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Show 2A Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1983 Aijto Review Stall i FARMINGTON -- - Some opposed it, 'jome supported it and others came just .to listen at two public hearings held last Thursday on a proposed Davis County auto emissions inspection program. The hearings were held by the Utah Bureau of Air Quality to solicit public ; input on the county vehicle inspec-- , tionmaintenance ordinance before final approval is given. Brent Bradford, Bureau of Air Quality director, said the regulations for Salt Lake and Davis counties will be approved at the Utah ; Air Conservation Committees Dec. 16 -; -- meeting. : Approval will also have to come from I the Davis County Commission today and final approval from the Environ-J- mental Protection Agency before it be- -; ''Comes law. The auto emissions inspection program was mandated by the federal determined that the two counties failed to meet air quality . agency when it "dards. A, (i V Valentine claims the guaranteed $S to $6.30 inspection fee per vehicle offered both hearings. by the company is lower than the cost of a decentralized system inspection The first public hearing in the afternoon focused on a discussion of the and the calibration of testing machines merits of decentralized and centralized is more accurate in his firms program. Richard Harvey, director of the enviprograms. Under the countys proposed decentralized program, residents would ronmental health division, Davis Countake their vehicles to any one of numerty Health Department, said the ous private check stations for inspecdepartment has been involved in contion. But many felt that designating a sidering a program since 1980 and a central location for the inspections citizens committee strongly recommended the decentralized program. would be a better system. Paul Ashton, executive director of the Michael Burson, former mayor of Sunset, said he favors one location Utah Petroleum Retailers Organization, where experts can use the same equipsupported the decentralized concept. ment to test each vehicle. I dont be- The free system works, lieve in making the mechanic working he said. Weenterprise dont feel theres a place on cars an overnight expert in EPA," he for a monopoly in the system. Ashton said. not going to work. Well have said the inspection fee in the decentralas many standards as service stations. ized system can dwindle down to alRichard Valentine, a representative of most nothing as stations compete for Vehicle Emissions Testing Service customers. (VETS), a private firm which has offered to handle the inspections, agreed. Bradford said at this late date the two Valentine submitted VETS documents counties will probably stay with the deto the bureau and said more discussion centralized approach. However, he is needed on the program. promised the bureau will look closely at set for BARRY KAWA V Review Stall 1977-7- 9, - r:; 1968-6- 9, 1975- - 1970-7- 4, 1980 and 1981. Maximum repair costs required to meet the standards are 1980-8- 1 1982 $1 50, $100, 1977-7- 9 $80, $90, 1975-7- 6 and FARMINGTON Although approval must still be given by federal, state and local officials, proposed Davis County motor vehicle inspectionmaintenance !ordinance was released last week and is available for public firm. The second public hearing held Thursday evening attracted many residents who had requested time to speak out against the program. Terrence Boyle of Centerville said he was a former backyard mechanic" in Mesa, Ariz., and noted ways people dishonestly pass auto emissions tests there. Boyle said he took his vehicle ip for an inspection and it failed. He claimed he then removed the catalytic convertor device off the vehicle and it passed the inspection with a nearly zero emissions reading. It dawned on me that this is a big farce, he said. Boyle said some mechanics in Arizona will adjust the gasoline mixture in the carburetors so the vehicle will pass 'Its 1968-69$6- 0. 1970-74-$- If repair costs exceed this ' the motor vehicles owner manu-7- 6, al. If tampering has occured, then it must repaired until the vehicle passes the emissions levels. Cost, of the vehicle emissions inspection is not to exceed $9. An inspection station permit for. a private operator to conduct the testing is $250. The annual renewel of this permit if $25, permit fee $10, annual renewal of inspec-tormechan- -- after- outside of the two counties mandating the inspections. I firmly believe there are many ways to loophole the program and it will be done, Boyle said. lems. ' Harvey said he was confident a in almost all cases would bring newer cars up to compliance with the standards and older cars could probably be brought into compliance within the maximum repair costs. However, if a cars pollution control device had been tampered with then its Katie bar the gate as far as were concerned, he said. tune-u- p ic 1979, Corp. in behalf of two Illinois youths reportedly injured at the park in 1979 has been set for Sept. 10, 1984 in U.S. District Court. Matthew C. Seibert, 14, and Mark S. Siebert, 10, of Marseilles, 111., were named as plaintiffs in the $350,000 suit against Lagoon. The suit claims both youths were injured on July 22, r -- MONEY BACK GUARANTEE D a a D a from the accident included fractures of the spine and injuries to the neck and neurological system. An insurance adjustor for Lagoon says the youths did not i CSSS2 625-396- 5 B 734tSI8 5 ccsfcji icssrJ KXISXJL3 require hospitalization. aurr s- - j Sale! Close-O-ut OPEN THURSDAY and FRIDAY 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. OPEN MONDAY thru SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. -- ;: CLILKZXS 100 permanent injuries resulting -- ill Binarya coupon MERIT A ITKCLSTESIY when a helicopter ride collapsed from an elevated position and forcefully struck the ground. Attorneys for the youths claim A negliSALT LAKE CITY gence suit filed against Lagoon amount and the vehicle does not meet standards, a certificate of ZX Richard Harvey, director of compliance will be issued proSjlthe environmental division, the motor vehicle has not vided County Health Department, with. Tampering said the proposed ordinance is been tampered permit is $5 and is defined as the intentional or is $1. fee IM the fourth draft ln of the original program if version. Public comment on the accidental altering or removal of Copies' of the proposed ordiSTordinance ended Monday and emission control devices andor nance dated Dec. 5, 1983 are tt'Ithe Davis County Commission emissions-relate- d available for public inspection in equipment. Alconsider accepting the draft so, the use of fuels other than the county health department ofthose required by the manufacfices, room 24 at the county joday. The state air committee and turers specification as found in courthouse in Farmington. 'Environmental Protection Agen-c- y will have to give final approval &1 before the inspection program Xbegins in February. The program JXwas mandated by EPA to get .Davis and Salt Lake Counties in Published weekly and distributed FREE by carrier every Inline with federal air standards. Wednesday morning from Roy through North Salt Lake. At stake was a possible loss of A Subsidiary of the Standard Corporation 'C$110 million in federal highway MARILYN L. KARRAS construction funds to Utah. All G. LAMAR BOTT EDITOR ADVERTISING DIRECTOR fi;Davis and Salt Lake County vehicles will be required MEMBER have the emissions check Two Locations To Serve You: VI ter April 1, 1984. The ordinance requires 2144 N. Main, Layton, Utah jvjivery motor vehicle to comply PHONE 776-495- 1 !with inspection program or 2988916 once each year and within months the annual ASSOCIATION to ltsix prior 145 N. Main, Bountiful, Utah ADVERTISING jjjjjnotor vehicle registration. The PHONE 2981103 PUBLISHERS Sjj)rogram will run until national quality standards are attained ?()y the two counties and the or- "dinance has been repealed by the county commissions. Exemptions to the inspection motorcycles, new motor electric or diesel fuel vehicles with an engine upsize of less than 40 cubic inch displacement, agricultural and any motor vehicles Qualifying for registration as a d vehicles ;farm truck, for or con- maintenance irtised rjistruction not designed to operate bn the highway, recreational 'itSpff-road vehicles not registered Slto operation on public highways Si and year model Da-J'v- is inspection then adjust it back wards. Others will register their vehicles Harvey said there was not a reduction in the emissions there and he was beginning to understand why. Questions arose from the audience on why the program was not mandated statewide and why Salt Lake and Davis counties were singled out. Assistant Air Quality Director Burnell Cordner said Congress in 1977 mandated the programs for with federal air standards and both counties have been in violation of them. He said no funding mechanism existed for a statewide program and it would be unfair to require it in counties like San Juan with no air quality prob- Lagoon- Suit Date Set Vehicle Inspection Plan Released for Public View -- the information submitted by the VETS of county residents and state and local officials attended A small audience .BARRY KAWA NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS! LaCiesMe leview Several Companies Have Shipped Us TONS of MERCHANDISE For Immediate Sale! Quantities Limited, So Pleass Hurry! ed Tools O Toys Housewares Stereo Jewelry O O 32-pa- FISHER PRICE MATTEL REMCO require-2&tnen- ts jjj-Jii- . 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