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Show Prove Wafer Fray Gets Engineer Help By ROBERT McDOUCALL Herald Managing Editor The state engineer has in to try to break the log stepped jam in the long standing water rights dispute between Provo City and the Central Utah Water Conservancy Dis- trict. Provo and the water district are on opposite sides of several lawsuits over water rights in the Provo River. Thursday, the state engineer, presided over the first of what is being billed as a series of "sensitive" negotiations between the two parties. Both sides reviewed their positions and agreed to have their attorneys sit down to discuss areas of possible common ground before representatives of the two water boards involved meet for a second time with State Engineer Robert Morgan next month. "The meeting was amiable and we're not at the point of serious negotiations yet," according to Lavere B. Merritt, chairman of the Provo Metropolitan Water Board. Merritt said the two sides outlined where they are on the major issues and discussed the possibility of calling for a major review of the state's water law. "A lot of people feel the whole water system needs legislative review' Merritt said. "No matter who you talk to we have a lot of water being wasted and it's hard to play some philosophical game with these difficult issues when the system we work with encourages a great deal of waste." To protect water rights in Utah, a user must show first that he has the first right in time to the water he claims and that it has continuously been put to some kind of "beneficial use." The federal Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and various Salt Lake water interests are suing Provo City and various Utah County water companies over a major share of the water that has historically fl wed down the Provo River in winter. Several lawsuits art in progress between those parties on who has the right to use that water. Merrill Bingham, director bolt action Mauser $600 was reported stolen from a southeast Orem residence. The victim of the theft told Orem police they are not sure when the rifle was stolen but said it was discovered missing Thursday. A wallet AUTO BURGLARY and $50 was reported stolen Thursday from an unlocked vehicle parked at 717 W. 165 S.A radar detector valued at $279 M.iv 1Wt THE HERALD. Provo. Utah, n f"v x oJlor-c- ,. C 1 'II 14 mm mm. v r?pj JAY Provo River made in - and Minolta camera equipment valued at $549 was reported stolen Thursday from a vehicle parked at 1479 E. 1500 N. in Provo. A INDECENT EXPOSURE Pleasant Grove man was arrested Thursday for indecent exposure after a witness reported him performing an illegal act in public while driving his vehicle at the University Mall in Orem. A woman jogger told police that she discovered a man wearing only what appeared to be a handkerchief on his head and nothing - Carterville Road in Orem. Orem police - ficers investigated bmt y". if " Is mmm&K" i. schools. The buildings are nearing completion and the state's portion of the sales tax is slated to return to cities in 1987, at least it was until the Legislature passed the exten- I mmmmmA Brian Tregaskis Photo sion to 1990. World Famous Dogs Strutting in Orem Some of the most exotic and shows, came to a Utah County expensive dogs in the world are at Kennel Club show last year. Scera Park today through Monday "We don't know if he's going to as they participate in four dog participate this year but there will shows. be other dogs of similar high quali"You won't see a better dog ty if not Manhattan himself." show anyplace in the country or Admission is free and the public maybe anyplace i:i the world." said Norm Nielsen, president of will see everything from huskies to Scera. Irish Wolfhounds to the seldom- Nielsen said a German Shepherd seen Shitzus. The shows run 8 a.m. to about 6 police dog named Manhattan, the winningesf dog in histnrv of dog p.m each dav. Each day is a new dog show, one being sponsored by the Utah Valley Kennel Club, one by the Mount Ogden Kennel Club, one by the Intermountain Kennel Club and one by the Bonneville Kennel Club. Having four dogs shows running successively at one site is what makes this dog show so unusual, Nielsen said. "That's why it's one of largest dog shows that you'll see." 8-- - immediately." LaMar Hatch, a Highland city councilman, said he wasn't convinced the development made any sense at all. "Traverse Ridge totally, destroys the greenbelt philosophy," he said. "We will take every possible legal action we can to prevent this development." Highland officials also expressed concerns about increased traffic, the need for more schools and questioned Estes' ability to finance the project. "We don't have the money to pay for the road improvements that will be needed when their traffic Hatch goes through our town," said. "All we are doing is importing Salt Lak County's education problems," he added. Many other speakers expressing deconcerns about the effect the wildlife. velopment would have on Quentin White, a Utah County resident, said, "The Traverse Mountain Range is an ideal space to be left as open space. He the suggested the county purchase area for public use. Kendell Nelson of the Utah Divi 1 - EVACUATION Three or four residents of a northwest Provo neighborhood were asked by Mountain Fuel Company to evacuate their homes this morning while crews worked to discover the source of a possible natural gas leak. Eva Solberg a resident at 480 N. 800 W. in Provo said she detected the ordor of gas at her home and called Mountain Fuel Co. to investigate. Crews advised a few residents to leave their homes as they worked, she said. County Hears Testimony Before 1 00 Highland officials threatened legal action to stop the development. Larry Miller, Highland's mayor, claimed Estes Corporation stacked their figures when they .told the commissioners the project would bring in $1.9 million in tax revenues. An Estes representative said the cost to the county would be $302,-00- 0 giving the county a net benefit of $894,000. Miller, however, said the cost of providing police protection would begin immediately, while revenues generated from the development would grow slowly over the next years. "We want to know what the cost will be to the county resident himself," Miller said. "Vandalism is high during construction and that will incur a lot of cost almost The state will use the money to finance bonds for The Great Salt Lake pumping project. "We were not trying to fight it. We had committed two times in lQfiFi and in -Janharv ' rnrpvinnclv j (1986). to extend it years," said Dave Spatafore. director of intergovernmental relations for the Utah League o Cities and Towns, representing Orem, Provo and other Utah County cities. "Our position was the state could use that money if it needed, , it," he said. Spatafore said the lack of a fight does not mean the League is, totally satisfied with the efforts,, of the Legislature. . , (BWT'N. tODAYS ONLY of- the illegal a building at RIDGE: (Continued from Page 1) S Tr-f3- T ' sion of Wildlife Resources said the development may cause problems for wildlife. He said the area is critical for winter feeding of deer and is also a habitat for elk, cougar, chuker and pheasant. Mike Beck of the Utah Wildlife Federation said he toured the site with a geologist and found, "the area is environmentally fragile. I found mudslides and damaged roads. 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Many speakers wanted further investigation by the county. "I think we ought to know the full story, the full impact," White said. Although the most residents registered complaints with commissioners, several were in favor, of the development. Mary Ann Woods of Provo said developments such as Estes' should be encouraged because of the economic advantages they provide the area. Terry Danson of Salt Lake City commended Estes "for coming into this area and wanting to build homes. Everyone wants to be a homeowner. "This area will be eventually developed and it might as well be by someone with their high standards," he said. The commission adjourned without acting on the zoning proposal, but commissioners indicated they likely will vote on the issue within a few days. services for pushed for half of the money to fund buildings at Utah Technical College in Orem and other stale painting on the side of Mountain View High School Thursday. (Continued from Page 1) 1988-89- ) "In ( fiscal years 1987-8we will receive no revenue sharing money but we would hjwe gotten the sales tax. Now t don't know what we're going to do," said Phil Goodrich, director of man Bangerter successfully else while she was running near VANDALISM Hurt Goodrich said the sales tax was expected to make up some of the difference for Orem. The flood-mone- y issue surrounds a sales tax, imposed on Utahns in 1983. City governments were to receive all of the money from the tax increase to bolster budgets, but then Speaker of the House Nor- Police Beat 200 S. 3 by 1987. rifle, valued at - Page Orem. Federal revenue sharing normally gives Orem $1.2 million, but will be cut to approximately $420,000 for the coming fiscal year. It is slated for elimination Provo's A To administrative of Fourth District Court. The court battles are proceeding while negotiations continue and in action Thursday evening, representatives of the major canal companies in the Provo area agreed to hire attorney Robert Fillerup to represent them in a major new challenge to their rights filed in a Salt Lake City court. Each canal company will have to independently ratify that action, but if approved, Fillerup would represent the canal boards and Jackson Howard would continue to represent Provo City and its metropolitan water board. - OREM: Flood Tax nx 4 f 11 Provo's public works departments, said he is hesitant to be specific about the discussions, but he said he believes it is important to "maintain an ongoing dialogue" eventhough the differences between the two sides run deep. 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