Public Notice of Emergency Changes to the 2004 Fishing Regulations Established by the Wildlife Board for Taking Fish and Crayfish

I, Miles Moretti, by authority granted in Section 23-14-8 of the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, declare an emergency amendment to the 2004 Utah Fishing Regulations. The following has been amended:

MATT WARNER RESERVOIR (Uintah County):

Matt Warner Reservoir is closed to fishing until further notice. The Division anticipates that this emergency fishing closure will be rescinded later this fall. The public will be notified accordingly.

The Tri-County Health Department in the Uintah Basin has issued a health advisory restricting the consumption of water by livestock and other animals, and requesting people not to drink or swim in the reservoir. This health advisory is a result of recent cattle deaths associated with a blue-green algae bloom (Microcystis aeruginosa) in the reservoir water. According to this health advisory, some strains of Microcystis sp. produce toxins that have been reported to result in skin irritation and gastrointestinal discomfort in humans that come in contact with these particular algae blooms.

Except for any other emergency changes made since January 1, 2004 all other rules established in the 2004 Utah Fishing Regulations remain in effect.

UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES

By: Cindee Jensen, Acting Director

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of September 2004.

Becky Johnson, Notary Public

My commission expires: April 7, 2007