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Show '"V . mL imim Minim I Page 10- - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD Nmemhcr 19. 2002 Utah Children has received a $90( t,1 H) grant from The Robert Wood John n Foundation tocunnect Utah's more than 39.500 eligible uninsured health care children with luw-co- coverage offered through the Children s Health Insurance Program ClIIPi and Medicaid. The grant will tie used to And and enroll eligible families, simplify enrollment and renewal processes, and coordinate health care coverage programs. Thousands of Utah's uninsured families do not realize they qualify for CHIP or Medicaid, said Karen Crompton, executive director. With generous funding und support from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, we are better equipped to identify and enroll eligible children for coverage." There are more t hun 70,000 uninsured children in Utah. CHIP and Medicaid offer low-cohealth cure coverage for eligible children. In Utah, a family of four earning up o $.'16,200 a year may qualify fur www.health.utah.govchlp. also visit the Utah Chi- People may ldren r limn-servatii- m April time frame, biologists will have a clearer picture of current herd survival," lie said. This will allow us to recommend the best permit numbers possible, which is especially important this year, with the severe drought and the winter that lies ahead. After the survey data is compiled, permit recommendations will be put together und presented at public meetings in March. The Wildlife Bourd wi II approve iermit recommendations in April, liefore the 2003 Big Game Draw is conducted. Because permit nu inhere will be set in April, hunters will apply for their region in Junuary without how many permits will he available. In the proclamation we'll print the numhr of permits that were offered in 2002, which will give hunters a general idea of how will lie ofTered next many fall, (.'raniiey said. unit-hy-un- it unit-by-un- Waiting Until Spring To Set I Icnerul Buck Deer Permit Nuiiilirrs The DWR will wait lint il xist hunt l t his wasurveys iter before recoinnieiidiiii: general buck deer and hull elk numbers for this fall. We conduct yearly deer surveys from through said Steve Oumicy, lug game coordinator for the Divi-nof Wildlife Resources. Klkceiisusllightsare conducted in.Iaimiirv and February. By delaying the )Mrinil number recommendations until the MarchImvetNi-iii-oiidiictii- m Southeastern Region General Rifle Buck Deer Hunt To Run 5 Days To try and improve buck to doe rut ios across the Southeastern Region, board members voted to reduce the general ride buck deer hunt in the region from 9 to 5 days in 2003. The general rifle buck deer hunt in ttic Southeastern Region will run Oct. 18 - 22. The board voted for t he region wide hunt ut the request of t lie public Srrutheastem Regitmul Ad vismy Council und the DWR, both of which were concerned ubout buck to doe ratios t hat are lielow t he general season of 15 bucks per 100 does. "Five day hunts have been held on the San Juan und LuSul Mountains unit s tlic iust few seasons, to try and improve their buck to dot ratios, " ( 'riiniify said. When the hunts on those units huveended, many hunters liuve shifted to the Munti unit for tin restofthe season. Because ofthut udded pressun1, the buck to doe ratio on the Munti unit him dropxxl. To help all of the units in the region reurli objective, theSoutlmast-er- n RAC recommended a region wide hunt, which we supported and the Ixuird approved. ls d website www.utahchildren.org to see if they are likely to be eligible for CHIP of Medicaid by clickingon How Can I Help My Ch tid ? "Applications can be submitted online. chase coverage under this program to cover losses suffered because of natural disasters. crops Examples of are: alfalfa, mixed forage, irrigated pastures, and rangeland. The cost of coverage is $100 per crop, not to exceed $3 00 per producer per county. Coverage for crop year 2003 would need to be purchased by December 2. For producers witheurrent NAP coverage you are required to pay the fee by this same date to maintain coverle age for 2003. a '? SI L&i at uct safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the wont. Mum Must assume final, complete accountJob Description: Long term, ability For thequulit.v ofthe end prodteam players needed, for challenging uct. Responsibilities also include floor permanent work in an, often chaotic maintenance and janitorial work environment. Candidates must pos- throughout the facility. sess excellent communication and Possibility for Advancement organizational skills and be willing to and Promotion: Virtually none. Your work variable hours, which will in- job is to remain in the same position clude eveningsand weekends and fre- for years, without complaining, conquent 24 hour shifts on call. stantly retrainingand updatingyour Some overnight travel required, skills, so that those inyour charge can including trips to primitive qamping ultimately surpass you. sites on rainy weekends and endless Previous Experience: None resports tournaments in far away cities. quired unfortunately. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Ex- training offered on a continually tensive courier duties also required. Responsibilities: The rest ofjour Wages and Compensation: Get life. Must be willing to be hated, at this! You pay them! Offering frequent kast temporarily, until someone needs raises und bonuses. A balloon pay$5. Must be willing to bite tongue ment is due when they turn 18 berepeatedly. Also, must possess the cause of t lie assumption thut college physical stamina of a pack mule and will help them become financially be able to go from zero to 60 mph in independent. When you die, you give three seconds flat in case, this time, them whatever is left. The oddest the screams from the backyard are not thing ubout this reverse-salar- y someone just crying wolf. scheme is that you actually eryoy it Must be willingto free stimulating and wish you could only do more. technical challenges, such as small Benefits: While no healthor dengadget repair, mysteriously sluggish tal insurance, no pension, no tuition toilets and stuck z ippers. Must screen reimbursement, no paid holidays and phone calls, maintain calendars and no stock options are offered; this job coordinate production of multiple supplies limitless opportunities for homework projects. Must have ability personal growth and free hugs for life to plan and organize social gatherings if you play your curds right. Forward Tor clients of all ages and mental outthis on to ull the moms you know, in looks. Must be willing to he indispens- appreciation for everything they do able one minute, an embarrassment on a daily basis, and let them know the next. they are appreciated. Must handle assembly and prod Wanted : Someone to work long, no pay, but tome big rewards. Position: Mother, Mom, Moma, hard hours The Burea of Land Management has approved unuther seismic exploration project in eastern Utah, the filth such approval in this state since the Bush administration placed a priority on exploit ing the nnt ions oil and gas reserve. WesternGecos Horse Point project encompasses about 31 square miles in Grand and Uintah counties on a mixt u re ofslate school trust lands, private property uud BLM lands. of the ucreage is fedAbout one-thir-d erally owned. WesternGecu already has completed digging about 300 shut holes, which will be filled with explosives and then detonated to produce shock waves, on the trust lands portion of the project. The BLM released anenvironmen-ta- l assessment of the project with a finding of no significant impact. WesternGecu are now workingon the federal lands. is one of nine seisHorse Point mic projects approved or under consideration in Utah. Several have already been challenged in federal court, including a plan to crisscross 1.9 million acres in the Book Cliffs, and exploration project approved in a 23,000-acr- e area east ofArches N ational Purk and a seismic project near Dead I lorse Point and Canyonlatids Not kinol Park. 3-- Deseret Power's Bonanza Phint lias been cited by Power magazine as most dependable coal-fire- d 200 power phint in the U.S. The industrys technical term is capacity factor and Bonanza achieved 98 percent, or close to 100 percent of maximum output. By comparison tlieU.S. national average is 67 percent. Only seven power stations in the U.S. eijo.v capacity factors in the 90 percent plus range. The Bonanza plants record is reflective of electric utility efforts to focus more on performance-orienteoperations. At Bonanza this translates into a myriad of activities to keep the plant running. For example, employd to do different ees are jobs, and also earn bonuses for maintaining personnel safety and continuous plant o)eratioh. Every scheduled plant maintenance is planned months in advance to insure materials and labor are on site and ready to go. In addition, both at the plant and Deserets subsidiary Dese ratio coal mine, a risk reduction pnigram balances the cost efficiency ofkeepingcritical,kmglead time parts in stock to minimize downtime. Plant manager, Stan Gordon, states that fieople are the key to the plant's success, You can have the best designed plant in the country, but ifyou dont have the people to run it, it wont run. Fortunately, weve got a great stuiTand I'd put them up against anyone in the country. The more productive operation of ekt'tric generating plants in today's competitive wholesale market translates into lower costs for consumers even without the deregulation of retail electric rates. Utility resources are used more effectively, allowing more sales, lower net costs, and lower rates to consumers of those utilities thut manage effectively. Deseret Power is a tntyor supplier of elect ricity serving over 4 1 ,000 customers in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. Deseret was established in 1978 by six rural electric associations includ mg Moon Luke Elect ric thut serves u mqjor portion of the Uintah Basin. The NAP program provides crop loss protection on crops that are noninsurable in Duchesne County and Uintah County. Producers can pur- 12-2- 2. okays seismic project in Uintah and Grand counties Buck deer permit and hunt changes for 2003 approved by Utah Board disaster assistance The next open enrollment for For more CHIP is November information regurdingCHIPor Medor icaid, call BLM Magazine ranks Bonanza as 1 in dependable coal-fire- d plants to apply for crop coverage. Eligibility is based on family size and household income. Children enrolled in CHIP and Medicaid receive coverage for things like regular checkups, prescriptions, immunizations, hospitalization, and vision and dental care. K Permit number for Utah's ijnu.'j general buck deer ami bull elk bunts won't be finalized until April, and I he general rifle buck deer limit in the Southeastern Region will on ly run Tor 5 days, after the Utah Wildlife Board approved rules for Utahs 2(MI3 big game seasons at a Nov. 14 inrctingin Salt Lake City. Bnurd members also voted to continue Utahs statewide general archery buck deer hunt mid to keep buck Utah's generul muzzleloinh-deer hunt in Sept ember. The Wildlife Board also din-rtcthe Division of Wildlife Resources to continue holdingdiscussious wit groups and the public about mule deer hunting and management strategies in Utah, including the possibility of splitting the state's live general season doer hunting regions into smaller hunting ureas. The Wildlife Hoard did not sol u specific year by which a decision on general Kviisondis-- r hunting must be made, mi it's unlikely that hunting will hupien in Utah in 2004. Among items tin Imard did not approve wus a prnxisal to prohibit sited antler gathering in Utah from Jan. 1 - April MO. The Division of Wildlife Resources withdrew its recommendation after hearing public opposition at a recent series of public meetings held iicross the state. 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