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Show Universal Microfilming Preliminary report presented to council Box 2608 Salt Lake, Ut 84101 Water line relocation recommended by engin The relocation of several sections of pipeline, in- cluding approximately 6,000 feet at the Kyune ridge, and the re - working of the city's chlorination system were a number "of among suggestions presented to the city council Thursday in a preliminary report on the Dick Harries, proposed a $600,000 water im- provement project to be funded, ideally, by a $300,000 loan from the Ad- Home Farmers' Development the Ad- ministration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, the En- - Scavo: How many nooK-up- could s we add now without serious trouble? Linke: None. city's water system by Linke and ministration (FHA) and a Associates, consulting $300,000 grant from the Four Corners Regional engineers. The report, presented by Commission. Linke also Harold A. Linke and suggested looking into Templeton, resident project engineer have long thought existed per minute. but have been unable to "The bottleneck and some locate, is probably at the of the air problem could be Kyune ridge where a sharp eliminated by constructing rise and fall in the elevation about 6,000 feet of of the pipe is causing air to pipe around the ridge," the be trapped and dissolved report said. "Replacing and is producing milky about 15,000 feet of the looking water and air pipe with pipe belching out when faucets in would provide additional the city are opened. capacity but would not solve The report called the top the air problem." of the ridge the "control Replacing the pipe would point" for the hydraulics for increase the line's capacity the pipe and said it limited to approximately 1,500 the capacity of the line to gallons per minute, thus approximately 1,000 gallons eliminating the problem of Utah Board of Water Resources, the Economic possible funding from the losing Fish Creek Spring water when pumping from the UP&L well at Colton, the source of the city's supplemental supply. An increased capacity in vironmental Protection and revenue Central in the study was the finding that the bottleneck, which city officials ' Yv , r 1 : h, ' k f - pressure is springs The relocated pipe in the Kyune slide area should not be replaced in its original position because the slide is still moving and because the probability of increasing capacity by revamping the line is remote. 3000 feet of pipe should be relocated around the base of the knoll near the UP&L power plant. The hump in the current line is so near the elevation of the upper reservoir that it is probably causing restrict- 1 at Spring Canyon ion. and Fish Creek.) Other recommendations in the report included the required so chlorine and fluorine may be added. "Normally, this should not reduce the capacity of the supply line," the report said, "but when the Castle Gate pump is introducing water into the system, the following limitations sites." from the Castle Gate supply." (In addition to the Castle Gate and UP&L supplementary supplies, the city's water is drawn from the line would also be created by changes in the chlorine feeder pump or an increase in the size of pipe below the station. Because of the location of the feeder, reduced - of well and spring prospective quantity The water deficiency projected for the next two years would not be a "serious" or "killing" shortage, Linke said, "just a nuisance h Agency sharing. derground water in the basin because of quality and pressure stops operation of the feeders, and the back pressure also causes a reduction in the capacity of the supply line pipe so no net gain in the flow results The two - million gallon reservoir should be lined with plastic or replaced. (City officials seemed to favor replacement with a steel tank.) (see STUDY P. 2) : "Geological studies and experience combine to discourage further of un development y . n (HJ Photo by Fred Kaminski) it s WEDNESDAY, JULY rain to the area during a three-daperiod last and week, humidity ranged from a low of 19 per cent to a high of 96 per cent, the average reading being approximately 40. The past week brought some "really different" summer weather to the Price - Helper area, in the words of a spokeswoman for the National Weather Service station in Price. .Afternoon thunderstorms brought of an inch of three-fourt- y HELPER, UTAH VOLUME 69 23. 1975 472-567- 10c 1 NUMBER 30 '"ft' vail, jurviuvr says Planners attack area water pollution "It's bad," said Dr. Courtney Brewer, summing up in two words the pollution level of the area's rivers and streams. Brewer, who is director of the Waste Water Quality Management Planning .of-- , fice, located in Helper, said his office has two years in which to come up with a plan for making all the area's waters fishable and swimmable. The plan must be implemented by 1983, according to legal limits set by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Carbon and Emery predictable source of the The department, having already received reports County coal developments; pollution, such as a factory, from the Bureau of Land Railroad construction is evident) are slated for Management and the U.S. areas above Scofield Willow Creek above its confluence with the Price Forest Service and having ' Reservoir; River, and the Price River digested the relatively Recreational develop- at Castle Gate. general information on ,r Scofield tained in the Utah State . ment Complete chemistries wil Colorado River Basin Plan, Reservoir; be taken in these areas is now ready to delve into New Utah Power and quarterly, with monthly specifics, Brewer said. Light areas in Every tests for pH, heavy metals, Already drawn up by the County; S04, P04, N03, suspended water planning office is a solids, settlable solids, Community growth list of areas thought to with energy coliform bacteria and other associated intensive analysis require pollutants also planned. "in cooperation with the development. The water quality office "Intensive non - point responsible developer and local governmental unit." It surveys" (tests on polluted has scheduled technical and includes: areas where no single advisory meetings Monday, .. Rio Grande Railroad to Scofield and Clear Creek, begun in early May, will probably be completed in Stolen items recovered by Helper police Three apprehended with stolen items Three suspects and a carload of apparently stolen goods were apprehended near Martin last Thursday by Helper Police Officer Ken Nielson. Police Chief Karl Stavar said Nielson received a call from the Peerless checking . station after officers there observed a station wagon coming down the canyon with no lights. At 12:30 a.m., Nielson located the car in Martin. Gary Wayne Sheeley, 22, Robert David Slama, 22, and Richard Logan Loghry, 18, all of Salt Lake City, were arrested and charged with possession of loaded firearms. The arrest report said all three subjects had loaded handguns strapped to them. They did not resist arrest. The items were identified later Thursday as having been stolen from the Moab area. The three men and the merchandise were then transported to Moab by the Grand County Sheriff's Department. Items turned over to Grand County authorities included 12 fishing poles, 11 reels, a surveyor's transit, a Winchester .22, a citizen's band radio transceiver, a wristwatch, 27 cartridge tapes, a tape player, a socket set, a tool set, a fishing tackle box, three first aid kits, a tool box, an electric shaver, a camera, a radio, a hand spotlight, four speakers and a crow bar. Three police badges (one of them fake) and a variety of clothing and camping equipment were also sent to Grand County for iden- tification by possible owners, though these items had not been reported stolen. October, according to D&RG officials. Helper Assistant Train Master Arnie demons said the 21.1 mile branch would be financed by Valley Camp of Utah, the firm now developing coal mines in the area. The company is to be reimbursed in accordance with the number of carloads of coal produced. Construction on the line, which once brought coal from the U. P., Monay, Clear Creek, Columbine, and US Fuel mines, all now defunct, will include raising the old track, replacing ties where needed and putting in all new ballast, the gravel used to support the tracks. When the mine reaches capacity, 45 to 50 carloads per day are expected to head for eastern US power plants. Initially, demons said, two or three trains per week will leave the site. 45-c- it - July 28, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively. County commissioners and mayors from throughout the area will attend the technical session, with represent- atives of related federal agencies expected at the IS' advisory meeting. Brewer said members of the public are welcome at the meetings. The Waste Water Quality Management Planning department is affiliated with the Southeastern Utah Association of Governments. D&RG tells construction of Scofield area branch The Pleasant Valley branch of the Denver and Jr ' In addition to refurbishing the old line, D&RG will lay IV2 miles of new track to mine facilities at Clear Creek. In another project, the D&RG has purchased 200 acres of land near Huntington for coal loading equipment to be used on the proposed Castle Valley spur. demons said the spur may become a reality in three to four years if coal development in the area warrants. No right - of - way has yet been purchased by the railroad. Big John Days said biggest yet More merchants and more shoppers than in any previous year participated in the 1975 Big John Days sale, the Helper Journal's advertising department has announced. Some 3,235 shoppers registered for the prize drawing during the three day sale July 10, 11 and 12. -- Paraders Helper area youngsters prepare for parade held last week by local LDS ward. The event celebrated the July 24 settling in Utah by Mormon pioneers. Scofield robbery reported A Scofield man reported being robbed of $60 to $70 in cash Thursday at a bar near Scofield Reservoir, the Carbon County Sheriff's not visibly armed but held their hands in their pockets to give the appearance of having weapons. The sheriff's office said Office said. Wesley Twitchell of Scofield told deputies that two men in ski masks robbed him at the Cove Haven at approximately 5:50 p.m. then drove toward the dam in a red car, possibly a 1969 Camaro or Firebird. The sheriff's office said all the roads in the area were checked, but the suspects were not located. Assisting in the search were the Utah Highway Patrol, fish and game officers and other law enforcement agencies. Twitchell told deputies the alleged robbers were the suspects were inches and 5 feet feet, 8 inches tall; one may have had a mustache, and one had dark (tanned or Mexican) skin. 5 11 Jaycees chapter proposed for Helper A Helper chapter of the in is the Jaycees organization stages, according to Tom Patterick, Eastern District president of the Utah State Jaycees and past president of the Price Jaycees. The goal of the organization is community improvement and nt through development of leadership abilities in the individual members, Patterick said. An organizational meeting for the group, open to men between the ages of 18 and 35, will be held in approximately one week, with a wives' auxiliary to be set up simultaneously. Those wishing to join the club or obtain further information should contact Patterick at 637-274- Residents give views for, against U.S. -Russ space mission Last week as the Apollo and Soyuz crews were shaking hands in space, a number of area residents V P were asked their views on the effect the U.S. - Russian space venture might have on this country and the world. Approached at a business on Main Street, they gave the following answers. Peter Clerico, Price: I think they're wasting a lot of money for nothing. But then the government throws away a lot of money foolishly, so they might as well waste a little there, too. Mrs. I, coin1 Helper: I've . Clcrlco Mrs. Noursc progress, I guess. We could use our money for feeding people who haven't been fed. Of course, maybe the Noiirse, accepted money they're spending is feeding a lot of people, like with jobs. .lack Wilson, Helper: I don't give that stuff much thought, really. A lot of people think it's too much to spend. Personally, I don't think so. It might establish gonna happen's gonna happen. That's why I don't watch it. It scares me. Bob Bingham, Helper: better relationship between the two countries. a ' Mis. .laimcz I Hinnham Mrs. Connie Jaiinez, Kfiiilworth: They're (the astronauts) just gonna What's destroy the wc-H This is Russian detente. That is, give the Russians whatever the hell they want. I think we've given the Russians enough. Let them pay the $76 billion from World War II, then get into detente.. They're getting a lot more out of it than we're getting from them. something comes out of it scientifically to benefit everybody in the world and help toward peace, then let is doing things his way. Mrs. Galanis Palotta Myrtle Galanis, Price: I just hope they don't get into an argument up there. If r.rcnick them fly it. It's quite an accomplishment. Jimmy Palotta, Helper: I it's good for the country, because it would be better to make friends with all the countries. think Frank Breznick, Helper: With less money and less effort and less resources on our part, we could make friends with Russia or any other country. It's not doing any harm, most certainly, but it sure is expensive. |
