Show li Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1200 In out of county 6 months $700 $800 and (In Advance) USPS Copy 25c Vol 0 75 No 20 November 22 1984 r Irrigator rate options : oVs offered by UP&L efficiently the utility can pass the savings back to them he said Because farms have different pumping rethe company has designquirements ed different options The first option is the basic irrigation rate and is for those farmers who cannot adjust their operations to help the company reduce its peak demand The second option will allow the company to shut off a farm’s irrigation pumps between 7 am and 7 pm on a specific day of the week This shutdown can reduce the heavy demand that requires new electric construction and produces real savings that can be Utah Power & Light Co is offering a range of rate options that will give the state’s irrigators more control over their electric bills the utility president said Wednesday In a speech to the Utah Farm Bureau annual meeting at the Salt Lake Marriott Hotel James C Taylor stated he is “extremely concerned about the impact of rising electric rates on that vital part of our western Mr Taylor explained that the company is offering four different ways to trade benefits with farmers If farmers agree to help UP&L’s system run more I Lv tp' passed on to the irrigators The company offers its third option to farmers who can have their pumps shut down on an unscheduled basis during the week These shutdowns however won’t exceed a total of 12 hours during any week Irrigators who can pump at night stead of during the day may choose the fourth option This way the energy UP&L must serve are quirements shared between day and night instead of concentrated all in the daytime This produces greater efficiency for the fl system Delta Regional Park Delta park gets facelift Construction begins on Delta road drainage project Construction on nearly $500000 worth of crucial Delta storm drainage began this week on the east end of Center Street This is the start of the drainage and road package which will include 25 blocks of resurfaced streets with wide pavements A $13 million state Community Impact Board (CIB) loan will pay for the project This loan will be repaid under a unique financial arrangement allowing for repayment without raising the mill levy at the same time cutting short the repayment period The CIB loan is set for repayment at 45 percent over 30 years But with the return from investment of a $500000 IPP grant and an increase in UDOT city road funds the payback period will be cut to 23 or 24 years In addition the investment returns and UDOT funds which will cover a yearly loan payment of $79000 will spare the city the pains of increasing the local mill levy The construction project includes $425000 for storm drainage in three places with the balance of $875000 going toward rebuilding of four main road sections next spring City officials have noted that existing curb and gutter on roads slated for rebuilding will be incorporated in the construction design Otherwise curb and gutter on the rebuilt roads will come later under a system which will eventually standarsections dize the roads at The city owns a on all city streets excepting Main and Center which are wider curb and gutter The to budgetary plan will conform restraints During the coming fiscal year city officials are hoping at least eight blocks will get the curb and gutter treatment Tons of alkaline clay soil have been scraped away and tons of top soil have been added to the Delta Regional Park to give the ball fields a much needed face lift IPP workers this week are finishing up the project at the new facility which was used for the first time last year After the park was put into use it was noticed fairly quickly that none of the EMT Course to be held in grass was growing as it should IPP Construction Manager Phil Rodriguez is overseeing the replacement of the lawns He said that a high water table brought salts to the surface of the clay soil and k 'cd the grass “We have gone back now and scraped off a foot of the clay soil and added a foot and more of top soil on top of a gravel base to compensate for the poor growing conditions" Mr Rodriguez said In addition new drainage lines will carry away the heavy alkaline un lerground water that is so common to this west desert area IPP built the park and dedicated n to the Delta City The cost for the lawn facelift is also being covered bv IPP January TechMedical An Emergency nician (EMT) course will be held in Delta starting January 8 1985 All ambulance team members who are not certified EMTs must attend this course Anyone else who would like to become an EMT whether you want to join an ambulance team of just for now is your your own information chancel The course will be held every Tuesday evening from 6 pm to 10 pm and every Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm The course will last 10 weeks The cost is $175 and must be paid by the start of the course You can bring your money to class on the first day Jan 8 if you like Applications for the EMT course Evalo obtained from be can in Fillmore Ken Anderson in 743 6982 or Dalton Fillmore or by contacting Kathleen Bennett in Delta Applications must be turned in by Dec 24 1984 information For more please contact Evalo Kent or Kathleen More $$$ for Corn Creek The Board of Water Resources has committed an additional $85000 of state funds to help pay for repairs to flood damaged irrigation structures of the Corn Creek Irrigation Company at Kanosh Millard County The board’s commitment of state money from the Revolving Construction Fund now totals $131300 Total project cost has risen to $326000 A Soil Conservation Service grant was also increased to $194700 to help pay for the project The spillway on the creek’s dam collapsed during last spring’s heavy runoff and the rushing water also damaged canals and many other irrigation structures At the board’s meeting November 9 in Salt Lake City irrigation company officials told the board a previous estimate of $170000 in construction costs was too low The board approved the project for $46000 in state funds in September this year The revised project will be purchased from the board over a period without interest Annual payments will amount to $6600 Support Group meeting set The Community Support Group headed by Sarah Inez Moody and Peggy Overson will hold its next meeting Wed Nov 28 at 7:00 pm in the Delta City Council Chambers Nov 27 as rather than Tuesday The change in originally planned scheduling was made to avoid conflict in use of the hall Everyone interested in youth activities is cordially invited to attend Money Tree promotion Chances for weekly prizes and a shot at the $500 grand prize “ Christmas Money Tree” will once again be fered to Delta shoppers bv Delta Area Chamber of Commerce and local merchants The popular "Christmas Money Tree” is another advantage to shopping locally this week Beginning shoppers who make a purchase at participating stores will be eligible for weekly prizes and be eligible for the "( hristmas Monev Tree” drawing held the Saturday before C hristmas Look for the Chambei ad in the Chroncile Progress each week to see it you are one of the luckv winners W must pik up a certificate ol verification at the Chamber ot f ice anil take the certificate to the store to col led the prizes Continental Lime hopes to double capacity with new kiln In a move which is intended to double its production capacity Continental Lime this week announced it will stall a new kiln at its Cricket Mtn plant 30 miles south of Deseret Plant manager Don Wakin said the new kiln will cost the firm about $4 million and will be in operation by August 1985 “We project our quick fl - - - “ 'A A second kiln similar to the one tured above is being plari’ned for the Continental Lime Cricket Mountain V ' pic- - r v--f i "A 1 V ‘ " r tn - plant located 35 miles south of Deseret on Highway 257 Structures pictured left to right are conveyor preheater Or I — i ifi m kiln control (borizonal cylinder) building coal and product silos Production capacity of cukk lime is r ‘ 4 is y ' expected to increase 150000 tons per year with the new kiln and will create two new permanent jobs will jump from lime production 150000 tons per vear to 300 000 tonper year" Mr Wakin said The expansion ot the plant is being done to accomodate the UtahNevada market which the plant serves of the new kiln could Operation create two new permanent jobs at the plant site according to Mr Wakin |