Basin Now

Almost a decade ago, an effort was undertaken to pioneer a self management approach to conservation and a review after all these years has proven that the effort has been a success.

The Division of Wildlife Resources stayed busy over the weekend to ensure Utahs’ waterbodies were protected from invasive species. There are over 40 inspection stations throughout the state and several are in the Uintah Basin, including at Red Fleet and Steinaker.

The Utah Department of Natural Resources has been asking Uintah Basin residents to Slow the Flow due to the drought conditions of the state. Their hope is to normalize having a yellow lawn. If the public is not sure how much watering one should be doing, the Utah DNR has a Weekly Lawn Watering Guide to use as a resource.

Duchesne County is participating in a statewide effort to form a Special Needs Registry. The registry is through the State of Utah and is a place where individuals with disabilities or others with functional needs can voluntarily report their name, disability, and contact information with the information to be available to assist in emergency response efforts.

Memorial Day kicked off a tragic annual observance, the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer on Utah’s roadways and troopers made their presence known across the state, including in the Uintah Basin.

Thankfully it was a happy ending after a child went missing in Uintah County on Friday evening. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched on May 27th to a missing seven year-old boy in the area of Dyer Park, approximately 25 miles north of Vernal.

A motorcycle ride ended tragically on Highway 191 south of Duchesne County last week. According to the Utah Highway Patrol report, three motorcycles were traveling north on Highway 191 nearing the 258 Mile Marker on Thursday, May 26th at approximately 5:00pm.

The UFO Disclosure Symposium was a great success over the weekend. The event started at the Blind Frog Ranch Outpost on Friday, kicking off with a special space balloon launch with retired Lt. Colonel Chris Lheto.