Show state game department leases acres restoration ol of leota lacota sloughs will bring back ducks and geese to area the utah state fish and game was fin finally successful ast week in leasing acres of land in the leota bottoms about 25 miles southwest of roosevelt from the utah state land board bior I 1 or the purpose of establishing a migratory bird preserve J T P madsen deputy game warden announced monday the department plans to construct dikes for flooding the old slough at leota leola and arrangements are being made to clean up the ditch ant and repair the tha head gate to facilitate flooding the area which when completed will make one of the best goose ponds in the state it is believed the former numerous flocks of ducks and geese will return to t this his section when the water is r restored es this announcement will please members of the uintah basin fish and fajna clubs who have attempted for the past four years to acquire land in the leota section tor for a migratory bird depot and it culminates the efforts of state department officials who have worked a number of years to secure leases on the land involved second refuse the leota slough will make approximately acres of pond for migratory birds and is the second of its nature to be constructed in this vicinity the first one of approximately acres was completed about two years ago on the green river near jensen |