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Manti-La Sal to increase campground fees Camping in the Manti-La Sal campgrounds will be more expensive in 2021, see the U.S. Forest Service website for more information. OCSKAY MARK PHOTO
PRICE — Beginning this year, visitors to the Manti-La Sal National Forest will see an increase in usage fees at 30 developed campgrounds, following regional approval of a request submitted last year by the forest. “We have determined that it is necessary to raise fees at some of our campgrounds,” said Ryan Nehl, Manti-La Sal Forest supervisor. “This is not a decision that we take lightly; however, we feel that these increases are needed to sustain a quality experience for our forest users.”
While maintenance is an ongoing task for recreation staff, there is a backlog of projects at many of the campgrounds. Older picnic tables, fire rings, grill stands, tent pads, paved and graveled roads, and perimeter fences need repair or replacement. These fees will be used to fund ongoing operations, maintenance, and improvements in the forest’s developed recreation sites. In 2004, Congress passed the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) which allows the Forest Ser-
vice to retain 95% of the revenue from recreation fees collected at recreation sites to use those funds locally to operate, maintain, and improve these sites. The revenue collected through recreation fees helps improve infrastructure at campgrounds and adjacent trails; assists in reducing the backlog in deferred maintenance; and allows the forest to hire additional recreation staff during the season of operation. Please see CAMPING, Page A2
Weber State Planning ahead for hunting students honored for academic excellence
SALT LAKE CITY — The application period for Utah’s big game hunts starts soon. If you’re interested in getting your own locally-harvested deer or elk meat this fall, be sure to take note of the dates. The application period opens on Jan. 28 and runs until 11 p.m. on March 4. To be included in the drawing for the hunts, you can apply on the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website or over the phone by calling the nearest DWR regional office. The results of the drawing will be released no later than May 31. You’ll be notified by email, but you can also get the drawing results online or by calling 1-800-221-0659.
Big game hunts are held in Utah for the following species: Bighorn sheep (desert and Rocky Mountain). Bison. Elk. Moose. Mountain goat. Mule deer. Pronghorn. Starting Jan. 28, applications will be accepted for all of Utah’s 2021 big game hunts except one: permits to hunt bull elk during the general bull elk hunt won’t be available until July. Permits to hunt on any-bull elk units go on sale July 13. Permits to hunt on spike bull units go on sale July 20.
Join the Dedicated Hunter program In addition to applying for the hunts, if you’d like a chance to hunt all three general-season deer hunts, you should consider applying for Utah’s Dedicated Hunter program. You can learn more about the program, and how to join it, on the DWR website.
Utah Hunt Planner
When you’re thinking about hunting in a new area — or going after a species you’ve never hunted before — you likely have
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Starting Jan. 28, applications will be accepted for all of Utah’s 2021 big game hunts except one: permits to hunt bull elk during the general bull elk hunt won’t be available until July. a lot of questions. The Utah Hunt Planner, an interactive, online map, can answer many of them. The Hunt Planner provides in-depth, hunter-focused information about all of Utah’s hunts. Use it when you’re researching hunts you want to apply for — or use it after you draw a permit for a particular hunt. You can learn the best spots to find animals, what the terrain is like in that area, if there’s a lot of public land in the unit and where the best access points are located. DWR biologists keep the Hunt Planner up to date with the details hunters The Utah Hunt Planner provides in-depth, hunter-focused information about all of Utah’s hunts care about. point. Earning a point increases erence point or a big game huntthe chance you’ll draw a permit ing permit. Applying for a bonus the next time you apply. Your For more information about point or a preference application for a point must be applying for a 2021 Utah big game point received no later than 11 p.m. hunting permit, see the 2021 Utah If you’re not planning to hunt on March 18. You must have a Big Game Application Guidebook, in 2021, you can still apply for hunting license or a combination call 1-800-221-0659 or contact a bonus point or a preference license to apply for a bonus/pref- the nearest DWR office.
OGDEN — More than 4,500 students received the honor of Academic Excellence in the fall, signifying they maintained a GPA of at least 3.5. Of those, approximately 1,400 students earned the distinction of High Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Jarrett White of Centerfield, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. Anna Johnson of Ephraim, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. Andrea Lytle of Ephraim, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. Christopher Sorensen of Ephraim, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. Morgan Brown of Manti, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. Bethany Clark of Manti, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. Chloe Dyches of Spring City, UT was honored with Academic Excellence. “Despite the pandemic, these students persisted through the challenges and achieved academic success,” said President Brad Mortensen. “That persistence and resilience are what Weber State students demonstrate consistently, and I am honored to serve with all of the great faculty and staff who are so dedicated to student success.” More than 4,500 students received the honor of Academic Excellence in the fall, signifying they maintained a GPA of at least 3.5. Of those, approximately 1,400 students earned the distinction of High Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Only 27% of students earned an Academic Excellence award for the Please see WEBER STATE, Page A2
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