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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
6
The Phoenix Boat Sports and Recreational Vehicle Show opens January 25 for six days with a new layout at the state fairgrounds expo center and Avenue of Flags. Displays total about 200000 square feet with boats in the expo building and RVs in tents and outdoor areas.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission and Department back adding the Topock Gorge to the National Wilderness Preservation System with a 1700 acre downriver extension. They also urge nominating that Colorado River segment as Wild or Scenic River. The plan keeps public hunting fishing and uses open, with state wildlife management rights recognized.
A youth receives a Christmas axe and practices like Paul Bunyan. He carefully fells a fifteen foot spruce in a grove, admiring his precise cuts, then discovers he felled the grove's only living spruce and vows not to cut down another living tree.
Julius Jensen of Continental Investment Corp notes millions seek raw land for camping, trailers, or second homes. He projects 1972 recreational land and dwellings spending around 8 billion, with four acre plots costing 800 to 1400 dollars, and roughly 2.4 million potential buyers aged 18 plus.
Boaters who registered in 1971 will start receiving 1972 renewal forms on December 27. Renewals by mail are allowed, and all boats must be registered to operate on Arizona waters. New residents have a 90 day grace period. others must register in person or by mail.
Supervisors of the Game and Fish Department in Phoenix conducted a postmortem on Arizona's 1971 deer season, the first permit only season. They praised its cleanliness with regard to littering vandalism and violations and noted a reduced hunter count afield. Opinions split on the permit system with some enjoying solitude and others lamenting permit requirements and restricted movement between units. Final results await questionnaire tallies.
A compact nylon backpack suits day trips while larger packs help weekends. Pack tackle, knife, landing net, fish bag, safety items, appropriate clothing, lightweight sleep gear, and dehydrated food. Build a sensible kit, plan at home, and enjoy a lighter trek to the stream.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will convert its statewide firearms safety training to a federal aid project after a federal law allows excise tax funds from pistol sales to cover 75 percent of costs. Education coordinator Bob Hernbrode says the program funded since 1955 will expand to certify more Safe Hunters and train more volunteer instructors, with administration staying with Dop Pucilowski.
The Yuma County Attorney’s Office filed a formal complaint against Agro-Phosphate Company of Yuma for water pollution after an ammonia fertilizer release through a bleeder hose into a city canal. About 300 large fish and 1 000 smaller fish were killed. The Justice Court found the company guilty and fined 110 dollars. Agro-Phosphate’s attorney filed a notice of appeal with the Yuma County Superior Court. the date will be set soon.
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