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Show 1 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 1983 Proposed Garbage Burning Plant Gains OK For Site i By MARK FOTHERINGHAM COUNCILMAN Rulon Cummings tried to add another stipulation that developers establish some means of compensation to reimburse residents experiencing long-terproperty value loss from the development. That stipulation was dropped, however, after Howard Miller, president of Incinco Systems Inc., argued that the effects on property values w ill be impossible to accurately gauge. CLEARF1ELD--Chal- k up one more victory for proponents of the proposed Davis County Waste Disposal Plant. t m AFTER LISTENING to the opinions and recommendations of more than 20 people last week, the Clearfield City Council voted unanimously to uphold the June 22nd decision of its planning commission to grant conditional use permit to plant developers. The permit allows the plant to be located on property now owned by the Utah Department of Transportation at 1550 E. 700 S. which is currently an A-- l zone. Katy-Seghe- MAYOR Kay Chandler kept the by setting ground rules before the hearing began. He warned the crowd to stick to the facts and avoid plowing old ground. "A lot has been rumored about people receiving big payoffs; none of which is true. If you think someone is on the take, get a lawyer. But dont use this meeting to voice those opinions, he said. Jim Hurst, a spokesman for a group of citizens opposed to the plant, said that although the outcome of the meeting had been discouraging, it was by no means the end of their campaign against the plant. THE GROUP plans to continue meeting to look at alternatives to block construction. Legal action could be a part of our plans," he said. But for now, we are just going to go home and get some rest. For Will Jefferies, director of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, the next step is to try and get tentative committments from Davis County cities to participate in a 20 year refuse disposal contract. THE ANTICIPATED volume of refuse is crucial in determining the tipping fee which will be charged to the cities. Mr. Jefferies said that the first years tipping fee would be built into the citys contracts along with a formula to determine future tipping fees. He added that energy contracts with Utah Power and Light for the sale of electricity from the plant should be wrapped up by Aug. 4. With an anticipated Oct. 4 bond closing, developers will have two months to finish up all other contracts. WHEN THE planning commission originally approved the conditional use permit for the plant, they tacked on seven different conditions that plant developers would have to meet. The council upheld the planning commissions action and added two more stipulations. Councilman Thomas Waggoner proposed that a body of elected officials be included in the annual setting of tipping fees. The permit was also made conditional upon Clearfields refuse disposal participation in the agreement. This would give the city final veto power over the project and help block other cities from demanding special treatment for their participation. 20-ye- ar PRO-TE- AFTER A brief review of the original planning commission decision, Mr. Hurst explained that the opposition group had expended the equivalent of 201 eight hour days reviewing documents about the proposed plant. We too have gained considerable expertise regarding garbage plants, he said. He added that with coming technological advances, it would be wiser to wait for a better method of waste disposal to emerge rather than committing prematurely to the proposed plant. YOUR (THE council's) decision will have a direct effect on the lives and property of about 600 people, said Mr. Hurst. "You can save or destroy nearly 200 homes. After quoting several constitutional docu-- . ments and some paraphrased LDS scripture, he asked the council to help protect the property rights of Clearfield citizens by denying the conditional use permit. OTHER OPPOSITION members Shirley Reed and Hal Hallett repeated arguments used in the original planning commission meetings to show that the citys zoning and conditional use ordinances would not allow for the building of a garbage burning plant. Ms. Reed also disputed the economics of the proposed project. Even with the most favorable conditions, revenues will not be able to offset the costs, which include an enormous bond debt, she said. IF THE cities of Bountiful and Layton cide not to participate in the project, Ms. Reed estimates that it would mean a 48 percent shortage of needed refuse to run the plant economically. Cities will be responsible for all refuse deficits, she said, adding that tipping fees could soon rise to $18-2- 0 per ton. Mr. Hallett said that the plant would de- adversely affect the health of Clearfield citizens by introducing additional pollutants to the area. He said he also fears increases in president. They discussed THE AUG. 4 membership meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Sophia Bird at 491 Laurelwood Drive, Kays-villLynn Baird will lead a They will join the local chapter of Jaycees at their Aug. 24 meeting at city hall at 8 p.m. e. state leadership training meetings that they had attended, the material that was important to them as a chapter. Also budget matters and projects they will chairmen this fall. project and introduce Springboard, Spokette speak-u- p and Spokette Programs. They will discuss the fashion show and other points of business. Crestview Registers - LAYTON Registration Crestview Elementary will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. DESPITE what developers say, is not taking all the risks, said Mr. Hallett. The users will have to pay all unanticipated costs. Several other Clearfield residents spoke out against the plant and asked the council to consider other alternatives. One alternative suggested was that garbage could be buried in a large gravel pit being dug in South Weber. Katy-Seghe- and jack-fo- r SCHOOL ets will also be on sale at that time, GUEST speaker will be Pat Wimpee, president of Davis County Chapter of Societys League Against Molesters (SLAM). The purpose of SLAM is to (1) monitor judges and legislators, (2) educate the public and (3) support group for victims and their families. Aug. 31 is scheduled a luau with the Jaycees with Pat Kol-m- and Lynn Blair as chairmen. SEPT. 8 will be a member- - rs WHEN THE proponents of the burn plant finally took the podium. Mr. Miller flatly denied the contentions of opponents. We as a company are certain that this plant will not be a detriment to health, will be a benefit to the community, will be a good looking plant, will do the job it is designed for and will, in time, bring the tipping fees to zero, he said. He also disputed the notion of heavy property value losses, saying that the plant would be an improvement over the UDOT roadshops which are now located on the site. THOSE WHO sell fast just to get out will be These plants have been operated foolish. for 37 years in Europe in residential areas without damage to the citizens health or well being, he added. Proponents feel that now is the time to use the best available technology to solve the countys future trash problems. Councilman John Beutler pointed out that ground water contamination problems could shut down a landfill at any time. MR. JEFFERIES explained that the county could one day see no tipping fees with this plant due to the steam contract with Hill Air Force Base. The base will buy steam from the plant at 90 percent of the cost of natural gas normally used to generate the same amount of steam. Historically, the value of energy inflates faster than general inflation, he said. Increased revenue from steam sales would then help keep tipping fees down. MR. JEFFERIES also stated that pollution fears were unjustified. Employees driving in and out of Hill Air Force Base put out as much carbon monoxide in one hour as the plant would in a day, he said. Rich Harvey of the County Health Department added that a public hearing would be held soon for public comment regarding the plant's application for an air quality permit.' PUBLIC officials from the county, North Salt Lake, Fruit Heights, West Bountiful and Sunset also spoke in support of the project. Most of them felt as NSL Mayor Robert Palm-quidid, who said, Americans are putting out more garbage than ever before. Weve got to find something to do with it besides bury it. ms. Meet JCKs Slate The JCKs held their board meeting on July 28 at the home of Mrs. Susan Major, club rs emotional crowd fairly orderly BOTH CITIZENS and elected officials from throughout the county filled the council chambers to sit through nearly four hours of solid debate on the project. i traffic accidents, noise levels and road damage with the greater number of heavy trucks moving along state roads 193 and 232. ship meeting at 7 p.m. at the home of Mary Quist, 238 E. 650 S., Kaysville. Sept. 10 they will join the Jaycees for their mental retardation family outing. MRS. MAJOR thanked all who helped with the July 4 activities and concessions, Kathy Diehl and Cindy Anderson were chairmen of the concessions and Annette Haacke and Marilyn Koroulis were chairmen of the recent childrens parade which was a success. She praised the JCKs for their tremendous support on all activities, np st R. Green Helps Celebrate Mrs. Rose Green spent last Saturday, July 23 in Ferron, Utah, where she went to assist in the celebration of the 100th birthday anniversary of her mother, Mrs. Eva Blackburn. She was born July 24, 1883 in Lakeview, Utah. She married Oscar Blackburn on Aug. 21, 1900 in Orangeville, Utah. This couple had ten children, seven still living. Mrs. Green, the second of the children, is now 79 years of age. vsb Davis Canyons Listed ing high, moderate or low potential. Mr. Kaliser also gave a brief resume of what News Editor - ; . Davis could be proposed for imFARMINGTON their provements to some of the had residents County critical creeks. eyes opened last week when more Barton Creek they heard a report of the flood , In Bountiful, and mud flow potential that in Holbrook Canyon and Stone still exists in the canyons along Creek in Ford Canyon are ranked very high potential the Wasatch Front. BRUCE Kaliser, of the Utah ; Geological Survey, who led a : team of experts in a month-- . long study of flood and mud flow that caused several mil-- ; lion dollars damage in Davis , County, said there are eight major canyons that are still listed very high on critical for future flooding and mud ' slides. He cited Barton, Stone, Steed, Rudd, Farming-toBaer and Kays Creek as having very high potential for both flooding and mud slides ' through next spring and possibly for several more years." Par-ris- n, OTHER canyons or creeks - were put in cagegories of hav flooding and mud flow while Mill Creek and Kenny Creek have "low hazard potential, red according to the port that was first released at last Wednesdays public meeting at Farmington Junior High. post-floo- BARTON Creek has an overhand of fractured earth estimated at 55,000 cubic yards which poses a serious threat of a mud slide. Runoff flooding also is crucial in this canyon. Stone Creek also has a high debris flow potential and is ranked very high for flood potential. Mr. Kaliser said studies show about 2,600 cubic yards of potential slide in this area. PARRISH Canyon in Centerville as well as Barnard Canyon nearby both pose critical threats for flooding while Parrish Canyon has about 65,000 cubic yards of fractured earth posing a potential threat to a major mud slide. Steed Creek ranks very high for both flooding and mud slides. However, the largest threat to a slide is in Hornet Creek where about 33,000 cubic yards of fractured earth pose a serious threat. IN FARMINGTON, Rudd Creek got the most attention when Mr. Kaliser explained that there is more than 100,000 cubic yards of fractured earth that could come down at any time. This would compare to about 80,000 cubic yards that smothered several homes near 100 East between 300 and 600 North in the 1983 Slide last May. Farmington Canyon, too, has a large mass of disturbed land estimated at more than 52,000 cubic yards and the canyon is ranked very high for both flooding and slides. HE SUGGESTED that a spe- ol three-count- listed. 1 vice and included the states of Texas, Arizona, California and Florida. Taking his place as the new police chief in Syracuse, was John W. Gardiner, a former police officer on the force for the past six years. Chief Gardiner received the new posi- HE EXPECTS to be hiring a new officer in August. This e will be a employee, and the city dept, will be accepting applications until July 30. This new patrolman need not be a resident of Syracuse. When chosen he will be assisting the other three reserve officers that the city has now. The position of police will be secretary-dispatchfull time now, instead of par time. Offering a complete police service for this community every day of the week the police force does a marvelous job and certainly has the community interest at heart at all times. tion from Mayor Boyd T. Thurgood, at a special session last Thursday. He officially commenced his new job on July full-tim- 1. BORN IN Ogden. Mr. Gardiner attended schools in Weber County, graduating from Ogden High and attended Weber State College. The Gardiner family moved to Syracuse in 1969. This was following his retirement from 24-ho- the United States Treasury Department, where he served as an investigator for the Custom Departments service that included 26 years of active ser CHIEF Gardiner has also much outside community interest and has been involved in coaching little league football and baseball for much of the time since moving to Syra- cuse. He is mamed to the former LaVon Hunsaker and they are the parents of four sons. Michael is an Air Force officer; Phillip is married and is with Computer Systems Corp at Hill Air Force Base; Von is a second year student in the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and the youngest son. David, is a senior at Clearfield High School. THE FORMER police chief, Henry A. Martin, plans to continue with the force as a but is happy to relinquish his former duties, vsb sar-ge- E. Layton Sets Registration Registration for all kindergarten and new students to East Layton Elementary School not previously registered will be T uesday , Aug. 9' from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the school. STUDENTS who are being registered for kindergarten should bring a birth certificate, health exam, and immunization record. Students who are transferring to East Layton because of boundary changes need not register. Students need not be present for the registration. Class schedules and bus schedules w ill be posted at the school on Aug. 26. Vae View Registration Set Registration will be Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vae View Elementary School in Layton. Parents who have already sent in their childrens registration cards for grades do not need to come to the registration. THE FOLLOWING parents need to come to registration: parents of all new students, parents who did not fill out registration forms last spring and all parents of this coming years kindergarten children. The following items need to be checked before kindergarten registration is complete: birth certificate, payment of $16 snack fee, physical exami FARMINGTON - A proposal to construct a large detention basin to collect slide and flood debris from Rudd Creek in Farmington met with heated debate last Wednesday night. -- caused so much damage earlier this summer. MR. KALISER said a team of experts from Utah and California extensively patroled all of the canyons along the W'asatch Front on foot and by helicopter before preparing the report and making - CHIEF BY GARY R. BLODGETT cial statewide flood control district be organized to coorBAER CANYON has a reflood-contrproported 26,000 cubic yards of dinate all y area of fractured earth that could jects in a cause a potential threat. The Davis, Weber and Box Elder. canyon is ranked very high for both debris flow and flooding. He also stressed expansion and construction of new debris Kays Creek, especially the detention basins at the mouth middle fork, is ranked very of all canyons; to utilize where high for both debris flow and necessary timber and earth runoff, according to the report. barriers to control water flow; to utilize city streets to reroute MR. KALISER emphasized water to undeveloped area; that other smaller canyons or and for homeowners living drainage basins through Davis along creeks to construct their County also pose a threat but own flood preventive" deare not as potentially hazar- vices such as concrete walls dous as the eight canyons and earth barriers. Mr. Kaliser, during a long and technical summary report to more than 200 south Davis County residents, emphasized an immediate need for cities to take action to prevent future flooding and debris flow that NEW SYRACUSE nation and immunization re- cord. CLASS assignments for the new school year will not be available until the Friday before school starts. School begins on Aug. 29. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact Mr. Winward at school during the month of Au- gust, Farmington Ponders Mud Retention Basin Critical Lor Problems By GARY R. BLODGETT John W. Gardiner has taken the helm of the newly expanded Syracuse police department while former Chief Henry Martin has decided to assume other law enforcement duties with the - MOST OF the 150 residents attending the meeting in the Farmington Junior High School gymnasium favored the basin proposal, and urged city officials to get busy and get the job done." A few local residents, however, said they did not think the detention basin was necessary, or at least would not solve the problem. SITE OF the proposed basin will include the first row of houses west of 100 East and extend east to about 150 East (Valley View Circle) between 550 North and 650 North.1 About a dozen homes - most of them extensively damaged or destroyed in the Memorial Day mud slide --- are proposed to be purchased by the city to provide space for the proposed detention basin, according to Mayor Merrill Petty. -- IT WAS also suggested that sandbag and landfill dikes placed in the area of the slide 9 be left intact until the basin can he com- pleted, hopefully by next spring. Although engineer studies and plans hav e not been completed, it is estimated the w est wall of the proposed basin will be about 35 feet high. MAYOR PETTY told the group that construction will begin as soon as the basin is officially approved by the City Council meets tonight (Wednesday ) at 7 p.m. at City Hall. We expect federal aid to help purchase the properties and will work with the LDS Church to have the families w ithin the proposed (basin) district to be relocated." said Mayor Petty. Were doing all we can as fast as we can. SEVERAL residents said they would be willing to help city officials by serving on a citizens advisory committee. We need to get this job done as quickly as possible and if you want our help were ready to give it. said one resident. Earlier in the evening, residents heard a detailed report of flood and mud damage and the potential of more slides in canyons throughout Davis County. (See adjacent story). |
