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Show Around the County Page A4 The Summit County Bee Turkey Brawl Dodge Ball Tournament November 30, 2007 Conservation Corner by Nathan Fikkert NRCS Snow Survey Tournament champs - Chuck and Duck: Front row: Eric Lemmon, Kyle Mellen, Joe Mellen, Chris Curtis and Tyler Hansen Back row: Will Mellen, Tyson Lear, Josh Lear, Quinn Monson and Dean Monson. The SSAFC held there 3rd annual Turkey Brawl Dodge Ball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 24. There were six teams entered this year. In dodge ball, a match is the best 2 out of 3 games. Each team was able to play each team in the round robbin part of the tournament. The top four team with the best records were then seeded in to a single elimination tournament. Team extreme went in to the tournament as the #1 seed and played Chuck and Duck the #4 seed with Discovery Properties Announces New Agent Deanna Brown Discovery Properties is pleased to announce the addition of its newest agent, Deanna Brown, who has recently moved from Big Bear, CA, to the Kamas Valley to be closer to her extended family. Deanna Brown grew up in Scottsdale, AZ, then moved to California where she was a horse dealer and rode on the pro rodeo circuit as a barrel racer. Most recently she was an international sales rep for E.D.M. Arms, the 2nd largest large caliber weapons manufacturer in the U.S. She also dabbled in real estate investments and decided to move to this area to do the thing she loves “in one of the most beautiful places on earth.” Deanna has a particular interest in commercial real estate and looks forward to helping investors and business owners realize their financial dreams. Discovery Properties is located at 85 South Main Street in Kamas, and has nine licensed agents. They are: Chad Mitchell, Joanne Aplanalp, Sherm Smoot, Karen Alston, Sam Aplanalp, Rebecca Felton, Austin Smoot and Maclaine Hamilton. Drop by to find out how the “Local Real Estate Agents” who live here can help you. Subscribe 336-5501 M.V.P - Joe Mellen From The Lions Den BY KEN KRESSER Remember the annual “Here Comes Santa” day presented by the Coalville Lions Club. This gives each youth a time visit with Santa and make their wishes known to him. Mark the date (Dec. 15), the time, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and the place, Coalville Fire Station. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all from the Coalville Lions Club. As all those in agriculture know, snow does more than just look pretty on a winter day. Especially in the mountain west, the winter snowpack dictates the amount of water that can be used during the upcoming year. Especially low, or high, snow-packs can affect water resources for multiple years into the future. The importance of this water resource has led people to track and forecast snow levels and water resources in different ways. One of these ways is the NRCS’s snow survey program. There are many factors that affect the relationship between the amount of snow that falls and how much actually gets into streams and rivers, and becomes water we can use. Fall soil moisture, water percentage in the snow (wet snow vs. dry snow), climate conditions during spring snow melt, snow density, and many other factors affect how much water will come out of the mountains during spring melt-off. NRCS snow survey, monitors, and predicts these conditions in two ways, manual snow survey, and snotel site data. Manual surveys are conducted in 2 person teams who measure snow depth and water percent of the snow-pack. This data is collected at established snow courses. A snow course is a designated, permanent site that is chosen to represent snowpack for given areas and elevations. These snow courses are typically around 1000 feet long and situated in meadows that are protected from the wind. Data from these courses is typically collected around the first of the month throughout the winter and spring. Core samples are taken along the snow course and the cores are weighed and measured to determine snow depth and water percentage. In order to collect this data, surveyors need to be out in sometimes severe weather conditions and rugged terrain. All surveyors must go through a training course where they are instructed on collecting data, winter survival, and other important information to ensure safety, and accurate data. The other main data collection method is by remote SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) sites. SNOTEL sites utilize meteor burst communications technology to report snow-pack and climate conditions from remote mountain locations. VHF radio signals are reflected at a steep angle off of bands of ionized meteorite particles. There are no satellites involved and the NRCS controls and operates the whole system. These sites have tem- perature gauges, storage precipitation gauges, and a pressure sensing snow pillow. All these tools work together to record snow depth, percent water, and temperature at the site. This data can be accessed remotely at any time of the day. A central system computer, in Portland Oregon collects and stores this data. This technology has enabled the NRCS to collect snow survey data in more places, and at more regular intervals. Overall this means more representative and accurate data to predict water resources. As snow comes (hopefully) for the 2007/2008 winter we will keep you updated with snow-pack data in the region. You can also find the data for the entire Western United States at http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow /. This website has plenty of information for those interested in learning more about snow survey, water resources predictions, and up to date snow-pack conditions. If you have any other questions about snow survey, or would like more information about conservation programs and conservation planning, please contact us in the USDA Service Center in Coalville. Our address is 30 South Main, and our phone number is (435) 3365853. Subscribe To The Summit County Bee! 336-5501 NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE NORTH SUMMIT FIRE SERVICE DISTRICT The North Summit Fire Service District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. •If the proposed budget is approved, this would be an increase of 44.70 % above the North Summit Fire Service Districts property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year. The North Summit Fire Service District tax on a $$ 164,000 residence would increase from $39.24 to - $55.11 which is $15.88 per year. - The North Summit Fire Service District tax on a $164,000 business would increase from $71.34 to $100.20, which is $28.86 per year. All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase. PUBLIC HEARING Date/Time: 6 December 2007 7:00PM Location: Fire Station 21, 86 E. Center Street Coalville, Summit County, Utah |
