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Department of Interior Limits NEPA Processes to a Year; 150 Pages

Sep 12, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The Department of the Interior has announced new restrictions to streamline the National Environmental Protection Act or NEPA(Nee-Puh) process. According to an E&E News report, the Interior Department has directed that Environmental Impact Statements “shall not be more than 150 pages or 300 pages for unusually complex projects.”

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Fall Still a Great Time for Fishing in the Basin

Sep 11, 2017 · Basin Now · News

There are plenty of reasons why fall makes a prime fishing time including the fact that there are fewer anglers and fewer recreational boats. “If you want to enjoy great fishing in less-crowded conditions, fall is the time to do it,” shares DWR sport fisheries coordinator Randy Oplinger

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Three Girlfriends of Fugitive Also Charged in Domestic Dispute

Sep 11, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The three girlfriends of a man arrested last week in Fruitland for firing shots during a domestic dispute have also been formally charged. On August 30th, 44-year-old Dorothy Jo Smuin threatened to drive a pickup truck into a cabin if her boyfriend, 41-year-old Ronnie James Manzanares, didn’t tell her who was in the cabin with him, reports the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office.