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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday April Rich Walje 3, 2004 3A trical utility that people can rely on and we are committed to what we hired on to do. Walje also addressed wind generation and biomass as well as gas plants. He stressed the need for the company to be diverse in their operations. He said it is not always the best choice to go with the lowest Continued from PAGE 1A. visit a mine. I have an affinity for this part of the world and for our company, said Walje. Walje stressed the need for PacifiCorp to serve and partici- cost fuel, but other factors such as diversity and clean air must be considered. Utah is still growing rapidly and there is a pate in the communities it serves. He said the company still has plans to build Hunter 4, but the timetable is not known. Walje answered questions from the audience and one question dealt with the water need for new transmission situation for the upcoming year. Those involved reported Hunter Plant is looking good with plenty of water and Huntington Plant is good for the short term. The Carbon Plant is also in good shape for water. Walje also answered questions concerning power outages and how best to deal with them. Walje said, We are an elec- - Rich Walje, right, greets visitors at the get acquainted breakfast. Photos by Patsy Stoddard lines. Transmission lines have not been constructed since the early 1980s and there is a need for additional lines, but there is a problem because people along the Wasatch Front do not want the lines near them. Walje also mentioned that Utah Power makes up 40 percent of PacifiCorp. Mayor Glen Johnson from Green River tjianked Walje for the contributions that Utah Power has made to the Melon Emery County Commissioner Drew Sitterud, right, visits at the breakfast for Rich Walje. Days celebration. Walje said they have a real commitment to the communities and their employees go above and beyond the call of duty. Walje was asked which ma- jor issues he was going to tackle. He said they would begin with the rate increases and educating people as to why these increases are necessary. Next he would work on getting Strutting Grouse Viewing Opportunity The Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is offering an opportunity for the public to view strutting sage grouse at a strutting ground north ofPrice. The pubhc viewing is scheduled for April 17 from 6:30-- 8 a.m. Best viewing opportunities occur at the break of dawn. By sunrise, many birds will either stop strutting or leave the ground, so plan to come early. The strutting ground is located along the Emma Park Road. For those drivingthrough Carbon County, drive up Price Canyon. Turn right at the Castle Gate Power Plant. Travel U.S. 191 to the Bamberger Monument, and follow DWRs signs to the strutting ground. From the Wasatch Front, travel east on U.S. 6 until you arrive at the top of Price Canyon. Turn left onto Emma Park Road, which is marked. Follow DWRs signs to the strutting ground. During March and April every year, sage grouse congregate at strutting grounds or leks to perform the species mating ritual. Male or cock sage grouse adver- tise their suitability as mates by putting on an elaborate show. They fan their pointed tail feathers, puff out their white chest feathers and inflate gular sacs, which look like yellowish balls (half- - spheres) protruding from their chests. Cocks, emit a blooping or bubbling sound as they prance around, trying to attract mates and frighten rivals. 1 male. After mating, she flies from the strutting ground to build a nest. Unless the nest fails, she wont return to the strutting ground until the following spring. The event is free to the pubhc. Please dress warmly and bring binoculars if you have a pair. Binoculars and spotting scopes will be for pubhc use for those who dont have their on-ha- ' own. For more information, con- tact Brent Stettler at The Division of Wildlife Re- Dominant male sage grouse attention. The most dominant males occupy the best real estate on the strutting ground, which is ( the center, of activity. Turf wars break out frequently, as one male struts too closely to an- other. Competing males will batter each other with a flurry of wing beats and foot kicks, until one of the two retreats. This activity goes on for about a month, but peaks in early April, when most hens seem ready for breeding. Hens generally appear strut to attract the females around the edge of the strutting ground in late March. They spend their time feeding on the and appear to spring grcen-pignore all the fanfare put on in p, their behalf. As hens walk around the lek, strutting males will sometimes follow them in an attempt to attract their attention. When an individual hen senses she is ready, she will posture in front of a male, signaling him that the time is right. She submits to breeding only once with a single VISIT THE NEW AIC0 Project WILD training on April 23 from 4- - 8:30 p.m. and on April 24 from 8:30 a.m.-- 2 p.m. at Huntington Elementary School. The workshop is designed to help educators teach youth about conservation, wildlife and the environment. It involves kids and animals-- a proven formula for generating classroom interest and participation. Activities fulfill many of the Utah State Core Curriculum Standards and Objectives. Project WILD has been approved for one semester hour of graduate credit tbrougb Utah. State University for $15. Teachers may receive a certificate of attendance for relicensure Join in the fun merchandise I trust at prices I can afford. Shopping for all my needs in one great place just got even better. And you cant beat ALCO's at Active 10 S. Fairgrounds Road Re-Ent- well. The workshop points has received rave reviews from educators and youth and scout leaders alike. Participants receive the na- tionally acclaimed Project WILD and Aquatic WILD activity guides, featuring over 160 activities, plus a wealth of free supplemental resource materials, posters and more. Regis- tration fee required.. is necessary to attend the workshop. For more information or to obtain a registration form, please contact Brent Stettler at the DWR office in Price at . Tbe registration form can also be downloaded from http: 6. www.wildlife.utah.gov projectwild ry Price, Utah riior to the hearing written comments may be submitted to the USOR ' ndependent Living riogram, P.O. Box 144200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-420Alternative formats may be requested at least 5 days prior to hearing by contacting Elaine Clausen at Copies of the state plan .. are available at , Independent Living Centers statewide. 0. 801-538-75- . I; in TRY canyonlmtds Phone Directory Proudly Brought To You By RCA 5 CD Home Stereo Kitchen Selectives 1.0 Cu.Ft Microwave . Bunn Coffee Maker Girls' 20 . 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