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Utah State University

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

1973

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A Description Of Anglers And Angling Use In Two Areas Of The Uinta Mountains, John F. Hoagland May 1973

A Description Of Anglers And Angling Use In Two Areas Of The Uinta Mountains, John F. Hoagland

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The High Uinta Primitive Area, Utah's most popular high mountain recreation area, has a reputation as an excellent trout and grayling fishery. Proposed for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, the area faces several management dilemmas. The primary problem being that managers must protect the resource from the effects of heavy recreational use without destroying the primitive and aesthetic dimensions of wilderness environment. It appears that much impact on the more accessible lakes is due to fishing use. The objectives of the study were: (1) to determine the proportions of angling to non-angling groups; (2) to describe certain characteristics …


The Local Interest As A Consideration In The Planning Of Highway Construction In The Canyonlands Region Of Southeastern Utah, Robert L. Barry May 1973

The Local Interest As A Consideration In The Planning Of Highway Construction In The Canyonlands Region Of Southeastern Utah, Robert L. Barry

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

An examination was conducted of the potential of proposed highway construction for serving the needs and interests of the population of the Canyonlands Region of southeastern Utah. The history of the highway development issue in the region was first examined with special attention given to the local position on the issue as expressed by local government spokesmen. Next, the total system of development proposals for the region was divided into four sections using criteria of area served and degree of controversy. A map analysis was conducted to determine how these four separate proposals would serve transportation needs of the region. …