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Show WASHES AND GULLIES Contour of ground shows fallacy and problems of building homes on steep bench areas along Wasatch front. Flooding may result. Recent Heavy Rains Cause Problems for Home Bulders The recent heavy rains, bring an over abundance of moisture in some areas has brought to light several problems relating to home construction and ownership. Home owners in certain areas have found unwanted water surfacing in their basements and surface waters flowing into their yards. Septic systems have malfunctioned. Some homeowners have even observed extra mounds of unplanned for top soil suddenly appearing in unusual places. Other have found gulleys gouged goug-ed out of portions of their hill side yards. A few have noticed discouraging cracks developing wall and foundations. Many of these problems could have been avoided with preplanning and an evaluation of various resource information that is available to interested in-terested citizens.' One such information source is the Soil Survey Report of Utah County. This report has been compiled by the Soil Conservation Service and is available at their office in Room 112 of the Federal Building in Provo. This report provides pro-vides information as to soil type, texture, water table, susceptibility to surface overflow, potential poten-tial for ground movement, move-ment, suitability for various types of contraction. con-traction. Also included are various tables showing show-ing the chemical and engineering properties of selected soils which indicate acidity or alkalinity, shrink swell potential, partical size and more. This report identifies 136 different soils with their locations shown on 32 aerial photos. Other available soil survey information includes in-cludes the Fairfield Nephi Report covering the area west of Utah Lake from Cedary Valley south to Nephi. Although this report has not yet been published, most of the field work has been completed and the information is on hand at the SCS office in Provo. "Even though much of this information has been available to planners, plan-ners, developers, and sales people for some time, it would be to the advantage of each individual in-dividual land owner or future land owner to become acquainted with soils information," Said Gerald Jorgenson, District conservationist with the Soil Conservation Conserva-tion Service at Provo. "We also have information informa-tion pamphlets such as "Know the Soil You Build On." "Soils and Septic Tanks," and Drains Dra-ins Around Your Home." continued Mr. Jorgenson. |