Show tr ? s? r CP Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley DIU Utah $1800 In out ot months $1000 (In Advance) Copy 50 Dairy lagoon approved as officials reverse decision Use of a refurbished lagoon will be allowed at the dairy property west of Delta on the Sevier River In a reversal of a decision last January state and county health officials granted use of the lagoon after an inspection March 11 1987 The dairy sewage lagoon directly adjacent to the Sevier River and just north of the Gunnison Bend Reservoir has been a source of controversy since 1983 r when flood waters forced into the river Cardon InvestPrevious owners ceasArizona Phoenix of ment Co ed operation at the site soon after the 1983 flood Then late last year Joseph Zitting and sons Joseph H Jr and Charles plus Mark and Charles Bradshaw all the Utah purchased of Parowan site and dairy facility from Cardon The new owners embarked on an of the old facility ambitious cluding about $10000 worth of new diking of the sewage lagoon which they hoped would be environmentally sound enough to meet health standards 1987 in However Millard County Environmental Health Specialist Jed Finlinson notified the that a in letter a previous 1983 Zittings state order to abandon the river bottom lagoon would be enforced and stated ‘‘you will not be allowed to use the lagoon and must submit plans for an acceptable alernative method of disposal” But a March 11 inspection of the lagoon diking by Mr Finlinson Roger Foisy District Engineer and Donald A Hilden Environmental Health Scientist of the Utah Bureau of Water Pollution control resulted in a reversal of the county’s Jaunary lagoon use denial ‘‘Based on that inspection and on the review of the plan submitted by you on your request to January 17 1987 discharge milking parlor andor cooling parlor wastewater (process wastewater) to your existing pond is hereby approved and granted” stated a March 27 1987 Utah Water Pollution Control Committee order The order allowing use of the lagoon stipulated that no human wastes would that no be allowed in the pond discharge to the Sevier River would be allowed except in the case of 9 ches of rainfall during either one period or during a period In addition lagoon use is restricted to 200 head of mature dairy cows If that limit is exceeded “a proposed methane tankgenerator system shall be in place and operating” An alternative would be a settling basin which would allow the settling of suspended solids prior to the discharge of any process wastewater to the lagoon Zitting family The Zittings are established farmers in Iron County Utah They have'for feed to dairies in Utah sold many years and California according to Joseph C Zitting father of Joseph H Jr and Charles Joseph H said that this is his family’s first venture into the dairy business He said that he and his brother are lear- - nig the ropes with help from friends in the business and through contacts with state officials who have visited the dairy several times in the past few months The Zitting brothers have been working hard to fix up the old dairy which had fallen into extensive disrepair since closing in 1983 They plan to start modestly with about 120 head of milking cows which they are now in the process of purchasing Jospeh H said his plans presently are to limit growth to 400 or 600 cows Rather than expand to large numbers of livestock the Zittings are interested in making the operation “Grade A” with the possibility of establishing a raw milk depot which in Utah requires a “Grade A” designation The Zittings hired a Salt Lake City construction company to completely rebuild the waste water lagoon which borders the Sevier River just north of Gunnison Bend Reservor Dam broke When the DMAD upstream from the dairy in June of 1983 the lagoon was completely washed out and remained underwater for about two years according to Mr Finlinson The present lagoon which will serve the Zitting dairy remains in its old location on the river bottom but has wide a newly built dike on the river bank In addition a second separate dike on the is forcing the north extreme slough’s river to stay in its banks According to Joseph H this dike is built on tons of scrape cement and is approved by the Army Corps of Engineers who made recomendations for the new lagoon diking system As a further precaution against waste water overflowing into the river the Zittings have improved an access road to the lagoon edge where if necessary waste water can be pumped out and sold to farmers for irrigation purposes To further thwart the pollution threat the Zittings are making plans for a methane generator system which converts waste into usable natural gas for heat and electrical generation The Zittings have already made arrangements to sell their milk to the Delta Valey Farms Cheese Co which has promised to take everything they can produce Joseph H said Delta Valley Farms along with other milk product users in Utah have been strapped for supplies following the big federal government buyout of dairy herds intended to dry up a nationwide surplus of dairy products A third of Millard County’s dairy herds or about 10 of 30 were sold under this program last year The Zittings hope to take advantage which has resulted of the dairy in short milk supplies low cow costs and rising milk prices They also plan to use feed raised on their Iron County farm but will be buying com silage from local producers Joseph H said The West Millard Dairy was originally built by the Bunker brothers of Delta in 1970 and the sold in 1973 to Cardon Investments The dairy was designed to handle 1000 cows and at its peak under Cardon the operation supported just about that many Clear Lake sees improvements A project to expand duck habitat during the hunting seasons is well under way at The Clear Lake Waterfowl south of Management Area Deseret The project is funded by monies from Utah’s new Duck Stamp program The overall plan includes constructing inflows and outflows from the main canal to regulate the water in each unit and extend the time the water mains in the north units The intent according to officials at of Wildlife the Utah Division Resources is to keep water high in each unit during times of low water is Clear Lake being targeted for improvements because of its importance to Utah hunters after the loss of other waterfowl hunting areas along the Great Salt Lake Phase one of the project has already been completed That involved openmile ing the eates on a canal constructed over the last five weeks to bypass the four units on the west marsh of the waterfowl area The canal will allow the regulation of water in each of the units for better management of the marsh and expansion of hunter access This summer dikes which have fallen into disrepair will be rebuilt and channels will be cut in vegetation for boat access “We are restricting the west marsh to boats without motors only” said Vic Layton area manager at Clear Lake “This will ensure quality hunting for those hunters willing to make the effort” The west marsh also provides some of the state’s most productive nesting areas “A lot of ducks are moving in here because of the loss of habitat along the Wasatch Front" explains Layton Senior Citizens (65 and older) $1500 in county $1800 out of (y f USPS County 7 0 Vol 77 No 39 Apr 2 1987 Delta City prepares for budget cutting woes aZT) by Rob Hender Faced with a 56 percent decline in revenues Delta City officials are scrambling to cut costs so they won’t have to raise taxes for the 1987 Fiscal year beginning July Delta City had During fiscal revenues of over $13 million according to Mayor Ruth Hansen Now with the loss of IPP funds federal government profit sharing cuts in social program funds resulting from the federal legislation and an eleven percent drop in population Delta City will see a 56 percent drop in revenues for the coming year Faced with these grim prospects the city council a month ago was presented with projected spending figures from Jim Allen who City Administrator showed them that many options are open for coping with the situation options other than raising taxes which the council unanimously opposes The council has asked all department heads to prepare for cutbacks and submit final budgets in late April early May Then in June public hearings will be held on the proposed final budget This is what department heads are faced with: Police ion of force from six officers to possibly four Public of two people from staff Administrative staff— reduction of two clerical positions plus the possiblity of eliminating the city administrator’s job created to meet the demands of the IPP boom beginning in 1981 In addition the new Delta Library might face spending cuts “The trick with a tight budget is to identify a good level of service with the dollars available” said Administrator Allen On the positive side department heads are already coming up with creative solutions to the budget situation Chief of Police Roger Young has proposed that the loss in patrolmen might be made up by a Class III volunteer corps of policemen who would only act under authority while on duty These Delta City Police Reserve parcould actually ride with ticipants regular patrolmen on occasion assist at social functions needing traffic control and during emergenices and other special times Chief Young is seeking imput from possible reservists right now and is taking applications at the city offices Adding to the chief’s idea city administrator Allen said that perhaps a whole new era of volunteerism could cutcompensate for the department backs “In order to maintain our quality of life as Delta grows we might need the volunteer help of everyone to maintain it” f TO RIGHT: Front Row Bart Whatcott Lynn Beckstrand Larry Robison Lt iNoland 2nd Row Dr David Limburg Terry Scottern Reed Robison Layton Barkdull LEFT Hare Commander Ken Williams Delyle Blaine Hare Ken Steve Frampton Thorpe Robison East Fosse sets goal of $10000 in fund raising effort The East Millard Sheriff’s Posse is again prepared to “take over” KNAK Radio for a day of fun and frivolity to raise much needed funds This year they will be broadcasting live from the New Garden Room of the Paradise Inn where a jail annex will be located poolside at the Inn and where a plank across the pool will be waiting for anyone not making bail So get ready to call for pledges and the chance to request that your favorite person be “arrested” in lieu of bail for a worthy cause The East Millard Posse this year is fund raising a littaking the tle more serious with the stated goal of raising $10000 towards an all purpose vehicle The vehicle will enhance the posse’s Sheriffs depuability to be a ty reserve unit and make the east side of the county that much safer The Sheriff’s posse is not your typical search and rescue unit Due to the effort of Sheriff Ed Phillips the posse is a fully deputized Class III officer unit whose members can carry a duties perform weapon for full arrest and crime scene procedures in addition to administering advanced first aid much like a paramedic Most notably the posse members do this at their own time and expense All drive are equipped with vehicles and radio communication Onfor durly gas expense is compensated and it is well ing emergency known that many posse members don’t take advantage of even this small pay back Typical of the posse’s work is the 1986 record when they responded to 30 totalling 1200 emergency callouts manhours during which they logged 8500 miles all for no other reason than the safety and security of county residents Despite these more serious concerns posse members hope county residents will come out Saturday and have nc fun for a worthy cause They already have an eye on a state vehicle which could be purchased for their much needed first response effort They hope only to raise enough this week to meet the goal set by junty officials for procuring this much needed tool Salt Lake man arrested in Oak City assault case A Salt Lake City man was arrested Friday in connection with an alleged burglary and rape in Oak City Michael Newsome of 7812 St in Salt Lake City is being held in the Millard County Jail on $200000 cash bail following his arrest which was based on a physical description and other information given by the victim an Oak City woman whose name is being withheld Mr Newsome is accused of entering the Oak City home with a gun at 6:05 am on Thursday March 26 1987 only moments after the victim’s husband had left for work According to Sheriff Ed Phillips the Little Sahara set for biggest season ever Officials are preparing for one of the biggest seasons yet at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes north of Millard County in Juab County A record 5000 people visited the dunes recreation area in February and officials think that this is a good indication the traditional Easter Weekend kickoff will be the biggest yet This has made law enforcement officials even more anxious about safety considerations and some new policies have been implemented at the dunes to control dangerous situations and to make the area more compatible as a family recreation area Those changes include strict enforcement of quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am In the past there has been problems with vehicle operators buzz 3rd row Lorin Lewis Randy Rowley Denny Brunson Earl Frampton Lt Randy Christiansen Lt Roy Tomkinson Reed Penny Capt Jim Larsen Sheriff Ed Phillips Back row Deputy Garth White Mike Evans Tony Dearden Leo Robins Robert Frampton Lt Tom Memmott Fred Rowley Lee Warner areas and ing through campsite campers who operate audio equipment noise levels during at unreasonable those hours This year they will be ticketed for such behavior In addition law enforcement and BLM personnel will put special emphasis on keeping all vehicles out of designated sand play areas for children at the White Sands and Jericho campgrounds Visitors searching for firewood will be in trouble if they chop or damage live trees or dismantle fences or other structures Green trees provide shade and are important to the area as a buffer from wind and noise The Utah Highway patrol is again to additional personnel assigning in search of improper roadblocks A— woman confronted the suspect in her living room after he let himself in He is reported have been wearing a nylon stocking over his head for disguise The Sheriff said the victim was twice bound gagged and placed in a closet during the hour long incident During this time she was both assaulted and raped In addition the suspect is accused of ransaking the house and then taking “some cash and other items” The Sheriff said that several hours after the assualt the victim was able to get out of the closet and contact police by phone She was later treated at the Medical West Millard Community Center for minor injuries suffered during the beating and for injuries resulting from being tightly bound and gagged Upon arrest Newsome was charged with three first degree felonies for rape aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery In explaining the arrest Sheriff Phillips said that Newsome was on a list of potential suspects drawn up from the police investigation and that he was “was known to the family” Monday Newsome appeared before Justice Dan Hansen in Delta who ordered him held on the cash bail until a preliminarv hearing Monday April 6 1987 Attention Delta Area Residents Water will soon be turned into the canal system We would like to remind residents that the canals are not dumping areas Trash can cause serious problems when it becomes lodged in headgates Parents should also caution their children of the dangers of playing in and around irrigation ditches MELVILLE IRRIGATION COMPANY equipment safety violations and drugs and alcohol violations A $35 seasonal pass now in effect at the Little Sahara Recreation Area can be purchased at the dunes visitor center as well as the Fillmore and Richfield BLM offices It is valid from January through December A $4 daily pass can also be purchased with a day defined as 2 pm to 2 pm 0 |