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Show Volume XVII Issue IX The Ogden Valley news Page 11 October 15, 2009 Five Deer Units Open for Only Five Days— Opening Reception Held for Wilderness Quilt Mayor Matthew Godfrey offered the quilt was created collectively by several Low buck numbers result in shorter deer hunt the Ogden opening remarks at an opening reception hundred people who submitted testimonials When the general rifle buck deer hunt opens October 17, you shouldn’t hear any rifle shots on five hunting areas in Utah. Why? The rifle hunt on the five units doesn’t start until October 21. The hunt on the units has been shortened to reduce the number of buck deer hunters take. Instead of a nineday season, the season will run for only five days, October 21 through 25, on each of the following units Central Mountains (Nebo), Oquirrh-Stansbury, South Slope (Vernal), LaSal (LaSal Mountains), and Monroe. You can get a boundary description for each of the five units at <www.wildlife.utah. gov/maps/2009_biggame> Once you reach that part of the site, click on the “General season buck deer units with shorter season dates” selection. Reason for the Change “The three-year buck to doe ratio on these five units is below the minimum objective of 15 bucks per 100 does,” says Anis Aoude, big game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “Our data shows that shortening the hunt to only five days—by itself—doesn’t reduce the number of bucks hunters take,” Aoude says. “Most buck deer hunters in Utah hunt an average of only 3½ days anyway.” Aoude says delaying when the season opens on the five units is the key to reducing the number of bucks hunters take. “Our data shows that most buck deer are taken during the opening weekend of the hunt,” he says. “When the hunt on these units opens on October 21, many hunters will have already taken their deer. And that means fewer hunters should be hunting on these areas during the five-day hunt.” For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700. Elk & Deer Hunt Campgrounds and Roads With the start of the big game hunting season, Brian Ferebee, Supervisor of the UintaWasatch-Cache National Forest, is reminding hunters and other Forest users that current weather conditions are causing roads and trails to become extremely wet and muddy. Users will need to be extra cautious while traveling. Driving on wet or muddy roads causes erosion, reduces water quality, and makes roads hazardous for the next user. Please check with the local Ranger District offices to obtain the most current and accurate information about road and trail conditions. The Forest Service would like to remind hunters who use off-highway vehicles to use “Tread Lightly” principles: travel only where motorized vehicles are permitted; stay on designated routes; and avoid streams, lakeshores, meadows, muddy roads, trails, and steep hillsides. “It is the responsibility of all hunters and other Forest users to obtain travel maps that show roads and trails that are designated open to off highway vehicles,” said Ferebee. “Under no circumstances are motorized vehicles ever allowed on off-designated roads and trails—not even to retrieve game.” In order to provide a healthy hunting environment, the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests, in partnership with the State of Utah, will beef-up field patrols during the hunting season to both enforce regulations and educate the public about OHV rules and regulations. Ferebee also reminds visitors that getting into the mountains is only half the battle; you also need to get safely home. Hunters and forest users who are heading to the woods should always keep safety in mind: • Be adequately prepared for weather conditions to change. • Carry waterproof matches, extra food, water, first-aid-kit, flashlight, map, compass, whistle, extra clothing, (rain gear-cold weather gear) and a cell phone, if available. • Leave a trip itinerary with family or friends and have a check-in/check-out plan. • Remember to wear orange. • Watch out for additional foot traffic on roadways. Hunters will often use roads to walk to and from hunting areas and camps. • Carry in your vehicle: a tow strap, proper tire chains, and a shovel. Remember, NEW TEMPLES cont. from page 7 peace, separate from the preoccupations of the world, where Church members make formal promises and commitments to God. Construction of temples has been a part of Latter-day Saint history since the earliest days of the Church. Church founder Joseph Smith built temples in Kirtland Ohio, Jackson visitors may be held responsible for any resource damage that occurs while removing a stuck vehicle. • Learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations and know when to turn around. If you are planning to use livestock on National Forest lands, remember that you are only permitted to use certified weed free straw, hay, or pellets to help prevent the spread of noxious weeds. For information from the Forest Service on campgrounds that will be open for the 2009 hunts, and camping parameters, contact the following: ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST: (435) 789-1181 or http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST: (435) 865-3700 or http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST: (435) 896-9233 or http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/ fishlake MANTI-LASAL NATIONAL FOREST: (435) 637-2817 or http://www. fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST: (801) 342-5100 or (801) 236-3400 or http://fs.usda.gov/uwcnf Winter gates for the Skyline Drive, Sessions Mountain Road, and Tuttle Loop trail in Davis County are scheduled to remain open through the hunts with a closing date set for November 1. However, forest users should be aware that these gates could close early for safety reasons due to inclement weather conditions. Hunters and other users may be asked to leave these areas in the event of an early closure. The gates for the Skyline Drive are located at the junctions of Farmington Canyon and Ward Canyon. November 1, 2009 gates will be closed on the roads leading into North and South Willow Canyons on the Stansbury Mountain Range in Tooele County. Snowmobile use will not be allowed until November 1, 2009. Shooting is not allowed in the Tri-Canyon area. Please remember to pack out what you pack in, and, before you leave, check with your local Forest Service office that manages the area you are planning to visit to obtain current road, trail, campground, and weather conditions. County Missouri, and Nauvoo Illinois. Within days of the Mormon pioneers’ arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, Joseph Smith’s successor, Brigham Young, announced the location for the Salt Lake Temple and construction began shortly thereafter. While the Salt Lake Temple took 40 years to complete, most temples today are finished within three to five years. for the Wilderness Quilt, which was designed to engage people in heartfelt conversation about why Utah’s wild lands matter and what we can do to protect them. The quilt is composed of more than 160 “testimonials” – short reflections submitted by people from all walks of life about why wilderness is important to them along with photos of their favorite natural landscapes. Printed on pieces of muslin, the testimonials have been stitched onto panels of crinkled silk that have been dyed the colors of Utah’s red rock canyon walls and azure sky. Designed by a team of women artists, as well as dozens of women who volunteered their time to dye, iron, and stitch the quilt together. The Wilderness Quilt is the inaugural project of Women Protecting Wilderness—a network of women from all walks and ways of life who share a love for Utah’s wild landscapes. “Our vision is to use our voices, stories and diverse life experiences to celebrate out love of Utah’s wild lands and call for their stewardship.” The Wilderness Quilt will be exhibited in Gallery 51 in Ogden’s Union Station through November 4, Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Forest Service Acquires Important Wildlife Habitat in High Uintas The USDA Forest Service announced today the protection of critical wildlife habitat and popular hunting areas through purchase of 884 acres on the North Slope of the High Uintas. A consortium of partners including Summit County, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., and other Forest users worked together to add the land to the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-WasatchCache National Forest. “It’s an important place to protect,” said Steve Ryberg, Ranger of the EvanstonMountain View District, “Visitors come to the North Slope year round seeking a rugged outdoor experience. For some, a hunting trip to the area has been a family tradition for decades.” The 884 acre purchase is the latest of several land acquisitions in the area and part of a landscape-sized, multi-phased effort to purchase 14, 856 acres of private in-holdings on the North Slope. Since 2003, more than 12,000 acres have been acquired from willing sellers using Land and Water Conservation Funds (L&WCF) authorized by Congress. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has been the largest owner and a full partner in the acquisition process. If Congress makes L&WCF monies available, the Forest Service plans to complete purchase of the remaining 2,853 acres in the future. “The Summit County Commissioners and many other forest users are very supportive of this project as a way to maintain the traditional uses on the North Slope and to control the costs of providing services in this rural area,” said Ryberg. Ryberg also noted that the land has been managed much like the adjacent National Forest System Lands and Forest users are unlikely to notice any changes due to the purchase. The checkerboard land-ownership pattern on the North Slope is a result of the land grant given to the Union Pacific Railroad to help build the transcontinental railroad. The money for the purchases comes from the L&WCF which is funded primarily from revenues received from offshore oil and gas production. Critters in Ogden Valley This porcupine was spotted on a walk in the woods by Bob Christensen with his son and grandson. 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