Show SMOKEY SAYS At the annual meeting of the Manti-LaSal Manti National Forest Advisory Advisory Advisory Ad Ad- Board held in late December December December De De- cember in the Supervisors Supervisor's Office Off Office Of Of- f fice ce Price Utah new officers for the coming year were elect elect- ed Supervisor Robert B. B Terrill welcomed the Advisory Board Boar members to the office at the opening of the meeting Elected for 1967 1961 were the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing Gardell Snow Ferron president Mark Huff Spanish Fork vice president and Mrs Gardell Snow was appointed as secretary The Advisory Board is made up of representatives from 12 local National Forest Grazing Associations whose members run cattle on the Man Man- ti-LaSal ti National Forest Purpose of the Advisory Board is to acquaint with important problems and to receive receive receive re re- re- re their advice on the handling handling handling hand hand- ling of these problems Additionally Additionally Additionally Addi Addi- the members bring up items that are of concern to the At the meeting this year there was considerable discussion concerning concerning concerning con con- elk numbers and season season season sea sea- son and problems associated with the closing of gates during the bow hunting season for deer Concern was expressed over the growing elk population Several Advisory Board members recommended recommended recommended rec rec- hunting elk in the Muddy drainage both during the regular season on the Manti Division as w well ll as concurrently concurrent concurrent- ly with the later Fishlake elk hunt season Staff officer James Butler gave the group a brief report on the range accomplishments this past year The Trail Mountain and Gentry Mountain CH Allotment development plans will be completed completed completed com com- before July 1 1967 Fencing Fencing Fencing Fenc Fenc- ing and work continues continues continues con con- on the Manti Canyon Emery and Ferron CH Allotments Allotments Allotments Allot Allot- ments on the Manti Division Itis It Itis Itis is expected to complete fencing the Harts Hart's Draw CH Allotment on the Monticello District before July 1 1967 Several problems were brought to the attention of board mem mem- bers These were the coordination tion of the watershed treatment and range improvement work coupled with adjustment with sheep numbers on the Ferron Drainage and impact of allotment allotment allotment allot allot- ment development work on sheep driveway use on the Manti ManU Divi Divi- sion |