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Show Tuesday January 5, 1999 3B Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Anniversary of Endangered Species Act: (Continued, from page 2B) habitats while providing for economic growth. HCPs offer long-terplanning for both landowners and for species. To date, 243 habitat conservation plan permits have been signed and about 200 more are being developed. These habitat conservation plans cover approximately 6.5 million acres. One of the highlights of the HCP program was the completion of San Diegos s Conservation Plan, covering 85 endangered and threatened species. With the U.S. population expected to increase by 125 million in the next century, San Diego now offers a model to the nation for how to plan for and balance the needs of man and nature, demonstrating that the preservation of ecosystems and the unique plants and wildlife they support is compatible with growth and development. This is endangered species protection in the real world, says Secretary Babbitt. The basic message of the Endangered Species Act is something everybody understands: extinction is forever- - Babbitt concludes. Once a species and its habitat are lost, they cant be brought back. The Endangered Species Act gives us one last chance to intervene on behalf of a species, and to save some important living part of America for the future. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the. American people. The Service manages the National Wildlife Refuge System comprised of more than 500 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands, and other special management areas. It also operates 66 national fish hatcheries and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state wildlife agencies. m Multi-Specie- Milledgeville, Ga. Brad Donnie Lamb, decided to shoot the raccoon out of the tree. Trouble was, Davis was standing underneath it. The animal fell 60 feet onto his head, knocking him out and fracturing three vertebrae Dec. 17. . g ing in Snow Canyon or exploring Goblin Valley. passes Multiple and Single Park permits are day-us- e only and do not discount overnight camping or golf course fees. Heritage Park Permits are $20 and allow five visits to any heritage park, except This Is The Place Heritage Park, for cardholder and up to seven guests. Multiple Park Permits may be purchased at any state park, Single Park Permits are issued at the selected park, and Heritage Park Permits are available at most heritage parks. rainbow trout with 150 brood stock and 3,500 9-- inch rainbows. Joes Valley Reservoir fishing pressure has been low. Louis Berg, DWR Southeastern Region aquatics manager, expects good fishing success for splake in the coming weeks. Beginning Jan. 1, 1999, fishing regulations will change in an attempt to control the reservoirs growing chub population. The trout limit will be eight fish, but no more than two may be splake. All splake 15 - 20 inches must be released. Kens Lake has 4 - 5 inches of ice. Ice angling has been this website. Mountains are snowed in. Access is by snow machine only. No report on fishing success. Millsite Reservoir was stocked with 3,500 rainbow trout, and 120 trout, in November. Anglers report frequent hits with marshmallows and worms. 10-inc- fuel gauge reads then follow your tracks back to the trailhead. 3. Dress for changing weather conditions. Layered clothing allows the body to adjust as temperature and weather conditions change. one-hal- f, 4. Always wear a helmet. Check weather and avalanche forecasts. 6. Know basic maintenance procedure. Carry spark plugs, drive belts, and tool and survival kits. 5. In addition to these tips, Thompson offers for winter Snowmobilers 10 essentials survival. and all al- ways be mindful of avalanche, h 4-l- b. Scofield Reservoir ice thick- ness is eight inches. Ice angling success has been sporadic. Chartreuse, black and white jigs tipped with a grub, meal worm, night crawler, or salmon egg have been productive. Some anglers have had luck with yellow project You Go! education course. To legally operate a snowmobile on Utahs public lands, operations must be at least eight years of age and all riders must possess either a Know Before You Go! certificate or valid Utah drivers license. To receive certification, young snowmobilers must pass a written test and at- tend a half-da- y, hands-o- n Recreation to help students prepare for both portions of the course. Utah Snowmobiling maps are also available and may be purchased at the Utah Department of Natural Resources Bookstore at 1594 W. North Temple in Salt Lake City. All maps offer information about groomed trails, location of trailheads, types of services available and safety tips. Additional fish produced at a rebuilt Kamas State Fish hatchery in perpetuity, before Coupled with a $1 increase in the cost of a small game license, a Utah combination license now costs $28. Also, the cost of a Wildlife have beenerected and water control structures have been they would commit the funds exto rebuild it, Valentine said. one are Hatchery just Work at the hatchery, ample of the benefits anglers will receive through a 1999 which began in late August, is about 40 percent complete, fishing license fee increase. A Utah fishing license, for Valentine The said. those under 65 years of age, hatcherys feed and vehicle costs $20 in 1999, a $2 increase storage garage has been comover what anglers have paid pleted; the cjement block walls of the hatchery building since 1985. Habitat Authorization, which all anglers and hunters must purchase, has increased by .75 cents, to $6. The $2 fishing license increase will allow Utahs state sport fish hatcheries to continue operating at peak eff- iciency, while the .75 cent Habitat Authorization fee increase will keep millions of acres of school trust lands open to anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers. The $2 fee increase will be put into a State Fish Hatchery Maintenance Account for repair and replacement of Division of Wildlife Resources sport fish hatchery facilities, allowing them to continue operating at peak efficiency. In the past, funding to maintain the hatcheries hasnt been easy to come by, resulting in a number of them reaching the end of their life expectancy and two of them Scott Avenue and Beaver coach of all trades During the 1998 football season, he ran up and down the sideline with all the other excited coaches, yelling out plays and helping take care of injuries. He made long bus trips and became the unexpected receiver of the left over water after a couple of games. Today, Darryl Littlefield is on the court, helping coach the 1998-9Spartans Basketball Team for the second 9 year. Not much has changed with Littlefield in the transaction from football season to basketball season. He is still a great coach, admired and respected by his team and he still shows wonderful spirit for his team. He still calls out instructions from the sideline and he still helps manage the injuries. When a game is won in the last second in play time before heading into overtime, you wont see this man sitting down and casually applauding. Hes on his feet, jumping for joy and giving his players a pat on the back. coorDarryl Littlefield is the dinator at Emery High this year and is doing a great job. He resides in Castle Dale with is wife, Wendy, and children. New program expands information to anglers You can help Utah Division of Wildlife Resources would like to exformed up and concrete pand the information in its weekly fishing report to incopoured. Valentine said the hatchery rporate fishing reports from building, where fish eggs are anglers. They would like anglers to incubated, should be comThe send them information on pleted by April. hatcherys covered and en- their latest fishing trip(s) in closed concrete raceways Utah. should be completed by AuBesides information on gust, and by October, all re- your fishing success or lack of building work at the hatch- success, they would like information on access conditions ery should be finished., Once completed, the (roads muddy, 4x4 required, hatcherys fish production is etc.) as well as whether there expected to increase by 75 is ice or not (as we enter the percent, allowing it to keep up cold weather time of year). If you carry a thermometer with future demands for fish at popular fishing areas that with you and take water teminclude the High Uintas lakes peratures theyd appreciate and Strawberry Reservoir. that type of information as Its just like your car or well. home or anything else, VaTheyre not asking you to lentine said of maintenance give away any secrets but they work the license fee increase would really appreciate any makes possible. The better information youre willing to we take care of our hatchershare. The information you proies, the more well get out of vide will be screened and in them. Valentine estimates $1 million will be generated annually by the $2 fishing license fee increase, and $2 of the combination license fee increase, to keep Utahs sport fish hatcheries operating ef- corporated into the weekly fishing report the Division sends out to papers, magazines, etc. If you want to share an observation, fishing technique, or information about your catch that you do not want released to the public they will honor that request as well. Also if you want to provide them with information but you do not want to be identified in the fishing report (by name) please let them know. This is a chance for anglers to provide the Division with information about various fisheries to help with management and to share information with fellow anglers. Send any fishing reports to Tom Pettengill, the Divisions Sport Fisheries Coordinator , nrdwr.tpettengca state. ut. us. Remember - Include who you are, where youre from, and any information other anglers may find useful. Utahs latest wildlife fectively. This is especially important Divisions sport fish hatcher- .with an estimated 1 million ies. Many of the hatcheries people, some of whom will be are more than 40 years old anglers, expected to be added and their concrete raceways to the states population by 2020. are falling apart. The extra funds will allow The Division originally for preventative maintenance asked for a $1 fishing license at hatcheries before extensive fee increase but anglers and repairs are needed, and for the Utah Wildlife Board felt replacement of hatchery facili- additional revenue was ties that are past that point. needed and recommended An example of how the li- the $2 increase, instead. cense fee increase has already Im glad they were visionis at work ary in their thinking, because helped rebuilding the Divisions Kamas hatch- thats going to make a difference in the future, Valentine ery in northern Utah. While money from the insaid. The State Fish Hatchcreased license fee hasnt ery Maintenance Account is been used at Kamas, the in- our legacy to future generacreased fee that made the es- tions of fishermen. Wildlife Habitat Authorizatablishment of the State Fish means of maintaining the A class. A wordbook is available from Utah State Parks and Hatchery among projects made possible through license increase Hatchery Maintenance Account possible was necessary before the federal government powerbait or Velveta cheese. would commit funds to recombination Another good good with salmon eggs. build Once the the hatchery. Lake Powell - Visit Lake includes an ice fly and meal Kamas comis hatchery worm. on the Powells home page money from the acInternet by typing, Lake Beginning Jan. 1, 1999, fish- pleted, count will be used to mainor will Powell fishing report ing regulations change. tain it. The trout limit at the reserhttp:www.nr.state.ut.us The Department of Intedwrlakpowl.htm. DWR biolo- voir will be reduced to four rior needed to know we had a leader Wayne fish. and gist fore Rebuilding of Kamas State Fish aquatic culture supervisor said of the future of the Gustaveson regularly updates fishing conditions at LaSal 2. Watch your fuel supply. Ride only to a point where the being closed. We were almost into a crisis, Joe Valentine, Division Area Fishing report Huntington North Reservoir was stocked in November Utah State Parks and Rec- trail, and weather conditions. reation Off Highway Vehicle For statewide avalanche conditions, trail grooming sched(OHV) Coordinator Bill Thfollowthe ules, general snowmobiling ompson provides as conditions, and education ing safety tips snowmobiling season gets classes, snowmobilers may call the OHV Information underway: 1. Never ride alone. Let Center at someone know where you are Thompson also wants to inform when and to young riders and their you expect going return. parents about the Know Be- Snowmobilers should State Park Permits available at reduced price until March Coachs Spotlight we get any snow!) starters. called me last night to go coon hunting and said I could sit in the truck and just listen to the dogs. water-skiin- if should cany a map, compass, flashlight, extra food, extra clothing, sunglasses, first aid kit, pocket knife, waterproof matches, and candles or fire I heard him shoot, and the next thing I knew, I was seeing lights shining in my eyes, said Davis, 27. For Christmas, he got a hard hat, a raccoon cap and plenty of teasing. People have been picking at me bad, he said. A friend If you enjoy hiking in red rock canyons, boating on blue waters or discovering Utahs history, Utah State Parks 1999 Annual Permits are for you. This is the perfect time to purchase Multiple, single and Heritage park permits. Those purchasing Multiple and Single park permits before March 1 receive a $5 discount. The $60 Multiple Park Permit allows the cardholder acand up to seven guests in the same vehicle, day-us- e cess to most of Utahs state parks for the 1999 calendar. vehicles at Coral Pink Spend the year riding San Dunes, studying Native American cultures at Anasazi, Edge of the Cedars, and Fremont Indian state parks and fishing at Scofield, Bear Lake and Utah Lake. Pleas note the Multiple Park Permit is not valid at This Is The Place Heritage Park due to its publicpri-vat- e management structure. The Single Park Permit allows the cardholder and up access to to seven guest in the same vehicle, day-us- e one specific state park for the 1999 calendar year. Single Park Permits sell for $40 or $50 depending on the park at Rockport, hikselected. Spend your year (That is backcountry adventurers Raccoons can spell trouble for hunters Davis was training his puppy to pick up the scent of a treed raccoon when his colleague, Safety tips for coming snowmobiling season tion Millions of acres of school trust lands will remain open to anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers, thanks to a .75 cents increase in the cost of a Wildlife tion. Habitat Authoriza- The increase should generate the $200,000 needed annually, to keep 3.75 million acres (continued on page 10B) info now available on toll-fre- e hotline Utahs latest wildlife information is now available e statewide, at the Division of Wildlife Resources new telephone hotline. The hotline number is (877) even though its an 877 number, said It is Suzette Fowlks, the Division information specialist who manages the line. All of the 800 and 888 numbers have numbeen used, so we were assigned an 877 ber. Wildlife enthusiasts may obtain a wide variety of updated information by calling the line, Fowlks said. Information found on the line includes: a weekly statewide fishing report; updated information about big game, small game and waterfowl hunting in Utah; fishing-relateinformation, including tips for preventing the spread of whirling disease; dates and sites of upcoming public Regional Advisory Council and Utah Wildlife Board meetings, and topics to be discussed at them; Hunter Education class dates and sites; hunting license information; toll-fre- 592-516- toll-fre- 9. e, toll-fre- e d information about the Divisions Wildlife Heritage Certificate program, a program designed to generate funding for wildlife viewing and other nonconsumptive wildlife activities; a birdline that provides bird watchers with loca- - tiors and information about the latest bird sightings , in Utah. v |