Show 1 I Tae sportsmen of or Utah have kave enjoyed en en- joyed daring the past year one oae of the very but best In fish flah and game Kane Brea Pren ea though there was an lacunae ia la Ue the e number Dumber of ot flea DIeD creel census records record I and made of other game har- har vats yta that the harvest from iron field lake late stream and forest Ja kM has been beR excellent From depart depart- BaUl reports In other sections of or this Uti publication you get a ashert altert abstract of most mOlt of the fish ft and a. A g game e activities The ft work In to M aw new about to became history Oa 0 the agenda tor r 1167 1967 there are arc many projects to Improve and the wildlife wildlife wildlife wild wild- life resources The plans plane of ot the state SUte Fish and Game Commission I are of course coarse predicted upon the J possibility of having the Utah State Legislatures Legislature's approval of ot the budget that has haa been so carefully planned It is recognized that to Improve and secure certain wild wild- Ut Ufa resources necessitates Invest Invest- investigations gallons vast capital outlay ex ox- expenditures and wise administrate te ties Durla During 1967 1157 it Is la planned that in addition to the regular maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- work upon the six Ix Utah state owned man-made man mar marsh marshland marshland 8 h land some rebuilding and Improve ment meat will be done This program will be particularly aimed at Stewart Stewart Stewart Ste Ste- wart waterfowl area in County and at Locomotive Springs in Box Dox Elder County It Is planned to purchase access roads to certain certain tain tarn fishing areas where the public public pub pub- lic tic is II now having some difficulty In gaining entrance The he State Fish and Game Commission Commission Com Com- mission expects during the comIng coming corning com corn ing year to build some public fishing waters such as aa the development development de do- known as Browne Drowne Lake Lakein in Daggett Doggett County Many waters that have become Infected with undesirable fish will be cleaned up and planted back t. t to desirable species The fencing of Fish and I 1 I Game Gamo owned Department lands With the tho idea ot improving them anI and developing them will be con con- This will include the re- re seeding of certain lands I I Rations will be continued relative to the browse vegetation re In In- Investigation Investigation Investigation waterfowl studies will also be continued I i Other developments that should Improve the fishing will include include I Ian I an extension of the fish trap trap at at Strawberry Hatchery improve improve- 1 I I menu manta are anticipated at Fountain Green Storage bins and sheds will be built at several of ot the hatcheries The planting of ot fish flah by airplane In the primitive areas will be Increased A considerable I amount of the money will be spent on roads waterways and flak fish ponds Acquisition of other hatchery hatchery hatch hatch- ery lands Is Js also on the agenda Additional l work ia is anticipated in inthe inthe inthe the educational program The Utah State Legislature will in all probability toe asked t to pass pass legIslation legislation leg leg- legislation requiring persons hunting for the first time to pass certain tests testa It Is anticipated that trainIng training training train train- ing courses of of safe gun handling will wm be set up throughout Utah I wish P personally to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all individuals who have cooperated cooperated cooperated coop coop- in making 1956 the successful successful success success- ful year that it has been Please accept my warmest Yuletide greetings and my plea for your help in making 1957 a banner year in fish and game history Sincerely yours J. J Perry Egan |