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Show Page 10 Ihr June 30, 2004 Forest officials offer tips for safe holiday Recreationists ventur- or discharging, any kind of fireworks, or other pyrotechnic devices, w ithin National Forest Syotem lands is prohibited at all times. Most wildfires that occur around the July 4th holiday are related to fireworks, Mot campgrounds, trail, and roads are open. Some restrictions have been implePoM.-sin- ing into the Iinta National Forest are encouraged to be aware of the following tip for a safer and more enjoyable experience this holiday weekend. Fire restrictions have not been implemented for the July 4th holiday. Kecreation-lsts- , are urged to use caution g Nephi, Utah s seed warehouse and research center opens in Ephraim New time, all vehicles with trailers w ill be required to park at the lower equestrian parking lot. This restriction is being implemented to manage the increasing use at the trail-hea- Almost one million acres of sagebrush in ltah is dead or dung The ability the Division of Wildlife Resources and other agencies have to will be f deal with the Diamond Fork Canyon r will open July 2 after a four-yea- closure to complete the Diamond Fork System of the greatly increased through Central L'tah Project. the opening of the new Great when building campfires, mented at Whiting Campwill encounter ISain Research Center in and be aware of surroundground, and in Diamond Kphraim. ing vegetation that may be Fork Canyon. Vehicles with a restriction that prohibit The $1 million seed wareflammable. Campfires should trailers will no longer be perundeveloped camping from house and research center be completely extinguished mitted to park at the Whiting the interaction with Spanbefore leaving the campsite. Campground trailhead from ish Fork Canyon (Highway was dedicated on June 23 and Unattended campfires are a Memorial Day through Labor G) continuing 12 miles to an replaces a former facility that source for wildfires. Day. During this period of area known as Tamer Ridge. was also located in Ephraim. This restriction is to allow for The new 17,100 square foot rehabilitation of the area disfacility will allow the DWR rifrfimi 'TI ,n' turbed by the construction of to; the Diamond Fork System. store 600,000 pounds of FAMILY IS WHY YOU Travel maps can be ob- seed (compared to 200,000 DO IT ALL. tained at local Forest Service pounds at the old facility) I offices. store and refrigerate sageTravel only where II Ki: HM l.l I.IYL motorized vehicles are perbrush seed, so it can be plantmitted; respect the rights ed at the time of year that of others; avoid streams, will give it the best chance to meadows, muddy roads, trail, germinate and steep hillsides; and ride treat 50,000 acres a year responsibly. (compared to 15,000 acres a For the most current recreyear in the past) The Great Basin Research ation conditions, please visit the Forest website at www. Center is located at 491 W. fs fed usr 1uinta. 100 S., in Ephraim Citys Park. Industrial Wc jII frcl he tonimunit nt lo jrr for our The new facility will in(jiutlus As vour good ncighlor jgtnt un help ou crease the DWRs ability to tmei yotir msuMnce Jiid lituncul needs ( jII me fod.tv carry out habitat restoraRoy Ward, Agent tion projects in sagebrush Ml N Main street ffeESV steppe and riparian vegeta8464K Ni phi t tion types statewide, said 4)5 02) 211) John Fairchild, habitat conrui watd tuTsia'siaiefarni tom servation coordinator for the DWR. Research personnel I h will provide technical assisS1ALE FARM IS 1 111 RE. LIKE A GOOD M IGIIBOR tance for project planning and logistic support for habitat restoration - r" projects. Seed will . i' . : . Times-News The me be purchased in bulk from vendors throughout the West 96 South Main, Nephi die-of- v -- I -- f tTimfS-Nrtu- ( I and at the concern for the future custom-mixe- d center for use on cooperative habitat restoration projects on private, state and federal d lands Partners in the Great Basin Research Center project benefits, including improved water quality, water quantity and timing and duration of stream flows; fewer include the C.S. Forest Service. Ephraim City and the Rocky Mountain Elk Found wildlife populations; economically viable ranch- ing operations; productive big game winter ranges and of healthy other rangelands. The projected demand for seed needed this fall greatly exceeds the capacity of the old warehouse. The ability seed mixtures to custom-mithat are specifically adapted to each project site is the key to successful restoration. In addition to its seed inventory-rol- e, the new facility will be the center for the DWRs continued involvement in range restoration research. Since the 1950s, this research program has contributed to the increased availability of plant materials and equipment for wildlife habitat restoration across Utah. at-ris- k Over the past year, a part- nership has developed among federal and state natural resources agencies, conservation organizations, private landowners and others that in Utahs Miles Moretti, assistant director of the Division of Wildlife Resources. The partnership is known is unprecedented history,' said x as the Utah Partners for Conservation and development. The group has adopted a resolution that will encourage representatives at local and state levels to cooperate in the restoration of Utahs sagebrush rangelands. die-off- The recent sagebrush in the Uintah Basin s of these areas, Moretti said He said reclaiming these areas will lead to watershed-relate- and in southeastern Utah only reinforce the agencies I G. v 4 . X . rra. USDA Rural Development, (Formerly Farmers Home Administra lion) is celebrating National Home Ownership the month of June 2004, We serve Juab, Millard, and Sanpete Counties and, would like residents to be award of programs available through the Manti USDA Service Center. II you are a first time homebuyer, or have previously owned a home, but do not presently own one, we may be able to assist you in financing the American Dream. Rural Development has home improvement and at one percent interest lor senior citizens or loans available repair families and individuals with very low Income who qualify. Funding is also available for removing safety and health hazards, A new program is being initiating soon in Sanpete County called Mutual Self Help, Nine families will be building their own homes with the assistance of a construction supervisor. If interested in this program, call our office ASAP. Please contact Donna, or Amy at (435) Ext. 4 for more information. i USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider, and Employer, Complaints of discrimination should be sent to, Pepperonis! Mon. Tues. wffgwB Located inside Flying J, 1597 S Main Street, Nephi Special TWO HOPPING 16 PIZZA ONLY$1 835-411- N I 6.99 Call Ahead ForFhster Service (435) Taekwondo students 623-240- . 8 4th OF JULY Carnival t Saturday, July 3rd at the Nephi City Park Taekwondo students do well at the Tooele Open Tournament Beehive Martial Arts attended the Tooele open on June 19, 2004. The students competed in two areas of competition. First is Forms which is a sequence of defined moves and is judged on power, correctness of the difficult moves and discipline. Second is Sparring, full contact Olympic style sparring where the competitor is only allowed to kick certain areas. Competing in the Black Belt Division, Ashley Jerman placed 3rd in Forms; Blacky La very placed 2nd in Forms and 2nd in Sparring; Jon Jerman placed 3rd in Forms. In the Colored Belt Division, Davee Lavery placed 2nd in Forms and 1st in Sparring; Makaila Kendall placed 2nd in Forms and 2nd in Sparring; Monica Pinela placed 2nd in Forms and 3rd in Sparring; Brandon Bigler placed 1st in Forms and 1st in Sparring. The tournament consisted of competitors from around the state and competitors from Idaho and Wyoming. Total number of competitors reached a grand total of 125, which contributed to a strong competition. Students from B,L brought great recognition on the community and their school. 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