Dixie National Forest waterways to close for trout project

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BRIAN HEAD, Utah (AP) — Some Dixie National Forest waterways will temporarily close Tuesday as officials work to restore native Bonneville cutthroat trout.

The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/29ppAb1) the fish poison rotenone will be released in targeted areas followed by a treatment to deactivate the chemical.

Mammoth Creek drainage areas and Lowder Creek will close. The treatment is expected to be finished by Thursday.

Bonneville cutthroat trout will be introduced to the waterway after nonnative trout are removed.

People cannot use the water or eat fish killed in the area during the process.

Liquid rotenone is mostly harmless to people, but the Food and Drug Administration has not cleared fish tainted with the poison for human consumption.

Statewide conservation efforts are aimed at keeping the native trout from an Endangered Species Act listing.

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Information from: Deseret News, http://www.deseretnews.com