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Show Pego2 Wednesday, May 19, 1976 n jm County PlaramoG' QuosMons Sowor Line Location iiinMi iiyiin i iiii r-' DelAhey Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District Flinders, Chairman James Kilby .Ian Wilking P.O.Box 4 Park City Utah 84060 Gentlemen: " I regret not being able to attend your meeting Tuesday evening, however, I wish to bring to your attention a matter that has concerned , me for quite some . time. , There is considerable question in my mind over the advisability of taking the primary sewer trunk line . down the old ranch road and through the railroad easement in the, Snyderville Basin. My concern is based on the following: 1) The Soil Conservation Service which is presently completing an extensive soil survey of the Snyderville Basin has concluded that most of the area bounded by the interstate, highway 248, : and the old ' ranch road, because of high water table, shallow depth of bedrock, and ' the shrinking and swelling nature of the soil, has severe to moderate limitations for residential development. A copy of the SCS findings is enclosed. 2) In light of the above Park City-Snyderville planning and zoning steering committee is recommending an agricultural zone for this area.- ; . . 3) Because of the adverse soil conditions and particularly par-ticularly the high water table of the area and it's vulnerability to shrinking and swelling, it occurs to me that a sewer line through the area would be very susceptable to infiltration and possibly exfiltration. If these concerns are justified and since the area is not well suited for residential developments, wouldn't it be more advisable to realign the proposed trunk line along the west side of highway 248 where residential and commercial development is more suitable and more likely? I the near future we will be proposing a master land use plan and a zoning ordinance for the Snyderville Basin area. Inasmuch as the placement of sewer lines will have a definite affect of land use activities, we hope that ; the sewer district board will be sensitive to and make plans that will be compatible with the county land use plans and zoning measures.. We hope to have the opportunity op-portunity to meet with you some time in the near future to discuss our proposed plans. How Moat It? What are you planning to do this summer? Del Alvey I'm going to go skate boarding with my sister and ride by bike. I'm also going to go on the Heber Creeper and maybe go on an airplane ride. My dad is going to go with me to shoot the new "22" he gave me for my birthday. Andrew Lovering I'm going to be making a bow and arrow with my granpa who's coming to visit. I may also try to make a kite. I'll do lots of reading I like the Hardy Boy books and stories that have animals talking the best. I think I'll probably do some running. mMit JJottce .a Andrew Lovering Christine Street V 1j Connie Clark Christine Street I'm going to go camping at Strawberry and do some fishing with my father. I'm also going to ride my bike a lot. Katherine Willard I'll mostly do some swimming but I'll play some tennis too. We're going to California to have my birthday in July. We'll probably be going to the Hogel Zoo because that's what my sister Alexandria plans to do for her birthday every year. Connie Clark I'm going to go to Colorado and see my Aunt Helen. When I'm in Park City I'll just be playing and cleaning. . Zack Hiron I'm going to go skate boarding and ride my bike. I'm also going to play little league baseball Katherine Willard US r &ssk&. Zack Hiron; FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE BOND ELECTION information and since the rMf xgGreenhalgh, Director region is currently used for Summlf (tttiftf. PlaniWhg agriculture production the Commission Wolve's Owner Thanks P.C.P.D. tie S Dear Editor; I wish to thank the Park City Police Dept., especially Thayle Lund for the help they gave me in trying to locate niy two wolve's that excaped from their pen Thursday evening, May 20. The animals were able to crawl under the lence after the ground had settled from the recent rains. The Park City Police Dept., along with the Summit County Police Dept., the Wasatch County Sherrif's Department and the State Fish and Game Dept., were unlimited in their support and determination in aiding me in my search for the wolve's. These public servants, joined by local residents who called in reports concerning my wolve's did everything that was possible. As a motion picture wild animal trainer one must expect some hazards and circumstances that are beyond one's control. Un fortunetly, my two animals were shot late Saturday evening by a Thaynes Canyon resident who reported my wolve's had attacked his dogs. Chief Lund is a fine man who gave me courage when I had lost it. He knows how to handle people in . any circumstance. cir-cumstance. I am grateful for his support and encouragement en-couragement for helping me in a drastic situation. Thank you Gentlemen Very Much, L.W. Sullenberger (Tall-Boy) H! 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m Publisher ........ J. Howard Stable Editor. Steve Derlng Business Manager . . . . . Bonnie Stable Reporter, Photographer ......... Greg Schirf Office Manager. ...... Sandy Erlckson Published weekly at Park City, Utah. Subscriptions Sub-scriptions $6 per year, $1 0 out of state. Send orders or-ders for subscriptions or change of address to THE NEWSPAPER P.O. Box 738, Park City, Utah 84060. Pictures, news and advertising may be submitted sub-mitted prior to Wednesday pubication at our office, of-fice, 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Box 738, Park City, or by caling 649-9592 or 359-2612. 359-2612. Publication matter must be received by Monday afternoon for. Wednesday pubication. -SnydervJUa Basin Sewer improvement District ?' (from the Park City j Chamber of Commerce) i THE PROBLEM - ' j The Park City-Snyderyille area has ex perienced healthy growth since 1965, and especially during the last five years. Much . additional growth is expected during the next decade and beyond. Many areas in the Snyderville Basin have serious health hazard? ' due to the lack of a sewer system. Flow reports -of Park City's existing system indicate that ' due to growth and the amount of non-sewage water which gets into the system through old lines, broken lines and the necessity of some water taps to be left running to avoid freezing, the existing treatment plant is in violation of Federal and State water quality standards. ' Officials have allowed the "over-capacity" situation to exist while the sewer district was formed and plans for a new, regional treatment treat-ment plant were completed. THE TIME HAS NOW COME TO BUILD THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM - A REGIONAL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY! WHAT WILL BE BUILT - 1 1. Improvements to Park City sewer lines. ' 2. A main line about 12 miles long. 3. A new sewage treatment plant. Sewer lines within Park City which have the worst seepage problem will be replaced at a cost of about $160,000. The existing treatment ; plant will be bypassed and a new main line will follow highway 224 toward Snyderville, then North to Kimball Junction and Northwest parallel to 1-80 toward East Canyon. The treatment plant will be located near the curve where 1-80 turns West to Parley's Summit, but out of sight from the highway. The new treatment plant will provide the level of treatment necessary to meet State and Federal water quality standards and provide treatment capacity which will allow the area to grow to its full potential. It is projected that construction will begin immediately upon passage of the bond, with the plant accepting sewage in late 1977. WHAT IT WILL COST f The total cost of improvements is estimated at $4.4 million. The Environmental Protection Agency will pay 75 percent or $3.3 million. The remainder is to be financed locally through the sale of $1.1 million in general obligation bondi. WHY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - General obligation bonds cost less to pay off. Two types of bonds are usually considered for this type of improvement general obligation 1 and. revenue. General obligation bonds have JUNE8.1976 " . Summit County Memorial Buflding, Park City, Utah 1 Who Supports This Bond , . Election omi rwjTteParkClyQianaberof Commerce iO-u ' fi inffi m.;. ,(,.j.TbftCjtytofl:ofParkCitya Mif h) iSnyterviUeBafimSewer-Dislnot; ?jhtib ( Board of Trustees all endorse passage of this bond election in the best interests in-terests of health and community progress, and urge you to VOTE "YES" on June 8. three big advantages over revenue bonds. 1. A lower interest rate 2. No revenue coverage requirement 3. Easier to sell to investors. . These advantages will allow the district to charge less to the sewer users for the improvements im-provements than if revenue bonds were used. Although the bonds are general obligation, it is anticipated that no taxes will be levied to pay off the bonds because the entire cost is projected to be paid through connection and service fees. SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL The district-wide School Community Council will have their monthly meeting May 19 at 7: 30 in the high school library. The recent evaluation of the Park City Schools by a study team from the State Board of Education will be discussed. The public is welcome. BOND ELECTION An election will be held June 8 to decide if the Snyderville Basin Sewer District will be financed through general obligation bonds. Polling will take place in the Memorial Building from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. A public meeting will be held May 26 to discuss the bond election. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the city hall. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SCHEDULE 'f The Baccalaureate address will be Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The speaker will be Father Hart. The awards assembly will be Monday , May 24, at 1 : 30 in the high school auditorium. Graduation will be Thursday, May 27, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. PUBLIC INFORMATION The Master Plan Committee : is again meeting and they wish to be Informed concerning con-cerning your desires with respect to the proposed zoning ordinance. So that your concerns will be given full consideration, please submit them in letter form. This will enable the committee to formulate a complete record of you desires. ; Anyone submitting this information will be informed, in-formed, prior to the public hearing, concerning changes made in the proposed ordinance with respect to their desires. Send letters to the Park City Planning Office, P.O. Box 1408. .... LADIES GOLF Ladies golf is set for Thursday mornings. Tee off time is between 7:30 and 10 a.m. Everyone invited. FOOp AND BEVERAGE FOR ART FESTIVAL ) i Local norijrofltgwmpf toterefeted in operating food and beverage concessions during the Art Festival Aug. 14-15, please contact the Chamber of Commerce office as soon as possible. PROMOTE THE ART FESTIVAL Vacation Bound? Take along Art Festival brochureposters and do your bit to help promote this year's event throughout Utah and neighboring neigh-boring states. Call C of C 649-8889 or stop by the Chamber's temporary headquarters in the lobby , of the Silver King Bank. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Sign-up forms are now being distributed at Marsac School and at the Memorial Building. Ages 9-12. BABE RUTH LEAGUE Now being formed, contact Rec. Dent, at . HOW MUCH FEES WILL BE INCREASED - To pay off the bonds, sewer connection fees Memorial Building, if interested, ages 13-16. have been raised 114 percent a single family home connection will cost $750 instead of $350. Monthly service charges will be increased from $3.35 to $5, an increase of $1.65 or 49 . percent. " ; . " ; -v" - , ; WELL BABY CLINIC A Well Baby Clinic will be conducted May 20 at the Memorial Bldg., from 9-10:30 a.m. CAN THESE HIGHER COSTS BE AVOIDED BY DEFEATING THE BOND? Should the bond election fail, State and Federal regulations would require that the sewage problem be solved somehow, but it is unlikely that independent systems scattered throughout the area would receive Environmental Environ-mental Protection Agency funding. This means that alternative projects would probably have to be financed 100 percent by the area involved without Federal help. ; WILL I BE REQUIRED TO CONNECT? County and State laws require that any buflding discharging sanitary or industrial waste connect to the sewer within 90 days after the sewer is available for use IF the sewer ' line is within 300 feet of the building. WILL THE MAIN LINE BE EXTENDED? Funding is included in the bond to permit extension of a line to the Summit Park boundary boun-dary if a plan for collection lines within the subdivision is presented prior to completion of the main system. Similar provisions are included in-cluded for an extension toward the Silver . Creek area. WHO CAN VOTE Those persons who are registered voters in districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, and 12 who reside within the boundaries of the Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District may cast ballots on Tuesday, June 8 at the Summit County Memorial Building in Park City, from 7a.m. to 8 p.m. A map of the district is attached or is . available at 528 Main St., Park City. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A For Two Mwiben of the Board of Education of Park City School District From RapreMntativa Precincts No$. 4 and 5 -For a Term of 4 Year will be held for the . PRIMARY ELECTION - SEPT. 14, 1976 GENERAL ELECTION - NOV. 2, 1976 " "' ( The Polling place for this Election hall be the tame at for the Primary and General Election at advertiMd - ' by the County Clerk at a later date. t The PoN wia open at 7 A. MfL and continue of the lame day pen until P.M. FILL'S FECCEDUEE FC3 CAKEDATES Nonwietiooi in writing muit be filed with the County Cterk by a or oy at least five citizens en behalf of a candidate, net later than the last Wednesday of June. WARNING SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION Park City's Fourth District, currently represented by Violet Terry, includes the top end of town down to 2nd Street. The Fifth District, currently represented by Ron Hannay, includes the south end of town Snyderville and Summit Park. ' |