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The Green River, WY Forest Service office located at 1450 Uinta Drive moved on May 7th into the Green River Chamber of Commerce Building located at 1155 Flaming Gorge Way. The phone # is still: 307-875-2871. Office hours are Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
The Ashley National Forest and Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest have new Supervisors. John Erickson will be starting as the Forest Supervisor for the Ashley on May 21st. He is coming from the Boise National Forest. See the News Release for details.
On the Flaming Gorge Ranger District all roads closed for the winter except the Hickerson Park Road (USFS Rd 221) from Birch Creek to Sheep Creek Park and the Spirit Lake Road (USFS Rd 001) will be open. See the Full News Release for more details.
Interesting Travel Blog from a firefighter who fought the Mustang Fire in 2002 and has revisited the area.
A study by Southwick Associates, Inc says the Colorado and its tributaries produce $26 billion in economic output, $17.0 billion in retail sales, contributes $3.2 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenue annually including 29,000 teacher salaries.
An aricle from the Pueblo Chieftain regarding the water rights and how those rights affect Mr. Million's desire to build what has been called the "Flaming Gorge Pipeline." See the Full article for more information.
Two of Flaming Gorge Pipeline Developer, Aaron Million's properties are in foreclosure. He has stated that they are a family situation and totally separate from the Pipeline proposal. According to Million they will also be paid off shortly.
Clarification that Wyco Water and Power has not been granted a rehearing, but FERC is taking more time to consider the possibility of a rehearing. Read the Full Article for more details.
The request goes through the FERC because of proposed hydropower generation installations.
The FERC stated in it's official order granting a second chance at some future date that the rehearing will be "for the limited purpose of further consideration."
Aaron Million's not giving up on his proposal for a Flaming Gorge Pipeline. Read his thoughts as a guest commentator at the link below.
Article from Western Resource Advocates concerning the proposed Flaming Gorge Piepline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released an order dismissing the Preliminary Permit Application by Wyco Power and Water, Inc for the feasibility study for the Regional Watershed Supply Project. Follow the link to the official order.
Aaron Million is seeking to push things along for his proposed pipeline project. Follow the link for the full article.
A Salt Lake Tribune article tells the details of the most recent news on the U.S. Post Office's efforts to become financially sound. The Dutch John Post Office was on the list to be closed, but along with a few other locations in Utah has been removed.
Geoff Liesik reports on the Daggett County Commission decision to move forward on the proposed land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and School Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA).
Weekly fishing report for the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam. Follow the link to read the entire article.
DWR uses electricity to shock the fish and take inventory of the number and health of the fish on the Green River below the Flaming Gorge Dam.
I spent time with Ryan fishing the Gorge and the Green last week working on an upcoming story. We had an awesome day on both the Gorge and the Green. Look for an upcoming story. Read Ryan's Fishing Report by following the Full Article link!
Nice article and fishing report on the Green River. Follow the Full Article link to read the entire article and see the video.
The calming sounds of the river and the cadence of fly fishing provide a chance for veterans to recover and go on with their lives after serving in combat zones. Follow the link to read the full article.
Matt McKell of DWR provides this report on the B section of the Green River. Follow the article link to read the story and see the pictures.
Blog Posts on fishing for burbot on the Flaming Gorge.
Report on last week's trammel netting on the Flaming Gorge by Ryan Mosley, Flaming Gorge Project Leader for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Experienced guides may seem expensive, but their knowledge of the area is extremely helpful for a memorable experience.
KSL reporter Geoff Liesik reports on the Daggett County Commission decision to move forward on the proposed land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and School Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA).
Latest update concerning the flows from the Flaming Gorge Dam. Follow the link for full details.
Link to an article about the Flaming Gorge Dam and Glen Canyon Dam.
The Daggett County Weed Board is working with the County, which has hired a new Weed Control Manager and has released an update to the Noxious Weed Classification list. Follow the link to the Weed Control page for more detailed information.
An archived news story from KSL about recreation in the Uintah Basin including areas of the Flaming Gorge and Green River. Enjoy!