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Show Page (The B2 il tines-- nbrptni eni 3 ThursdayJIune 20, 2002 CNIIA turns 35 BuRec recounts decade of service support the nations economy and quality of life by delivering water to our contractors, providing hydropower to Western communities ensuring the safety and reliability of our facilities researching and developing innovative water recycling and reuse technology, w ith drought conting gency planning, and complying w ith fs feral and state laws m the process Reclamations more than iiM) reservoirs provide many other important benefits for the West and the nation In addition to prov iding water for irrigation, power, and storage space for flood control, these facilities are host to more than 90 million recreational visitors each year In order to provide for enhanced recreational experiences for the public, Reclamation has partnered with and other many ating organizations in the management of facilities and ('imtinucd from Pue B! ussi-tm- non-prof- co-up- it other recreational, environ- rifxt Ret mental and fish and wildlife programs Water from Reclamation projects provides significant environmental benefits, creating wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat, arid w ater quality enhancements while being used years," Keys said lam ition will continue to 100 Fisinxa Miller Flat and Recapture reservoirs are being drawn clown or drained as a result of drought Monticello Lake is being drained for dam repairs Report nk Sot lilt tint VlH Louis Berg, Aquatics Manager, expects Kens Lake in Grand County and Lloyds Lake in San Juan County to similarly drained, Once the determination is finalized, emergency fishing regulation changes will fie made at these reservoirs, liberalizing fish limits ABAJO MOUNTAINS. Foy Reservoir continues to provide good fishing with bait and lures Fishing remains fair at Monticello Reservoir, which has been stocked. Bait fishing continues to be good at Blanding 3, which will be regularly stocked during the summer. Blanding 4 is almost drained. At Recapture Reservoir, rainbow trout fishing has been fair for boat anglers trolling with spinners 1 Limits increased due to drought Effective last week, the dad bug and osse.ssion limits have been doubled for all ramo fish in rieveland Reser-vmin Finery (minty. Miller Mat Reservoir in Emery and i counties, Sanpilf and Monticello Lake and Recapin Sun Juan ture Hi I'mmlv Tlie lilteralied limits remain in effect until Nm when the limits will n k to the original limrev it i si t tin '.002. Cleveland, v , ! i Northern pike fishing has bee n good for anglers trolling with crankbaits. Continued from Page B1 Shumway the will of the Sierra Chib Board of Directors as expressed in November, 1996, the Sierra Club Glen Canyon Group is calling on the Bureau of Reclamation to drain Lake Powell and decommission Glen Canyon Dam. The current drought on the Colorado Plateau has already lowered Lake Powell by almost 50 feet, says Patrick Diehl, Glen Canyon Group Executive Committee member. Nature is showing us the way. Lets get in there and finish the job. Nothing short of draining the reservoir will save the Grand Canyon ecosystem and the remaining species of native Colorado River fish in the canyon, group members say. Nothing short of draining the reservoir will end the annual loss of a of Colorado River water to seepage and million acre-feevaporation. Nothing short of draining the reservoir will liberate the water needed to bring the Colorado River deha back to hfe, read a statement submitted by the Sierra Club. million acres of public land in et for the many project purposes relied upon by Western water users and entire communities. And, in delivering water and managing facilities in the West, Reclamation fulfills our trust responsibilities to affected Native American Tribes and complies with environmental and endangered species requirements. Finally, the bureau works in partnership with universities, private industry, and gov- - emment agencies to conduct research and share technology for improving water conservation and management, waste-wate- r recycling and reuse, and desalinization techniques. Reclamation also shares this knowledge with the international community. To date, Reclamation has provided technical assistance to more than 80 countries and training to more than 10,000 international colleagues. COLORADO RIVERGood catfishing with chicken livers, worms and shrimp. LAKE POWELL. The Mike Powell fishing report home page is: www w ayneswords.com. I n 2002, an unlimited number of striped bass may be kept. The smallmouth bass limit is 20, and the largemouth bass limit is 5. LASAL MOUNTAINS. Conservation Officer Edward Meyers reports good fishing for small largemouth bass with plastic jigs at Kens Lake. Hidden Lake has provided exinch cellent fishing for rainbow trout with spinners. Good fishing has been reported at Oowah Lake for inch rainbow trout with spinners. Mill Creek has been good for rainbow and brown 2 7-- 9 trout with nymphs or dry flies. voir was stocked with its total annual allotment of 3,000 rainbow trout. Last week the daily bag and possession limits were raised to 8 trout to help anglers harvest the trout before the reservoir drains. Good fishing is expected. 4 Currently, CNHA partnering with agencies that oversee more than 7.2 Southeastern Utah. In addition to the federal land management agencies that are the primary partners, CN1LA has agreements with Grand County, the College of Eastern Utah, San Juan County, and the City of Blanding. multi-agenc- one-quart- er hosts a highly successful community lecture series. Every other Thursday, throughout the year, free lectures are presented to an average attendance of more than 65 participants. The MICs long operating hours, courteous staff, and attractive xeriscape garden enhance the downtown Moab area. CNHA also participates in the operations of several other visitor information centers throughout Southeastern Utah including the Castle Country Regional Information Center at the prehistoric muMonticello and Blanding infor- mation centers. Basketball Hall of Fame . . . been the executive director of the organization for the past seven years and he leads a team of highly competent people dedicated to serving the agency partners and the visitors of Southeast Utah. Materials purchased from CNHA help to support science and education in canyon country. CNHAs goal is to donate 20fc of total sales back to the agencies that they serve. CNHA has received national recognition for many of the educational projects that have been developed. The publication Grand View s, A Driving Guide of Canyon Country was recently acknowledged in a national competition for interpretive excellence. CNHA has won many awards in the past from national competitions. CNHAs expertise in the publishing field was also noted when the National Park Service selected CNHA to publish a re- gional guide to National Parks prepared for distribution to visitors of the 2002 Olympics Games in Salt Lake City. This publication also received an award for interpretive excellence and more than 100,000 copies have been distributed to people from around the globe. CNHA also operates a preview information about A visit to a cnha.org displays full range of materials to assist with pretrip planning needs. Southeast Utah. A Ramsey of Illinois Central College, was Inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame. Illinois Central College (30-5- ) women's baketball team won their third NJCCA Division II Women's National Championship by defeating Penn Valley Community College in the first game of the tournament, deficit overcoming a In the last seven minutes to win Fallen Arches,, square dance. 7:30 - 9 30 p.m., Civic Outer. ' Lipizaner Stallions show, Spanish Trail Arena,, 7 pm Moving Waters lecture Series, Jack LoefTlcr. Anecdotes and Insights, 7 pm, MIC Friday Jupcai Chess Chih, m., MARC Purple Room. Saturday June ax 4 H ivestock show. Spanish Trail Arena Tuesday June 33 Southeast Utah Bat k Countrj I lorsemen, meeting, 6:30 p.m.. Old Spanish Trail Arena, 13-poi- nt 71-6- 6-l- 1 339-881- 9. Brenn Hill Dinner Concert, BAR-Chuckwagon, Grounds open at 6 pm, reserved seating call Fallen Arches, square dame, 7 30 - 9 30 p.m . Civic Center. A 1Hik Back at Moab, Sam Tavlor, MIC lecture Series. 7 pm Watson played high school basketball all four years in Elko, NV. Their team won two consecutive State Championships and Vanessa was named Nevada AAA MVP of 1995. 239-bar-- FDotSbh Cohering the country, one home at 2471 S. Hwy. 191, Moab But do smile on the river! I 8-- 6 M-- F, 8-- 1 a time. 259-800- 7 Sat Production Manager, Pressman, and Chief Boatman Ao there I was... ? . Driving Juano's Sport httat down Cataract Canyon when I was asked if I would mind taking famed Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (DreamWorks SKG) and his three children out to play in the rapids. Really! I even have pictures. Several to 1 JK child 1, Jeffrey Katenberg himself, JK child M2, JK child 3, nomadic river guide Tennevvcc Dan. and Zane 1 Heading out to play in the rapids of Cataract ith JK and kids. He was actually a Canyon fairly normal guy! members of Moab's newest car club, Canyon Cruisers of lii? Ttz-- t Vi h jrririi f,4. ksfC is gkss dd SO I3SES Moab If you have a picture you would like to submit as Photo of the Week, drop it off at Moab Photo Lab by Friday each week. 1 26 W. Center enjoy their first club run. 259-418- i 1 m Vanessa Watson, shown here with coach, Lorene in University Bloomington on April 27, 2002. Zane Taulor... the area. Brad Wallis has website which allows people to seum in Price, and the State smile at work.. Information The Moab Center or MIC has evolved into a preeminent example of y a visitor center. Visitor centers from all over the country have studied and to a degree replicated the MIC operation. More than million visitors a year stop in the MIC and receive information about area lands as well as advice about area attractions and visitor services. Printed materials that highlight local businesses are provided free to area visitors. The MIC also granddaughter of Venice and Gloria Denney of Moab. Vanessa and teammates received their awards at Illinois dont Fred Blackburn. Vanessa is the daughter of John A. and Karie Watson and I full-tim- Sierra Club urges agency to drain Lake Powell and e CNHA has a staff of seven and a seasonal staff of an additional 30 people, making it one of the largest private employers in 1 |