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Show Nephi, Utah (Tiime-ZCrfo- s iTIjr Page 10 Wildlife habitats get a face lift Airplanes flying seed and big equipment chewing up pinyon and juniper trees are welcome sights for agency biologists, landowners, county commissioners and sportsmen in northeastern Utah. These first signs indicate a series of habitat restoration projects, most collectively referred to as the Sagebrush Steppe Initiative, are finally underway. According to biologists from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), these projects are mainly designed to address cata- through thick greasewood stands and reseeds with a mix of mostly grasses and forbs. The goal is to reduce the greasewood and other old vegetation and replace it with something that can compete for space and provide palatable wildlife forage, especially for elk. A few browse species are also being added to spark conversion to a longer-terdesired browse species for deer and other wildlife. Since most of the projects are on Bureau of Land Man- s of sagebrush strophic and extreme fire dangers and to provide critical habitats for sage grouse, deer, elk, antelope and other sagebrush dependent species. Many of the project areas are old -aged stands of sagebrush, which have been shoved onto agement and state lands, the priority list by the pro- UDWR and BLM biologists have taken the lead in idenlonged drought and the invasion of cheatgrass and other tifying critical areas and exotic plants. Native species, developing project propossuch as greasewood, pinyon als. In northeastern Utah, and juniper, have also in- Santaquin Draw, Redfleet, vaded these areas, further Deadman Bench, Dryfork, reducing their values as critiMustang and the Book Cliffs should all receive attention cal habitats for wildlife. Beginning Sept. 8, a big this fall. Recognizing this is a masmachine, affectionately known as the bullhog, has sive undertaking, the UDWR been chewing up and making and BLM have partnered a fine mulch out of pinyonju-nipe- r with Uintah and Duchesne trees. The work began counties, Questar, the Rocky in the Bowry Springs area Mountain Elk Foundation, on Diamond Mountain and is the Mule Deer Foundation, expected to reach its Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, the National Wild Turkey goal by the end of September. This area was seeded with Federation, the Diamond die-off- single- 340-acr- e math all basics of elementary and middle school educational programs offered in schools. How about the Reading, writing and bullfrogs science of electricity and electrical safety? Thanks to Utah Power, this subject is available in elementary and middle school classrooms g Bullfrogs may seem like a fun thing to add to your backyard pond or give your kids as a pet, but please avoid the temptation doing so is illegal in Utah. The reason for the strict rules is the havoc bullfrogs are causing the other frogs and amphibians. The American bullfrog is not native to Utah, and it poses a considerable threat to amphibians that are native to the state, said Carmen Bailey, native species biologist for the Division of Wildlife Resources. Bailey says bullfrogs are voracious predators that will eat about anything they can fit into their mouth. Their diet includes frogs, fish, birds, small mammals, their own tadpoles and smaller bullfrogs. They also rob native frogs of food and habitat. Bullfrogs lay very large containing more than 10,000 eggs, while na- across its six-stat- service e area. Annually since 1996, Utah Power reinforces its commitment to electrical safety education by offering through the mail a specialized curriculum to the 1,231 elementary and middle schools across its service area. The curriculum includes information on how electricity works and how to live, work and play safely around it. Grade-specifi- c booklets, videos and an interactive are part of the educational packCD-RO- age. Utah Power will send this information, including a mail-iorder card, to kindergarten through elementary school teachers and math and science middle school teachers now through n sixth-grad- e r. to the begins in Our commitment publics safety better group to reach first than young people, who are eager to learn and schools. What easily retain this valuable and information?" said Amy Eschete, Utah Power public safety manager. We hope that school children will take into their homes what theyve learned and educate life-savin- g their parents, siblings and friends about how to be safe around power lines and electricity. Last school year, 60 percent of the schools in Utah Powers service area requested educational materials. More than 1,700 teachers responded to the utilitys offer of free materials to use in educating nearly 54.000 students. Utah Power also offers additional elements to enhance classroom learning. The utility provides safety presen- tations using e high-voltag- demonstration boards. These presentations show why birds can safely walk on wires, the dangers of kite flying around power lines, how ladders can be hazards in home improvement projects and other scenarios involving electricity. Last year, 885 presentations were given to students in schools across the utilitys service area, reaching nearly 33.000 students. Utah Power has also im- plemented another feature of its safety offerings w here following the presentations given in classrooms, youth are deputized as honorary public safety deputies. The new deputies are given badge stickers, certificates and safety checklists to take home and share with others. The goal is to encourage these youth to share their newfound electrical safety knowl- edge with their families, friends and neighbors, going over their safety checklists and reinforcing the electrical safety messages they learned in class. An electric safety curc riculum with activities, safety tips and an grade-specifi- interactive safety quiz are easily accessible online at www.utahpower.net. Educators interested in scheduling a safety presentation for their classrooms should call For other safety-relate- d questions, call visit www. utahpower.net and click on Safety. egg-mass- tive frogs typically have much smaller of about 80 to 200 eggs, Bailey said. Once they hatch into tadpoles, bullfrog tadpoles grow very large up to egg-masse- s , i , , inches) and take nearly two years to metamorphose. Subsequently, a newly metamorphosed bullfrog is much VASCULAR SCREENINGS OF THE LEGS AND NECK Central Valley Medical Center and Riverwoods Cardiovascular Center of Provo is offering free screening of the blood vessels in the neck and legs for the public. The screenings will be held on Wednesday, October 13th in Nephi at the Central Valley Medical Center 48 West 1500 North. This screening is for patients who have one or more of the following symptoms or conditions: calf or leg pain when walking or exercising, diabetes, history of smoking, recent speech difficulties or facial droop, dizziness, blurred or cloudy vision, or recent stroke. In order to accommodate everyone, appointments are necessary. Please call Chris to schedule an appointment at 623-320- Stay away from 6 CVMC OFFERS FREE (435) Mountain Landowner Association and the U.S. Forest Service to get the job done. Utah Power offers specialized curriculum to classrooms a mix of brush, grasses and forbs to provide forage for elk, deer and other wildlife. Work has also begun on 500 acres above Lake Canyon Lake in Duchesne County. In this case a big engine has been hitched to a double drum pasture aerator. The combination effectively smashes October 6, 2004 larger than metamorphosed native frogs. Bullfrogs can quickly outnumber native frogs in their own habitat. Because of their large size and appetites, they also outmaneuver native frogs for food, she said. Bailey says the American bullfrog is driving native frog populations to the brink of extinction in many parts of the country. Not moving bullfrogs from one area to another is the key to preventing that from occurring in Utah. The large tadpoles and adult frogs are tempting pets' for children or gardeners who want to add some life to their backyard pond, but this type of bucket-brigad- e transport is one of the main ways bullfrogs are spreading across the Western states, she said. In Utah, the collection, possession, transportation andor importation of bull- frogs is prohibited. 8. FALL FIRE RIDE Utah Firemen were visiting fire facilities around the state. Fall Fire Ride On Saturday, October 2, the Nephi Fire Department was bombarded with over a hundred bikers. It was the Fall Fire Ride that made a stop in Nephi to visit the fire station. Their ride started out at the U of U Life Flight is Salt Lake City, where they were able to see the Life Flight Helicopters and to bring a new toy for the Primary Childrens Hospital. They then ventured on to South Jordan Fire Station for a tour of their facility. Then it was on to another tour at the Saratoga Springs stops Fire Department. Then it was in Nephi, they traveled up the Nebo Loop to enjoy the beautiful fall scenery. Then where they were able to see it was down to Salem Fire new and old memorabilia of Department for a delicious the Nephi Fire Station, the Dutch oven dinner. fire trucks, and visit with All fireman across the our local fireman. Nephi Fire state of Utah were invited to Department pictures were join in this ride. The ride is also displayed for them to sponsored by Utah Firemans enjoy. Then from their stop Association. refreshments and a tour of the facility off to Nephi for Workshop for pesticide applicators Pesticides, when used properly, are- - an excellent tool to control damage from -- unwanted insects. Used im- properly, they may cause lasting harm. The Utah Community Forest Council will conduct a daylong pesticide applicators workshop on Friday, October 8, 2004. at Sandy Bicentennial Pavilion, 510 East 8680 South, Sandy. 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The days training provides seven continuing education units for International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists and Utah Licensed Pesticide Applicators. Registration fees include box lunch and break refreshments. To register, or to get additional information, call (801) Parents are encouraged to take advantage of new Power School system On October 8, the Juab School District will bring online a new student information system called Power School. The system will allow parents to access their students academic and attendance record. Any parent with access to the Internet may reference the Juab School District Website which will then provide a link to Power School. On Oct. 8, interested parents can visit their childs school and pick up an information sheet about Power School and a personal password that will allow access to their childs attendance, homework, test scores, and other pertinent information. The system will even provide parents an opportunity to request automatic school emails weekly, etc. that will give them the academic and attendance information for their student outlined above. The District urges all parents who in Internet access to take advantage of this opportunity. |