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Show Volume XXI Issue XXII The Ogden Valley news Page 11 November 1, 2013 Applications for Utah’s Most Prized Big Game Permits Open October 29 You can apply for next year’s most prized Utah big game hunting permits—2014 sportsman permits—starting October 29. Only Utah residents can apply for sportsman permits. One sportsman permit is offered for each of the following species: Desert bighorn ram, Rocky Mountain bighorn ram, buck deer, buck pronghorn, bull elk, bull moose, hunter’s choice bison and hunter’s choice Rocky Mountain goat. Sportsman permits are also offered for three species that are not big game: black bear, cougar, and wild turkey. If you draw a sportsman permit, the dates you can hunt vary. But in most cases, the dates are longer than the regular season dates. You can also hunt on almost any unit in Utah that’s open to hunting the species you drew a permit for. Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says sportsman permits are highly prized items. “If you’re one of the lucky hunters who draws one,” she says, “you’ll have plenty of days— and plenty of areas—to hunt.” You can apply for a sportsman permit starting October 29 at <www.wildlife.utah. gov> Applications must be submitted no later than 11:00 p.m. on November 19. Draw results will be posted by November 27. If you draw a permit, you’ll also receive a confirmation letter in the mail. You can learn more about sportsman permits at <www.wildlife.utah.gov/sportsmanpermit.html> If you have questions, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. California Condors Get Help from Hunters: DWR provides incentives to use non-lead ammo A non-lead ammunition program has been greatly expanded in southwestern Utah this year. The program should reduce the number of California condors that get lead poisoning after eating the remains of big game animals. In addition to knowing they’ve helped the birds, hunters who use non-lead ammunition on the Zion hunting unit will be eligible for prizes. Hunters who use lead ammunition on the unit will also be eligible if they remove from the field the remains (also known as gut piles) of the animals they take. The prizes hunters can win include a 2014 Honda Rancher 400 ATV or one of five hunting rifles. Utah’s non-lead program is patterned after a program the Arizona Game and Fish Department started in 2005. Since 2007, AZGFD says 80 to 90 percent of those who hunt in areas where condors live in Arizona have taken voluntary actions to reduce the amount of lead condors are exposed to. Those actions include using non-lead bullets or hauling gut piles out of the field. “A similar response by Utah hunters may be all that’s needed to ensure this unique bird can survive in the wild once again,” says Keith Day, wildlife biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Arizona and Utah’s approach to helping California condors is different than the approach in California. In that state, big game hunters cannot use lead ammunition in areas where condors live. Recently, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into effect a law that will restrict the use of lead ammunition even more. Starting in 2019, all hunters, not just big game hunters, must use non-lead ammunition while hunting anywhere in California. Greg Sheehan, director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, doesn’t believe a ban on lead ammunition is necessary in Utah. “We’re confident hunters will step up to protect condors in the state,” he says. “We don’t have any intentions of proposing or supporting legislation that would ban the use of lead ammunition in Utah.” Sheehan says in 2012, 50 percent of those who hunted in the Zion unit used non-lead ammunition. “Our sportsmen are readily adopting the program,” he says. “They’re demonstrating again why hunters and anglers are the best stewards of wildlife North America has ever known.” Sheehan says the Utah DWR worked closely with The Peregrine Fund, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service and other organizations to develop what he believes will be a successful strategy to reduce the amount of lead condors are exposed to in Utah. Here’s how Utah’s program works: In August, the Utah DWR mailed coupons to the 2,123 hunters who drew a rifle permit to hunt deer, bighorn sheep or antlerless elk on the Zion unit. Hunters can use the coupon to obtain a free box of non-lead ammunition. All rifle hunters on the Zion unit can be entered in the prize drawing by visiting one of five check stations, or one of two Utah DWR offices, and providing proof that they’re using non-lead ammunition. The non-lead bullets must match the rifle they’re using. Even those who hunt with lead ammunition on the Zion unit are eligible for the prize drawing. To be entered in the drawing, they must bring the remains of the animal they took to any of the seven locations. (Bins that remains can be disposed in will be available at each location.) Deer hunters on the Zion unit aren’t the only ones who can qualify for the drawing. Those who hunt elk or bighorn sheep with a rifle on the Zion unit can also qualify by meeting the same requirements deer hunters must meet. For more information about the prize drawing, call the DWR’s Cedar City office at 435865-6100. More information about California condors in Utah is available at www.wildlife.utah.gov/ condors and <www.peregrinefund.org/condorcliffs> WATERLINE PROJECT perform structural upgrades to the pipe support structure at the Gray Cliff bridge. No water service interruptions or traffic impacts are expected with this work. Additional Information - Residents can obtain more information by calling 801-9105356 or emailing <email@ogdenpipeline.com> Text “ogdenwater” to 25827 for regular project text updates. cont. from page 1 beginning November 4 for slope stabilization work. This work is expected to take approximately 15 working days. Any flagging operations will occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Travelers are advised to use caution and slow down at the mouth of the canyon where the lanes shift and flaggers and workers will be operating. During early November, the city plans to Inaugural HEL’s Half Pound’ Ends with “Hurt-So-Good” Feeling! S u m m e r Hogge of Liberty “pounded” her way up and down Powder Mountain Road to take first place in the overall women’s division in the inaugural HEL’s Half Pound held Saturday, August 31 in Ogden Valley, finishing the half marathon course in a speedy 2:01. After the race, while enjoying a half pound breakfast burrito catered by the Hearthside in Eden, Summer carefully tended to (while her kids poked at) a few blisters and winced as she Las Vegas. Doing such a hard, intense race (HEL’s Half Pound) would be insane. But I’m not known for being very smart when it comes to resisting such a challenge!” Succumbing to Summer Hogge feeling the burn. the insanity, Marty and running partner Brandi Lierd finished the race smiling or grimacing— hard to tell which! Race director Leah Donaldson jested with runners before the race started that the course couldn’t be finished under two hours. In the end, 7 of the 40 runners finished the race with sub two-hour times. While eating “crow,” along with her breakfast burrito, she conceded, “Still, this half marathon was tough. There’s going Marty Smith and Brandi Lierd moved her spent legs. So, how hard was it? She responded, “Hard! But fun. I’m going to be very stiff in the morning.” Pablo Garcia of Ogden finished first place over all with an impressive finish time of 1:39. Pablo arrived so unexpectedly fast at the finish, race volunteers, caught off guard, had not yet stretched the ribbon across the finish line. Scrambling to make it official, Pablo crossed Passing the water bottle. Pablo Garcia and Gary Davis, 1st and 2nd place finishers. the finish line a second time, formally braking through the ribbon with cameras at the ready. Marty Smith, local triathlete of Eden, also ran the race. Two weeks prior to running, Marty commented, “The problem I have, ten days later I’ll be doing the Half Ironman Championship in to be a few runners here walking around like Frankenstein for a few days. You can already see the rigormortis setting in!” Shane Martin, local runner and race organizer, commented, “We were excited that all runners who began the race finished it. No injuries. No DNF’s; a great accomplishment for all who participated. And we even raised a little money for the Historic Valley Chapel in the process.” Will there be a HEL’s Half Pound 2014? “That’s like asking a woman right after child birth if she’s ready to do it again! Better wait awhile before you even think about asking that question!” For anyone interested, event photos have been posted at <OgdenHole.com/hels-halfpound/> Note: Because of weather conditions, emergency situations, or equipment/supply issues, schedules are subject to change. Ogden Canyon Hot Springs Request for Development Proposals. RDP. We are seeking a responsible party to develop the Ogden Canyon Hot Springs as a medicinal and tourist attraction and destination. Location: The Ogden Canyon Hot Springs, AKA the “Springs” are located at the mouth of beautiful Ogden Canyon, Ogden, Utah 84401 at about 4,450 feet elevation and are just across the street from splendid Bridal Vail falls. The Springs are located on land bordered between Utah Highway 39 and the Ogden River on the north side, Ogden City’s perpetual water line ROW on the East, a 72% grade mountain slope on the South and US Bureau of Reclamation pipeline property on the West. Both Ogden City and the Pineview Water Systems dump overflow water from their pipelines on the western edge of the site at random. The useable property is approximately 30 feet by 200 feet or about 6,000 square feet on the above slope, just above the river. Requirements: Must meet all applicable Weber County, Utah State and U.S. Federal laws and regulations. This would include but is not limited to business licensing, building and zoning regulations, handicap access laws, health and safety requirements, river and water laws, including those of the Army Corps of Engineers, the EPA and the State of Utah including Utah Administrative Code Rule R392-303 regarding Public Geothermal Pools and Bathing Places. Developer should also consult with a geo-tech engineer regarding feasibility of any plans. The site is located near the Wasatch fault and known slide areas. A plan to regulate the water temperature and sterilize the mineral water is also needed, as is a parking plan. Operation must provide a security plan to insure that there are not any intrusions of non-customers when the Springs are not operating. The Springs must be fully insured to protect customers and workers alike. Developer must be financially responsible and have backing of over $1,000,000 or the support of a government agency. Developer must present a RDP, financial statement, business plan, and architectural renderings for the project and a site development map. Financial price for sale or lease of the Springs: Negotiable Contact: Bill King at 801-621-0150 weekdays, 1851 Valley Drive, Ogden, Utah 84401 No Agents Please 9/13 Iverson Dental offers all phases of general dentistry including: t Crowns & Bridges t Periodontal Services t Digital Radiography t Dental Implants t Teeth Whitening & Cosmetic Bonding t Root Canal Therapy t Wisdom Teeth Extractions We have over 20 years of dental experience using the most advanced technologies & equipment in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. 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