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Show Work has begun on $600,000 reconstruction and renovation program at Panguitch Fish Hatchery Renovation and remodeling of the Panguitch Hatchery is now underway after several financial delays, according to Division of Wildlife Resources Information Officer, Chris Chaffin. The reconstruction project, estimated to cost over $600,000, was delayed several months until final payment was received from the sale of the Scott Avenue property. Monies received from the Scott Avenue property, sold for $215,000, have been earmarked to help finance the Panguitch Hatchery renovation. Panguitch Hatchery, which was constructed in 1923, has been deteriorating during recent years. The last major repairs occurred in 1C67. Renovation was necessary to avoid closure. Walls on raceways have crumbled and water near Hatch. Concrete fish runs are being demolished and entire operation will be rebuilt. Panguitch Hatchery Renovation Begun; Complete Set Next Year cannot be controlled for the raising of fish. A lot of patching has taken place over the past five years to hold the raceways together until monies became available for the reconstruction. The hatchery building, constructed in 1966, is still in good condition and will not be included in the renovation project. The first phase of the renovation will include complete razing of the raceways and ponds. After reconstruction, Panguitch Hatchery will have about the same production capacity as in previous years, producing about 50,000 pounds of fish. Panguitch Hatchery is located on Mammoth Creek near Hatch, 20 miles south of Panguitch. The site was originally chosen because the water of three springs, with a temperature of 54 degrees, is ideal for fish growth. The hatchery renovation will be completed in the summer of 1981. r |