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Show 2A Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, July 11, 1984 County Got To Violation for Money Two Feet Too High Farmington Cites APRIL ADAMS Review Staff FARMINGTON Lagoon Corporation has been issued a citation which states that the amusement park is in violation of Farmingtons zoning ordinance for the double-loo- p ride Colossus, and has until July 20 to either appeal the notice or take corrective action. The certified letter of violation was issued near the end of June after a nearby resident complained to the city council that the ride exceeded the citys structural height limitation by two feet. Farmington's Zoning Administrator, Walter K. Clock, measured Jhe ride from several angles, he said, and found it to The Utah Transportation Commission has voted to spend $92,500 for new curbs, gutters and sidewalks in Davis County this year. In Sunset, new curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be built along State Road 126 from 2557 North to 2600 North. The price tag is roller-co- aster $9,000. Along State Road 108 in Lay-tonew curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be installed from 800 West to 1000 West at a cost of $10,000. n, 85-fo- ot be 87 feet high. Another section of State Road 108 will receive ment in Syracuse. The improvements will be built between 1250 South and 1450 South for ; Clock said that both Lagoon officials and the local resident each had different ideas of where the original grade was that the ride should be measured from. It was a big argument, said Clock. "Lagoons attorney had his places that he said should be measured, and the resident had his places that he thought should $7,920. Clinton will have new curbs, gutters and sidewalks along State Road 37 from 100 West to 1500 West. Pipe is also being installed in this project and the total cost is $15,000. be measured. I measured them all, plus some other angles I thought should also be measured. In all, the ride was more than 85 feet tall, he added. Lagoon officials said that since the Colossus was built four feet lower than the surrounding ground the ride should be measured from the original grade. The ride would then measure 85 , ride is in compliance with the ordinance but Farming-Colossu- s ton officials say the ride is two feet higher than the allowed 85 feet. have until July 20, to lower the or appeal the citation, which Farmington LAGOON OFFICIALS gave the amusement park. Lagoon officials say the said. in June, believes that the ride should be measured from the bottom of the pit that Colossus was built in, to the top of the handrails, which would put the Vik Arnold, the resident who appeared before the city council ride at 87 feet. The ride is also a nuisance, feet, they said. They are talking about going back years and trying to estimate what the old grade was, Clock do them. We thought there was a violation, so we issued a no- and the. lights and noise from it prevent him from fully enjoying his property, he said. City Manager Max Forbush said that when the council learned of the complaint, we did things as we would normally tice. Lagoon has until July 20 to ei- ther appeal the notice to the citys Board of Adjustments or letters with the to comply At Freeport Hazardous Waste Cleanup Begun APRIL ADAMS Review Staff Two Clearfield Freeport Center firms referred to the State Attorney Generals office for alleged violation of state hazardous waste storage laws, have begun cleanup and investigative efforts this week. Hercules Inc. and Acorn Building Components West Inc. were referred by the States Bureau of Solid Hazardous Waste last week for possible penalization. If civil action by the attorney general is pursued, fines could amount to $ 0,000 a day per violation. On a routine hazardous waste inspection, it was discovered LAYTON- - that Hercules didnt have manifests, or documents, showing what happened to its toxic sol- 1 At Hill and bulging problems, and the firm did not have a. permit to store the chemicals. f The companies have not been vents.This is considered a serious cited but have been issued noviolation. They couldnt account tices of violation and have been for how much went where.' It ' ordered t6 comply, Downs said.' could have gone anywhere, said minager at The Dennis Downs, of the Stated Acorn previous knew nothing of the laws Bureau of Solid and Hazardous on 'the storing of hazardous Waste. waste, Downs said, but the new comAn anonymous citizens manager has indicated a willplaint led to an inspection by ingness to comply, he said. state officials of Acorn, which hazardThe firm has been ordered to had been illegally storing ous waste. Downs said. We put the hazardous waste into found a complete violation, of new drums and move them off site by July 16. The company is storage laws, he said. About 100 drums working on contracts for removstorage had deteriorating, leaking al of the waste materials, Downs Acorn's Manager At Richey had no comment to make on the matter. inHercules has also begun an are tryternal investigation, and in ing to get their paperwork said. official state the place, Ted Olsen, the manager of ! 1 . said. - ; $70-$9- lion. If approved by the Senate and President Reagan, the money ; would become available fiscal year 1985, which begins October of 1984, said Carol Ann Keck, of the public relation's depart-- . ment on base. J v 1 . ' Minimal soil erosion is anticipated during and after construction. Surface water will not be affected and the proposed action will have a positive impact on ground water. FARMINGTON 4-- H Camp on July 16, 17, and 18, has been changed to North Fork Campground. The theme has I so been changed to Country Time Fun and Conservation." The North Fork Campground is 40 miles from the offices. & DINNER HOUSE presents Surf & Turf STEAK & SEAF00D SMORGASBORD FRIDAYS 9 P.M. Banquet & Catering 1141 W. 2100 S. aircraft maintenance training building weatherizing and mechanical alterations to environmental systems, $1.5 million; unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing, $7.1 million. ; -- , electrical distribution system, 1 -- integration support system, . 1983. A lifelong resident of Layton, he will represent Davis County on the board. He previously served eight years on the Davis County Library Board. He was chairman for four of the years. al meeting. Whitesides served as a board Wayne B. Gibson, of West Weber, was elected to serve the remaining two year term of the deceased board member Bruce McFarland. Gibson was the Weber County Farm Bureau President from 1975 to 1981. camp will come preits own meals, cook to pared have its own sleeping facilities, etc. Water will be available for the taps near the campsites. Campers should be settled into a campsite and registered by noon on Monday. Cost will be calculated on the food and trans-- t portation and a $2 registration 4-- H . DO YOU HAVE A NEWS TIP CALL YOUR Forester, Carl Johnson and , Jay Karren from Utah State University will teach some BOUNTIFULNORTH SALT LAKE Editor 145 N. Main, Bountiful - 298-110- 3 - CHERYJ. ARCHIBALD.... B0TT Advertising Director G. LAMAR HATCH Sports Editor GARY CA?:SRUH Assistant Editor DAN v . 298-112- 3 NEWS DEADLINES news and photos should be submitted no later than Friday at noon for publication the following Wednesday. . 2146 N. Main, Layton 776-495- 1 298-891- 6 ADVERTISING DEADLINES Display advertisements Thurs- day at 4:30; classified liner ads, Monday at 3:30 V I LaEse5dle AREA CORRESPONDENT V L. 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The Districts Board of Directors elected him Friday at their annu- Site Is . -- out-of-sta- te -- Lakeside Review Base officials HILL AFB here have made an environmental assessment of plans to repair Berman Pond on Hill AFB and no significant impact was found. -- . -- Repaired IN YOUR FREE ... -- . $5.4 million; SPORTS million; aircraft maintenance facility, $12.8 million; MX equipment and spare parts storage, $4.7 million; out-of-sta- te There is no absolute, positive way we can say that x number CATCH ALL THE ! $8 million; - MX stage IV storage, $2.7 , used, she noted. r ' of jobs will be created, howevbegin by 1985, she said. er, Keck said. The general rule The economic impact will defor construction impact is about conlocal whether double, she added. pend upon If the bill passes senate and struction firms or those will be awarded conpresidential approval, most of tracts on the various projects. the money wjll go toward creatMX storage and aircraft There is no way of saying yet ing maintenance facility alterations. until contracts are let, she said. Among the, projects that reBut even if contracts are award.-.,- ! ceived funding approval: ed to companies, lo,--' flight test facility, $2.4 milcal labor and .materials will be. will-certain- ly lion; The Utah Department of Transportation distributes funds for such projects throughout the state each year. The funds are given to counties based on a formula that takes into account population, the number of students enrolled in county schools and the rate of pedestrian accidents in the area. Hill Pond Will Be stallation Restoration Program because of the potential for migration of pollutants. Constructing in impermeable cap over the pond will prevent this migration. negotiated. New curbs, gutters and sidewalks are also scheduled for North Salt Lake along U.S. 89 from 2600 South to 3800 South and again from 1640 South to 2500 South in Woods Cross. Camp Weber Basin Elects President 4-- H , Construction on projects said in a telephone interview. the state and our interests. It will be up to the attorney general's office to go to court with the matter, Downs said. An settlement could also be AFB HILL AIR FORCE BASE- Davis County residents could be part recipients of a $45.7 million military construction bill ap-- ; proved by the House of Repre-- ; sentatives this week that may create jobs and boost Northern mil- 0 Utahs economy David Freed believes that the ride is not in violation of the citys zoning ordinance. We hope to prove that we arent," he Berman Pond had been used as an unlined evaporation pond for industrial waste waters from 1940 to 1956. This area was. studied under the Air Force In- out-of-co- .in-Acor- n terms. . Lagoon Corporation President public relations at Hercules, noted that our people are working with the state to resolve that situation, both in the interests of Construction Money May Mean Jobs ; similar treat- .292-949- 9 BOUNTIFULRECREATION ...;298-636- 3 JUDY JENSEN CENTERVILLE IRENE JANES 295-567- 7 THEATERSENIOR CITIZENS 292-898- 7 CURT JACKSON V ; 782-326- 8 621-50- 83 |