Glen Canyon News

A Nevada man has become the first person to be found guilty of violating regulations adopted to prevent the spread of invasive mussels at Lake Powell. Jonny Ward has been ordered by a federal magistrate to pay a $2,500 fine for failing to have his boat inspected for quagga mussels before launching it on the lake.

Investigators are having the burned-out boats from a massive marina fire at Lake Powell towed to a secure area where they will be examined in an effort to determine the fire's cause, the National Park Service said.

Mussels are a key part of our aquatic ecosystems. They’re filter feeders, meaning they filter the water as they eat the debris that floats in it. They also serve as a food source for birds, fish, small animals and even humans. Usually there’s not much more to say about these mollusks, but one particular species, the Zebra Mussel, has made a journey that highlights not only its hardiness, but also the vulnerable balance of native ecosystems.

The Utah Division of Natural Resources conducted a public meeting at the Crystal Inn in Cedar City, April 23, to provide information about the Lake Powell Pipeline Eric Millis, deputy director of the Division of Water Resources, said the Lake Powell Pipeline project is in the beginning stages of its development.

NPS Morning Report for April 28, 2008