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Show T r Eaac 22 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 15. 1998 Utahs Pest Peeves e The Mme climate that gives Utah, tion of agents who develop greatest snow on Earth makes grams and activities that enhance Utah an inhospitable vacation des- - the protection of the environment tinationformanyofthegarden pests when pesticides are used in urban that plague the rest of the country, areas. I have gained a greater appreci- When compared with other or pro-th- ation for living and gardening in eas of the country we have relative-Uta- h says Jerry Good speed, Utah ly few pests in the Intermountain State University Extension area, he emphasises. However, we horticulturalist, after spending a are still bothered by a few hardy week on the East Coast with 20 critters that can be devastating to a other Extension agents from around garden, landscape, or home. Some the country. We visited gardens, of them damage lawns, trees, and companies other ornamentals, while others greenhouses, lawn-car- e and other horticulture related sites, invade homes, are a general nui-- I learned about insects and diseases sance, pose health risks, or destroy I didnt even know existed. Most of wooden structures ifleft unchecked, them (thankfully ) are unaware that Insects, diseases, and other pests Utah even exists and are too wimpy have always been a problem, Goods peed says. In recent years to endure our cold winters. The tour was sponsored by RISE we have developed many altema-- ( Responsible Industry for a Sound tives for controlling these pests. Environment) and the NACAA (Na- - Options such as growing resistant tional Association of County Agri- - varieties, using natural predators cultural Agents), Goodspeed says, and parasites, applying mechanical It is awarded annually as recogni- - measures and using pesticides prop- - erly have greatly helped reduce pest populations. Combining the methods available for pest control is known as integrated pest management (EPM). Integrated Pest Management incorporates all our technologies and advances for controlling pests, he explains. An example is controlling aphids in fruit trees. Applying a delayed dormant oil spray in the spring kills the overwintering eggs and populations are reduced. Lady beetles and green lacewing are then set out in the orchard to control any survivors. After the good guy insects move to the neighbors yard and the aphids return, a spray of insecticidal soap can knock them back, Goodspeed adds. If the aphids are still winning the battle, there are a handful of specialized insecticides that can be sprayed in the bad areas to give us the upper hand in the war. Using all the options together keeps the environment clean and reduces the pest Agency releases study on chemical in teethers, rattles and kids toys TheU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released the results of a study of a chemical, diisononyl phthalate (DINP) used to soften some plastic toy and children's products. The study concludes that few if any children are at risk from the chemical because the they do not contain phthalates. Existing studies in laboratory animals indicate that in high doses, DINP damages the liver, kidneys and other organs in mice and rata. Other studies indicate that high doses may cause liver tumors in mice and rats. However, scientists do not agree about whether the cancer risk translates to humans. Up to now, there has been no comprehensive study of how much phthalate can leach out ofchildrens products. The potential for toxic effects in humans depends on the amount of the chemical that comes out of the products when they are mouthed or chewed and the amount of time a child spends each day putting these products in his or her mouth. Even though DINP may be present in a plastic toy or children's products, it must come out in significant amounts to pose a hazard. CPSC' study found that the amount ofDINP in a product does not relate to the amount that leaches out. The following manufacturers have stopped or will stop using phthalates in teethers and rattles by early 1999: Chicco, Disney, Evenflo, The First Years, Gerber, Hasbro (ind. Playskool), Little Tikes, Mattel amount that they ingest does not reach a level that would be harmful. Generally , the amount ingested does not even come dose to a harmful (Fiher-PricARCOTOYS, Tyco level. Therefore, the Commission Preschool), Safety 1st, Sassy, staff is not recommending a ban on Shelcore Toys, Warner Brothers these products. Stores. Studio most This study is the compreThe following retailers have rehensive evaluation of phthalate in moved phthalate-containin- g childrens products conducted to teethers, rattles, pacifiers, and botidentified date. However, the study tle nipples from store shelves: Toys-R-U-s, where of several areas uncertainty problems. Sears, Walmart, There are many pest problems additional scientific research is more As while needed. a precaution that,we simply tolerate, Goodspeed scientific work is done, the CPSC says. Tolerance of some insects is staff requested industry to remove also a part of the IPM approach. A phthalates from soft rattles and tethfew bugs pose no health or ers. About 90 percent of manufaccrop loss threat. They are a real nuisance and make lousy house turers have indicated that they will have or will remove phthalates from guests, but a pesticide spray may do soft rattles and teethers by early more harm than good. A few termites in the house is a 1999. In addition, until reformulatwhole went from 5.9 in October to different situation, he says. They ed products are available, major By Aldon Rachele 6.2 in November 1998 and was 5.4 removed and have retailer teetljers can be a threat to the structural in November 1997. from rattles containing phthalates In November 1998, Utahs unintegrity of the house and have nevOther nearby areas saw figures also CPSC has shelves. staff store to 3.0 rate from employment slipped er learned to dean up after themfollows: Carbon, November 1998, as to substifind a asked the a revised 3.2 percent for October, industry selves. Control measures are rec5.3; October 1998, 6.3; Emery, Notute for phthalates in other prodreported Ken Jensen, Chief Econoommended and essential to main5.6; October, 6.9; Grand, vember, 3 children under intended for ucts for mist the Utah Department of November, 7.6; October, 6.1; tain the secure feeling that the house old to be are that Workforce Services. The Novemlikely isnt going to collapse in the middle years mouthed or chewed. ber rate reflects the ongoing health Wasatch, November, 3.0; October, of the night. 4.4; Utah County, November, 2.7; Pacifiers and feeding bottle nipand stability of Utah's economy. When dealing with pests, whethOctober, 2.9; Summit, November, silicone or Except for Julys 3.6, Utahs jobless 3.0; October, 3.5; Salt Lake, Noer in the garden, home or berry ples are made of latex Howdo not and contain has below 3.3 been rate or phthalates. at since patch, it is important to get proper vember, 2.8; October, 2.9. identification before applying any ever, one pacifier and two models of December 1996. Approximately On the national scene, the U.S. 32,300 Utahns were unemployed in control measures, Goodspeed says. ( feeding bottle nipples manufactured rate also fell 0.2 points to 4.4 perProducts Gerber the NoCompany by than in more November, 1,200 Once correct identification is made, contained a related phthalate. The vember 1997, when the rate was 2.9 cent It is virtually the same as the determine which options are availextremely low (4.3) rates of April able for best control. Tolerance Gerber pacifier and nipples that percent and May. And it is slightly lower the Clear contained are As far local as phthalates unemployment might be the best option. than the November 1997 rate of 4.8 1998. sold Soft and lines rates are concerned, Duchesne through If you are unsure ofyour choices, percent Nonfarm job growth in the these has Gerber 7.1 from in October stopped making County jumped there are many people available to at 2.3 percent manifest a is and 1998 7.4 to in phthaNovember 1998 removing as U.S., products give advice and provide consultaslowdown from 2.7 percent of the from all future production. compared to 6.0 in November 1997. lates tions, he says. Licensed and certisummer months. reto retailers has directed Gerber Uintah from increased 5.5 County fied pest control operators, certified The year-ove- r increase in the move the phthalate-containin- g in October 1998 to 5.7 in November pacnursery men and women, certified ifier and of nonfarm number Utahs jobs was 1998 and was 5. 1 in November 1997. nipples from store shelves. arborists and USU Extension agents have one of the Gerber Clear Daggett County dropped from 2.3 in 2.7 percent for November 1998, apIf you can help identify problems and give little girl checks out the bleachers in an attempt to find the and Soft pacifiers or nipples, disFUN TIME--October 1998 to 1.3 in November proximately the same as the pace of different options for control. the past few months. Jensen com1998 as compared to 4.5 in Novempose of them. No other Gerber pacright seat during Union High School' s basketball game against Granite last mented, On the surface, there does ifiers or nipples are involved since ber 1997. The Uintah Basin as a '.week. seem to be a disconnect between the recent trend of the unemployment rate (drifting down) and the growth in nonfarmjobs (also drifting down) for bothUtah and the United States. Over time, the graph of these two indicators generally move in opposite directions. But in the short run, their parallel course, while interesting, are not contradictory. Many and Counties State the in insisted would have that Instead, they prosecute, tavm 4 ofthe announced .employment cut- 1 afi IW State court, in front ofaState judge andorjiffy, underState law, tribal back have- not yet impacted the data. members and members ofother federally recognized Tribes wdio are charged by Sandy Hansen Bob Gross, Executive Director of with committing a misdemeanor offense on lands that are within the exterior Deputy Tribal Attorney the Utah Department of Workforce Services, noted, The tenacity ofthe boundaries ofthe Reservation, but are outside ofIndian country after Hagen. United States economic health deMore concerns have been voiced about the three historic agreements Are you saying that, by entering into the Agreement for Mutual spite deterioration of the worlds economic markets is surprising. Assistance in Law Enforcement, the current Business Committee GOT recently entered into by and between the State of Utah, the Ute IndianTribe Utahs economy remains even stronand the Counties of Duchesne and Uintah. BACK most of the jurisdiction that the Tribe lost in the Hagen case? ger than the national, due in large Does the Agreement for Mutual Assistance in Law Enforcement mean EXACTLY! What the Hagen case did was TAKE AWAY from the part to our diversified economy and our quality workforce. that Tribal members, and members ofother federally recognized Indian Tribe the jurisdiction to prosecute Tribal members and other Indians who are Between November 1997 and tribes, will be prosecuted according to State law? November 1998, Utahs employers charged with committing a misdemeanor or felony offense on lands that are created about 27,600 net new nonNO! The Agreement does obligate the Tribe to review and revise the within the exterior boundaries ofthe Reservation, but were homesteaded farm jobs. The private T ribes Law and Order Code within 1 20 days after the Agreement was signed between 1905 and 191 7 -- that is, on MOST ofthe fee lands within the exterior sector produced 20,800 of these positions, a 2.5 percent rate of and to define asami sdemeanor offense any offense that is not presently defined boundaries ofthe Reservation. By entering into the Agreement for Mutual growth. As usually happens in a as a misdemeanor offense under Tribal law but which is defined as a misdeAssistance in Law Enforcement, the current Business Committee was able to period of slowing job growth, govmeanor offense under State law. However, any Tribal member or member of GET BACK the jurisdiction to prosecute, in Tribal court, under Tribal law, in ernment employment is now growing faster (3.9 percent) than front ofa 7WAajudge andor jury, Tribal members (and members of other any other federally recognized Tribe will be tried for that offense in Tribal e-sector employment Court, in front of a Tribal judge andor jury, under Tribal law, even if the federally recognized Indian tribes) who are charged with committing a misdee, rt, County unemployment rate has an increase box-eld- er . A Open Letter To Ute Tribal Members More ... About the Three Questions . .,- Agreements ..- - privat- Tribal member or other Indian commits the misdemeanor offense on lands that, since 1 994 (when the 1 lagen case was decided), are no longer Indian coun- meanor offense on all fee lands within the Reservation except the City of try. a juvenile Tribal member prosecuted in State court earlier this year for an offense committed within the City of Roosevelt? Why was If the Agreement for Mutual Assistance in Law Enforcement were not in place, where would Tribal members and members of other federally recognized Indian tribes be prosecuted for misdemeanor offenses committed on lands that are within the exterior boundaries ofthe Reservation, but are not Indian country"? If the Agreement for Mutual Assi stance in Law Enforcement were not in place, T ribal members and members o fother federally recognized Indian tribes who are charged with committing a misdemeanor offense on lands that are within the Reservation, but that are outside ofIndi an country, would be prosecuted in State court, in front of a State judge andor jury, under State law. However, because the Agreement for Mutual Assistance in Law Enforcement is in place, all Tribal members, and other Indians, will be prosecuted inTribal court, in front ofaT ribal judge andorjury, under Tribal law when, and if, they are charged with committing a misdemeanor offense on lands that are within the exterior boundaries ofthe Reservation, but are outside of Indian country after Hagen. Why did the Business Committee promise that the Tribe would define as a misdemeanor offense those offenses that are not presently defined as misdemeanors under Tribal law, but which are misdemeanors understate law? i Roosevelt. Because promising to define as misdemeanor offenses those offenses that defined are as misdemeanors under State law is the only way that the Business Committee could get back, from the State, the jurisdiction to prosecute in Tribal court, under Tribal law Tribal members who are charged with committing a misdemeanor offense on lands that are within the exterior boundaries ofthe Reservation, but are outside ofIndian country. Ifthe Business Committee had NOT agreed to define as a misdemeanor offense under Tribal law those offenses that are defined as misdemeanors under State law, the State and Counties WOULD NOT have agreed to give the Tribe back the jurisdiction that the Tribe LOST in the Hagen case in 1994, when Stewart Pike was chairman of the Business Committee. A juvenile Tribal member was convicted in State court, in front of a State judge, under State lawearlier this year for an offense committed in Roosevelt because the three Agreements (for M utual Assistance in Law Enforcement, Disclaiming Civil Jurisdiction and Referring Tribal Members to Tribal Court for Prosecution) were notyet in place when the child was charged with committing the offense. Under the Agreements, the Tribe now has the authority to prosecute all juvenile members, in Tribal court, under Tribal law, in front of a Tribal judge andor jury, who are charged with committing an offense in the City ofRoosevelt Because the three Agreements are in place, the young man who was convictedin State court earlier this year would be tried in Tribal court ifhe were charged with committing the same offense in Roosevelt today. What will happen if Tribal members hold a referendum election to do away with any one, or all three, of the Agreements? If any one ofthe Agreements is cancelled, either by anew Business Committee or by a referendum vote of the people, all three of the Agreements are likely to be cancelled by the State and Counties. That would mean that, instead of being prosecuted in Tribal court, under Tribal law, in front of a TW&ajudge andorjury, tribal members who are charged with committing a misdemeanor offense on most fee lands within the Reservation would be prosecuted in State court, under State law, in front of a State judge andorjury. It would mean that, instead ofbeing prosecuted in Tribal court, under Tribal law, in front of a 7WAajudge andorjury, ajuvenile Tribal members who are charged with committing an offense within the City ofRoosevelt would be prosecuted in State court, under State law, in front of a State judge andorjury. The bottom line is: ifyou want Tribal members, including minors, to be prosecuted in State court, under State law, in front of a State judge andorjury, cancel the Agreements by a referendum election or by electing a new Business Committee. 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