 6 (435) 259-443- 7 Monday - Friday 10-- 2 of wildfire, personal use commodity production such as fuel wood, latillas and vigas, and Christmas tree cutting; Saturday vehicle use, and ac- The serv ice will make a final decision on the proposal only after considering the economic im Six public hearings have been scheduled on the proposal in the four states involved. The Utah hearing will be held Aug. 23 in Cedar City, Southern Utah University Great Hall. League is accepting auction items The Grand County League of Women Voters is now accepting donations for their annual Silent Auction fundraiser. The Silent Auction will be held in conjunction with the Grand County Fair on August 5th. Donation of items in good condition will be appreciated. Please contact Sue Husch at or Sam Cunningham at 259-822- 7 to arrange for donations to be picked up. 259-538- 6 The annual auction is the major source of funding for House of Scents featuring the Grand County League, and will fund the Candidates Forum this fall. r- While the service is proposmillion acres of critical 13.5 ing habitat for the Mexican spotted owl, not all the areas within those broad boundaries have habitat elements important to the owl," said Nancy Kaufman, the services regional director for the Southwest Region. The service will require consultations only in those areas that contain the physical and biological features necessary for the species survival. Existing towns and other developed areas would not be considered critical habitat. Under other provisions of the act, federal agencies have been consulting with the service on the impact of their actions on the Mexican spotted owl since the species was listed in 1993. Based on the results of those consultations, the service does not expect the proposed designation of critical habitat to affect activities such as thinning trees less than 9 inches in diameter, fuels reduction to reduce the risk off-roa- d skiing, various wildlife observation tivities. receiving input pacts the public," Kaufman said. SALT CITY CANDLES - scented available. candles jarred T he highest-qualit- y More fiildren participate in library Qinger Clark Distributor 368 W. 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