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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday August 3, 2004 3A Forest Service Continued from PAGE 1 A. opportunity to fix up the property. Commissioner Ira Hatch wondered if someone at a later date wanted to rebuild a business there, if it would be allowed. Nyman said yes, the forest service would be willing to issue a new permit for the area. Subsidence continues in the East Fork of Box Canyon. There are cracks in the stream bottom and loss of water through the cracks. SUFCO has submitted a proposal for repairing the subsidence cracks and plans on taking care of the cracks. Council members said that mining and water is as always a big issue and that gathering data on springs and ponds will be critical on trying to show where subsidence has occurred and effected water flow's. The questions w'as raised about how close to vital spots mining is allowed. Nyman said that different agencies than the forest service make those decisions. Commissioner Hatch said the BLM can overrule a forest service recommendation. All of the outfitters and guides who applied for a permit were issued one. Nyman requested a committee be setup to look at where overnight outfitting operations would work the best on the forest. .Also locations for permanent base camps if an outfitter wanted to work along those lines. Nyman reported a dozen outfitters had applied for day use permits. Road closures on the Ephraim side will be incurred during construction on that road. It is being paved to the top and only open for an hour in the mornings, at noon and after 5 p.m. Surfacing will also take place on the Wrigley Road with turnouts being constructed and culverts will be replaced and new cattle guards installed. This is a high clearance drive road that has been damaged when vehicles chain up and chew their way up the hill. This damage has led to problems with the drainage on the road. A bridge is being replaced on the Millers Flat Road just south of the reservoir, the road is not four-whe- el closed, but a bypass has been constructed to allow traffic to pass. The fuels project at Joe's Valley is nearing completion. The density of the vegetation has been reduced and pinyon and juniper has been thinned out. The subdivision on the south end of the reservoir has turned out nicely according to Nyman. The idea behind the fuel reduction is to slow down any approaching fire and keep it closer to the ground where it is easier to fight. Crews are working on the pinyonjuniper face on the west side now; they are thinning and salvaging any posts and poles for use at the range shop. A bullhog is being used that chews up the trees and spits them out which eliminates dead trees. The Manti timber sale has again been signed and timber removal will take place at the back of the Muddy up to Duck Fork. The timber being removed includes dead and dying spruce. This removal will allow for some recovery of the economic value of the trees and reduce fire danger in the area as well as addingto the reestablishment of Engelman spruce through replanting. West Nile Arrives in Utah stiff neck. The risk of severe ilthe resident traveled to Arizona. Public health officials cannot lness increases with age, but there is no age at which there is public health officials report West determine whether this indiNile virus (WNV) has been deno risk of illness. As of July 27, vidual was infected during travel tected in mosquitoes in Grand to Arizona or while in Utah. The the Centers for Disease Control County and in Washington Comity public health system has just rereported 256 eases of WNV in Additionally, two Utah residents, ceived a report about the Salt the United States, with six one from Box Elder County, and Lake County resident and an indeaths. This year, Arizona has one from Salt Lake County have vestigation is being conducted the highest number of cases with 161 of the cases. been diagnosed with WNV Focal to learn about possible expoThe Utah Department of mosquito abatement districts sure. In 2003, West Nile virus was Health and the Department of have been trapping mosquitoes for YNV detection since May. detected in mosquitoes, horses, Agriculture and Food, along This week, WNV was dewith local health departments, chickens, birds, and two hulocal mosquito abatement dismans in eight Utah counties tected in one batch of mosquitoes from Grand County mid two tricts, and the Division of WildDuchesne, Embatches of mosquitoes from ery, Grand, Sanpete, Uintah, life Resources are all collaboWashington County. This marks Utah, and Wayne. West Nile is rating in the tracking and monithe first detection of WNV in transmitted to both humans and toring of West Nile virus in Utah. Utah this year. The detection of horses by mosquitoes. Most In affected areas, local mosquito WNV in mosquitoes is not surpeople who are infected with abatement district workers are West Nile virus do not show any increasing then efforts to reduce prising. There has been significant WNV activity in the Grand symptoms. Some (about 1 in 5) the number of mosquitoes that can spread the disease. Junction area of Colorado, as have e symptoms with fewrell as in Arizona and Nevada. ver, muscle aches, and possibly For more information, call The Box Elder resident, who is a rash. Fewer still (about 1 in your local health department or For up to date between the age of 45 and 64, is 150) develop more severe illness the first Utahn reported with affecting the brain and spinal information on the spread of WNV this year. During the incuWest Nile virus in Utah, please cord. They may have symptoms bation period for this disease, such as headache, paralysis, and ' visit www.health.utah.govwnv. West Nile Virus Detected in Utah (Salt Lake Buckhorn Panel Vandalism $1,000 Reward Offered The Buekhorn Panel on the San Rafael Swell has been vandrawdalized again. A huge over the made has been ing panel with a chalky substance. The panel will be cleaned with a special cleaning solvent being shipped in by experts in rock ail t. either case, please notify the Emery County Sheriff's Office You may remain at anonymous. The state BLM is paying for the cleanup of the panel. An expert will fly in and work on the panel on Aug. A $1,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction for those responsible for this latest round of vandalism. The plaques were removed by vandals earlier this spring and that case is also unsolved at this time. If you have any leads in 381-240- 4. 7-- 8. 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