Story Archive for 05/15/2009
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BLM plans impoundment of horses
Published on May 15, 2009 at 01:22PM
(FILLMORE) – A Millard County rancher may be in trouble with the law by keeping and feeding unauthorized horses on BLM land. BLM Fillmore Field Office Spokesman, Eric Reid, says the livestock should not be on BLM land. He said the rancher had been contacted several times to remove the horses but had not responded to the notices. According to the field office, the rancher had violated federal regulations constituting unauthorized grazing on public lands within the Beryllium Allotment in Millard County without the proper permits. Reid said the BLM has issued a Notice of Intent to Impound Unauthorized Livestock at the owners expense.
BLM conducts DEIS for RMP project
Published on May 15, 2009 at 12:45PM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – Rocky Mountain Power is planning on constructing two substations and a 140-mile transmission line from Mona in Juab County to Tooele County. Clara Stevens of the Fillmore BLM Field Office, says the project area extends from the south and west of Mona to an area north and west of Grantsville. The Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement is going on from now until August 12 and the proposed project would take approximately 18 months to complete. The Fillmore BLM Field Office will announce public open houses on their website.
Planning commission plans zoning hearings
Published on May 15, 2009 at 12:28PM
(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Planning Commission will hold two public hearings on June 3 at the Richfield City Center to receive comments concerning a proposal to revise the Zoning Code as it pertains to legal non-conforming uses and to revise the Use Table in the Zoning Code. The second hearing will cover a proposal to reduce the landscaping requirements in Manufacturing Zones from 10% of the total site to 5%. The hearings will be held at 7pm on June 3.
DOI funds Utah projects
Published on May 15, 2009 at 11:20AM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The Department of Interior will invest $118 million in Utah to fund projects around the state. DOI Secretary, Ken Salazar, says the money is from the Obama administration’s federal stimulus pot and will fund “shovel-ready” projects. $49.7 million will go to the Central Utah Water Project for endangered species recovery and fishery development, $29.4 million to the Utah BLM for habitat restoration, trails maintenance and construction, $24.7 million to the National Park Service for visitor shelters at the Capitol Reef and Zion’s National Parks and the rest to other agencies.
Sevier high schools set to graduate
Published on May 15, 2009 at 09:01AM
(RICHFIELD) – Commencement exercises for some 313 prospective graduates of Sevier School District schools are set for Friday, May 29. Ceremonies for Cedar Ridge High School in Richfield, Richfield High School and South Sevier High School will take place at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. CRHS’s ceremony will be held in the SVC Theatre at 10am May 29 and ceremonies for RHS and SSHS will be held in the arena at 2pm for Richfield and 5:30pm for South Sevier. North Sevier High School in Salina will host its ceremony at the NSHS gymnasium at 8pm.
San Rafael ride begins today
Published on May 15, 2009 at 07:38AM
(GREEN RIVER) – Mountain biking enthusiasts from around the country are getting geared up for the San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival this weekend in Green River. Rider, Danny Decker, says this is a chance for novice and seasoned riders to take in a lot of beautiful scenery. He said everyone is invited to attend the ride beginning today at 1pm in Green River. Decker commented that rides vary in degree of difficulty, each offering a different perspective of the beautiful San Rafael Swell, including Moab’s slick rocks, red rock and deep slot canyons, petroglyphs, Indian writing and more. The festival continues throughout the weekend.