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Show i 4 Rising Lake Threatens South Davis Sewer Plant CHERYL ARCHIBALD Cross, and part of Bountiful. Mill Creek, which runs southWEST BOUNTIFUL If the east of the plant leaves its banks Great Salt Lake rises three more, when jt makes a 90 degree turn feet, to, elevation of 4211, all by the plant. The silt and water communities being served by the flows across the plant access South Davis County Sewer Dis- road and into the plant. Comtrict will have problems. pounding the problem is the waIf action isnt taken, People ter during spring flooding which Review Correspondent - without back-u- p valves will have enters the collection system raw sewage in their basements, through open manholes. Last said Joseph Patrick, vice chair- spring broken lines caused raw man of the sewer district. And, sewage to surface from manholes even if the lake stays at a safe above the breaks. level, spring run off could cause County flood control chairflooding of the north area treatman, Rick Mayfield, said that ment plant in West Bountiful. the sewage treatment plant is a The North Plant serves Center-- , top priority of the county and ville. West Bountiful, Woods that they are very, very, con r cemed." The north" plant is located a half mile from the wildlife and the dikes to the refuge are holding the lake back right ref-ug-e, now. To prevent problems this spring, the sewer district has adapted as its official flood plan recommendations in a study made by the engineer consulting firm of James M. Montgomery. The firm predicts that the lake will rise to 4208 feet. Since, ground elevation inside the plant ranges from 4208 to 4210 feet of elevation, the study recommends that a barn, or dike, be built along the east fence of the plant area. Although the east side of the plant and the access road are most vulnerable, if the lake rises to 4210, the plant would be threatened by, flooding from all sides says the report, and the access road would be flooded for 900 feet from the plant. The District has agreed lo start or five feet to help with the ground water problem. He said the holding pond would just have to be lost to the lake. The District will get the needed dirt from the three detention ponds in Centerville. Engineer Dal Wayment said that the firm would like to see the work on the berms begin beimmediately acquiring the fore February. The District will needed fill dirt for dikes and to begin work on the berms and raise the access road. We need will be studying proposals to get 30 to 60 thousand yards of fill, the needed plumbing for pumps said John Wheelwright, general in case they will have to pump manager of the plant, who pres- water and sewage over the ented the report. berms. They will also be looking He suggested the whole plant at building a culvert under the area be filled and raised by four main access road. They will study proposals to make a diversion at the turn in the Mill Creek, of they will clear the drainage ditch on the east side of the plant and use the material for a berm against the plant fence. The access, road would then be raised and a culvert installed to allow the water to drain under the road. The South Plant, located in North Salt Lake and serving North Salt Lake, and parts of Bountiful is at a higher elevation and the Study said that no problems are expected unless the Jordan River rises 2.4 feet above its present level. um o ramitm Bounti Wednesday, January 25, 1984 Vol. 4 No. 4 a im? :mmm To Be Sent to Senate House Approves Causeway Breach mmmm rf J BARRY KAWA I ,. Review Staff SALT LAKE CITY - Utah House members approved the breaching of the Southern Pacific Causeway across the Great Salt Lake last week as a measure to control flooding along the south shore. The House passed the $3.7 million House Bill 30 by a 7 vote and the bill will now be sent to the Utah Senate where it must be approved also. Southern Pacific would become the contractor for the project if the bill passes in the Senate and receives the signature of the Governor. The $3.7 million in state funds to authorize the breach includes up to $500,000 to protect the railroad company while the long breach is made near the causeways west end v and railroad trestle is erected. The bill also extends the liability protection up to $10 million per accident and for 10 years after the project is completed. The House rejected by a 0 vote an amendment by Rep. Nolan E. Karras, to install a flood gate mechanism to control the water flowing through the breach. Karrass amendment would have installed the flood gate at an estimated cost between $500,000 and $2 million which would have possibly been paid by north lakeshore industries who depend on .the salinity -- 45-2- 30Q-fo- if fc. i District was called out at 1:30 p.m. and continued its ef- -. forts for days as hot spots flarpd up on the scene. The building was apparently vacant at the time of the blaze. No injuries were reported; Argyle said the fire was a frustrating one for his men to battle because of wood construction on frame additions to the house. HOUSE fire being ddused by firefighters at 1600 S. 800 Woods Cross; last Wednesday caused an estimated $40,000 in damages, "totally destroying the home. South Davis Fire District Chief Brent Argyle said children playing with marches at the house was the apparent cause of the blaze. A crew from the South Davis Fire W.i ; Staff Photo by Robert Regan . City, School Board Agree Worl( on ' Of the $648,000, the school RON KNOWLTON Review Staff BOUNTIFUL Bountiful City has reached an agreement with the Davis County Board of Education for work on Stone Creek near Viewmont High School. Work on the creek near the school will begin this week; Jack Balling, Bountiful City engineer, said. The city has approved .two bids totaling $648,000 for work: from Main Street to 500 West : on the creek. RON KNOWLTON : Review Staff. BOUNTIFUL The Bountiful City Council, has denied a , zoning change that would allow duplexes in a residential area near Orchard Drive and 1800 South. City Planning Director Reed Boothe noted the area, has predominantly single family homes v' at present, y Brad Romney, representing his ' father--Keit- h Romney, told the city council last Wednesday his. father wants to build two duplexes dn a half acre lot on Orchard Drive. . r,, , town-house-ty- (ilt-r-- Stone Creek to pe and an open stream channel through the J.C. Penney property near 200 West. The creek will be diverted into a concrete channel around the high school, Balling said. A fence will also be : district will pay $126,000, Balling said. The city will hire a contractor for the districts portion of the project, Balling said. Claude Nix was awarded the contract for part of the project, while Child Bros, will complete the rest of the project. The improvements covered, under the project include the replacement of a culvert on Main Street, a sedimentation trap, concrete lining from Main Street "past the citys power substation east of Viewmont High School, installed.- - The stream channel improvements will continue along the South side of Pages Lane to the freeway, Balling said. The school district and city will pay for part of the project, while the Davis County Flood Control Board will pay for: the ; , rest of the project from funds, from a recently passed $12 million bond election, Balling said. Balling said the project could be completed within 60 days. Davis County will be responsible for maintenance of the stream, channel once the improvements are completed, Balling said. Creeks. for the proper- 1 multi-famil- . . Clean Sweep Index Chimney sweeps give a taste of the nostalgic with their English Classified 4B,5B 4A Editorial 3B Home Living top hats, but they offer a service which is making homes safer3A to lower the south arm of the lake by about 7 inches and mini- mize damages to industry and recreation facilities along the south shore. A similar bill failed in the special legislative session of the Senate last summer. A comprehensive $46 million flooding bill will also be spon 1 flooding. Local senators from the north shore area opposed the breach proposal last year. Most representatives from the area voted against the bill last week with many remaining unconvinced of the benefits of the breach if the lake continues to rise. Rep. Kaye Browning, said weather reports indicate up to three feet of water is in the mountains and the lake level was reported at 4,206 feet last week. That pulls us down to 4,209 by the time that gets in the lake, he said. So by whatever measurement, you still get about 4,208 feet and the horrendous amount of damage that is expected. Browning said nothing will be accomplished with six or eight inches lowering of the lake. He also said Southern Pacific has all the liability, according to the y lease and also antee to hold the state harmless! What were doing is buying that liability back, he said. That doesnt make too much sense to . ; right-of-wa- me. Davis County Commission Chairman Glen E. Saunders said he doesnt believe the state should be paying to breach the causeway. He said the commissioners feel the responsibility for the breach lies with the railroad. Some people are looking at that six to eight inches as whats go-- ; ing to save us; it may have quite an influence and it may not, he said. . In a related matter. Balling said the city will open bids the beginning of February for debris basins on Stone and Barton was , yr The possible breach is hoped Our rights should be protects turned down, ed, Holman said: ty, but Councilman Harold Shafter Teeples said. He said the property can sell said he knocked on doors in the and be used for single family area and talked to 8 residents, Of the 18, 14 were against the dwellings. He said the developer of the rezoning, he said. ' He said residents living near property is only there to make sell and and then the money property told him it had not get out. been properly maintained and He said he and other residents that they suspected it would conin the area want to keep rental tinue that way. units out of there." He said the wishes of the resif Drue Holman said when he dents in the area should be rebought his property in the area, spected. he assumed the area would reCouncilman Richard Sharp main zoned for only single fami" Continued On Page 2A ly dwellings. the owner wanted 40-3- of the lake. Zone Request Romney said the property is , near a commercial area. He said the only way for his father to have an economically feasible project on the property y is to build housing , on the land.. But several residents who live in the area said the property should not be rezoned. Daryl Teeples said he lives on the south side of the street from the property. Asa part time real estate agent, he said he had a client who made an offer for the property several years ago! The offer was in line with what ot sored in the Senate that includes the breach proposal in it. The bill would study the possibility of pumping lake water into the western desert and appropriating funds to help pay for 983 flood damages and prepare for 1984 Business Sports $850,000 Waiting For Applicants BARRY KAWA Review Staff - Private arid FARMINGTON will both entities sector public be eligible to apply for a share of $850,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to Davis County this year. The Davis County Council of Governments agreed to a compromise in the distribution system of the grant last week. Some $400,000 will be earmarked for a special revolving loan fund that will be targeted at small businesses in the county. ; The other $450,000 will go for selected city and county projects as designated by a criteria ballot system of COG members. The , merits of both programs were debated at the November COG meeting. A special five member .executive committee was formed at that time to study both systems and report on a solution to distribute the federal dollars. The committee made the split funding proposal recommendation at last weeks meeting but some COG members objected to the loan program. Sunset Mayor Norm Sant said the proposal dilutes the overall block grant and will not benefit small cities like Sunset because businesses usually locate in larger cities with malls. Youre; Continued On Page 2A Perfect 6.0? . Judges show the skaters marks in compulsory competition of the National Figure Skating Championships in Bountiful. IB 4B 1B,2B , & |