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Show Visit us on the World Wide Web httpywww ecprogress.com rnery County 5000.. 1014,8 Tuesday, August 6, 2002 BNionma 3nvo 3hi sS00SSVsSS3UdHVin i1vllv1i,v1;.v1flvl;,,,rr:ii Home Grown News Since 1900 Number 32 Volume 102 Castle Dale, Utah 50$ INSIDE By PATSY STODDARD Editor state and county government and the state direcor of the Bureau of Land Management will hold a special public meeting in Emery County on Aug. 8 to begin the public information process on the concept of establishing a San Rafael Swell National Monument. Governor Michael Leavitt, Emery County Commissioners Ira Hatch, Drew Sitterud and Randy Johnson and Sally Wisely, state director of the Utah Bureau of Land Management, will hold a special public meeting to announce the information and public feedback Members of the process to explore the question of, Is a national monument designation the proper course of action to ensure that the priceless landscapes and heritage resources of the San Rafael Swell are both protected and enjoyed by current and future generations? This meetingwill be held at the amphitheater of the Castle Valley Pageant site on the DesBee Dove Road and will begin at 3 p.m. Governor Leavitt said, The purpose of the meeting is to layout the proposal process and make certain everyone has a chance to contribute to the development of a proposal. This is only an idea. It could take as much as a year to mobilize the community and talk through the ultimate process. This is a BLM, state and county announcement which will begin a unique participatory process that people will feel good about. It is heartening, in the past the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument was a bad example. This will be the opposite of that and the dialogue will be complete and open. It is difficult to know whether you are for or against the monument right now, because there is no proposal. I low can you form an opinion about a proposal you have never seen? People will have a say. There will be plenty of time to do it right. Emery County and the State of Utah can work through a process with optimism. BLM is taking the lead because the land is under their jurisdiction. We expect the process to complete a proposal would take a year, we dont want it to be too long, but adequately long to do a thorough job. We expect an orderly meeting where people can ask questions. This is the beginningof the dialogue and there will be plenty of opportunities over the next year for people to express their opinions. We hope people will come and participate and help shape, participate and comment, said Governor Leavitt. The announcement will educate the public on the process that will be used to further explore the monument , sin .I . ft. Fair Exhibits Local talent on display at fair New courts IB. building MLEFLY Ferron receives funding for events center study Construction underway at public safety complex The state courts building is under construction on the site of the new Emery County Public Safety Complex. The building will house the state courts system. With the construction of this facility, inmates will no longer have to be transported to the court house. They will attend court and never leave the building. The jail facility and the courts building will be connected and the inmates will pass through a hallway and up into the courts building. Emery County Sheriff Lamar Guymon said, This will help us out a lot. It will reduce the number of officers and the amount of time it takes to escort the inmates to any court proceedings they are required to attend. This will also ensure the safety of the public and our officers. Every time a prisoner is transported, there is some risk involved." The Utah Permanent community impact fund board approved $6.5 million in grants and loans for projects in seventeen entities in rural Utah. The CIB is a program of the Utah Division of Community Development. It helps state and local agencies and entities that are, or may be, directly impacted by mineral resource development on nearby federal lands and the exclusion of those lands from the local tax base. The board provides assistance through grants and loans for the planning, construction and maintenance of public facilities. The funds also help community agencies provide public services. Ferron City was among the recipients in this round of funding. The city has received $12,500 in grant for a feasibility study of a proposed facility for equestrian, liv cstock and other recreational activities in Ferron. Ferron City is also pursuing other grants to gather enough funding for an extensive feasibillow-intere- st Continued on PAGE 2A. Fish facts Management changes impact fishing at Duck Fork Reservoir Anglers visiting Duck Fork Reservoir recently have noted two major changes. First, the reservoir is in the process of draining. It is about half drained and should reach its dead storfeet within age volume of about another two to four weeks. Second, some emergency changes in fishing regulations have been posted. The new regulations are very liberal, allowing anglers with a valid Utah fishing license to keep up to 16 trout and use any legal bait. Formerly the limit was two trout and fish had to be caught with artificial flies or lures. Why the management changes? They are part of a plan by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and United States Forest Service to remove nonnative fish from the reservoir and turn it into a brood lake for Southeastern Utahs only native trout species. That unique species is the Colorado River cutthroat trout. Having a brood lake will allow DWR to annually produce large numbers of Colorado River cutthroat trout for conservation and sport fish stocking purposes. Adult fish will be trapped in the ity study. Pageant visitors learned about the forgotten art of blacksmithing. The next funding meeting for the CIB is scheduled for Dec. 5. Camping at Willow Lake campground comes at a price 80-ac- re major tributary, Duck Fbrk Creek, during the spring spawning season. Then eggs will be extracted, fertilized, and transported to a hatchery. After the eggs hatch, fish will be raised to fry or fingerling size and then stocked. Without a brood lake for Colorado River cutthroat trout, there would be an increased likelihood of this rare species becoming federally listed as threatened or endangered. Also, fishing opportunities for cutthroat trout would dwindle in Southeastern Utah. During 2000, DWR in cooperation with Beginning Aug. 1, an overnight camping fee of $3 per vehicle per night will be charged at self-servi- By PATSY STODDARD Editor off-roa- Castle Valley Pageant presented on July 3. The eight performances were well attended by people from around the region, as well as visitors from around the state. A pioneer p before each village was to performance gie visitors a taste of pioneer life. A blacksmith showed the visitors how to use the bellows on the fire to get it hotter. He demostrated how the steel was heated and shaped. Pageant goers learned how to make a pioneer toy out of string and a piece of wood. Demonstra- - The set-u- toilet. This summer work continued with the installation of fire rings, roadwork that allows cars to pull through the campsites, and the installation of signage for the Arapeen Trail system. This effee fort is part of the demo program that allows all money collected on site to be used to maintain and improv e the on-goi- site. Continued on PAGE 12A. MEETINGS Upcoming meetings in the Emery County area include: numerous other agencies, made a decision to discontinue stocking nonnative cutthroat trout and require all subsequent stocking to be with Colorado River cutthroat trout. Additional management actions will be necessary to establish a brood lake at Duck Fbrk Reservoir. Application of rotenone to the reservoir and its tributaries will be needed to completely eradicate nonnative cutthroat trout, Ferron City The Ferron City Council will meet Aug. 7, 7 p.m., at the Ferron City Hall. Orangeville City The Orangeville City Council will meet Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the wlueh readily interbreed with Colorado . Willow Lake campground. Campers should deposit their fee money in the tube. The area now has 10 camping sites that can accommodate three vehicles each, and functions as a major staging area for the d vehicle trail, Arapeen use activities such as fishDay and ing picnicking remain free of charge. Last fall the forest service began to improve Willow' Lake campground by installing a new Continued on PAGE 3A. I- - Orangeville City Hall. j |