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2B Daily News – Saturday, November 24, 2012 Outdoorlife living A Plumas County court recently sentenced two people for illegally dumping waste fuel on a northern California high- way. The crimes occurred during production of a television series called "Hell on the Highway: Highway Heroes." A co-star of the show, William Earnest Slade III, of Stockton, pleaded guilty to one felony and one misdemeanor pollution charge and was sentenced on Nov. 2 to 45 days in Plumas County jail. He was also ordered to pay more than $1,700 in fines and $4,600 in restitution. In addition, he will be on probation for three years. Verdi, Nev., pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge and was ordered to serve 100 hours of community service and pay more than $1,900 in fines and $4,600 in restitution. She will also be on probation for three years. Elizabeth Cannon-Lynch, of Cannon-Lynch was the owner of a towing company where Slade was employed at the time of the offenses. On Feb. 7, 2012, Cannon- HOLIDAY SHOPPING Lynch received a call regarding a truck in Portola needing assis- tance after the driver mixed more than 40 gallons of diesel and unleaded fuel in the tank of his railroad truck. Slade deployed to Portola after securing an electric pump and a 30-gallon plastic trash can. Waste oil and other petroleum products are classified as haz- ardous material in California for the purpose of transport and dis- posal. Neither Cannon-Lynch nor Slade possessed the proper permits to remove, transport or dispose of the waste fuel. Slade arrived on site with the pump and began extracting the waste while a Morningstar Enter- tainment crew filmed the events. Raw footage collected during the investigation showed Slade acknowledging that one spark from his un-insulated pump could cause an explosion. The footage showed the garbage can leaked and could hold only a portion of the fuel to be removed. Slade is seen on the footage leaving and returning with another trash can. The footage then cuts to Slade leav- ing the scene with the two Plumas judge sentences 2 in reality show fuel dump & "The defendants in this case displayed a shocking disregard for the environment, for the safe- ty of members of our community traveling Highway 70, of the law, and common sense, all in the name of greed," said Matthew Carr, Deputy District Attorney with the California District Attorney's Association. Carr serves on the Circuit Prosecutor Project created to lend rural counties prosecutors experienced with the complexi- ties often associated with envi- ronmental crime prosecution. They serve under the supervision of county district attorneys. -Department of Fish and Game garbage cans, one stacked within another, and fuel spreading out from his work area at the pump, over two lanes of State Route 70, and into a storm drain leading to the nearby Feather River. Shortly after Slade and the Morningstar film crew left the scene, a firefighter traveling State Route 70 in the same area noticed the strong fuel odor. He investigated and found fuel all over the highway. California Outdoors Q&A Is it legal to ship abalone to others harvested red abalone as gifts within California and also out of state if the abalone is tagged and still in the shell? If yes, anything else we should be aware of? (Michelle G.) Answer: There are ways to gift abalone to an out-of-state per- son, but you would have to abide by the following laws and check with out-of-state officials to make sure they allow importation of abalone. The following laws affect how abalone are shipped out of state: No more than the legal bag and possession limit of three abalone may be possessed at any time (Califor- nia Code of Regulations Title 14, section 29.15(c)). Therefore, you cannot ship more that three abalone at a time. Otherwise, the shipper and the person picking up the abalone would be exceeding the possession limit. as gifts? Question: Is it legal to ship Carrie Wilson It is unlawful for a common carrier or his agent to transport, or offer for transport, or to receive for trans- portation from, any one person, during any interval of time, more than the bag limit of birds, mammals, fish, or amphibia which may legally be taken and pos- sessed by such person during that interval (Fish and Game Code, sections 2346 and 2347). Abalone in possession (including transportation) shall not be removed from their shell, except at which time they are being prepared for immediate consump- tion (CCR Title 14, section 29.15(g)). Abalone must be shipped whole, in the shell with the tags attached (CCR Title 14, section 29.15(g)). Any package in which birds, mammals, fish, or amphibia, or parts thereof are offered for transporta- tion to, or are transported or received for transporta- tion by, a common carrier or his agent shall bear the name and address of the shipper and of the consignee and an accurate description of the numbers and kinds of birds, mammals, fish, or amphibia contained there- in clearly and conspicuously marked on the outside thereof (FGC, section 2348). Fish and Game Code Section 2349 prohibits ship- ping of wildlife via the parcel post, so you will need to use a private shipper. Again, different states may have regulations that prohibit or restrict the shipment of abalone. You should check with state authorities for their require- ments. For example, here are some of the California laws regarding bringing abalone INTO California. Other states may have a similar law(s): Importing Abalone – Abalone or abalone meat MCT photos The Eureka! Copper Canyon 6 dome tent, left, has plenty of room for the family and all of your gear. Cogh- lan's 5-gallon Collapsible Water Container, right, holds plenty of water for drinking and washing dishes when camping and the Eureka! Catskill Table on which it is sitting folds up and stows in a carrying case. Help for that hunter on your shopping list Waterfowl possession limit By STEVE WATERS Mclatchy-Tribune Getting the outdoors people on your holiday gift list something that they'll appreciate might seem intimidating, but it's actually easy. You can keep it simple by purchasing quality basics — Costa polarized sunglasses, Hook & Tackle Solar System UPF 40+ T-shirts, Guy Harvey beach towels — or you get one of the following items that have been personally field-tested and found worthy: Outdoors people often leave early and stay late, which is why flashlights are always a welcome gift. Energizer, which is known for its batteries, makes a number of rugged, reasonably priced flashlights. Its newest is the Tactical Metal LED, which has a machined aluminum case with a textured, non-slip grip and a bright, powerful light. Suggested retail is $34.99. Even better, it runs on just two AA batteries. Those who spend time in or on the water will appreciate a pair of Dry Dudz Hybrid Shorts. The quick-drying, stylish boardshorts feature a compres- sion inner liner that attaches to the shorts and provides much-appreciated support for men and women engaged in activities such as diving, paddling, fishing, hiking and biking. The Sun Mullet offers UPF 50+ protection from the sun for your head. Lightweight and stretchy, the Sun Mullet can be worn over a hat to protect your ears and neck. You can also secure its three snaps to wear it as a facemask or around your neck. I've been camping in a two-person tent for forever, but I'll never go back now that I've spent a few nights in a Eureka! Copper Canyon 6 dome tent. For the first time, I was able to stand up in my tent as well as fit all my gear in it. Plus, it was a cinch to set up. Also from Eureka! is the Dual Temp 30/50 sleeping bag, which is ideal for the nighttime temperature ranges in Flori- da, and the Catskill Table. The table folds up in its own carry bag and supports all your cooking stuff and food, including a fully filled Coghlan's 5-gallon Col- lapsible Water Container, which provides you with plenty of water to drink and clean up with. Anglers who use everything from their teeth to pli- ers to cut fishing line will love the Snip from Boomerang Tool Company boomerangtool.com http://boomerangtool.com The small, lightweight Snip has serrated blades that easily cut monofilament and braided line and it comes with a retractable cable so it stays out of the way until you need it. Treat your favorite duck hunter to some boxes of Winchester Blind Side shotgun shells. The shells have hexagonal steel pellets that stack together, so 15 per- cent more of them can be put in a shell compared with round pellets. The six-sided pellets are also more lethal. You can buy everything online and get some prod- ucts at retail outlets. (DFG) has created and posted two differ- ent Steelhead Report and Restoration Card (SHRRC) location code maps to help anglers easily identify location code boundaries and accurately report their catch. The newly available maps include a printable pocket guide for use in the field and an interactive, web-based, map that not only allows anglers to identify loca- tion code boundaries, but also helps them explore potential fishing areas within each location code. legally taken outside this state may be imported into this state when accompanied by a U. S. customhouse entry certificate showing the place of origin, and a certificate or clearance from the responsible govern- mental agency to the effect that such shipment was made in compliance with the laws and regulations of the place or country of origin, and such abalone or abalone meat may be possessed in this state and shipped or transported out of the state, but all contain- ers of such abalone shall be marked with the abalone's place or country of origin (FGC, section 2371). Question: If I have a current valid hunting license and appropriate state and federal duck stamps, can I transport more than two limits in my vehicle if I am by myself and the other limits are properly tagged and dated with the other hunters' license number? Or will that put me in violation of the possession limit? (Dick T.) Answer: This would be legal. Just be sure that the tag contains ALL of the information required by law, including the date of kill, species and sex of the duck as well as the name, address, hunting license number and signature of the hunter. Question: I'm a hide tanner and was recently talk- ing with a butcher about getting deer hides from him but he was worried about giving them to me. He seemed to think that I would need to have a deer tag for every deer hide. Can you tell me what the legali- ties are concerning deer hides? I would like to make use of the hides that are being thrown away. Also, do you know of any deer hide sources for me? (David Creamer) Answer: It is legal to buy and sell (or gift) lawful- Selling Deer Hides? ly taken deer hides (Fish and Game Code, section 4303). The person receiving the hides is not required to have a hunting license or tag. However, it's a good idea for both parties involved to keep records of the transactions to protect against false accusations that the hides were acquired illegally. DFG publishes interactive steelhead zone maps to assist anglers The Department of Fish and Game active map can be used to help identify fishable waters, satellite images, topogra- phy, roads, and more. Additional layers available on the inter- A list of location code descriptions has also been posted to accompany these maps or act as stand-alone reference. Both maps and location code descrip- tions can be found by visiting the SHRRC website at www.dfg.ca.gov/steelheadcard. Steelhead are carefully monitored by DFG and have special fishing regulations. Anglers are responsible for knowing these regulations. All wild steelhead caught must be released unharmed. Wild steel- head are identified by their intact adipose fin. Hatchery steelhead are missing their adipose fin and have a scar in place of the missing fin. fishing license as well as a non-transfer- able Steelhead Fishing Report and Restoration Card in their possession when fishing for steelhead. Complete fishing regulations can be found at http://dfg.ca.gov/regulations/ Anglers must have a valid California