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Show Forest Service Reports 16 Low 74 High As Snappy Weather Really Takes Hold I S FOREST SERVICE NEWS The weather for the past Wttk has been quite variable Weekend weather was typical winter weather with rain and snow showers dropping 20 Inches of precipitation Low tern perature was It1 recorded on Friday, Oct 27. and Monday Oct 30 Warmer Weather has prevailed the past few days with the high temperature a pleasant 74". occurring on Wednesday. Nov. 1. District personnel on the Powell Ranger District. Dixie National Forest, have Just com pleted the fall planting of 25,000 Ponderosa Pine and Spruce seedlings on the Blub ber Creek Timber Sale Most of the trees were planted by machine with assistance from hand planters Timber i n this area was cut to provide raw material for the local lumber industry Money collected from sale of timber will be used to re-establish a young vigorous stand on cutover areas The weatherman was cooperative and produced skies of blue for the duration of the planting program Fall plant ing is a new concept on National Forests in Southern Ut ah Areas high on the rim of the PaunsaufUnl Plateau are snowed in until late spring, preventing Forest crews from planting at that time of the year Through the courtesy of the RLM. the Forest Senice office In Panguitch has for distribution, free Christmas tree tags for use on RLM lands west of Panguitch These tags are good for ti e cutting of pinyon pine trees and provide an excellent opportunity for people who like to cut their own Christmas tree close to home Marvin Meier, the Watershed Forester for this area, and family have been transferred to the Regional Forest Sen-ice Office In Ogden where he will assume duties in a new position |
