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Show THE UTAH STATESMAN Page 4 Friday, April 4, 1958 Damon Reports By Rep. William A. Dawson One of the first bills I when I came back to Congress in 1953 was legislation to establish motor pools for federal agencies. I had seen how effectively and economically such a system had operated MOTOR POOL . . . ed for the state of Utah and I suspected that the same would hold true with federally-ownepassenger automobiles. The bill was approved by Congress. FIVE YEARS The federal motor pool operation has been going five years now and time has proved my assumption. When the federal interagency motor pool began operating in late 1953, the government owned and operated some 260,000 passenger automotrucks and biles, ambulances, buses. Most of these were assigned to individuals who used them during the day and then drove them home at night. The government now has only 214,243 motor vehicles. The operation of the pool during the past five years has cut the number of federally-owne- d automobiles by more than 45,000 cars. d ... P. Anderson of New Mexico. Seated, left, is Rep. Joe M. Kilgore of Texas, within whose district the first approval applies, a loan program of $4,600,000 to Cameron County Water Control Improvement District No. 1 of Harlingen. That pen with which Secretary Seaton is writing he has presented to Senator Watkins, for his authorship and leadership in getting the Small Projects program through Congress. SMALL PROJECTS REALLY GET GOING Smiles wreathed the faces of interested Senators and Congressmen as Interior Secretary Fred Seaton inked his signature approving the first doan contract under the Small Reclamations Projects Act. Standing, left to right, are: Rep. Wayne Aspinali of Colorado: Rep. A. L. Miller of Nebraska; Sen. Frank A. Barrett of Wyoming; Utahs senior Senator, Arthur V. Watkins; Sen. Clinton Utahs 1958 fish and game license issue is now being mailed to dispensing agencies throughout the state. They will be in the hands of all qualified agents by April 10. So announced the department of fish and game today in reminding sportsmen that a proper 1958 license must be visibly displayed while afield beginning April 16. The department noted that both the license fees and the license year are set by legislative decree. Thus, cost of the various licenses issued remain the same as does the. license year of April 16 one year through April 15 the year following. Only major change in license form this year is the reduction in size of the large identifying number on each ticket to provide more room for placement of the federal . waterfowl stamp and other pertinent needs. Purchasers of the 1958 issue will again note the following words regarding trespass of private lands. This license does not authorize you to trespass on private property, whether posted or not, without the permission of those in control thereof. A report listing the effects of through the straightening process. If implemented, the- request would require agreement and action of the National Congress in setting up funds for the work. - Department Director Harold S. Crane noted that the report was not intended as an unfavorable reflection upon any federal or other agency taking part in the Provo River project since the work was forecast and authorized many years ago. Crane said, Present and past channelization work on the Provo River above Deer Creek Reservoir vigorously accents the need to evaluate any water development project under the multiple use principle. In our report covering the losses of fishing and recreational values on the Provo River we are asking for what really amounts to a token replacement of these losses in this area. Looking to the future, we feel strongly that the National Coordination Act should be strengthened so that all future water developments would be set up under the multiple use concept to include fishery and other values. Crane said further, Our present request will in no way mitigate the fishery losses on the Provo River. However, proper planning which would add only minimum expenditures to any project would insure perpetuation of recreational values in future projects as they may be set up. the Upper Provo River channelization program on Utahs wildlife resources, was recently issued by the department of fish and game. The report lists fishery and recreational losses covering both past and presently operating contracts designed to straighten and otherUtah State Department of Fish wise reshape the river to carry and Game officials today anadditional amounts of water from nounced the employment of Althe Duchesne and Weber River bert F. Regenthal. His position as drainages. supervisor of fisheries research Listed in the report is a request and management will be under that agencies involved in the the direction of Fishery Chief channelization program agree to Donald Andriano. aid in replacement of at least a Regenthal comes to the departminimum of these losses through ment well qualified for his new a suggested program of construct- job. For the past five years he ing small fishing lakes on the has been employed as a biologist Provo River drainage and by con- with the Washington State Destruction along the new channel partment of Fisheries. He has also which would allow a small but been employed by the U.S. Fish constant flow of water through and Wildlife Service and the New oxbows, or turns, of the river now Jersey Department of Conservabeing eliminated through the tion and Economic Development. New Regenthal, a Jersey native, is holder of both bachelors and masters degrees from the Utah State University where he majored in Fisheries ' Management In taking over the new supervisory post, Regenthal will be headquartered in the departments Salt Lake City office. He will reside in Bountiful with his wife, Joy, and their three children. ' ld A face new to many Utah resi- dents will be seen for the first time this month as the Utah Fish and Game Magazine makes its debut on newsstands over the state. Price of the official department of fish and game publication will be 15 cents per copy, with subscriptions available through department offices at one dollar per year. The cover this month depicts a series of four Canada goose nesting and hatching scenes. Ducks and geese took the limelight last week as the Pacific Flyway study committee met in its annual spring session at Reno, Nevada. Representatives from the seven Pacific Flyway states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were on meeting hand for the March seawaterfowl 1957 the to discuss research son and various flyway projects now under way in the seven western states. The annual waterfowl census nien came up for discussion. Results of the survey, it was said, indicate that generally mild weather during the past months enabled a majority of birds to winter farther north than is usual. Representing the Utah Department of Fish and Game at the two-dameet were Norman V. Hancock, Donald A. Smith and Reuben H. Dietz. 25-2- 6 ... MORE SAVINGS The reduction in inventory alone this year will save $914,000, according to the General Services, Admin- istration. But even larger savings occur from reduced mileage as the cars are now returned to the pool rather than being driven home. The GSA estimates $1,800,-00- 0 was saved in mileage costs All seasons on furbearers, exlast year. Because the pool system cept muskrat, come to an end on results in centralized repair facil-tieApril 30. The muskrat was rean additional $436,000 is moved from the Utah furbearer saved annually in maintenance exlist at the last session of the legislature and may be legally taken at penses. any time. PAY BOOST I am in favor well-paia of strong and military Range surveys and deer trend howThis establishment. week, counts continued this week with to vote against weather conditions still termed ever, I was forced a bill to raise military salaries generally unfavorable, depart- at a cost to the government of ment of fish and game spokesmen more million than $500 per year. said today. The major defect in the bill was Early survey reports indicate the huge percentage increases that conditions over the states given to officers. The ranges are varied, but that deer pay of a general was intrend counts in general show little creased 36 per cent to $27,324 variation over past years. per year; lieutenant generals by Many of the rides, originally 31 per cent; major generals 23 slated to continue into per cent and brigadier generals in20 per cent. have had to be postponed due to definitely or SCALED DOWN For the adverse weather conditions. lower ranks and enlisted men, Department spokesmen again however, the increase drops to asked all groups or individuals 8 per cent. I realize that our genplanning to take part in any of erals occupy positions of the utthe surveys to keep in touch with most importance. Considering the their local fish and game field fringe benefits they enjoy howrepresentatives for definite dates. ever, generals at their present pay The department also urged all scale do all right. Few corporainterested parties to make every tion officers have access to ffort to take part in the surveys yachts, airplanes, staffs and other to evaluate range conditions and perquisites, together with liberal retirement benefits, medical ataid in the deer trend counts. Information gained during this tention and career security. I important period is of instru-ment- think a pay increase of 36 per value in formulating cent is unjustified, particularly at recommendations from which the a time of civilian employment fall hunting seasons are set. s, ... d top-ranki- ar mid-Apri- l, ... ed al . y Only 30 days remain for the taking of beaver and mink from the states waterways, department of fish and game spokesmen today reminded trappers. MWm |