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Headlines: Update on HR 980: Rahall may send bill to Mark Up soon Sublette Examiner stories – Nov. 24, 2009 Economy creates high call volume at Wyoming UI claims center Bridger-Teton’s Forest Supervisor celebrates ten years of service IPSSSDR marks 15th year Antelope deaths traced to poisonous yew bushes Fall Commencement set at UW Dec. 4-5 National Park Service releases Final EIS on Benefits-Sharing Wyoming Game & Fish Calendar Tuition goes up at University of Wyoming Yellowstone Park Bison Management Plan available Wyoming offers Veteran license plates Pinedale Roundup stories – Nov. 20, 2009 Pinedale Local: Memorial Service for Carl Sauls Nov. 25 DEQ Public Hearing on Ultra Drill Rig Fleet Application Nov. 23 Fishing Report and News from Mike Kaul 10 Below Zero in Bondurant Demolition of the old Town Shop Sublette Chamber annual banquet Town Deer Lions Club Snowmobile Raffle tickets for sale A taste of winter

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Five-state map of proposed new wilderness areas covered by H.R. 980, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA). The designation would exclude snowmobiling, ATVing, motorized boating, driving motor vehicles, and mountain biking from those areas. Graphic from the Alliance for the Wild Rockies website.

Update on HR 980: Rahall may send bill to Mark Up soon (posted 11/24/09)
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA
Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Wyoming Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis has sent word that House Resource Subcommittee Chairman Rahall may be planning to have Mark Up on HR 980 (the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act), possibly as soon as in December. The effort at this time by the proponents of this legislation are being directed in correcting inaccuracies in their maps.

Under this proposed House bill, wilderness proponents are hoping to get 24-million additional acres of public land in five states in the northern Rockies under federal wilderness protection. States impacted are Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The proposal includes vastly increasing existing wilderness acreage in Sublette County, Wyoming, resulting in a significant reduction of areas open to outdoor recreation activities such as snowmobiling, boating, ATV vehicle use, and mountain biking.

Subcommittee hearings were held earlier this year in April. Sublette County Commissioner Joel Bousman went to Washington D.C. to testify in front of the committee. No action was taken at that time. The bill now has 102 cosponsors, up from 69 sponsors when the hearings were held last spring.

This legislation has been a dream of wilderness proponents for over 15 years. First introduced in 1992, the House Natural Resources Committee held hearings in 1994, but no other actions were taken for over ten years. There have been repeated attempts to revive legislation by a host of co-sponsors with the support of a number of environmental groups, however it has never been passed.

The intent of the 2009 bill, H.R. 980, is: "To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes."

The bill greatly expands the amount of federal land that has tight restrictions on allowed human activities, limits access, prohibits new development, and closes land to motorized and off-road vehicle use, mineral exploration, logging, road construction, and timber harvesting. If passed, Sublette County would see its existing wilderness areas expanded to include Bridger-Teton National Forest land surrounding Fremont Lake, Half Moon Lake, Willow Lake, New Fork Lake, Green River Lakes and large portions of the Wyoming Range. In addition, new areas that would come under wilderness management include Big Sandy Opening, Hoback Canyon, and land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Scab Creek.

H.R. 980 is opposed by the Sublette County Commissioners, the Wyoming Association of County Commissioners, and the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee. The Wyoming Wildlife Federation and Audubon Wyoming also wrote letters saying they do not support or endorse NREPA legislation. The Wilderness Society also contacted Pinedale Online last April to say they are not lobbying on behalf of H.R. 980.

Click here for a printable PDF of the written testimony statement Sublette County Commissioner Joel Bousman made to the committee on Tuesday, May 5th. (10 pages, 130K PDF)

Click here for a copy of the resolution passed by The Wyoming Association of County Commissioners opposing H.R. 980. (3-page, 25.6K PDF)

Click here for a copy of the resolution passed by the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee opposing the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (H.R. 980). (2 page, 24.1K PDF)

Related Links:
Full text of NREPA
Printable PDF of bill 149 pages
Map showing proposed new wilderness designation on the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Map showing 5 state NREPA proposal Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Alliance for the Wild Rockies In support of NREPA
Committee on Natural ResourcesDeliberating the proposed bill
Wilderness designation proposed for Fremont, New Fork Lakes, Wyoming Range Pinedale Online! April 21, 2009
Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Audubon Wyoming, do not support NREPA Pinedale Online! April 24, 2009
Bill CoSponsors

Bookworm Pinedale High School senior Jayne Thompson plays the part of a bookworm- turned-Robinson Crusoe in the Missoula Children’s Theater production held at the Pinedale High School auditorium Friday and Saturday.

Sublette Examiner stories – Nov. 24, 2009 (posted 11/24/09)
Bookworm
Gros Ventre wolves kill 3 dogs
Anticline seminar addresses fracking
Tri Town Recycling could receive permission to operate on its own

Economy creates high call volume at Wyoming UI claims center (posted 11/24/09)
Wyoming Department Of Employment
The Wyoming Department of Employment, Unemployment Insurance Division, is feeling the effects of the national economic recession with an unprecedented number of calls and subsequent longer wait times. Increased inquiries regarding both regular unemployment and extended unemployment programs are causing an average minimum wait time of 25 to 35 minutes to speak with a representative.

On some days, claimants may unfortunately receive busy signals because the phone lines are at full capacity. Claimants should continue to try back until they are able to access the phone system.

"Many claimants find themselves in a very real and difficult situation of being without a job in tough economic times," said Unemployment Insurance Administrator Randy Hopper. "The challenge for us is that as the economy slows down, more people are out of work and need our assistance. We are committed to assisting each claimant who needs our help in a reasonable time-frame."

Wyoming’s Department of Employment Web site, http://doe.wyo.gov, can be a good tool for filing claims and answering many questions without having to pick up the phone. If you do need to contact the Unemployment Division by phone, the following tips may help you with your claim or questions:

General Information:

As always, the fastest way for us to determine your eligibility is to use the online filing system. You may file your initial claim application for unemployment benefits online at http://wyui.doe.state.wy.us

The fastest and easiest way to file your continuing weekly claim for unemployment benefits is either online at http://wyuicc.wyoming.gov or in the automated telephone system (307) 235-3789.

The automated phone system is down for maintenance during the following times:
Sundays and Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. MST
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., MST

Filing for unemployment can be a confusing process. The answer to your questions may already be available in the Topics for Unemployment, Frequently Asked Questions located at http://doe.wyo.gov

After applying for benefits, an informational booklet with everything you need to know about unemployment benefits will be mailed to you. You may also view that booklet online at http://doe.wyo.gov

If you have already filed for benefits, information about your individual claim is available by calling (307) 473-3789. By using your personal identification number (PIN), you can obtain details about your claim status, payment dates and amounts.

Still need to talk to someone? Remember these tips when calling to speak with a representative:

• Wait times are averaging a minimum between 25 and 35 minutes to speak with a contact center representative. We ask for you to be patient; please understand we are doing our best to assist all callers as quickly and efficiently as possible.

• Wait times are typically shorter on Wednesdays and Thursdays, but with the magnitude of calls coming into the claims center we are experiencing long wait times every day of the week.

• Wait times are typically at their highest on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.

• Regrettably you may be disconnected because of high call volume. Please continue trying or call back at a different time or different day.

• Try to call in first thing in the morning at 8:00 a.m. when the claims center opens. You’ll have a better chance of getting through.

• We can only discuss your unemployment claim with you. Please do not have a family member or friend call with questions about your claim, as we cannot give them any information.

If you have already been approved to receive unemployment benefits and you have questions specifically regarding your Unemployment Benefits Debit Card as a result of filing over the internet, please visit or contact US Bank ReliaCard’s toll-free Customer Service number at 1-866-276-5114.

Kniffy Hamilton. Photo courtesy Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Bridger-Teton’s Forest Supervisor celebrates ten years of service (posted 11/24/09)
Kniffy Hamilton
JACKSON - Forest Supervisor Kniffy Hamilton has served as the Forest Supervisor of the Bridger-Teton National Forest since November 1999. Her office is located in Jackson, Wyoming. As Forest Supervisor, Hamilton is responsible for 3.4 million acres of National Forest land in Teton, Lincoln, and Sublette counties of Western Wyoming. Of the 3.4 million acres, there are 1.2 million acres of congressionally designated Wilderness in the Bridger, Gros Ventre and Teton Wilderness areas. Prior to Hamilton, Forest Supervisor Brian Stout (1984-1994) is the only other Supervisor to serve for a decade on the Bridger-Teton.

Click on this link for more on this story: Bridger-Teton’s Forest Supervisor celebrates ten years of service

Wendy Davis in the 2009 Pinedale Stage Stop of the IPSSSDR. The route will not go down US 191/Pine Street for 2010. Pinedale Online file photo.

IPSSSDR marks 15th year (posted 11/24/09)
Mushing for Immunization - Sled dog race contributes vaccination funding to Wyoming and Utah charities
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR)
Vaccinating kids has become an of-the-moment hot topic with the thorny public health issues surrounding the H1N1 virus, but for the 15-year-old International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) – known as "the race to immunize" as part of its mission – promoting the need to immunize children under the age of two has always been on the agenda. And for the race, which will mush through Wyoming again January 29 – February 6, 2010, that dedication translates into hard cash that helps fund charities in its host communities, including Jackson, Lander, Uinta County, Pinedale, Alpine and Kemmerer, Wyoming, and Park City, Utah.

"We’re thrilled to be in a position to donate cash to the stage stop towns on the race for the fourth year now," said IPSSSDR Race Director Frank Teasley. "We wouldn’t have a race without the support of these communities, so we’re glad to be able to help them with the areas where they’re most in need, including the immunization of young children."

The race-provided funds are donated to the towns, which in turn donate the money to appropriate local charities. Designated community chair people identify which nonprofit organizations receive the funds, and many of the communities have chosen to fund immunizations.

Nonprofits in Wyoming and Utah that received a contribution from the race in 2009 include Breakfast Rotary of Jackson Hole; Fremont County Health, Lander Ambassadors, Alpine Fire Department, Star Valley Humane Society, Lincoln County Immunizations, Sublette County Public Nurse, Park City Sunrise Rotary and Uinta County Community Youth Coalition.

"Now more than ever, we want to stress the need for children under two to receive all of their proper immunizations," said Teasley, "The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race wants to help, both through spreading the word and by helping communities actually fund needed vaccines."

Pedigree® Food for Dogs is the title sponsor of the IPSSSDR. The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race was founded in 1996 by former Iditarod racer Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public and to promote the need to immunize children under the age of two. For more information, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163, or visit www.pedigree.com.

Related Links:
Pinedale Stage Stop
Pictures from 2009 Pinedale Stage Stop
Pictures from the 2009 Big Piney/Marbleton Stage Stop

Antelope deaths traced to poisonous yew bushes (posted 11/24/09)
Landscape plant deadly to horses, livestock, humans and pets
Wyoming Game & Fish
CHEYENNE - The deaths of 10 pronghorn antelope in the Cheyenne area over the past month has been traced to consumption of foliage of poisonous yew bushes.

In mid October, Game and Fish received reports of dead and dying antelope in the Winchester Hills area south of Cheyenne. At that time, game warden Todd Kittel collected six of the seven animals found at Winchester Hills and took them to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department laboratory in Laramie for analysis. Nearly a month later, Kittel investigated reports of three dead antelope in the Round Top Road area north of Cheyenne. In both instances, the deaths of the antelope coincided with heavy snowfall in the region. It is likely the added snow cover drove the antelope close to residences in search of food. All animals were found within 200 yards of the yew bushes.

WGFD assistant wildlife veterinarian Cynthia Tate necropsied the pronghorns and subsequent toxicology analysis revealed that it was indeed the consumption of yew foliage that had killed the animals. The poisonous properties of yew plants is well documented. There have been numerous instances of livestock dying after eating leaves of yew trees and bushes. The entire plant except for the fleshy berry contains cardiotoxins. This includes the bark, foliage and seeds. Since the seeds are contained within the berry, the berries of the plant should be considered off limits as well. It only takes 6-10 ounces of the foliage to kill a horse or a cow. If ingested, it is also toxic to humans and pets. In ancient times, potions made from yew foliage was used as a means of carrying out death sentences in some cultures.

In winter, the toxin accumulates in greater concentrations in the foliage and the plant is even more potent. Kittel said homeowners, especially in rural areas frequented by wildlife, may wish to consider the potential effects on wildlife when choosing shrubbery for landscaping.

Related Links:
Yew Poisoning in Horses and Ruminants Canada Ministry of Agriculture – Food and Rural Affairs

Fall Commencement set at UW Dec. 4-5 (posted 11/24/09)
University of Wyoming
LARAMIE - Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of Wyoming will be held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5.
The multicultural graduation celebration will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom. At 6:30 p.m., the College of Arts and Sciences program, along with ceremonies for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources graduates, will be held in the Arts and Sciences auditorium. At the same time, the College of Engineering and Applied Science will hold its program in the UW Fine Arts Center concert hall.

The College of Business will hold its ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. in the Arts and Sciences auditorium and at the same time the College of Health Sciences program will be held in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom.

Related Links:
www.uwyo.edu University of Wyoming

National Park Service releases Final EIS on Benefits-Sharing (posted 11/24/09)
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to implement benefits-sharing agreements with scientists who conduct research in National Park System units. Such agreements could return benefits to the park and the public if the research results lead to the development of commercially valuable materials. The proposed changes are outlined in a Benefits Sharing Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which has just been completed and released to the public.

The preferred alternative in the Final EIS does not change the existing strict research permit process. Regulations would continue to prohibit issuing permits for activities that would adversely affect, impact, or damage public health and safety, visitor use activities, proper use of NPS facilities, scientific research, environmental or scenic values, or a park’s natural or cultural resources. They would continue to prohibit the commercial use or sale of park specimens and prohibit damage to or consumptive use of park resources.

Under the preferred alternative, a benefits-sharing agreement may be negotiated with researchers who wish to commercialize their research results. The permit process would remain separate from any benefits-sharing negotiations. Prior to the development of any agreements, a prospective permittee must meet all the regulatory requirements for obtaining a research permit; the park unit must comply with all resource protection requirements; and a permit must be issued. Typically, negotiations would not occur until after research has already been conducted.

The proposed changes are not about commercializing the parks, but are about the public receiving some benefit from commercial projects that result from analysis of samples collected in national parks.

The best known example of a viable commercial product arising from research results related to the study of biological material originating in national parks was the invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) process. The PCR process, which facilitates the widespread use of DNA analyses, often uses an enzyme isolated from the Thermus aquaticus bacteria collected in Yellowstone National Park.

The NPS has identified four types of non-monetary benefits that could occur under some or all benefits-sharing agreements: knowledge and research relationships, training and education, research-related equipment, and special services such as laboratory analysis. All benefits received under any type of benefits-sharing agreement would be dedicated to the conservation of resources protected and managed by the National Park Service.

Currently, an average of more than 200 national parks annually host independent research efforts, authorized under permits generated under current policies and procedures. Only a small portion of NPS research permittees are expected to be affected by benefits-sharing.

The analysis and recommendations contained in the Final EIS will be reviewed by the Director of the National Park Service. The Director will make the final decision and can choose the preferred alternative or any combination of management approaches addressed in the Final EIS. The Director is expected to issue the Record of Decision (ROD) in early 2010.

The Final EIS is available online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov by selecting the "Washington Office". It is also available on CD or in hard copy by writing the Benefits Sharing FEIS Team, Yellowstone Center for Resources, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190.

Wyoming Game & Fish Calendar (posted 11/24/09)
Nov. 30 - Season closes for blue and ruffed grouse
Dec. 31 - Season closes for sharp-tailed grouse
Dec. 31 - 2009 hunting, fishing and trapping licenses expire
Jan. 1 - Wyoming Big Game application periods begin for nonresident elk, deer and antelope
Jan. 1 - Wyoming Resident and Nonresident application period begins for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat.

Related Links:
Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Tuition goes up at University of Wyoming (posted 11/22/09)
For 2011-2012 academic year
University of Wyoming
LARAMIE - The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition by $5 per credit hour for resident undergraduate students and proportional increases for nonresident undergraduates and all graduate students. It marks the first resident undergraduate tuition increase since the 2006-2007 academic year.

The increases would be for the 2010-11 (FY11) and 2011-12 (FY12) academic years. However, federal stimulus funds provided to UW through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to defray the cost of the tuition increase in FY11, so no students will pay a higher tuition rate until FY12.

"Even with these increases, UW tuition levels will continue to be among the lowest of public land-grant universities," UW President Tom Buchanan says.

Resident undergraduates now pay $94 per credit hour. That will increase to $99 in FY11 and $104 in FY12. Nonresident undergraduate tuition will increase from $358 per credit hour this year to $376 in FY11 and $394 in FY12.

Resident graduate students now pay $183 per credit hour. That will increase to $192 in FY11 and $201 in FY12. Cost per credit hour for nonresident graduate students will jump from $523 this academic year to $549 in FY11 and $575 in FY12.

Buchanan says the money raised by the increases will offset funding that was lost when budgets were cut this year. UW gave up funding for library collections that would allow it to apply for membership in the Greater Western Library Alliance, as well as funding gains for instructional excellence - resources and tools that students need for an optimal educational experience.

All revenue raised by the tuition increase will be applied equally only to library collections and excellence in education funds. UW estimates the revenue generated will provide $925,000 in FY11 and $1.85 million in FY12 for both the libraries and the excellence in education fund.

In past years, trustees had approved tuition annually, but Buchanan says given the economic uncertainty and changing fiscal environment in the state of Wyoming, establishing a tuition policy that mirrors the state's two-year budget cycle is preferable. State revenue projections for the coming biennium are much lower than those for the current biennium, but the outlook in later budget cycles is positive. While UW will use a four-year cycle in planning for tuition increases, the trustees established tuition for only the next two years.

Buchanan says he will evaluate UW's progress toward its goals before the Wyoming State Legislature's budget session in 2012 to ensure the university's tuition policy continues to be sound and the university is continuing to meet its budget objectives. At that time, he adds, the university can determine what tuition policy should be in place for 2013 and 2014.

Related Links:
www.uwyo.edu

Yellowstone Park Bison Management Plan available (posted 11/22/09)
Yellowstone National Park
The Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) partners have released the Annual Report for the 2008-2009 operating season. The report is available online at www.IBMP.info.

The IBMP is a cooperative, multi-agency effort that guides bison and brucellosis risk management in and around Yellowstone National Park based on the best available science, research, monitoring, new information, and field operation experience. Under the IBMP, the agencies involved work cooperatively to conserve a wild, free ranging bison population while concurrently reducing the risk of brucellosis transmission from bison to cattle.

The Annual Report responds to a 2008 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit, which recommended that the agencies improve their accountability, transparency, and management of bison.

Included in the report are narrative summaries that address the effects and effectiveness of management actions identified in the IBMP Adaptive Management Plan (2008). The report also summarizes progress on the surveillance plan for bison and improvements on vaccines, vaccine delivery systems, and disease testing for brucellosis in bison.

The report will be used to inform future management discussions related to adaptive management for 2009-2010 and beyond.

The five cooperating agencies of the IBMP are the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Montana Department of Livestock, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Armed forces veteran specialty license plates and embossed plates will become available in Wyoming xt year.

Wyoming offers Veteran license plates (posted 11/22/09)
Wyoming Department of Transportation
Armed forces veteran specialty license plates and embossed plates approved by the 2009 Wyoming Legislature will become available next year.

Both plates carry a $50 fee in addition to the standard $15 state registration fee and the county registration fee calculated based on the vehicle’s value.

To be eligible for the veteran plates the vehicle owner must have completed at least one term of honorable service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine.

Applications for the plates will be available beginning Nov. 23 through county treasurer offices, WYDOT’s Motor Vehicle Services office and the department’s Web site at www.dot.state.wy.us/wydot/titles_plates_registration/specialty_plates.

Once filled out, the application must be submitted to the Wyoming Veterans Commission for confirmation of the applicant’s eligibility. WYDOT then will make the plates and ship them to the county treasurer’s office in the county in which the vehicle is registered for the owner to pick up.

Embossed plates can be ordered for standard, specialty, prestige and University of Wyoming plates, and the applications will be available in December. Application for the plates is made to WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services, but the plates are picked up at county treasurer offices.

Wyoming previously stopped offering embossed plates in 2001, when the Wyoming State Penitentiary shut down its plate manufacturing plant. WYDOT now has a digital flat plate manufacturing system that doesn’t produce embossed plates. The department has contracted with the state of Colorado to produce the new embossed Wyoming plates.

Because the plates will be produced out of state by prison inmates, every set will have to be inspected, resulting in an estimated wait of 10 to 12 weeks for delivery.

The $50 fee for either of the specialty plates must be paid every eight years, when new plates are issued. State law requires WYDOT to issue new license plates every eight years because that is the average life of the reflective materials on the plates.

All specialty license plates in Wyoming must be approved by the Legislature, and there are now 16 categories available.

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