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Show Tuesday, November 10, 1998 9B Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Some cougar permits still available: ontimied from page 3B tion. ery of Utahs deer herds. Hunters should study the Through the sale of an unlim1998 1999 Utah Cougar Procited number of permits, the lamation to choose a harvest units help speed Utahs deer objective unit, Fowlks said. herd recovery by increasing Unit descriptions begin on chances that a set number of page 15. cougars can be harvested on Following the lead of other units where deer herds are western states, Utah establfacing their toughest chalished harvest objective man- lenge. agement units in 1996 as one Before each hunting trip way to help speed the recov hunters must call Better p.m. daily, providing hunters with closure information for the next days hunt. Formore information hunters may call their regional Division office or the Divisions Salt Lake City office at (801) 1- e, to verify their harvest obj ective unit is still open to hunting. The phone line is updated by 8 -- toll-fre- (5466) N -- 538-470- government accounting adds funds to aquatic resources: continued from page 3B and other spemanagement areas. It also operates 66 national fish hatcheries and 78 ecological services field stations. small wetlands, cial The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, It also oversees the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. wildlife agencies. Please dont Forest Service seeking abandon your animals! The six National Forests in Utah the Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-L- a Sal, Uintah, and Wasatch-Cach- e are working together on a proposed land and resource management plan (LRMP forest plan) amendment that would affect all fire management activities (e.g., fire suppression and Emery County Animal Control Officer, is reporting that it is receiving a large number of dogs, mostly hunting breeds, at the animal shelter. It is unlawful to abandon your animals in fields or along roadways. If you have lost an animal please call animal control. your comments on LRMP prescribed fire, which includes both management-igniteand lightning-ignitefire). It is advisable for each forest plan to incorporate the same direction because 1) issues to be addressed are similar on each Forest; 2) similar are present on each Forest (though in different amounts); 3) jurisdictional boundaries should be crossed as needed to properly manage ecosystems with fire; and 4) consistent direction will promote coordinated management of these ecosystems. The N ational Forests in Utah propose to amend their forest plans to provide direction implementing the latest national fire policies for fire suppression and use of fire to manage ecosystems. Specifically, they propose to change, delet e or add fire management goals, objectives, management area prescriptions, and standards and guidelines so that fire can be used to achieve needs for ecosystem maintenance and restoration. The Forests also propose to revise, replace or delete forest plan direction that hinders the use of fire to d d fire-adapte- d not quite a trophy he seems quite happy to end the season with meat to put in the freezer. Casey Toomer bagged this big one during the 1998 General Season Deer Hunt. Although eco-syste- fire-adapte- d needs. and objectives lists propose goals, and objectives to achieve each goal. Objectives are specific actions that will be taken to move toward achievement of the Goal during the remainder of this planning period or until a reprised forest plan is implemented (two to five years). Goal 1: Maintain of fire protection on the Forest that is and commensurate with values at risk. achieve these The Goals long-rang- e Just what hefty balances deserve. Big, fat interest rates. cost-efficie- Objectives: 1. Provide for public and firefighter safety. 2 Develop appropriate tools (training, handbooks, job performance guidelines, planning documents) necessary to assist administrators and fire management personnel to develop and manage a safe and effective fire management program. 3. Establish partnerships with contractors, cooperators, such as rural and volunteer fire departments; and others, which encourage and assist them to adopt and implement Federal standards for training, qualifications, Fire fighting equipment, and personal protective equipment. 4 Complete risk assessments in areas (resource, urban intermix) and ensure fire suppression activities will be commensurate with values at risk. 5 Maintain an operational role in the wildland urban intermix that includes wildland Fire fighting, hazardous fuel reduction, cooperative prevention and education, and technihigh-valu- e cal assistance. the KeyBank Treasury Indexed Money Market Account, the higher With Goal 2: Use fire to restore and maintain vegetative communities. Objectives: 1. To move toward restoring or maintaining ecosystems, each Forest intends to use management-igniteand lighting ignited prescribed natural fire (PNF) totreatthe following number of acres over the next 5 years. Ashley National Forest: up to 70,000 acres, or an average of 14 000 acres per year. Dixie National Forest: up to 1 85,000 acres, or an average of market-base- d your balance, the greater your interest rate. And you can fire-adapt- d access your money anytime by ATM, by check on a limited basis, or. by visit- acres per year. Fishlake National Forest up to 200,000 acres, or an average of 40,000 acres per year. Manti-LaSa- l acres, or an average of Forest: up to 165-0- 00 33.000 acres per year. Uintah National Forest: up to 40,000 acres, or an average of 8.000 acres per year. Wastach-CachNational Forest: up to 65.000 acres, or an average of 13,000 acres per year. Vegetative communities that may be treated include mountain brush, oakmaple woodlands, pine, pinyonjuniper woodlands, lodgepole pine, ponderosa mixed conifer and spruce-fir- . aspen, Douglas-fir- , The portion of a vegetative community each Forest treats will vary, based on proper functioning condition assessment findings and identified treatment priorities. also Funding, personnel, and climatic constraints may influence accomplishment of objectives. 2.1ncrease public knowledge and awareness of the value and importance of fire as a disturbance agent in sustaining vegetative communities. Goal 3: Manage fuels consistent with land uses and historic fire regimes. Objectives: 1. Complete a forestwide fuels risk assessment by vegetation type to prioritize treatment needs. 2. Use fire to reduce fuels in each vegetative community, based on prioritization. Goal 4: Use wildland fire to meet resource objectives while maintaining desired air quality conditions. 37.000 ing any KeyCenter. or business open a personal account, stop by any and KeyCenter, or call select option 2. The APY for balances of: e Objectives: 1 Develop an interagency smoke management plan within the next 10 years. 2. Use State and Federal air quality standards, as applicable, to maintain desired air quality conditions. 3. Treat fuels to manage adverse effects of wildfire smoke emissions. To S10.000-S24.999.9- $2,500-59.999.9- S.01-S2.499.- o it a is 9 is 9 is 4.00 2.50 2.00 www. Key.com 4 ii ii u & ft iff lp ly . Increase public knowledge about the trade-of- f between fuels treatments and wildfire emissions. Goal 5: Plan, coordinate, and implement fire management continued on page 10B 4. 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