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Show OSNMEST Box 2603 SLC, UT Fifteen Cents Volume Two ewer Boar eep Five Me: The Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement Im-provement District Board of Trustees has decided it will continue as a five-person five-person board. A legal opinion delivered a little over a week ago by Summit County Attorney Robert Adkins indicated the board should be trimmed to three members, one appointed by Park City and two elected elec-ted from the unincorporated area of the district. After consulting with acting Park City Attorney Nick Colessides and sewer district attorney Don Strong, the board concluded that two members could be elected from the city in addition to the appointed member. Board member James Kilby revealed he had also received an unwritten opinion from the State Attorney General concurring with this decision. Summit County Commissioner Bill Wailin said Adkins was now in agreement with this interpretation of the state statute dealing with sewer districts. All attorneys involved agreed the statute was poorly written. Four members will be elected during the upcoming sewer bond election. The member appointed by the city will not run at that time. Two members will be elected from the unincorporated areas of the district, two from within the city limits and the city will chose its appointed member from one of the representatives now sitting. The board members will draw lots to determine the length of the term they will be seeking. There will be two two-year two-year terms, two four-year terms and one six year term. The city appointed member mem-ber will draw for a term length even though he will not be running. After this election, to be held within 60 days, all terms thereafter will be for six years with elections held every two years. Ban? On Monday the city received another strong reminder of the Environmental Protection Agency's support of the regional treatment plant. In a letter to Mayor Leon Uriarte, EPA Regional Administer John A. Green said a failure of the bond election could result in fines against the city for substandard treatment plant discharges. It could also mean a ban on new sewer hookups "to act as an assurance against further degradation of a non-compliance to an overloaded treatment facility," Green said. A New Turn- On Would you like to move your FM radio dial off KSL and on to something a little more in tune with your tastes? You may have the chance thisAugust if Ed Snoddy is given his chance by the Federal Communications Com-munications Commission. Local resident Snoddy and former resident Rick Albert began laying the groundwork for getting on the airways back in 1973 when they conducted a local survey to determine if Park City wanted its own radio station. "Everyone agreed there was a need," Snoddy told the Newspaper. Bolstered by this positive feedback. Snoddy who worked for educational stations at Pasadena City College and I FACTS ! B 8 I AREA SNOW Park City 41" Park West 45" Snowbird 60" Aita er Brighton 66" GoodExc SB CORPORATION 84110 Engineer George J or gens en and sewer board chairman Mel Flinders explain ex-plain plans for the proposed regional sewage treatment facilities. The letter continued, "We respectfully request that the fact of this matter be brought to the attention of the people of Park City while they are in the process of considering the bond proposal." Figures At the sewer board's Monday meeting, George Jorgensen of Call Engineering :::::::::::::::::: San Diego State, and Albert, a communications communi-cations major at Long Beach State, began the tedious application process for a Federal Communications Commission license. Discovering Park City had never been allocated a FM broadcast frequency, the pair had to secure one from Salt Lake City. The transfer process alone took an entire year. With Mr. Hugh Paul, a communications teacher at the University of Southern California, doing the legal work for the would-be station. Snoddy and Albert proceeded with the paperwork all too familiar to anyone who has dealt with the government bureaucracy. Then, last June, the seven-member FCC put a freeze on all new applications due to a backlog of applications pending consideration con-sideration and numerous court battles being fought. Contrary to nature, the freeze thawed this January 1st after blocking channels for six months. Armed with letters of endorsement from the City Council and 'Chamber of Commerce and a letter of commitment for studio space from Bob Wells at the Mt. Air Mall, the two "got the ball rolling" once again. If the schedule is not interrupted Snoddy expects to receive permission for transmitter construction w ithin the next three weeks. Once the construction permit is issued, the local station must begin broadcasting within one year or forfeit its license. The earliest possible air time would be this August, "if everything goes right, Park City Wednesday, said the major financial benefit of a regional plant over a city-only plant is the reduced operation and maintenance costs over a 20-year period. The difference in construction costs to the city for the two alternatives is minimal, Jorgensen said, but the cost effectiveness ef-fectiveness of one regional nlant versus Continued on Page 3 which is what I said last year." Ed remarked. Once in operation, the FM Class "(."' channel will have a primary broadcast radius of K5 miles, encompassing the target areas of Park City. Provo. Salt Lake City and even American Fork. On a "good night" when atmospheric conditions condi-tions are cooperative the local station will be heard up to i:io miles away. The transmitter will be situated atop Bald Mountain with all the utilities buried underground to keep the site "as natural as possible." Albert will return to Park City from Irvine. California when the construction permit is approved. Continued on Page 12 Ed Snoddy d To mbers f fjlf 'TrirniBMiiii r' f'fl March 16, 1977 Trans. Bill Passes House Park City scored a major victory Wednesday Wed-nesday when its city option transportation transpor-tation tax bill was passed by the Utah House of Representatives and sent on to Governor Scott Matheson for his signature. The Municipal Transportation Authorization Bill allows cities to assess a quarter of a percent sales tax to finance public transportation systems. If Matheson signs the measure as expected, expec-ted, Park City will be able to raise approximately ap-proximately $40,000 for next year's no-fare no-fare bus system. This is welcome news to local merchants and city officials who have been funding the bus system for the past two winter seasons. Had Mother Nature been more kind this year, the Thanksgiving to Easter bus system would have cost in the neighborhood neigh-borhood of $55,000. With the additional sales tax revenues applied against this cost, only $15,000 will be needed next season to support the no-fare system. The bill sailed through the House by a 61-5 vote after being passed in the Senate by a unanimous voice vote. Mayor Leon Uriarte has sent Gov. Matheson a letter urging his approval of the measure and since the bill created little lit-tle controversy as it traveled the legislative route, no problems are anticipated. an-ticipated. City Treasurer Bruce Decker said he did not know if the city could collect the tax in the last quarter of this fiscal year or would have to wait until the fiscal New Year's Day of July 1. Decker noted that the money does not necessarily have to be spent on the bus system. If the city so desired, it could be applied to the proposed trolley system or any other mass transit system. Officials Get Reports On Deer Valley Impacts City officials Wednesday night listened listen-ed to reports on the environmental, economic and utility impacts which . would be created by the proposed Deer ValleyLake Flat resort. The reports were presented to City Council and Planning Commission members and City Planner Van Martin by the engineering firm of J.J. Johnson and Associates during one of the bi-weekly meetings being held to study the project Environmental Study "There will be a minimal of environmental environ-mental disruption." said John Demko-wicz Demko-wicz who prepared the environmental study. "The nature of the development is to blend it w ith the surrounding natural environment." Noting that Deer Valley is geographically geographical-ly separated from the existing town. Demkowicz said. "The area is not visible from Park City and the atmosphere of the town will not be affected." The first part of the environmental report dealt with the soils in the Deer Valley Lake Hat area and how the land surface would be affected by development. develop-ment. The soils present in the area were said to range from gravelly loan to silty and clay loam derived from quartzite and sandstone. The permeability of the soil is moderately slow in most areas except in the Lake Flat region which has a moderately rapid permeability, accounting account-ing for marshy conditions It was noted that some type of impervious liner will be needed to retain water in Lake Flat on a year-round basis. The soils were called "adequate" for construction purposes but it was noted that the presence of "many cobbles, rocks and boulders" will increase building costs for larger structures requiring relatively deep foundations. Demkowics said the erosion potential of the area will be increased by development develop-ment but he expected erosion problems to be "minimal." Due to the deep rooting of the vegetal cover and the low water table in Deer ValleyLake Flat, the existing erosion " IB! IS 3QE ini WE1THEE Chance of snow Friday, otherwise generally dry weather. Cool with high temperatures in the low 40's and lows in the teens. ) SEE 3G3B 'Chance To Complete Master Plan' The trolley car transportation system proposed for the lower Main Street redevelopment project with possible extensions ex-tensions to other areas of town, including Main Street, is seen by project proponent Bill Coleman as "giving the city the opportunity op-portunity to complete the Master Plan." Coleman said Monday a transportation system was never considered when the Master Plan was being formulated and that it is now hard for the city to realize the plan is already becoming obsolete with the advent of the Deer Valley Lake Flat resort and expansion of the existing resort commercial areas. "The city should be looking at how the transportation system can be made to work," the realtor added. Coleman emphasized he and the other backers of the lower Main Street project are not proposing to take automobile traffic off Main Street to allow for a trolley line. At a meeting with Main Street merchants mer-chants scheduled for Wednesday morning, mor-ning, Coleman and Harry Reed will present a plan showing how cars and the trolley can be accommodated on Main Street. potential is "low to moderate." The deep rooting "causes the soil to be cohesively held together" while the low water table allows much of the precipitation to percolate into the ground. Wind erosion in the area is slowed by high grasses, sagebrush and outcrop-pings outcrop-pings of trees scattered throughout the development. Demkowicz said erosion problems in Deer Valley will be alleviated by phasing the development with one construction area being replanted before the next construction phase is started. Construction in the American Flag. Bald Eagle and Lake Flat Communities, to be located above Deer Valley, will be isolated to small areas, the engineer stated, and no "large scale" alteration o! the surroundings is planned. When the new ski runs are cut. erosion "doesn't have to be a problem.' according to Royal Street Land Company President Warren King. King said the presence of topsoil on the ski terrain will allow the resort to plant grasses immediately after the runs are cleared He cited Greater Park City Compam for the "good job" it did in planting grasses on its ski runs. He also observed that the barren runs at Park West are. in part, due to a lack of topsoil. Demkowicz made note of the Frog Valley Fault which runs for three miles along the eastern edge of the proposed development. He said there are approximately approx-imately three dozen geological faults within a two-mile radius of the area, all of which are considered inactive. The engineer called the possibility of an earthquake "highly unlikely" and said no precautions are deemed necessary. The environmental study asserts that the disruptive effect on the wildlife population "will be minimized by the localized or grouping of the development and the plan to blend the development with its natural environment." Small rodents, reptiles and birds comprise the majority of the wildlife in the area with larger animals uncommon due to the close proximity of the town, the Number Twenty-Six 'Ml ini , inr SHE 3GH .--1BE 3Q1 JBE "There have been misconceptions regarding the trolley," Coleman remarked. He said the trolley would be a "great attraction" for Main Street but was quick to add that if the merchants don't want the trolley, they don't have to have it. Regardless of what is decided for upper up-per Main Street, should the redevelopment redevelop-ment project be approved, the trolley will be used as a "people mover" within the confines of the project. Coleman, Reed and the other three men behind the redevelopment, Wally Wright, John Prince and Jack Sweeney, feel the trolley holds great potential for the city. Coleman said they would like to connect all the commercial areas within the city by means of the novel transportation transpor-tation system. Reed admitted to being somewhat bewildered by reactions to the proposed redevelopment project. "People are objecting to the things we thought they would be throwing rose petals at us for," he said. Both the trolley and the proposed ski Continued on Page 6 relatively large numbers of people who hike in the area and a scarcity of food and water. Demkow icz said the wildlife most likely to be affected will be the ground habitants of the lower regions of Deer Valley, most of which will move lo higher ground. "I doubt they can afford a condominium." condomin-ium." the engineer quipped. He said there probably would be an increase in the numbers of animals such as nin e, chipmunks and squirrels due to the disappearance of predators which are "human sin ." Deer Valley was said to have no existing fish population and the impact of birds Continued on Page 6 r 3t3i tiai We received some unusually long letters to the editor this week. They begin on Page 2 A survey of Marsac families indicates principal John Eluell has strong support from parents in his fight to retain his job. Page 3 There's a new private club in town. Page 12 Victor Roy took home top money once again in the pro races at Park West. Page 7 B J n ibe INSIDE |