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The Role Of Private Enterprise In Wildlife Damage Control, Lynn Braband Sep 1989

The Role Of Private Enterprise In Wildlife Damage Control, Lynn Braband

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

In addressing the role of private enterprise in wildlife damage control, I will not be bringing the final word or a comprehensively exhaustive report. Rather, I will be presenting some perspectives as the representative of a firm with extensive involvement with wildlife damage control as a business. My comments will be divided into why, what, how, and the future.

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Persistence Of Tartrazine In Marking Sheep Wool, Richard J. Burns, Peter J. Savarie Sep 1989

Persistence Of Tartrazine In Marking Sheep Wool, Richard J. Burns, Peter J. Savarie

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Tartrazine was examined as a possible replacement marker for rhodamine B in the Livestock Protection Collar. Test solutions were formulated in six combinations; tartrazine at 0.5% and 1.07. concentrations, with and without compound 1080, and with and without nigrosin black. Each solution was examined for persistence of color in the laboratory and when applied to the wool of dried sheep hide. Hide pieces were allowed to weather naturally or were sprinkled to simulate rain. Tartrazine alone was also tested at concentrations of 0.5% and 1.0% on the necks of sheep. Over a 3—month period, no fading was noted in the …

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Wildlife Damage To Crops: Perceptions Of Agricultural And Wildlife Professionals In 1957 And 1987, Michael R. Conover, Daniel J. Decker Sep 1989

Wildlife Damage To Crops: Perceptions Of Agricultural And Wildlife Professionals In 1957 And 1987, Michael R. Conover, Daniel J. Decker

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

We surveyed state wildlife agencies, state agricultural departments, Wildlife Extension Specialists, U.S.D.A. Animal Damage Control agents, and state Farm Bureau officials to develop a national perspective of wildlife damage to agricultural crops in the U.S. A broad concensus existed that wildlife damage was a major problem, although groups often differed in their perceptions of the seriousness of specific problems. The complexity of the wildlife damage problem was apparent in that 27 different wildlife species were cited as causing the greatest problem to a state's farmers. Nevertheless, 38-80% of the respondents from every group surveyed stated that deer were their worst …

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Farmer Attitudes Toward Wild Turkeys In Southwestern Wisconsin, Scott R. Craven Sep 1989

Farmer Attitudes Toward Wild Turkeys In Southwestern Wisconsin, Scott R. Craven

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The reintroduction of the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) represents one of the great success stories for Wisconsin wildlife management. Human settlement, habitat loss, and perhaps disease, combined to eliminate once-common turkeys from Wisconsin by 1900. Periodic attempts to restore a viable turkey population were unsuccessful with the exception of a small flock at Meadow Valley-Necedah in central Wisconsin. However in 197'6, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) began a new, well conceived cooperative project with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Under the agreement, Missouri received 3 wild Wisconsin ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in exchange for …

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Laughing Gulls At Jfk Airport: Safety Hazard Or Wildlife Resource?, R.A. Dolbeer, M. Chevalier, P.P. Woronecki, E.B. Butler Sep 1989

Laughing Gulls At Jfk Airport: Safety Hazard Or Wildlife Resource?, R.A. Dolbeer, M. Chevalier, P.P. Woronecki, E.B. Butler

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

John F. Kennedy International Airport is adjacent to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge administered by the National Park Service. In 1979, 15 pairs of laughing gulls (Larus atricilla) nested on the refuge, the first recolonization of Long Island by this species since the gulls' disappearance from New York around 1900. The colony, with nests as close as 0.4 km to 1 runway, has subsequently increased to about 3,000 pairs. From 1970 to 1978, only 1 laughing gull strike by an aircraft was recorded at JFK. From 1979 through August 1989, 800 strikes were recorded, including 179 in 1989, in …

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The Effectiveness Of Orco Mole Bait In Controlling Mole Damage, Dale K. Elshoff, Glenn R. Dudderar Sep 1989

The Effectiveness Of Orco Mole Bait In Controlling Mole Damage, Dale K. Elshoff, Glenn R. Dudderar

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The tunneling damage caused by eastern moles (Scalopus aquaticus) and star-nosed moles (Condvlura cristata) is well known to professionals in lawn care, golf course maintenance, and turf grass production, as well as many private landowners. Present damage control methods, including trapping, gas and smoke fumigants, and insecticide applications have a wide variety of limitations and prove impractical in some situations. An easily applied mole damage control method is needed that professional and nonprofessional applicators can use in a variety of environmental and physical conditions.

This study tested the effectiveness of Oreo Mole Bait, a chlorophacinone pellet …

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Wildlife Damage In Electric Substations In New York, Jody W. Enck Sep 1989

Wildlife Damage In Electric Substations In New York, Jody W. Enck

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Wildlife managers have long been concerned with the damage wildlife can cause, especially to agricultural crops. However, one area which has received little research is the damage caused by wildlife to electric substations. Such research is needed because damage to electric substations increases operating costs of utilities and reduces reliability of service to customers.

Six member utilities of the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation (ESEERCO) were surveyed to identify classes of substations experiencing animal-caused faults (i.e., short circuits), and to determine the impacts of those faults. Records of more than 200 animal-caused faults occurring from 1970-88 were examined. The …

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A Fencing Technique To Reduce Raccoon Feeding Damage To Sugarcane Research Plots, Hugh P. Fanguy, Dwight Leblanc Sep 1989

A Fencing Technique To Reduce Raccoon Feeding Damage To Sugarcane Research Plots, Hugh P. Fanguy, Dwight Leblanc

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Damage caused by the feeding of raccoons (Procvon lotor) on stalks of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) has occurred for several years on the 200-acre U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) research farm located near Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Damage begins when sugarcane mature internodes begin to from in late June and early July, and continues until the completion of harvest in late December. Raccoons appear to prefer varieties having low fiber and/or high sugar content and can severely damage these varieties (personal observation). Depredation by these animals frequently result in loss of data as preferred varieties …

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Frontmatter And Contents Sep 1989

Frontmatter And Contents

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Frontmatter, Contents, Schedules, and Exhibitors

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Donkeys For Predation Control, Jeffrey S. Green Sep 1989

Donkeys For Predation Control, Jeffrey S. Green

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Donkeys (Equus assinus) are described and their availability discussed. Key points which appear important in successfully using a donkey for reducing predation on livestock are presented.

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Zinc Phosphide Rodenticide Reduces Cotton Rat Populations In Florida Sugarcane, Nicholas R. Holler, David G. Decker Sep 1989

Zinc Phosphide Rodenticide Reduces Cotton Rat Populations In Florida Sugarcane, Nicholas R. Holler, David G. Decker

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Rodents cause extensive damage to sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) in southern Florida (Samol 1972). Losses have been estimated as high as $235/ha (Lefebvre et al. 1978). Cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) and roof rats (Rattus rattus) are responsible for most of the damage (Holler et al. 1981). In-field treatment is required for effective reduction of rat populations because of the distribution and restricted movement patterns of rats within fields (Lefebvre et al. 1985a). Zinc phosphide (2%) baits are the only rodenticide baits registered for in-field use in Florida sugarcane. A preliminary test of in-crop aerial application …

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Depredation Permits For Migratory Birds, Larry L. Hood Sep 1989

Depredation Permits For Migratory Birds, Larry L. Hood

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

All of the native species of birds in the United States are protected by either federal or state laws. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the federal government has formulated regulations that assist in controlling protected species that cause economic damage or health hazards. These regulations are in Subpoint D of Part 21, Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations, and may take the form of standing depredation orders or permits issued to kill those species that cause problems.

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Economic Impact And Control Of Wading Birds At Arkansas Minnow Ponds, Michael D. Hoy, Jeffrey W. Jones, Albert E. Bivings Sep 1989

Economic Impact And Control Of Wading Birds At Arkansas Minnow Ponds, Michael D. Hoy, Jeffrey W. Jones, Albert E. Bivings

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Esophageal/stomach contents of 172 little blue herons (Egretta caerulea), great egrets (Casmerodius albus), snowy egrets (Egretta thula), and great blue herons (Ardea herodias) were analyzed to estimate their consumption of golden shiners. Mean and maximum number of golden shiners consumed/bird, as well as the mean total length of golden shiners consumed by each wading bird species was determined. Loss estimates varied by wading bird species and ranged from $0.10 - $1.12/bird/feeding. Loss estimates reflect the severity of problems with wading birds on minnow ponds and the need to reduce losses by use …

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Wildlife Disease Concerns In Animal Damage Control, Sarah Shapiro Hurley Sep 1989

Wildlife Disease Concerns In Animal Damage Control, Sarah Shapiro Hurley

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

There are many facets to the topic of wildlife disease concerns in animal damage control, but the area that I have chosen to discuss is that of zoonotic disease - diseases which are transmissible in nature between humans and other animals. The list of zoonoses is extensive and in the time available only a few can be reviewed.

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Epa Update On Vertebrate Pesticides, William W. Jacobs Sep 1989

Epa Update On Vertebrate Pesticides, William W. Jacobs

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticides under the authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Vertebrate pesticides are subsumed under the heading "rodenticides” and, under FIFRA, are regulated similarly to other pesticides.

Since its enactment in 1947, FIFRA has been amended many times (e.g., in 1959, 1964, 1972, 1978, and 1988.) These amendments generally have required progressively greater documentation of the effects of pesticides upon man, other nontarget species, and the environment prior to the issuance of full federal registration under Section 3 of FIFRA.

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Florida's Nuisance Alligator Control Program, Michael L. Jennings, Allan R. Woodward, Dennis N. David Sep 1989

Florida's Nuisance Alligator Control Program, Michael L. Jennings, Allan R. Woodward, Dennis N. David

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The recovery of alligators from centuries of exploitation, coupled with a burgeoning human population in Florida has resulted in an increasing number of problem animals and alligator attacks. In response to this problem, the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission implemented a nuisance alligator control program in 1978. A mean of 2513 nuisance alligators per year was harvested during the period 1978 to 1988. The number of alligator complaints, nuisance alligators harvested, and alligator attacks increased significantly over the period (P=0.0003, P=0.0001, and P=0.04). The value of alligator meat remained stable at about $5.00/pound over the same period, while …

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Participants Sep 1989

Participants

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

List of participants

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An Investigation Of Animal Damage Associated With Maple Syrup Production, J. Allan May, Dennis Slate Sep 1989

An Investigation Of Animal Damage Associated With Maple Syrup Production, J. Allan May, Dennis Slate

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

An increase in the use of plastic tubing systems to collect sap from sugar maples (Acer saccharum) has allowed syrup producers to boost production in recent years, but not without cost. Rodents gnawing on tubing, spouts, and fittings may cause damage in excess of $300,000 annually in Vermont, the largest maple producing state. Red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), and chipmunks (Tamias striatus) appear to be responsible for the majority of damage. Other species including flying squirrels (Glaucomvs sabrinus) , white-footed mice (Peromvscus leucopus), porcupines ( …

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Population Dynamics And Management Of Deer In Wisconsin, Keith R. Mccaffery Sep 1989

Population Dynamics And Management Of Deer In Wisconsin, Keith R. Mccaffery

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Management of deer in Wisconsin is affected by a combination of biological and environmental factors. In the Northern Forest, winter severity dramatically affects annual survival and recruitment. However, deer density goals here are above "I" carrying capacity. Thus, minor errors in harvest management are in part compensated by herd responses. Deer in the farmland areas of the state are maintained at goals that for the most part are below "I" carrying capacity. Errors in harvest management are magnified in farmland because herd responses are not compensatory. Therefore, the harvest quotas for antlerless deer must be more precise in our farmland …

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Population Dynamics And Harvest Response Of Beaver, Neil F. Payne Sep 1989

Population Dynamics And Harvest Response Of Beaver, Neil F. Payne

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

"For when we speak of the fur trade, we mean the beaver trade. Other furs were handled; others — notably the rich sea otter — were more valuable by far. But the beaver was the root and core of the trade ... Many men died, a continent was explored, an indigenous [human] race degraded and its culture crushed; all because beaver fur, with its tiny barbs, felted up better than any other" (Berry 1961:18).

The habits of beaver (Castor canadensis) allow them to be located and trapped readily, resulting in their extirpation from many areas. Beaver populations have …

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Animal Damage Control And The Wildlife Profession, Gary J. San Julian Sep 1989

Animal Damage Control And The Wildlife Profession, Gary J. San Julian

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Conflicts between man and wildlife have always been a part of our history. We have tried to control the damage caused by wildlife and found that this was not always in the best interest of the resource. The role of animal damage control in our profession has changed and so has the public's view of it. As professionals we must strive to explain the need and value of wildlife damage management to our peers, the public and our detractors. This can be accomplished by participation in our professional organizations, the presentation of papers at scientific meetings, and open discussion of …

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Fertility Control As A Tool For Regulation Of Wildlife Populations, U.S. Seal Sep 1989

Fertility Control As A Tool For Regulation Of Wildlife Populations, U.S. Seal

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Biological control of reproduction and fertility is a normal part of the life history of all organisms. Control mechanisms allow timing of reproduction with respect to age, time of day, season, and other periodic environmental events. Further modulation can occur with variations in temperature, rainfall, nutrition, and health status. Interactions with other members of the species, ranging from pherohormonal stimulation of estrus to social delay of puberty and breeding to infanticide, provide further constraints upon fertility and recruitment. All of these processes ultimately act through molecular neuroendocrine mechanisms that are under genetic control and are subject to natural selection and …

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Coyote Depredation Control In New York - An Integrated Approach, Thomas N. Tomsa, James E. Forbes Sep 1989

Coyote Depredation Control In New York - An Integrated Approach, Thomas N. Tomsa, James E. Forbes

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The New York State Cooperative Coyote Damage Control Program was established in late 1986 through a cooperative agreement between the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) and USDA/ APHIS/ ADC in response to escalating complaints of coyote (Canis latrans) depredations on sheep from 1980-85. Ten counties with histories of and/or potential for coyote/livestock conflicts were identified and targeted for publicity and primary program emphasis. Program staff received 58 reports of coyote depredations on 182 sheep from 32 producers in the ten target counties and seven outlying counties from May 1987 through May 1989/ and verified 46 complaints …

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Demonstration Electric Fences To Control Black Bear Damage To Apiaries In New York State, Janet L. Sillings, Thomas N. Tomas Jr., James E. Forbes Sep 1989

Demonstration Electric Fences To Control Black Bear Damage To Apiaries In New York State, Janet L. Sillings, Thomas N. Tomas Jr., James E. Forbes

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The New York State black bear (Ursus americanus) population/ approximately 4,000 animals (Clarke 1977)/ causes damage to apiaries in the Catskill/ Adirondack/ and Southern Tier regions of the state. During 1987/ 1988/ and 1989, USDA Animal Damage Control (ADC) administered a program in New York to control bear damage to apiaries. Control activities were carried out pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement between ADC and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets/ and were supported by matching Federal- State contributions. Program objectives were beekeeper education aimed at preventing bear damage and for the construction of demonstration temporary electric fences. …

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Black Bear Damage In Virginia, Michael R. Vaughan, Patrick F. Scanlon, Sue Evelyn P. Mersmann, Dennis D. Martin Sep 1989

Black Bear Damage In Virginia, Michael R. Vaughan, Patrick F. Scanlon, Sue Evelyn P. Mersmann, Dennis D. Martin

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

We examined records of black bear damage in Virginia on Shenandoah National Park, (SNP) (1979-1988) and non-Park lands (1973-1988). Mean annual damage was $5,470 on non-Park lands and $1,217 on the Park. Corn and beehives accounted for 79 percent and personal property for 72 percent of the economic loss on non-Park and Park lands respectively. Young males were responsible for most damage on non-Park lands while adults of both sexes caused most damage on SNP. Over 70 percent of bear damage incidents in the state occurred either on the Park or on land immediately adjacent to the Park. Moving bears …

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Use Of Donkeys To Guard Sheep And Goats In Texas, Murray T. Walton, C. Andy Feild Sep 1989

Use Of Donkeys To Guard Sheep And Goats In Texas, Murray T. Walton, C. Andy Feild

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Though livestock guarding dogs have received considerable attention in recent years, other animals including donkeys (Equus asinus) are being used to protect sheep and goats from predation by coyotes (Canis latrans). In Texas many ranchers prefer donkeys due to low cost, relatively small maintenance requirements, and compatibility with other predator control methods. This paper describes husbandry practices for use of guard donkeys and relates rancher accounts of their effectiveness in protecting sheep and goats.

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Elk And Crop Damage In Pennsylvania, Gary W. Witmer, Rawland Cogan Sep 1989

Elk And Crop Damage In Pennsylvania, Gary W. Witmer, Rawland Cogan

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

The native eastern subspecies of elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) was once widespread in Pennsylvania, but was extirpated from the state by 1880 (Bryant and Maser, 1982). About 177 Rocky Mountain elk (C.e. nelsoni) were re-introduced to the state between 1913 and 1926 (Sassaman, 1985). The herd increased as did crop damage complaints. Hunting seasons began in 1923 and continued until 1931. No further hunting was allowed because the herd had declined steadily. A small herd persisted in North-central Pennsylvania, in Elk and Cameron Counties. Elk sightings were rare by 1948, despite 17 years of closed hunting …

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Farmland Habitat Use By Wild Turkeys In Wisconsin, R.G. Wright, R.N. Paisley, J.F. Kubisiak Sep 1989

Farmland Habitat Use By Wild Turkeys In Wisconsin, R.G. Wright, R.N. Paisley, J.F. Kubisiak

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

Habitat use and food habits of wild turkeys (Meleagris pallopavo) were studied during summer 1988-89 in southwestern Wisconsin in order to address growing concerns that turkeys cause considerable crop damage. Intensive telemetric monitoring in 1988 suggested that turkeys used crop fields (corn-alfalfa-oats) at a low rate compared to forest types. Brooded hens used forest habitats less and field habitats more than broodless hens and gobblers. Brooded hens appeared to use forest and crop field habitats less and non-crop fields (pasture and idle) more than expected. Broodless hens and gobblers appeared to use forest types and non-crop fields more …

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Controlling Roosting Starlings In Industrial Facilities By Baiting, Bernice U. Constantin, James F. Glahn Sep 1989

Controlling Roosting Starlings In Industrial Facilities By Baiting, Bernice U. Constantin, James F. Glahn

Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference: 4th (1989)

During the winters of 1987-88 and 1988-89 a study was conducted to evaluate the potential of DRC-1339 baiting for controlling roosting European Starlings (Sturnus vulgarus) at Tennessee Eastman Company's chemical manufacturing plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. In 1987-88 Starlicide Complete® (1 %, DRC-1339 treated poultry pellets diluted 1:9 with untreated poultry pellets) was used in pre-roosting congregating areas adjacent to the roost. In 1988-89 Starlicide Complete® and DRC-1339 treated bread were used in bait containers placed in the roosting structure. Although 90 lbs of Starlicide Complete® was consumed during 1987-88, bait consumption was sporadic and no appreciable change in …

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Superfund Record Of Decision: Monticello Vicinity Properties, Ut, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office Of Emergency And Remedial Response Sep 1989

Superfund Record Of Decision: Monticello Vicinity Properties, Ut, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office Of Emergency And Remedial Response

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The Monticello Vicinity Properties site, also known as the Monticello Radiation Contaminated Properties, is a federally-owned abandoned vanadium and uranium mill area in the city of Monticello, San Juan County, Utah. Land use in the area is residential, however, there is limited commercial use as well. Milling of vanadium and uranium occurred from 1944 to 1960. Throughout the operating period, mill tailings were used in the city of Monticello for construction purposes including fill for open lands; backfill around water, sewer, and electrical lines; sub-base for driveways, sidewalks, and concrete slabs; backfill against basement foundations; and as sand mix in …

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