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Show -- I ia Farm State By PATSY & . Ranch Edition STODDARD the state direct tor of the Bureau of Land Management spoke at the recent rangclandjIivestock conference held in St. George. Wisely said, It has been great Sally Wisely to work with Kathleen Garke. BLM has always supported jnultiple use. Grazing has' been a pillar of multiple use. We believe in the concept and it is a legitimate use. She spoke of the trespass cattle which are still on the Grand Staircase Escalante Monument and said they need hour then our are applying 2.3 inches of water per set. 2.3 Irrigation Interval need to irrigate again according to this example. Your system will vary as your sprinkler design is different than this example. For a copy of about 8.5 days before you Sprinklers, Crops Water Use, inches0.27 inches per day. the irrigation fact sheet cal people and she soon hopes to have the issue put behind them. She believes they can have successful grazing within the monument and Irrigation Time see your local Extension Agent or the visit our web page www.extension .usu.edu Monthly crop evapotrans-piratio- n for Carbon and Emery Counties. Highest Quality, Best Selection Low Farm Pricing Free Technical Support Complete Line of Drip Irrigation Your Source 9 For Drip and Micro Irrigation www.dripworksusa.com . Multiple use laws govern to be removed before the monument plan. Three greenup. Shejaid they are steps are involved in the proworking with county and lo- cess. To assess rangeland Fertilizer and water management Continued from page 17 and the (Ar) is .20 inches per 2002 discusses multiple use during conference BLM di Emery County Progress April UOlOf w3t3IOff 800616-832- 1 health; determine if BLM is meeting those needs; keep grazing consistent with the laws. Tfen year grazing permits are issued within the monument. The Grazing Environmental Impacts Study is a politically charged document. Wisely encourages people to engage in the process early, Dont wait for the draft document, partner now at the beginning not at the end, that is essential for a good document. She spoke of the Grand Canyon Thist and their desire to purchase three allotments within the monument She encouraged people to attend scoping meetings. There are 1600 grazing permits in the state of Utah which must be renewed every 10 years. We do not have the resources to conduct site specific evaluations as they come up for renewal The analysis' by resource specialists fulfills BLMs legal responsibility. Of these allotments 450 renewal decisions have been made, we are complete with our renewals. Of these, 191 have been appealed. There is a pattern, these arent site specific appeals, every decision has been appealed. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has teamed up with the Western Watersheds project to remove cattle with lawsuits in federal court Apparently they intend to cover all bases. I find this hard line tactic abhorrent. Prior appeals have been site specific with varying circumstances, some by ranchers themselves. Across the board appeals are wrong and they Continued on page 19 one-four- th FOOD 135 S. Main, Huntington HARTS AND SUBWAY - Winnings 9$om&incUicm! |