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Show UTAH IS READY TO RAISE ITS OWN TIGER MUSKIES 1,000 true muskies released in Lee Kay ponds One of the largest sport fish in the country will soon be raised right here in Utah. On June 16, a total of 1,000 true muskies from Nebraska were stocked into ponds at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range in Salt Lake City. They’re small now, but in three years, they’ll be mature enough to reproduce. When the muskies reach that stage, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources will take milt from the males. Then they’ll use that milt to fertilize eggs from Northern pike. After the eggs are fertilized, Utah will have the first batch of tiger muskies ever produced in the state. “More and more anglers are fishing for tiger muskies,” says Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the DWR. “I can see why: they’re an impressive fish. When you catch one of these monsters, they put up a big fight.” Four years of hard work Cushing says the DWR introduced tiger muskies to Utah in 1988. The program went well for years. Then, in 2005, the DWR stopped bringing tiger muskies into the state after biologists became concerned about aquatic diseases in the Midwest. “When that happened, we decided it was time to raise our own tiger muskies,” Cushing says. That decision led to lots of work. Creating ponds in which to raise the fish was the first step. The shooting range at Lee Kay takes up only a small part of the 1,200-acre facility. And the facility Page 7 The Garfield County Insider June 25, 2009 doesn’t have any other fishing waters near it. “When water leaves the pond, it flows into a nearby basin and evaporates,” Cushing says. “We needed to build the ponds in an area where the fish couldn’t escape into another water,” he says. “This location is the perfect spot.” After the ponds were built, the next step was putting Northern pike in them. Luckily, the biologists had a relatively close source for pike—Recapture Reservoir in southeastern Utah. After placing pike in the ponds, the biologists faced their most difficult task— finding disease-free true muskies somewhere in the country. “All of the muskies outside of Utah had disease issues,” Cushing says. After four years of searching and plenty of setbacks, a disease-free population was found in Nebraska. “We’re excited to have these muskies here in Utah,” Cushing says. “Now they’re here, the future of tiger muskie fishing in Utah looks great.” In addition to providing anglers with more tiger muskies to catch, the fish may also become a tool the DWR can use to obtain wildlife species from other states. “Several Western states would like to get tiger muskie fishing going in their state,” he says. “Hopefully our tiger muskie program will go well enough that we can trade some of our extra fish for wildlife species we need here in Utah.” Full Time Professional Real Estate Services Serving Escalante, Boulder & St. George www.trailsendre.com For Great Real Estate Service.... Come Visit Us at 10 W. Main St., Escalante or Call Leslie Venuti 435-668-0540 or Denise Olson 435-680-4663. We can show all properties in the area and assist you with all your buying or selling needs. ESCALANTE Brick home on .32 acre lot with 3 bdrms, shed, wood floors & new roof. $112,000. .79 Acre Lot in town w/ full utilites, tack shed, 1 share Irrigation & carport. Ready for new home. Only $65,000. Newer 2 story home on 5+ acres with full basement / apt, 7 bdrms, 4 baths, Irrigation water, gas fireplace. Reduced Several lots in Moqui Gardens w/ water meter. $8,000 tax credit is still available, but expires on 12/1/2009. Don’t wait, call for details. UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL The 48th season of the Utah Shakespearean Festival will be packed with love, romance, jealously, intrigue, and all things Shakespearean. During the summer season, audiences in the open-air Adams Shakespearean Theatre will have the opportunity to see three popular plays by William Shakespeare: As You Like It, A Comedy of Errors, and Henry V. In the beautiful indoor Randall L. Jones Theatre, the Festival will stage three additional productions: Noel Coward’s hilarious comedy Private Lives, Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn’s touching drama Foxfire, and the popular family musical The Secret Garden with music by Lucy Simon, and book and lyrics by Marsha Norman. The summer season is followed by the 2009 fall season, which is presented from September 18 through October 17. Audiences will find more passion and excitement with the comedy The Complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Stephen Mallatratt’s nail-biting ghost story The Woman in Black, and the inspiring drama Tuesday’s with Morrie. LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has received an application to amend an existing lease to add the surface of the following described acreage: GARFIELD COUNTY Township 36 South, Range 11 East SLB&M Section 2: NE¼SE¼, S½S½SE¼NE¼, S½SE¼SW¼NE¼, SE¼SW¼SW¼NE¼, E½SW¼SW¼SW¼NE¼ Containing 58.75 acres, more or less. Any individual wishing to submit a competing application to purchase, lease, and/or exchange for this property, a portion thereof, or a parcel including any of the above-described acreage, should also file an application and the appropriate application fee(s). The Trust Lands Administration will accept competing applications during the following period of time: From 7:00 A.M. FRIDAY, June 12, 2009 Until 6:00 P.M. MONDAY, July 13, 2009 TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION 130 NORTH MAIN STREET, RICHFIELD, UT 84701 (435) 896-6494 Reference No.: SULA 1398 Amendment The Agency reserves the right to reject any application or subsequent bids. Published in the Garfield County Insider on June 11, 18, 25, 2009 UPAXLP INVITATION TO BID The Scenic Byway 12 Foundation is installing new and replacement sign panels in waysides and pullouts on Utah SR12. Contractors are invited to submit bids to perform the installation of new sign panels and removal of existing sign panels. Bid documents are available at http://www.scenicbyway12.com/documents/ ITB-Installation.pdf . Bid documents may also be received by mail. Contact John Holland, Byway Coordinator at (435) 6168988 Published in the Garfield County Insider on June 18 & 25, 2009 UPAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE Garfield County School Board will hold a public hearing on June 25, 2009, starting at 6 P.M., in the lunch room at Panguitch Elementary School, to inform the public regarding the Early Retirement Incentive Program which is scheduled for approval by the Board later that evening. The hearing will begin with presentations explaining the program followed by public comments. The hearing is expected to conclude at 6:30 P.M. The regular June School Board Meeting will start at 6:30 P.M. Published in the Garfield County Insider on June 18 & 25, 2009 UPAXLP TOWN OF BRYCE CANYON CITY NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the Town of Bryce Canyon City will hold a municipal election this fall to elect the following five positions. Councilmember Two-Year Term Councilmember Two-Year Term Councilmember Four-Year Term Councilmember Four-Year Term Mayor Four-Year Term Given a sufficient number of candidates, a primary election will be held on September 15, 2009 with the municipal election being held on November 3, 2009. Registered voters of the municipality who have resided at least twelve consecutive months within the Bryce Canyon City Town boundaries may file a Declaration of Candidacy statement, or a Petition may be filed in behalf of a qualified person. The filing is to be with the Town Clerk. The filing period is from July 1, 2009 to July 15, 2009. Please contact the Town Clerk at PO Box 640028 Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764 or call 435-616-1740, to make an appointment to file. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Escalante City (Owner) • PO Box 189, Escalante, Utah 84726 is soliciting separate sealed BIDS for construction of The Escalante Fire Station at 50 North Center Street, Escalante, Utah. Bids will be received by: EarthFax Engineering, Inc. (Engineer) 7324 South Union Park Avenue Midvale, Utah 84047 at their offices until 4:00 PM, Daylight Savings (local time) July 28, 2009 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. A Bid Bond must accompany each bid to be considered. The Fire Station is a 6,000 square foot pre-engineered steel building which contains eight (8) truck bays, office and conference rooms, bathrooms with shower facilities, and a second story mezzanine storage area. The Work includes: foundation excavation and construction; installation of water, sewer, storm drainage, and electrical utilities; erection of the building (owner supplied); all widows, doors, framing and finishes for the building; all sitework improvements; and, all electrical and mechanical systems for the building. This project is funded in part by a grant through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The contractor will be required to comply with all Federal Labor Standards and attendant laws, including the payment of the most current Davis- Bacon wages and compliance with Section 3 to provide employment opportunities for lower income persons and small businesses. Local, minority, and women owned business owners are encouraged to bid. The lowest responsible bidder meeting the requirements in the Information to bidders will be selected. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids submitted pursuant to this advertisement for bids. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: • Mountainlands Area Plan Room, 3560 South 583 West Salt Lake City, Utah • Mountainlands Area Plan Room, 1128 South State Street, Orem, Utah. • Mountainlands Area Plan Room, 915 South Main Street, St. George, Utah. • McGraw Hill Plans Room, 1385 West 2200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah • Intermountain Contractor, 1743 Alexander Street, Salt Lake City, Utah • Intermountain Contractor, 313 East 1200 South, Orem, Utah Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained beginning June 23, 2009 at the offices of EarthFax Engineering, Inc. for payment listed as follows: • Hard copy full size (24X36) drawings and Specification, $250.00 • Hard copy reduced size (11X17) drawings and specifications, $125.00 • Hard copy of specifications, $30.00 • Disc with PDF files of drawings/specifications, $20.00 • Down load of PDF files of drawings/specifications, Free No refunds will be given for returned documents. Escalante City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published in The Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 & July 2, 2009. INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ESCALANTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CITY OF ESCALANTE, UTAH A.I.P. PROJECT NO. 3-49-0007-05 Sealed bids for improvements to the Escalante Municipal Airport, A.I.P. Project No. 3-49-0007-05, will be received by the City of Escalante at the City Council meeting room in City Hall at Escalante, Utah until June 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. MDT and then opened and read aloud. The work involved includes the following: SCHEDULE I RUNWAY LIGHTING AND SIGNAGE REHABILITATION, WINDCONE AND SEGMENTED CIRCLE SCHEDULE II REILS AND PAPIS A complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained at www.armstrongconsultants.com. A digital copy may be downloaded for $50.00. A hardcopy may be purchased for $100.00 for each set. There will be no refunds. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid made payable to the City of Escalante, or by a Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal forms and specifications and he/she must bid on all items of every schedule. The City of Escalante reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of one-hundred twenty (120) days from the opening thereof. All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be shown to interested bidders on June 23, 2009 at 9:30 a.m., MDT, at the Escalante Municipal Airport. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of 24 September 1965, as amended and to the equal opportunity clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications, including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation. A Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted prior to the award of the proposed contract, including any subcontracts in excess of $10,000.00. The proposed contract is subject to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation). Minimum wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to all schedules awarded for this project. Any questions regarding this project are to be directed to the office of Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, Utah, (970) 242-0101, for interpretation. CITY OF ESCALANTE, UTAH Published in The Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18,25 & July 2, 2009. UPAXLP DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF UTAH, GARFIELD COUNTY 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759, Telephone: (435) 676-1104; Facsimile: (435) 676-8239. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEECHER JON RICKETTS, deceased, NOTICE TO CREDITORS, Case No. 093600006, Assigned Judge: Marvin Bagley, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JON BEECHER RICKETTS, was appointed as Personal Representative of the estate of BEECHER JON RICKETTS, and creditors of the estate are given notice to present their claims to BARRY L. HUNTINGTON, attorney for the estate, P.O. Box 388, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759, within 3 months after the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. DATED this 11th day of June, 2009. BARRY L. HUNTINGTON Published in The Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18,25 & July 2, 2009. UPAXLP NOTICE TO WATER USERS The State Engineer received the following Application(s) in Garfield County (Locations in SLB&M). For more information or to receive a copy of filings, visit http://waterrights.utah. gov or call 1-866-882-4426. Persons objecting to an application must file a CLEARLY READABLE protest stating FILING NUMBER, REASONS FOR OBJECTION, PROTESTANTS` NAME AND RETURN ADDRESS, and any request for a hearing. Effective July 1, 2009, there will be a $15.00 fee for each protest filed. Protest must be filed with the State Engineer, Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300 on or before JULY 22, 2009. These are informal proceedings as per Rule R655-6-2 of the Division of Water Rights. (The Period of Use is generally year-round except irrigation which is generally from Apr 1 to Oct 31 each year.) NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2351 (A78529): Salt Gulch Electric LLC propose(s) using 20.382 cfs. from the Sand Creek and Lake Creek (NW of Boulder Town) for HYDRO-POWER. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2610(a35654): J. Neil and Trudy J. Sutherland propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles SW of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. 61-2882(a35657): Donald E. Heimark, Waggener Family Trust propose(s) using 0.0089 cfs or 1.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (7.5 miles SE of Antimony) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 61-2881(a35667): Thornton Revocable Living Trust propose(s) using 0.012 cfs or 1.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles NE of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 61-2883(a35672): Laurel Byrd propose(s) using 0.013 cfs or 1.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 miles SW of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E., STATE ENGINEER Published in The Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 & JULY 2, 2009. UPAXLP ESCALANTE CITY WILL HAVE THREE VACANT POSITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER ELECTION. 1 – Mayor position - 4 year term 2 – Council member positions – 4 year terms You may file at the Escalante City Office located at 56 North 100 West, in Escalante, Utah Filing will be held July 01, 2009 through July 15, 2009. The city office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE The Upper Sevier Conservation District meets the first Monday of every month, except holidays (when they will meet the second Monday), at 12:00 noon at Foys Country Corner located at 80 North Main Street in Panguitch, Utah. These meetings are open to the public. Specific dates for the meetings are July 6, August 3, September 14, October 5, November 2, and December 7 in 2009. And in 2010, meetings will be held on January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3 and June 7. |