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The advent of spring weather has incidents of spray-painted vandalism on the rise in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and rangers are vowing a crackdown on violators.

Forest spokeswoman Kathy Jo Pollock said that in the Logan Ranger District, natural rock faces and front canyons along the Bonneville Shoreline and Highline trails have been tagged with graffiti. Also, a variety of trash — including yard and household waste and even vehicles — have been dumped in the scenic areas.

Pollock said federal fines of $275 per graffiti incident could be leveled against the culprits, if found, along with additional costs of cleanup and repairs. Additional city and county fines on property adjacent to the forest lands could be even higher, she said.

The Forest Service is asking anyone who sees graffiti or dumped refuse to notify the local ranger district office (http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/uwcnf/about-forest/districts), or local law enforcement.

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