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Show WSMtN T i i 16 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. 2tm Mav 14. continues to seek nominations 8 for Utah's Resource Advisory Council BLM Nominations are being sought by the Bureau of Land Management for its statewide Resource Advisory Council. There are five (5) vacancies covering all three categories that comprise the Council. They are as follows: (Cat- will expire in September: Category 1 two positions; Category 2 one position; and Category 3 two posi- tions. Members are appointed for terms beginning Sept 20. Qualifications to be a member of egory 1): Holders of Federal grazing the Resource Advisory Council include: permits and representatives of enEducation, training or experience ergy and mineral development, timto give informed, objective advice on ber industry, transportation or rights-of-wavehicle use, and industry, discipline or interest; commercial recreation; (Category 2): Knowledge of the geographical representatives of nationally or re- area the Council serves; Resident of the state in which the gionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and his- Council has jurisdiction; and, Demonstrated commitment to coltoric interest, dispersed recreation, and wild horse and burro groups; and, laboration in seeking solution to re(Category 3): Holders of State, county source management issues. To nominate someone or yourself, or local elected office, employees of a submit the completed nomination State agency responsible for management of natural resources, academiform, accompanied by letters of refercians involved in natural sciences, rep- ence from the interests or organizaresentatives of Indian tribes, and the tions tobe represented, toSherty Foot, Bureau of Land Management, ExterCouncil members provide advice nal Affairs Office, 324 South State and recommendations to BLM con- Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111. cerning the use and management of The nomination fonn may be obtained 22 million acres of public land in Utah. from local BLMofficeslycallingSheriy or visiting The following five appointments Foot at (801) three-ye- ar y, i- - 0 m Tf, . K. ' M ' s,,. ' amJh r ' x '. ' TUMBLING IXJWN-C'hitk- cn Time, which was formerly known as ihe Purple Cow, was damaged due to a fire. I he is lorn down to make mom for Rocky's Place, which will be twice the size of the old building. place eating Owners, l.ee and Shelly Rockwood will keep tire same menu. public-at-larg- $190 billion farm bill is approved by Senate, opponents say price is too high The Semite on Wednesday approved a farm bill pxiiccted to cost S1!M) billion over the next decade, despite objections from several Midwestern Republicans. Thi! bill, already UMied by the I louse, will sharply expand income guarantees to growers of miyor crops; pmvide new incentives for rural enFt xxl ergy conservation; and nultiorizc . InStamps for legal immifp-antscreased funding for environmental programs could help protect Maryland and Virginia farmland from urban sprawl and reduce the volume of agricultural pollutants flowing into tlieChcsuMnkr Hay. Ranchers can graze cows on forest 64-3- D-S.- a, king-rang- land, but may have to get them off the mountain early IW The 5 vote sends the measure to President Bush, who has said he will sign it. "Th is is a message of hope for farmers and ranchersaround the country, said Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Agriculture committee Chairman Torn Harkin, said it "provides stability and predictability for farmers and ranchers" facing depressed prices. Some Midwestern Republicans, however, criticized the bill's cost and policy approach, Sen. Richard Lugar, ranking Republican on the Agriculture Committee, said the price tug was too high at a timeof returning budget deficits and the war on terrorism. I le suggested it was tailored more to parorhiul, election-yea- r interests e than to the farm economy's needs. "ThiB bill is largely an attempt to respond politically to deeply felt economic issues in specific states and districts facingsharply contested congressional races," he said. The bill protects the interests of cotton and rice producers in the House GOPs southern base, while expanding loan guarantees and income supports for wheat and corn growers in upper Mid westand Great Plainsstates pivotal to Senate Democrats. Democrats hold eight often Senate g scats in the stales of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Montana. They are in tough buttles to retain three of those seats in November. In Iowa, the bill has become an issue in the campaign between Harkin and his GOP challenger. Rep. Greg Ganske. Harkin, a key player in negotiations on the measure, has taken credit for a hill that he says will provide more lienclUs to Iowa farmers tlinn to producers from any other state. But Gunske voted against the compromise measure last week, as did several I louse GOP leaders. In an appeal to the populist spirit of lowans, Gunske charged that Harkin made too g many concessions to the industry and wealthy cotton and rice interests in the South. He noted that Harkin agreed to drop from the Anal I luuse-Sciiucompromise aban Tberena Morrill The effects of the current drought in Utah an; starting to be detected, according to Joe Bistryski, a district ranger fur the Aslrivy National Forest. Last week he met with Duchesne County Commissioners to give them a rundown of how the fire season is already slmpingup. Springs in Indian and Antelope cunyons in the southern Nirt of I he Basin nre hegi titling to dty up, he said. According to Bistryski, the Forest e Service is Uikingn approach in dculing with ranchers who have Mrmit s to graze cattle on Forest Service lands in h year where forage will le extremely limited. "Ifthey the permit holdenl want to ciuitinue grazing their cattle on permit land wit h lower livestock num-iierthere will he no penalty for under usage," he detailed. "We'll also give them time tn rebuild their herds in future years with no penalty." Ranchers who chisme to continue with their permitted lierd sizes may do so, however, when the forage st reused due to lack of moisture and the Forest Service will instruct them to remove their livestock in nccnrdnnre wit h their utilization agreement. Snow rcportsfurlheUinUih Busin show four drainages at 35 percent of normal. In many places the snow pack isalrcudy melted, and reservoirsdkln't (111 with the spring runolT due to the dry soil absorbing the moisture and strung winds Unit evaporated a good slum of it. "This will lie a laid year for (Ires," said Bistryski. I'm nervous that we might lose some houses and other striielu res t his year." I Ii iwevcr, Bist ryski said the Forest Service was successful with their burn oITb, and that will help alleviate the situation. He told commissioners t he county should coordinate with BLM immediately if a lire of any consequence starts. pro-activ- s, over-grazin- wheal-growin- Agricultural Prices Prices received by Utah farmers and ranchers during mid-Apri- l, com- pared with March, were down for barley and alfalfa hay but the same for other hay. The lamb price for March was $68 per cwt, down $21 from April 2001. The March sheep price, at $32 was $1 above April 2001. Barley, at $2.29 per bushel, waa down five cents from the previous month's price but 16 cents above last year. Baled alfalfa hay waa $92 per ton, down $3 from last month but $7 above last year. Other hay, at $57 pe. ton, was unchanged from last month and unchanged from April 2001. 539-419- payments to big farmers. Iowa farm organizations had supported both provisions. Iowa's Republican senator, Charles Grasslcy , cited those issues as a reason for his vole against the bill Wednesday. Besides Harkin, senators who face battles this fall and tough who voted for the bill included Max Jean Carnahan, Baucus, Tim Tim Hutchinson, and Paul Wellstone, Johnson, Assistance program available for livestock producers The United States Department of Natural Resources Agriculture Conservation Service is announcings signup for the Agricultural Management Assistance Program. The NRCS has ftinda available for rangeland conservation improvements. Eligible agriculture producers with rangeland in Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties may sign up for this program prior to May 17. Eligible practices include brush control, water developments, cross fencing, range seeding; ponds and similar range improvement practices. Eligible practices are cost shared 75 percent and contract practices can be installed in the five-yecontract period. Fbr farther information and to sign up for this program, please call the NRCS office in Roosevelt, at Ext. 130. meat-packin- Dr. Jon Wilson explained to Mrs. Pages class about the Importance of setting educational SETTING GOALS Dr. Wilson goals while in fifth grade then doing what it takes to achieve those goals in the following years. remembers wanting to be an optometrist at an early age, maybe while he was in 5 grade at Neola Elementary. if ar Check out our Classifieds I To order call Do m - .1 1 f . te on as well as a $275,000 limit on federal 435-722-51- 31 May 14-1- 6 Youth Baseball Play in Duchesne County May 16-1- 8 Softball Meet in Roosevelt Rock Crawling Event in Vernal May 18 Weight Lifting Clinic, Union, 8am to 4 pm pre-seas- June 3-- 8 Mike Ross Basketball Camp Roosevelt Baptist Church TZ-eolo- e. our web site at http:www.ut.blm.gov Refer NewsReleaseaanrmenuJitml. to the March 11 entry to retrieve the nomination form. Nominations will be accepted through May 20. s . .. 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