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Show Page 2 Wednesday, May 4, 1977 Letters n the Eritor Supports Sewer District lutrttc Notice Dear Editor: The state of sewage treatment in Park City is a oroblem which concerns nany of us who reside here. A general lack of facts and my background in hydraulics and sanitary engineering has prompted me to collect the following data: 1. On weekends the 0.5 million gallon per day capacity of the existing sewage treatment plant is frequently exceeded. On such occasions the plant effluent ef-fluent is substandard and a health hazard (and the odors are unpleasant). 2. To update double the capacity of the existing sewage treatment plant will cost about $1.2 million. Along with the $0.3 million bill for renovating the Park City sewers the total costs for this alternative are about $1.5 million. 3. Total costs for the Snyder-ville Snyder-ville Basin Sewer Improvement Im-provement District alternative alter-native of interceptors, sewers and a new 1.5 million gallon per day sewage treatment plant at the head of East Canyon is about $4.8 million. EPA pays 75 percent of this leaving $ 1.2 million for Basin funding of which about 75 percent or about So Does DearJPark City Business the monthly Chamber of fiSSSferce Board meeting was held on Thursday April 28. Bruce Decker and Wayne Matthews attended this-meeting this-meeting to familiarize the board with the Sewer Bond issue. They emphasized the importance of the passage of . this issuel which is desjgned , to serve the Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District. The following points were especially stressed: -Sewer bills in Park City will be increased to $5.00 whether or not the bond passes, since, at the very least, improve'-ments improve'-ments must be made to the existing system. -If the bond does not pass and the plant is constructed by Park City rather than the District, sewer rates will be increased to at least $8.50. -Defeat of the bond will not necessarily stop growth outside out-side Park City because technology of sewer plants is increasing such that within two or three years developments develop-ments would be able to put in their own plants. In view of these facts the Planning Commission Work Session Agenda May 11, 1977 at the Treasure Mountain Inn 8:00 Thaynes Canyon Sub. no. 3-Access for the proposed development is the major issue. 8:20 Norfolk Extension & the Depot projects. Variances from the ordinance, use of train cars as lodging facilities and the impact on the older part of town and Main Street are among the key issues. ; ' 8:50 Armstrong Annexation-This involves the property around and including the Conoco Station. The proposed use of the property and its zoning are the principal concerns. 9 :05 Mount Air Mall signage-The Commission is being asked to review the graphics on the building. 9: 15 Park Meadows East Development-This is a subdivision proposal which includes equestrian facilities. It is located on the eastern boundary of the Holiday Ranch area. 9:45 Brent Gold-apartment development at the beginning of Daly Ave. A conditional use was granted this development approximately one year ago, building permits have been issued and development is underway. There is a desire on the part of tip developers to change the orientation of the proposed structures somewhat. $1.0 million will have to be funded by Park City residents. residen-ts. 4. Operation and maintenan ce costs of sewage treatment plants have been rising more rapidly than capital costs of plants and pumping facilities. The trend to fewer and bigger plants also generally translates into plant effluent improvements. improvemen-ts. This is one reason for the adamant stand by EPA, Utah State Division of Health and the Committee on Water Pollution in regards regar-ds to the Snyderville Basin plan. In other words, the Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District plant looks like a $500,000 saving, a better I environmental solution i and fewer headaches. I am sympathetic to the claims of need for regulation of growth in Park City, but the Park City Masterplan and the process of granting building permits is the proper vehicle for this. To attempt to regulate growth by maintaining a small and inefficient sewage treatment plant is like hoping that having only one small toilet in one's house will limit the family size. BardGlenne, Ph.D.P.E. Park City Chamber board entertained a motion to: 1. support the passage of the sewer board. 2. put their efforts into printing material supporting the bond. 3. work with other, groups to inform people of voter registration regis-tration requirements, and to promote passage of the bond. , 4. assume individual respon-., sibility for telephoning peq- pie to explain the reasons for supporting the issue. We, at the Chamber, are asking you to help with this effort by: -informing your employees of the necessity to register to vote. This must be done at the Summit County Courthouse Court-house in Coalville by May 7. -educating your employees as to why they should favor this bond. It is hoped that with a united effort we can help affect passage of this bond, which we feel will have a favorable impact for Park Sincerely, Amanda C. Peterson Director Park City Chamber of Commerce L s?; ; rr-.. . a v w Greg Pratt VorottcDonsId I ME mam Nick Nats jk I Wilderness Sought for Lone Peak Val Kaminski of Park City, along with other Park City residents, has been fighting to get the Lone Peak area southeast of Salt Lake City designated as a wilderness area by the federal government. Ms. Kaminski claims she has written Representative Represen-tative Gunn McKay several times and that she, and others, have received the same reply from McKay who supports a "scenic" designation for the land. The following is a letter sent to Kaminski by RepMcKay followed by Ms. Kaminski's reply. 2 Dear Ms. Kaminski : The Lone Peak area southeast south-east of Salt Lake City is proposed to be designated a wilderness area, meaning that no motorized vehicles or improvements (including roads and trails) would be allowed in the 33,500-acre area. Because Lorie Peak supplies water to six different differ-ent municipalities which might thereby be threatened, threaten-ed, and because the Forest Service conducted a two-year two-year study which recommends recom-mends that this area be made "scenic" rather than wilderness, I support the "scenic" designation for this particular area. I favor the multiple land use concept, whereby federal land is utilized by many people for many purposes, including recreation and resource re-source development. It is my view that natural resources were placed on earth to be used by man and that man's role is to wisely manage these resources. For this reason, I do not favor sealing off huge tracts of land to all but the hardiest hikers by labeling them "wilderness area." Rather, I would like to see land used for many purposes, including the establishment est-ablishment of areas where jeeps are allowed and limited lim-ited wilderness areas. Sincerely, Gunn McKay Member of Congress si Editor. Steve Dering Feature Writer Hank Louis Business Manager. Jan Wilking Office, Manager. Janet Gilchrist Graphics. Mary Van Siclen Contributing Photographers Nick Nass, Pat McDowell, Scott Nelson Publishers : Wilking, Louis, Schirf and Dering Pictures, newt and advertising may be submitted prior to Wednesday puWIeatlon at our otflce, 419 Main Street, Park City, Utah 84060, by mall, Box 738, or by calling 649-9592. Publication material must be received by Monday afternoon tor Wednesday publication. How About It ? Do you think the water situation will be serious in Park City this summer? Greg Pratt - No, I don't think the water situation will be a problem. There is plenty of water in Spiro tunnel. David Neu -1 think it will be a problem, but it will not effect us as much as Salt Lake City for two reasons. The people in Park City are more conservation oriented and we don't have the large towns that are found elsewhere. Vance McDonald -1 think it will be real serious especially if everyone continues to use water the way they are now. Wayne Matthews - No, I don't think Park City will have a serious water problem this summer, but because of the problems that people are going to have elsewhere we should conserve as much as possible. Nick Nass - It only stands to reason that Park City will have a water problem. Anytime you can drive over Guardsman's Pass April 23rd, there can't be much water in the ground. Bob Rossen - It depends storms. Congressman McKay: Inherent contradictions in your letter dated April 18, 1977, make it necessary for me to respond. To begin with, wilderness designation for Lone Peak or any other wilderness study area does not mean that trails cannot be built and maintained. It would be the job of the Forest Service to manage and regulate the recreational recreation-al use so as to maintain natural ecosystems. This maintenance could include regulation of numbers of people using the area, also vault toilets if necessary. Wilderness designation is the only means of regulating use by law. It is without wilderness wilder-ness designation that the water shed of six different municipalities is in danger! By the way, "scenic" designation desig-nation is essentially the same and therefore as stringent strin-gent as wilderness designation designa-tion except it is an administrative adminis-trative designation rather than a statute. It seems strange that someone would want to call something untouched enough to label "scenic" yet want no protection pro-tection for such a resource. In response to the second paragraph, I must draw a parallel. In scientific experiments exper-iments one maintains a "control" culture to use as a reference to which all variables varia-bles can be compared in order to decide their value. on the upcoming snow Once the "control" culture is contaminated the experiment experi-ment is invalid-there is no "given" only variables. Wilderness, or the earth in its natural ecological condition, condit-ion, is the "given." If we do not protect some land in its natural untouched state we will have no "control" element, ele-ment, nothing to which to turn for reference. Everything Every-thing we are and have learned has had the primitive primi-tive Earth as its "given." MEN'S SLOWPITCH MEETING There will be a meeting of all team captains or representatives on May 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sirloin Saloon. Call Al Hazelrigg if there are any questions. 649-8404 HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE The Park City Historical Society is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Richard sadler on "The Case of the Holy City that Became a Regional Mining Center: A Trick Played by Nature." This talk on the historical impact of mining in the area will be presented at the Kimball Art Center at 8 p.m. on May 12. LANDFILL NOTICE Notice to residents living in unincorporated areas of Summit County: Beginning May 3, 1977, the Park City landfill will accept garbage from Park City residents only. RECREATION NOTES Y.M.C.A. Night The Rec. Dept invites all kis and adults to join in an all night party at the Y.M.C.A. in Salt Lake. We'll have complete use of all their facilities including in-cluding a swimming pool, weightroom, raquet-ball, raquet-ball, handball, trampoline, gymnasium for basketball and a steamroom. Cost is $3.00 per person. We will travel by bus leaving the Memorial Building May 21st at 8:00 p.m. and return 6:00 a.m. Snack and breakfast are included. in-cluded. Contact Rec. Dept. for information sheet! , Ladies Softball We are having ourorganization and information infor-mation meeting May 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the ; Memorial Building. AH ladies welcome. Contact Marilyn for further info - 649-9461. Little League Little League team organization meeting will be held Friday, May 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the City Park. Look for Bruce Henderson. River Rafters We'll be having a meeting Wednesday May 11th at 7:00 in the Memorial Building. A list of what to bring and further information will be given. Also this is the due date of final payments ! Summer Day Camp. Summer Day Camp information and applications ap-plications for registration are now available at the Memorial Building. David Nau Wayna Matthews Bob Rosen Once wilderness is touched and changed, it is gone forever. At this time in the U.S. one half of one percent of the total land mass is designated wilderness: four times that, or two percent is totally under cement. Now, what is all this talk of "sealing off huge tracts of land?" Sincerely, Valerie M. Kaminski 5 I) A tjh I CLEANUP Due to the early fish opener, Park City': Cleanup Week will be held May 16 - 21. City workers will, pick up almost anything placed by the curb during Cleanup Week. WILDERNESS FILM An Alaska wilderness film and discussion on Lone Peak and High Uinta wilderness will be presented May 10 at 7 p.m. in Room 160 of Murray High School ( 5440 S. State ) . The meeting is being sponsored by the Wilderness Wilder-ness Society and the High Uinta Wilderness Committee. FUND RAISING DRIVE The Cancer Society's fund raising drive in our area is drawing to a close. If our crusaders have missed you and you care to make a donation, please send it to Susie Williams, Box 1555, Park City, or Peggy Fletcher, Box 51, Park City, Utah 84060. LADIES LUNCHEON Have you made your reservation to attend the Park City Ladies Luncheon Saturday, May 7, 1977 at 1 p.m. in the C'est Bon Hotel? If not, please do. Some of the honored guests will be: Blanche Fletcher, Alice O'Neill, Mae Raddon, Justine Coleman, Ma me Wilson, Clara Evan, Bertha Stahle, Orlehta Davis. If you know of others who should be among this group, please let us know. Carolyn Grose - 649-9764, Ada Skillicorn - 649-9487, 649-9487, La Verni Mathie - 649-9296, Emma Lemon -649-9639, Vera Tree - 649-9539, Shirley Uriarte -649-9655, Nan McPolin 649-9417. Coalville area -Gwen Larsen 336-2435, Kamas Area - Erma Prescott - 783-4827, Salt Lake Area - Clara Riseign, Ada Haran, Bernice Lawder; Provo area - Sybile Booke. Honored guests at the Luncheon will include: Lil Bircumshaw, Elfie Blackley, Hannah Stanley and Cloe Sessions Monson. The welcome will be given by Mary Winn Lacroix of Salt Lake City. Also Vicky Bilboa Green of Hawaii and Norma Waterman from Daly City, Calif, will be in attendance. at-tendance. - ALUMNI BANQUET The annual Park City High School Alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 28, at Park City High School. Dinner, dance, dues: $7.50 per person. For reservations and information contact con-tact Sherrie Pouquette, 649-8719. COMMUNITY EDUCATION Community Education classes will begin soon in Gourmet cooking, pottery, gymnastics and sewing. Please contact Nan McPolin, 649-9417, mornings or late evenings if you wish more information. in-formation. ART FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS Applications and eligibility forms for the 1977 Arts Festival are now ready and available. They can be picked up at the Chamber office. SEWER ANSWERS Members of the sewer board will meet at any time with any group wishing to discuss the upcoming up-coming Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District bond election. Call 649-9321 to make arrangements. APPLICATIONS TO GO Vacation Bound? Take some Park City Art Festival applications along. Stop by the Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce and pick some up or call 649-8899. 649-8899. IN THE DOG HOUSE A list of dogs picked up by the city's animal control officer will be posted in City Hall each day. The list of descriptions will be ready by 4 p.m., enabling owners to pay their fines and collect their pets before the dogs are taken to Salt Lake City. COUNTY ZONING The Summit County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing June 1, 1977, at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville, at 7:30 p.m., to consider the adoption of its Master Land Use Plan. Also at their meeting the proposed zoning plan will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, Com-missioners, who in turn will consider adopting it after a second public hearing, the date of which will be announced later. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Persons to be placed on the Planning Commission's Com-mission's work session agenda must submit completed forms and necessary information to the city planner nine days prior to the meeting date. The work sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month. The work sessions will be limited to two hours in length and items will be placed on the agenda in the order in which they are received. |