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Show S' ' THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Fire reduction project in the - Page 3 Eastland area The Monticello Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with coordination from the State of Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands proposes to implement a hazardous fuels reduction project on 150 acres of public lands administered by San Juan County is only the second county in Utah to meet all requirements for being classified as a StormReady community by the National Weather Service. Accomplishing those requirements helps their county to be prepared for all natural disasters. Tooele County was the first StormReady certified county in Utah and achieved that designation in September, 2003. On September 27, the National Weather Service Grand Junction Office Doug Crowley presented San Juan County, Utah, with StormReady signs, StormReady posters, and congratulatory statements for their achievement in becoming certified as a StormReady County. Pictured in the photo are: (left to right) Jeff Colton - NWS StormReady focal point, Doug Crowley - NWS meteorologist-in-charge- , John Rokich - State of Utah, Office of Emergency Management, Tammy Gallegos - San Juan County Emergency Management, and Melissa Slade - San Juan County Emergency Management. Rick Bailey, the San Juan County emergency manager who spearheaded the StormReady project in San Juan County, was ill on the day of the recognition ceremony and was unable to attend. For more information on the National Weather Services StormReady program, please check out the Courtesy photo following web site: www.stormready.noaa.gov. meteo-rologist-in-char- is a The pleasure we derive from doing favors partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves. Philosopher Eric Hoffer quoted in Real Simple ge the BLM. The project units are adjacent to private homes in the Eastland area. Eagle Pass Reforestation, Inc. was awarded the contract and will begin efforts the first week of October. In Phase I, the contractor will hand cut woodlands along various BLM boundaries to create a shaded fuel break, built by removing select trees, dead and down trees and excess brush to open an area up without removing all vegetation. This creates a space for wildland firefighters to defend the community without jeopardizing their safety. The proposed action would conform to Rangeland Health Standards by providing a more reliable forage base and improved vegetative diversity in the Eastland area. Homeowners have already combined efforts to write a community fire plan. Lots and homes are being assessed for hazardous fuel reduction. For more project informa- tion, please call Heather OiHanlon 435-259-218- of meetings Partnership holding around the state to further its work on developing a RURAL ACTION AGENDA This is a continuation of an extensive survey effort that was conducted over the summer The purpose of the upcoming regional meetings is to DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF HIGH PRIORITY PROPOSALS DISCUSS THEIR APPLICABILITY TO DIFFERENT REGIONS IN THE STATE of Utahs citizenry attend: elected officials, business representatives, agriculture interests, and people just interested in the future of rural Utah. The goal is to have interested people from all segments THE MEETING SCHEDULE ISAS FOLLOWS: Location: MONTICELLO Date & Time: Local Host: Iron County Visitors Center 583 N. Main Cedar City September 30 Chad Reid 7 Location: Date & Time: Local Host: pm San Juan County Courthouse October 8 1 pm Heidi LeBlanc 435-587-32- 435-586-81- BRIGHAM CITY RICHFIELD Location: Date & Time: Local Host: Snow College Richfield Conference Center October 6 1 pm Jody Gale Location: Date & Time: Local Host: Room 6:30 pm 195 W. 1100 S. October 12 Bill Lyle Holmgren 435-734-99- 435-893-04- ex266 VERNAL PRICE Location: Date & Time: Local Host: Location: Date & Time: Local Host: CEU Alumni Room October 7 7 pm Marlon Winget TBA TBA Boyd Kitchen 435-781-54- 435-636-32- Questions about the meeting particulars (directions, accessibility, etc.) in any community should be routed to the local host Other questions about the meeting (objectives, format, etc.) should be routed to Steve Daniels phone: 435-797-12- 55 949. Oscar's father was the climatological observer at Cedar Point for a few years prior to 1949. Grand Junction National Weather 1 Service meteorologist-in-charg- e award to Semadeni. Doug Crowley (left) presented the Courtesy photo Jensen Orthodontics Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. 570 West 400 North 4. RURAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD a series The Governors Rural Board will be CEDAR CITY Oscar Semadeni (right) was recently honored by the National Weather Service for 55 years of making weather observations from Cedar Point. At the award ceremony on September 27, Semadeni was presented with a 55 Year Length of Service Award. Semadeni has taken daily climate weather observations from his residence at Cedar Point for 55 consecutive years, beginning in August of or email: sdanielsext.usu.edu Moab, Utah 84532 Call for an appointment Toll Free 877-322-73- 60 SPECIALIZING IN BRACES |