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Show A Cn RmIi 0 urn ha U PAID NO LAV TON p AMit UlH MO' 7 544-913- - 3 546-473- (USIS 1492-6000- ) 5 1 NUMBER FORTY THREE VOLUME EIGHTY Voice Of Davis County 25c WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1985 j officials of communities along the Wasatch Front. They contend that the proposition does no more than "rob Peter to pay Paul. By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor landfills and even the Salt Lake International Airport," he said. He said diking would give temporary relief of lakeside businesses and public facilities, but that pumping the lake to maintain the lake level would probably be necessary. Water from the lake would be pumped to the west desert (of the Great Salt Lake) so the water can evaporate. THE $110 MILLION outlined by the governor would be earmarked for diking the south and east shores of the Great Salt Lake, to dredge the Jordan River, and to pump the lake to maintain an even lake level. The governor told news media gathered for a press conference that the lake level must be stabilized by mid-- 986 - when the lake level is expected to reach a record-hig4,2 2 feet above sea level GREAT SALT LKE - Despite the slowest rise of the lake level of Great Salt Lake since 1982, Gov. Norman H. Bangerter last week announced a proposal of $1 10 million for flood prevention and control of the rising lake level. THE GOVERNOR suggested using $60.5 million of state funds and $49.5 million worth of bonds the latter of which are to be retired by a portion of the state sales tax that was earmarked for local governments. And this met with some bitter opposition from mayors and city -- - THE GOVERNOR also emphasized dredging of the Jordan River so that the river could handle more water flow out of Utah Lake which is already at flood level. Utah Lake, too, has been rising steadily for the past three years and already flooded private land, a state park, and damaged or threatened a portion of Interstate Highway 15 between Provo and Springville. He outlined his funding proposal as using $30.5 million already budgeted for flood control in the new fiscal year beginning July ; $10 million to be taken from a surplus of state funds; and the fiscal year. remaining $30 million to be budgeted for the 1986-8- -- 1 h . FOR DIKING and pumping to be effective, the lake level must be controlled to prevent flooding of roads, treatment plants. I 7 THE REMAINING $40.9 million will come from local government funding (sales tax). The money will actually be bonded nd then repaid with use of sales tax over the next 3'; years. Gov. Bangerter said he got this idea from talking to local mayors and city officials who said they do not have funds at this time to aid in the flood program. Other types of funding such as federal grants from the U.S. Corps of Engineers and money from lakeside industries - will all be a part of the overall flood control program, the governor explained. - -- INCLUDED IN the Corps of Engineering funding is a proposal for $15 million to be used to reinforce diking along Interstate Highway 80 between Tooele and Grantsville. Gov. Bangerter said that if the lake level reaches 4.212 feet and (above sea level) roads around the lake including be impassable or restricted. Treatment plants, landfills, industries, lakeside businesses and railroads also will be damaged or threatened. - HE NOTED that the pumping operation could not be put into effect until 1986 and "hopefully the diking program would be effective until that time Referring to the Jordan River, he said that if dredging is not done to increase the water flow from the Utah Lake to Great Salt Lake, there will be additional damage to private and public lands and facilities along the river. GOV. BANGERTER emphasized that no definite plans have been made but that something must be done to control the rising lake level and the flow of the Jordan River. d look at Meanwhile, old Mother Nature has given a what to expect in the near future: two-side- (1) THE SNOWPACK outlook took a "turn for the better" with the January report being below normal for the month and total (since Oct. 1, 1984) "closer to bringing the water-yea- r normal. The rise of the Great Salt Lake during January was only three inches, marking the slowest flow into the laU - ince 1982, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At the same lime, the lake rose only IVa inches during the last 15 days of Janury. - 1tN 1 i M. P ATTi MAMVEim 7TT jr (2) BUT WILL the cold, dry spell continue? Predictions are that the next 30 to 45 days w ill be wet perhaps wetter than normal and these predictions gave a glimpse of possibility with heavy snowfall in the mountains of the Wasatch Range the first few days after the last recorded measurement. - - Although the runoff is slow now, water around Saltair is expected to rise sharply this sPrn8- Some diking has already been provided and more is expected in an attempt to keep the rising lake level from doing even more damage to the famous resort. Photo by Clipper News Editor Gary R. Blodgett. - continued on pg. two... Proposal To Make Fair Mayor Pahnquist Heads Grounds Year Round New Burn Plant Officers By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex-Journ- al Editor FARMINGTON Even as construction continues on the former county fairgrounds at Lagoon, plans are being frantically put into shape for a new complex. na, landscaping and permanent concessions building. The final phase would include completion of landscaping jogging trail and horse barn. Com. Gerlach speaks of a "cooperative effort between the county and interested citizens through formation of a corporation. That body could obtain funding breaks while operating the facility. The county would lease space for the week-lonfair, for example. non-prof- THE COUNTY commissions committed $1.5 million towards purchase of land, with several sites being discussed, along with $200,000 this year for development and a like amount in 1986, assuming flooding doesnt steal the pot, explains County Com. Harry Gerlach. Although action's been somewhat slow in coming, a group of primarily horsemen has come forward, wanting to take action in coming months that would at least see a partial facility ready by fair time in August. That , group, headed by Howard Dygert of Farming-tonin commissioners met with Thursday night a special session where tentative plans were e presented that would include a project. it of groups have expressed infair a in terest facility that would include chariot racing area and an auditorium, an idea supported by Mr. Dygert, himself a horse enthusiast. year-roun- d BEFORE facilities completion, though, there could be cooperation through obtaining financing and some in kind labor sorts of donations by the county, as though use of road shop crew and equipment, for example. Mr. Dygert sees many uses for the facilities and says beyond that, residents should be aware of agricultures role, even if they have never set foot on a farm and are urban in background. AMONG THOSE groups expressing need for facilities are: Beehive Racing Assoc., noting 12 chariot race meets October through February that could use a home; one state chariot race final in February, a December stallion auction and race meet during the county fair. Eight horse shows would be staged from horse clubs along with by various various meetings and practices. May-Augu- st 4-- As presented in the meeting, Fhase I would include a race track with bleachers, indoor e arena, livestock exhibit barn, air dome, restrooms, parking and portable concesmulti-purpos- sions. A SECOND phase would see construction of an exhibits building, grandstand, outdoor are FARMINGTON - Although designated attatchments to a performance bond for construction of burn plant were not received last week plans for construction of the multimillion facility are still go". a proposed waste-to-energ- y g three-phas- A MYRIAD By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor Other groups list similarly extensive schedules, including riding clubs and Sheriffs future farmers of America; Woods Cross continued on pg. two.. THE ATTACHMENTS to bonds totaling $54.7 million are needed to complete the performance bond agreement, explained Assistant Davis County Attorney Gerald Hess. He said the necessary papers are expected to arrive from developers of the project, "within the next few days. Katy-Segher- s, But the Davis County Solid Waste and Energy Management District board of directors decided to go ahead with election of district officers and to delegate all author- ity from the County Commission to the board. The latter is comprised of mayors of the 12 communities within Davis County which comprise the district. structed. Attorney Hess said that no city outside the district can be taxed for construction or operation of the plant unless the city is later admitted into the district and participates in the plant. WILL JEFFERIES, executive secretary of Wasatch Front Regional Council and consultant to the district, also noted that all costs connectd with the construction and operation of the district and proposed burn plant must be paid by revenue collected from participant cities. To try and do anything different would be illegal, he said. So the districts board of direc- tors elected North Salt Lake Mayor Bob Palmquist as its new term. chairman to serve a one-yeFruit Heights Mayor Dave Parker was elected vice chairman; and Commission Chairman Glen Saunders was chosen secretary. ar AT THE same time, all administrative control of the newly formed district - previously held by the County Commission - has been delegated, by law, to the board of directors. This will include among other things the power to enter into and negotiate contracts; acquire property; construct buildings (including the proposed burn plant); -- -- BOUNTIFUL, Clearfield and Layton agreed not to participate in the district - or the proposed burn plant operation Centerville Mayor Neil Blackburn abstained from voting on any issues last week because Centerville has filed a resolution with the district asking that Centerville, too, be dropped from the district if a burn plant is con -- receive and dispurse federal grants; borrow money; and assess and collect fees for construction and operation of the burn plant. The board also discussed the need for hiring a fulltime district manager and comptroller, as separate positions, to carry on the daily activities of the district. QUALIFICATIONS and salaries were not discussed, but it was suggested that the two positions would require salaries of at least $35,000 each. Salaries should be negotiable, but let's prepare to pay what is necessary to get the qualified personnel that we will need," said Comm. Saunders. I know there are qualified persons out there to do the job and it should not be difficult to fill the positions," the commissioner said. THE BOARD will meet again tomorrow (Thursday ) at 5 p.m. and probably will put the jobs out to bid at that time. Meanwhile, specifications and job description of the two positions are being prepared. Although he did not vote or. the matter, Mayor Neil Blackburn noted that the money being spent by the district (through bonding) along with all the details and problems connected with constructing the states first garbage steamgenerating garbage burn plant, will necessitate good, qualified sonnel. per- "THE DISTRICT budget will be more than any community, or the county, and it should be well scru- - contlnued on pg. two |