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Show r-) Gjunty I ) PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, April 8, 2010 • Issue # 263 BOARD APPROVES BIG GAME PERMITS TRAVEL TIPS FOR ZION ROAD CONSTRUCTION Fewer bison permits offered for the Henry Mountains The number of permits offered for most of Utah's big game hunts has increased this year. There are a few exceptions to the increase, though. But even one of the decreases is good news for hunters. At their March 31 meeting, members of the Utah Wildlife Board approved fewer permits to hunt cow bison on the Henry Mountains. Offering fewer permits will allow the bison herd on the unit to start building to a new management objective. Alternative Route via Cedar City / Highway 14 Major road construction mid May — October 2010 along Zion's Highway SR 9 will be causing major delays for summer travelers heading west to U.S. Hwy 89 toward Bryce Canyon National Park. Travelers going through Zion from the South Entrance to the East Entrance, or vice versa, should expect delays and some temporary closures. Park management and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are working to manage the construction schedule for the least impact possible on travel through the park; however, daytime delays or closures may be up to 3 hours. The suggested alternate Highway SR-14, accessed in Cedar City from Interstate-15 or U.S. 89, will keep travelers heading to or from Bryce Canyon clear of construction delays. Just a little bit off the beaten path, there's so much to see and do along the way by utilizing the Cedar City route. A stunning drive off SR-14 to Cedar Breaks National Monument unveils a jewel of colorful hoodoos and wildflower meadows. Recognized as Scenic Byways, SR-14 leads to SR-148 and the newly named National Scenic Byway SR-143. Dubbed "Festival City, USA" for its year-round entertainment, Cedar City offers respite to travelers including the Tony Award winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, Frontier Homestead Museum State Park, visitor center with museum and gift shop, 80 plus restaurants, over 1,200 rooms from major chains to quaint Bed and Breakfast's, parks, and hiking trails. Visit www.ScenicSouthernUtah. corn for more information. Permit numbers The following chart shows the number of permits that were available in 2009 and the number the board approved for 2010: 2009 2010 General season buck deer 94,000 94,000 Premium limited entry deer 173 179 1,021 Limited-entry deer 1,034 Management buck deer 60 95 Limited-entry bull elk 2,737 2,976 Pronghorn antelope 1,022 992 147 Moose 139 Bison 170 39 104 111 Rocky Mountain goat Desert bighorn sheep 37 45 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep 24 30 Fewer bison permits It's time to start increasing the number of bison on the Henry Mountains in southeastern Utah. To help that happen, the board approved fewer cow bison hunting permits for the unit this fall. Two types of bison permits are offered for the Henry Mountains. Most of the permits allow hunters to take either a bull bison or a cow bison. Others allow hunters to take only a cow. "A management plan was approved for the Henry's in August 2007," says Anis Aoude, big game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "One of the objectives in the plan limits the number of adult bison on the unit to not more than 305 adults after the 2010 hunting season is over. The plan allows that number to increase to not more than 315 adults after the 2011 season is over and not more than 325 after the 2012 season. Using information from aerial surveys, harvest data from the 2009 hunt and range studies of habitat on the Henry Mountains, biologists feel it's safe to start increasing the number of bison on the unit to the 305 adult objective. And right now should be a good time to do that. Aoude says the DWR and its partners have spent more than $1 million on habitat work on the Henry's over the past three years alone. More than 8,000 acres of habitat has been improved. And water sources have been developed across the unit. For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. GARFIELD COUNTY AUTHOR WILLIAM CHAPMAN - NEW BOOK The much awaited book by local Garfield county resident author William Chapman is now in print and ready for readers to order. The new book, "RAFTING THE MISSISSIPPI- A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY" is available through the publisher at www.quickpublishing.com or Amazon.com Review: The Mississippi River holds great significance in the cultural and natural history of our country. Explorers, authors, musicians, artists and individuals from all walks of life have been inspired by this body of water. Photographer William Chapman was inspired by a boyhood dream to explore this natural wonder by raft. His trek became a journey of adventure and discovery. In Rafting on the Mississippi, William R. Chapman combines his spectacular photographic images with vivid narrative to paint an inspiring portrait of contemporary life along "America's River." His evocative color images capture the many moods and nuances of this magnificent setting. Chapman's unique perspective of the Mississippi River was gained as a result of two separate rafting trips separated by more than 30 years. By fulfilling and then reliving his lifelong dream of rafting on the Mississippi River, Chapman accrued an intimate knowledge of the many aspects of the river, which he shares with the reader. Rafting on the Mississippi will give the reader a better understanding of the natural, cultural, historical and personal significance of this great river. Chapman's picture and words effectively carry the reader into his true life tale of adventure. Let this incomparable book help you discover the secrets and wonders of rafting on the Mississippi. Visit GARFIELD MEMORIAL NEW DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT UCCP/CDC Breast & Mammography Clinic Wednesday April 21 st in Escalante ,, THURSDAY HIGH: 55 LOW: 29 HIGH: 60 LOW: 35 SATURDAY HIGH: 60 LOW: 35 PARTLY CLOUDY SUNDAY HIGH: 55 LOW: 32 MOSTLY CLOUDY MONDAY HIGH: 48 LOW: 31 FEW SHOWERS .111 ■11.-- TUESDAY HIGH: 53 LOW: 30 FEW SHOWERS Member of: ell or Utah Press HIGH: 49 LOW: 31 IFPA. * ** ** NDEPENDENT Plitt PAPERS OF AMERICA ac_ I Age (40-64 years old) Family Size Annual income Call the mammography office (435) 676 1267 for appointments and to see if you qualify for a - FREE DIGITAL MAMMOGRAM! We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money. Davy Crockett WEDNESDAY RAIN / SNOW SHOWERS Qualification is determined by the following: USDA today released 2009 actual and 2010 benchmark yields for Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program for wheat, long grain rice, medium grain rice, oats and barley in a majority of states. USDA will publish data for additional states and other crops as it becomes available. Actual and benchmark yields are used in calculating payments through ACRE, which provides producers an option to protect themselves against declines in market revenue. The latest benchmark and actual yields, along with detailed information about the ACRE program and ACRE calculations, can be found at: http://www.fsa.usda. gov/dcp. USDA also reminds producers they have until June 1, 2010, to enroll their farms in either the 2010 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) or the ACRE program. The decision to enroll in the ACRE program is irrevocable. 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