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Show 4B Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, April 11, 1984 South Davis Cities Tally Up Preparedness CHERYL ARCHIBALD The main BOUNTIFUL ar- ea of concern for possible flooding and mudslides this spring in Bountiful will be Barton Creek, which runs out of Holbrook Canyon and crosses between Lakeview Hospital and South Davis Community Care Center and across Orchard Drive. A canyon wall in Holbrook Canyon is unstable and Tom Hardy, Bountiful city manager said that it looks like it could way at any time. A debris basin is being built in the canyon with sides which will be 95 feet high when finished in August. By the time of expected runoff this spring, it will be about 25 feet high. Where Barton Creek crosses "property at Lakeview Hospital, a jsediment basin and trapezoid concrete lining has been installed and now the creek runs to the 'side of the Davis Community Care Center now instead of in a culvert beneath the structure. d tLAst year the elderly and at and center the at patients nssfuntiful Convalescent Care lacross Orchard had to be evacu-,'atp- d because of the flooding wafers and piles of mud along the . disa-jbjf- creek. But people in mation is one problem would like to avoid. been repaired. Review Correspondent the centers this-;ye- ar will be absolutely safe, Hardy said. The creek behind ,Young World is now lined with a ' rectangular cement lining which is open is some places 'and closed in others so that equipment can get into the creek to, clear it of silt and debris. The : entire stretch will be fenced, Hardy said. I ;,The city is not as worried , about Stone Creek culverts being plugged as they are those on Barton Creek which still has a lot of loose material to come down, Hardy explained. Thirteenth East is still not completed because it is of a low-ipriority not serving many people. But Davis Boulevard has er The city's smallest debris basin on Bountiful Boulevard across Mueller Creek, or Millcreek and will collect mud and debris that, may flow from Mueller Canyon. A 6- - by culvert runs under the basin to allow the water to run downstream. Millcreek, has been lined between Orchard and 100 East, north of Bountiful City Hall. We feel weve sized culverts and grates large enough to keep blockage out of culverts and that creeks will carry sufficient water away. We may have to dredge-silout, but we dont anticipate having .to divert water on streets," Hardy said. In an anticipated emergency, the city will use the neighbor- hood orgamzationradiof TV, and the press? A district person will tell people Where to evacuate tO. In case of an unexpected emergency, like the side of canyon giving way,Hardy said that police cars would alert people with public address systems and miK crophone. We have aSTa precautionary-measurs so pladed that we can pibilize a certain area rather ttjan having the whole city come ,out, Hardy ex' f plained. e In an flooding emer0 gency, people, can call the city Palish encourages people to citys command center to verify any rumors about flooding dangers. The most potentially dangerous area this year, Palesh said, is Parrish Canyon, where a 3,000-fomudslide has already come call the 10-fo- ot ot down, although it never reached the creek. It is expected to slide further up the canyon. Debris basins have been under construction to collect any debris and mud before it becomes a : danger to residents living below the canyons. The debris basin below Parrish is 85 percent complete now, Pa- - t w " f'. e sand-bag- spring. Very well-prepar- ed says Farmington Were this time, City Manager ,Max Forbush. ?The city has met its goals of paving four targeted locations ready to handle possible spring flooding and mudslides such as .the mudslide in Rudd Canyon last spring that destroyed several homes. The city and county ef--; fort has included a Rudd Creek , debris basin, desilting basins on Shepard Creek and lower Steed debris re.moval and piping projects ' Davis and Shepard Creeks. 5 Terrill Bird, emergency services director, said that the city has 12,000 sandbags and, unlike some Davis County cities who are saving the bags strictly for diverting and diking flood waters, Woods Cross is making the bags available to residents with problems of ground water running into their yards and basements from nearby fields. West WEST BOUNTIFUL Bountiful Emergency planners have met with Woods Cross, Phillips Petroleum, the Rio Grande and Union Pacific Railroads and Hatchco to combine flood control efforts for this springs predicted heavy runoff. With Bountifuls cement-line- d creeks, West Bountiful expects to get their water twice as fast as last year, Irene Janes, West Bountiful Emergency Services Director said. And the new Millcreek channel is not expected to be finished in time for the run- area-Wid- 298-613- at the city Emergency Operations Center. When nojOne is manning the phone the calls will be forwarded to the regular police number.- The emergeocy" number to call is 911 for other1 - emergencies. ' CENTERVILLE Commu- nication is the.. main goal for Centerville officials in case of flooding. To. accomplish their - goal, a letter has been written for residents giving tips and general flood information should there be severe flooding this spring. Mark Palish; Centervilles i Emergency Services director, said the dissemination of infor be ready by May 1. We appreciate the patience and understand- ing of our citizens during the construction work on these projects, said Farmington Mayor Merrill Petty. KAYSVILLE Seven culvert replacements will be completed along Holmes Creek, the site of major flooding and sandbagging last year, in anticipation of high water levels. City Administrator John Thacker said a 70,000 cubic yard debris basin at tnyon and a culvert replacement projec it HEAVY MACHINES work to prepare Davis County for the possibility of spring flooding and mucjslides. Projects on LineN. FARMINGTON lesh said. And 650 N. Main will have a new culvert to collect heavy runoff. The debris basin on Ricks Creek is 10 to 20 percent complete. The city wanted to build another debris basin on Duel Creek but because of petitions from neighbors the city has not been able to begin construction. Barnard Street, 1200 North, which was torn last year by flooding, has a new inverted handling diverted flood waters, but the debris basin should eliminate the need to divert water. In case of an emergency of immediate danger the city will alert citizens with the European high-losiren, which is not familiar locally. Loud speakers will also be used to tell people to evacuate. Palesh said that radio stations KVVX-160- 0 AM and KCGL FM105 will be used in case of emergency and people can stay tuned to see which streets to avoid. The city WOODS CROSS of Woods Cross has already started filling sandbags in anticipation of possible flooding this off. Thacker should be rip-rappi- ng spring. FRUIT HEIGHTS Davis officials County have decided to clean an old 10,000 cubic yard debris basin in Baer Canyon and delay a Baer Creek channel rehabilitation project until later in the year. The basin is located just east of the Rock Loft on the citys main street. Davis County Planning Director Rick Mayfield said the countys proposed project of eek bed channel flood-contr- If the old channel is not adeSOUTH WEBER A bank quate, well run the water down the north side of 500 South. One refurbishing., and Weber will of River the lane will be open going east and project be advertised for bid by Davis west while 800 West and 1100 County. Commissioner Harold West will be closed, she said. J. Tippetts said the banks of the The county is working on alleWeber River in some places in viating problems at 800 West South Weber are extremely unand 1950 North where the canal stable and several homes are goes under the road. threatened. The will Ms. Janes emphasized that 600 be done with boulders. West going north to Centerville Estimated cost of the project will remain open as an escape is $165,000. The county had route and 400 North will also considered purchasing the remain open at all times. ? threatened homes and property She recommended that resibut South Weber Mayor Rex dents along Pages Lane who had Bouchard reported some of the flooding and sewage backing inthe, to their basements install back- - ol -. r? . n 'i'll vxAvyo.- . |