Show Gunnison Valiev NewsSalina Sun Wednesday December 20 1995 Page 3C Twenty common questions about the Habitat Authorization program answered by Carole Lee Information and Education Coordinator You must show your Wildlife Habi- Over the past several weeks there have been a number of questions con- ceming the new Habitat Authoriza- -' Won program To help clear up some of the confusion ' compiled tions and the Division has the most often asked ques- -' provided answers as fol- lows: ' lWhat the Wildlife Habitat Authorization? ’ The Wildlife Habitat Authorization is a fee charged to license or permit buyers beginning Jan 1 1996 v2 Why is it necessary? The fee was enacted by the 1995 is Legislature to generate money to enhance acquire preserve protect and 'manage fish and wildlife habitat in Utah and to improve hunting and fishing access 3 How much does it cost? tat Authorization to purchase your first license or permit Later licenses may be purchased by showing a cense bearing your Wildlife Habitat number You do not have to carry your Wildlife Habitat Authorization with you when hunting or fishing 7 What do I get when I buy it? An opportunity and commitment Authorization future Who has to buy it? All license and permit buyers over the age of 14 If someone under the age of 14 wishes to buy a fishing license so heshe may possess a full limit of fish that personftoes have to habi- to it for present and The Wildlife is not a license include big game upland game nongame wildlife waterfowl fishing wetlands acquisition and access 9 How will the money be divided? Among interests of the license buyFor instance ers license fishing will be spent on d habitat and fishing access By law 16 percent of the revenue will be money used to improve upland game and waterfowl habitat 10 How much money is the Wild- to hunt or fish 8 Where does Habitat Authorization expected generate? About $225 million annually 11 Will all of that money be used for habitat or access to it? Yes It can’t be used for any other enhance purposes 12 Does it generations Habitat Authorization the money go? As required by the legislation all money from the sale of Wildlife Habiwill be used to tat Authorizations tat for maintain and acquire habiand to acquire that habitat acces- Utah’s wildlife easements to make sible to people $5 and fisheries to secure wildlife tat and access benefit that will Programs life to replace any licenses or rization The Wildlife Habitat Authoincorporates the Big 4 buy a Wildlife tion 5 Habitat Authoriza- Is anyone exempt? Yes The legislation does not require Lifetime License holders those who purchase fishing licenses for the terminally ill mentally retarded and and those who impaired purchase a falconry license to buy a Wildlife Habitat Authorization physically 6 Do you have to carry it with you? SUU plans opens house Attorney suggests Yuletide gift for self by Del B Rowe Often couples especially widows put their kids’ names on CDs savaccounts ings accounts checking stocks and deeds as joint tenants to avoid probate But ifyour children's names are on your stuff and any one gets sued their creditors can foreclose on our accounts and prop- of them erty! Did you know that? Del reports these six critical cases: IDAHO FARM WIDOW - 1988 farm A widow from a small Idaho her drawer children’s deed trick: widow’s She her names on put deeds CDs and savings accounts to avoid probate She then recorded the deeds One of the children filed BANKRUPTCY! What do you think hap- her farm? accounts? THE IRS LIEN FOR $1000000 1986 pened to A Salt Lake widow to avoid pro- put her two daughters’ names on her home with her She recorded bate CEDAR CITY—Nine information open houses across Utah will be held beginning January 3 and ending March 5 for high school students and parents of high school student interested in attending Southern Utah University The schedule in the 6:30 of 1996 open houses area is January 4 Richfield High School Richfield pm “We are interested in getting accurate and timely information to anyone who is considering SUU as the place to continue their education” Sandra Lord Belknap director of the university’s admissions adviser program explains “Volunteer admis- - of the re- open house areas will be in- sions advisers gional from each strumental in hosting the open houses” Each of the open houses will run from 6:30-pm Information regarding financial aid university demographics housing on scholarships and off campus clubs and organizations admissions and registration procedures will be available Forms and information brochures will be distributed nor will the State Waterfowl Stamp be required for hunting 4 Is it a Big Game License? fices Early Store No The Wildlife Habitat Authorization incorporates the Big Game and it will no longer be sold For example if you don’t fish and all to hunt is deer all you have want you to buy is the Habitat Authorization License of for a total cost permit $30 15 Doesn’t this that the price the Combination License increased? That’s one way to look at it The the deed One daughter didn’t pay her and income tax RESULT-$ 1000000 IRS Tax Lien which went against the mother’s notified the mother was imminent home that What The IRS foreclosure should the widow do? THE GRANDSON WHO WOULDN’T SHARE A Price Utah grandfather lost his Hedidtheoldwidower’sdresser deed trick but he bypassed and put his grandson’s name on the home deed with him as joint tenants with full rights of Grandpa then died Of survivorship 1996 Combination License which still costs $25 now only includes fishing and small game If you want to fish and hunt deer and small game gaged the farm What can the brothers and sisters do? BOUNTIFUL ACCIDENT VICTIM An elderly Bountiful woman was severely injured w hen a young man ran a stop sign and struck her car Her medical bills and damages were in excess of $20000000 The young 20401 0 (the Utah Mini- man carried mum) liability insurance he only had $2000000 That means of insurance to pay on her claim and he personally would owe the difference If the attorney collecting the additional $ 8000000 for the woman received as a fee do you think he would research county deeds to see if the negligent boy’s name was on his mother’s deed? How long do you think it would take to find the boy’s name? a) 3 minutes b) 3 hours c) 3 days Could the attorney then foreclose on the mother’s home? OGDEN LAWSUIT OVER PARENTS FARM Grandpa children and Grandma had seven All married and left home When Grandpa except one daughter died the Joint T enancy gave the Deed She deeded the home to to Grandma the daughter The State of Utah took part of the farm for the Interstate and paid the widow andor the daughter $10000000 deeded the The daughter then rest of the farm to her wife husband drawer other six children sue for their share? All these tragedies could have been his son course the home went to the grandson who refused to share the home even Are the father with his own father and the aunts and uncles out? MORTGAGING THE WIDOW’S SANPETE FARM A Sanpete widow put only one son’s name on her deeds after the death of her husband The son refused to share the estate with his brothers and sisters Then he mort avoided and children Should with a FAMILY the LIVING The trust is set up as a legal person which lives for 101 years and can own your accounts and property CDs bank accounts and stocks have TRUST! deceased the kids Therefore can no creditor touch the assets trust of of the during your life Family Trusts are an idea whose time has come Del thinks a Will is a word X Have A Very Merryi your total license and permit fee w ill be $55 16 Do you have to buy a wildlife Habitat Authorization to pate in a drawing? partici- No You buy the Wildlife Habitat Authorization if you are successful in the drawing 17 Who decides how Wbat the money is The Division director and the Habiwhich includes the four Division chiefs and four program citizens representing wetlands nongame wildlife fisheries and hunting better time than Christmas to let you know just bow much value and appreciate your loyal support With best wishes and heartfelt thanks to all ofyou Sigurd Manti Monroe V Thecouncil receives prioritized habitat improvement requests from the Division’s five regional offices then recommends expenditures to the Division director can apply for funds? individual or 18 Who Any landowner agency in Utah 19 Why should state money private land? on Habitat spent be on private improvement lands where the landowner prohibits hunter or angler access still increases breeding that populations and occupy adjacent lands disperse that may be open to hunting and fishing 20 How do you apply? Contact the Habitat Manager your DWR regional office: Rick Larson Northeastern Vernal Northern Region John Fairchild Springville Bonebrake at Region Rory Reynolds 479-143 Ogden Central Region Bruce Region Cedar Bill Bates South- Southern City eastern Region Dwight Bunnell And we’d like to wish your whole family tree a wonderful celebration! From all of us at the Salina IFA Price SaltLakearea SalinaJJtah ps Central Valley Hospital I Gunnison Valley Hospital to those interested Sevier Valley Hospital Open houses in Utah are scheduled central Utah the Richfield area Salt Lake City area Park City area the Uintah Basin St George area Eastern Utah Utah County and northern Utah individuals r of nd-wife teams in the admissions for have come together to bring advisers program are offering potential SUU students and their parents assistance in understanding programs procedures and policies of the The open houses are just a part of their duties according to university Belknap “Each adviser or adviser team is provided a list of stuperiodically dents in the assigned geographic area with brief student profile information” Belknap explains “Each student on the list has expressed an in attending SUU either by interest applying for admission or sending hisher American CollegeTest (ACT) scores to the university The advisers they can to further assist the potential students Of course advisers will be happy to help any interested student with information" For more information: Sandra Lord then do whatever Belknap (801) Just a line to let you know how much we appreciate your continued support From All Of Us At Miller Realty! Gunnison Robert Childs Janice McClellan Kevin Spencer we Alvey Lumber spent? tat Council the family trust name on them You your home to the trust Your kids own nothing in the trust until both the husband and wife are John Knighton Sr opened the first grocery store in one room of his Centerfield home Soon after 1886 Sylvester Whiting and James Hansen built a log store where an existing store "Ralph's" stood Mrs Whiting was the first clerk at the store The building was later moved to Eemmel and Hazel Follett's property to be used as a grainery It is now located at 140 West Second North Centerfield mean has dresser residents Wildlife Resources is considering a proposal by a private company to sell the stamps They will not be sold by license vendors or at Division of- of community did the old for area 13 Does this mean I won’t be able to add to my collection of State Waterfowl stamps? Not necessarily The Division of and a deer stamps? Yes Game License Upland Game Habitat Stamp and State Waterfowl Stamp The Federal Waterfowl Stamp will still be required Utah's South Central Region To THE MRIUNIT IS MOBILE AND WILL BE OFFERED AT THE HOSPITALS ON A WEEKLY BASIS MRI Referrals Will Be Made By Personal Physicians y y |