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Show 8F Tiie Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, October 10, New Poisons Now In Use, Boost Output 1971 Employs Multiple Use Concept The Division ol State Lands the multiple use concept. This simply means that more than one use ci n be made of land simultaneously. practices can mine the mineral estate; we can utilize the forage resource by livestock; and, if that same land produces timber of commercial quantity and quality, we can harvest the timber. We would have three uses being made of different resources on the same land. Another important use can be made of the same land and that use can be recreation. We have then four uses being made of the same and and, with careful management and planning, the four uses can be compatible with each other. We can also include a fifth use, the utilization of our wildlife resource, fish, game birds, and big We game. For illustrative purposes, let us single out the recreational aspects of the example land area. A recreational use is being by a community made of our example land. There are two springs at a distance that have been developed and piped to various facilities. The water is also piped to scattered areas for use by Volleyball facilipicnickers. ties are available, horse shoe and softball diamond on a level piece of land. There are dense timber stands nearby. The timber harvesting has been planned to enhance, but not detract from, the aesthetics of the area. No large Clear cuts are visible. The mining activity is small and consists of a masonry operation. Sheep graze the area. The recreational activities are medium and are used by a nearby community. Each of the uses is under a lease contract; each use is compatible with the others. There is an underlying concern of this multiple use and that is that the aesthetics of the area can be left as it originally was or enhanced if possible. A successful program of utilizing our natural resources cannot be accomplished successfully without planning. A coordinated plan to permit various uses of our natural resources utilizes the expertise of the various divisions within the Department of Natural Resources under the supervision of the Division of State Lands. The Board of Water Ren sources and its staff, the of Water Resources, have Divi-,.sio- ;; i !; three major functions: First, to represent the State in all Interstate water matters; sec ond, to plan for, and promote, are scarce. The manner in the most efficient and beneficial use of all the waters of the State; and third, to administer the Revolving our nonrenewable resources will be of the greatest importance to coming generations; and the manner in which we apply to the ourselves planning, management, and conservation of our renewable resources will not only have a direct impact on todays citizens, but on the multiplying millions of future Americans as well; said Daniel F. Lawrence, Director of the Division of Water Resources. In many sections of. the in and specifically West, Utah, one resource that is in scant supply is water; and of all resources, water is the most essential. Fortunately, water is largely a renewable resource which can be reclaimed and used again and d Loan Fund for small Each of projects. environme al implications. The Green River, Colorado River, San Juan River, White River, Bear River, and Virgin water-relate- River are all interstate streams. Water and related land uses in upstream states have an effect on the quality and quantity of water which flows into downstream the states. The Board of Water Resources must negotiate with sister states to insure that detrimental impacts of water use are minimized. Water planning and water management are the keys to maintaining a satisfactory environment in a large part of the State. When it is decided where and how specific portions of the State's water resources will be used, it is also implied that these resources will not remain to be used of The Board elsewhere. Water Resources is charged with making recommendations on what waters should be used where and for what purpose. For example, stream fisheries in the Uinta Mountains are in competition with new irrigation in the Sevier and also with inBasin, creased waterfowl habitat at the mouth of the Bear River. Small projects financed in part by the Board of Water Resources, can have environmental impacts far out of proportion to their size. Every attempt is made to provide for the enhancement within the project; for instance, the Mill Site Dam and Reservoir in Emery County was designed to permit the stabilization of Ferron Reservoir high up on the watershed. In all their activities, the Division of Water Resources staff and Board stay in close contact with the Division of Wildlife Resources, the Division of Environmental Health, and counterpart agencies in Federal government. the Hopefully, these agencies together with private environmentally oriented groups will continue to make their views known so that these ideas can be considered in future water and management ment. The natural resources West have which we husband again. The dramatic changes in our social and economic environment over the past decade make it crystal clear that a State Water Plan must have an elastic framework based on a sound public policy from which we can move forward making adjustments to adapt to the g world. The task of Winning the West will go on for decades. but in a different manner than was done by our forefathers. Tomorrows job to push ahead with the development of this great land to its full potential, yet to maintain a quality of life, will require imagination and determination. Mr. Lawrence said that it is in this spirit that his staff and the Board of Water Resources are trying valiantly to organize water supplies and promote the best and full use of Utahs water. He also pointed out that water development in Utah over the past 100 years has been highly beneficial and has had direct and indirect impacts on our environment. Examples of direct benefits include Lake Powell, Flaming Gorge, Strawberry Reservoir, Pine View Reservoir just to name a few of the hundreds of g policy-makin- man-mad- water-born- e e recre- ation spots in Utah. These and other reservoir areas have fisheries provided where formerly there was little or no fishing. Although floods are a part of the natural environment, there are few who deny that from an aesthetic standpoint the environment is enhanced when severe flooding is high-quali- While the new nonpersist-ent- , selective pesticides are farm output, the boos'ing search continues for more chemicals and methods to attack crop pests. What will the next generation of pesticides be like? The possibilities are virtusaid H. L. ally unlimited, Straube, vice president of an agricultural chemical company. Chemicals will continue to be the key factor in combating crop pests, he said, But other interesting methods are being explored. current research Among trends, juvenile hormones or advanced materials apbe the most promising, he said. Hormones may be used as insecticides to interrupt development of specific insects without harming the hormone-lik- pear e to life cycles of species. Interruption of develmakes the target opment insects unable to reproduce. The Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that at least two dozen companies are studying insect hormones and perhaps half of them, including Stauffer, have extensive screening programs under way. Stauffer will be among the first companies to field test promising formulations next year with state experiment stations and Mr. cooperators. Straube emphasized, however, that considerable toxicological investigation and field testing will be required to determine non-targ- other BLM Supervision Continued from F-- 3 constructed to promote order- ly use. To illustrate how BLM conto tributed environmental quality, Mr. Nielson cited a situation at present in southern Utah, near Glen Canyon City, Kane County, where there is an extensive excavation of a gravel resource. The firm taking the gravel has agreed with BLM to restore the surface and, through ponding and plantings, to make the area more aesthetically attractive and productive than it was before the excavating began. With increasing use by the public of lands, the bureau is mor e and more concerned with protection of the resources and also protection of the visitor, Mr. developof the contributed the prosperity extensively and strength of the nation. Some of these resources are renewable; others are not. Some are abundant; others to Nielson added. In a dozen places in Utah BLM has desites and veloped picnic campgrounds to accommodate some of the expanding outdoor recreation use. The bureau also has an exr tensive program. A Horizon nationwide Johnny cleanup effort was launched by BLM in 1967 and now has become adopted by the entire Department of the Interior. Johnny Horizon is a mythical outduorsman concerned about the land and its resources who This reminds the public, land is your land; keep it The Johnny Horizon clean. pledge extends beyond the r aspects to include complete respect for property. anti-litte- anti-litte- Consumption Present per capita paper Sawtimber The National Association of Home Builders estimates the total sawtimber demand will double by 1980 and that the yield from public forestlands must triple by that year. in the United consumption States is between 560 and 575 pounds. By the year 2,000 the estimated need will be 1,000 pounds per person. In 1900, the average American used only 50 pounds of paper. the commercial feasibility of these products. A number of approaches to biological control are also being screened, the USDA confirms. Among them: Insect Sterility. Massive numbers of a given species are raised, sterilized with gamma radiation, and then released to compete for males in the natural population. The resulting eggs do not hatch and the insect population dwindles. The method has been successfully used to eradicate the screwworm, a livestock pest in the Southwestern United States. It is also being used to replace insecticide spraying to prevent entry of the Mexican fruit fly into Southern California. Attractants. Scientists are continuing to discover what make insects respond chemical substance in plants the pests eat, chemical sex attractants, light, sound, etc. Research on sex attractants has been particularly encour Attractants have aging. ready been demonstrated for such pests as the Japanese beetle, corn earworm, boll weevil, and gypsy moth. Parasites and Predators. The help the plant grow. Then the herbicide would be released to ' protect the plants leaves, he have become established, but al- of introducing species to attack nor target pests is not new has it been very successful. e Over a period of years have authorities attempted to introduce parasites and predators of about 80 pests into the United States. Of 520 species imported, 115 theory agri-cultur- have provided only about significant control of the most destructive pests. 20 said. Whatever form taken by the next generation of pesticides, Straube says progress should be dramatic. He summarizes the industrys contributions this way: Yesterday, our the was keeping concern worm out of the apple, and that was about all we could Beyond these methods, Straube foresees a number of other possible innovations in the next generation of pesticides. in pesticides granular form could operate cold tablike a deiayed-aotiolet. After granulars are put in the field, a fertilizer element might be released initially to Future n F4 or prolonged adverse weathsr conditions. Other environment control efforts of Kennecott include design of a smoke cleaning system for the companys foundry near Magna where scrap steel is melted and cast bails. The into company is also designing a waste water treatment plant to clean all waste water from the concentrator, refinery and smelter. The refinery also has made great strides in controlling incineration fumes. Here are details of various environmental control projects at Utah Copper Division: Specifications Foundry have been developed for the installation of a highly efficient dust collector for the ball foundry. This installation is now scheduled to be completed no later than December 1972. What is now a highly visible colored emission will increase the yield per tree. ; Tomorrow's may well enlarge the apple's size and remove! the seeds. be reduced to a barely visible wisp of steam "ard residual dust. Dust Smelter converter! furnaces the converter from is removed in a dry electrostatic precipitator which was installed years ago. This installation is not up to meeting tomorrows standards. Enginering is under way to replace this installation with a Nothing to : sneeze at! LENNOX electronic air cleaner May we introduce you to clean air? to remodern precip-tato- r move converter dust more efficiently. This unit is scheduled to be completed by July 1, 1972. Refinery anode furnace Gases escaping from the materials charging slot carry some concentrations of dust. A high efficiency baghouse is being installed to recover this g material and to eliminate a visible emission. This unit will be operational no later than December 1, HEATING metal-bearin- & AIR CONDITIONING 4774 S. Redwood Road' 299-347- 7 1971. RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO CALL US! Don't get caught in the cold weather rush. You can have a FEDDERS SPECIAL COLD WEATHER Central Gas Heating Total Comfort Center Now! SERVICE We ore Tedders central beating specialists. We can install a new system in you' home or convert your present system to meet the qual Ity standards you need. Have your furance checked for your own safety. NOW! in Business SALES & SERVICE Call GIVES YOU A BETTER DEAL, REFRIGERATION 467-15- 61 AIR CONDITIONING 2642 SOUTH STATE or 486-01- 59 HEATING d for rVofjir Knvi r n m en 1 ) a v i s Every Dav at Hugh .Floral 1 J i Industrial water used at Husky Oils North Salt Lake refinery is scrubbed so that it exceeds standards for disposal. And the catalytic form of refining used by Husky in product manufacture minimizes environmental disturbance. 1 I ( There is more to the beauty of a brilliant green lawn than meets the eye. Even a single blade of grass is not only pleasant to look at but is also a prime t source of oxygen. When 1 : multi- plied into an expanse of velvet lawn, it will cut down noise pollution, eliminate pesky weeds, and prohibit erosion. o In i the past some pesticides and fertilizers were harmful to the environmei.V That's why you will find VI In addition, Husky has engineering studies under way for continued progress in the advancing technology of air emission controls as well as for our shelves stocked with only the newest, safest, and most effective garden products, such as MORGRO, manufactured right here in our own Intermountain Area by Wasatch Chemical. growth in product processing. ... a Whatever your needs mama flower single a lawn or moth tree a vegetable garden . . . you can he assured that we at Enghs carry ... ... only the best fertil- izers, flowers and healthy nursery stock. Engh Floral 2098 East 3900 South, SaltLakeCity J- - i ; do. Todays farm chemicals j not only kill the worm, they ; improve the fruits finish and . Kennecott Expansion Continued from ; . i |
