Show Three More lore Years In to Complete Farmington Bay Enactment by Congress of the law extending the fo three more years rears will enable Civilian Conservation Corps Company to continue the present period of activity officially known as the Ninth Period covering the months from April 1 to October 1937 Plans for the work to be accomplished accomplished on the Farmington Bay Ba Waterfowl Refuge during this per iod period have been approved and aDd the work is in progress acting super super- superintendent Floy McGinn announced today Since the camp was established in August 1935 the work on this project has progressed to a point where the first of the three artificial artificial cial water freshwater lakes is flaring naring completion Serving as a resting feeding and nesting area and as asan asan an important link in the chain of o f refuges being establishment from Canada to Mexico this project will assist greatly it in relieving the wa wa- wa waterfowl that nest or migrate along the Great Basin Mi- Mi Migration Mi Migration gration lane Numerous waterfowl marsh and an d shorebirds have been observe d along the shores and andon on the waters water ds s of this unit and several species are ar e already using the areas provided provide d df for nesting The construction of o othe f the second unit is well underway A canal bringing water Vater from the th c Jordan river has been completed complete d and is now supplying Unit Number Numbe 1 Control and circulation of wa- wa waters wa waters are accomplished by the use us e of intake and outlet spill spillways wars of reinforced concrete The Utah State Fish and Game Commission cooperating with the National Park service through the program is accomplishing in inthis this project conservation work that is urgent urgently needed at this time Replacing stagnant areas polluted with decayed vegetation and alkalis with fresh freshwater water lakes and marshes these agencies are assisting greatly in checking the waste of an important natural re- re source marsh and shorebirds The Ninth period work program elates correlates the work already accomplished pushed and will continue to extend the main dikes across the Farm Farm- Farmington ington Bay cut cutting ling off this bay from the saline waters of the Great Salt Lake The impounding of the fresh freshwater water serves to leach out the tite salts and alkalis Vegetation lion tion returns and conditions soon become favorable to the wild fowl restoring a condition that existed man many years ago before the lower lower- lowering lowering ing of the water fowl The fact that this area formerly served as a hunting ground for the e Indians is amply attested by the many ancient camp sites found near Farmington Bay from which h many potsherds and othe r artifacts have been taken The Farmington Bay Project t has served as a valuable training ground round for the enrollees in the th e Woods Cross camp TIle The project t superintendent organizes the work wor k crews which are arc supervised by b y foremen fitted for the work at a t hand Enrollees who have proven prove n their ability to lead are rated a as s leaders or assistant leaders and an d assist the foreman in directing the th e work Enrollees are trained in the use us c of hand tools in fine sloping oper- oper operations operations road construction construction- canal and dike work and acquire an ele- ele elemental dc- dc mental knowledge of civil and structural engineering in perform perform- performing ing their work Heavy machinery used in tile the project gives to those mechanically inclined enrollees practice in the handling and care of caterpillars blades lines drag dozers bull etc Other groups are trained through the operation of sand and gravel pits surfacing and grading the roads building forms and pouring concrete spillways and bridges work auto weld weld- weldin rip rap auto in ing and blacksmithing The camp life is under the di- di di of Capt Joseph R R Know Know- Knowles leg les Floyd FIord McGinn is acting pro pro- project Jett superintendent and is assist assist- assisted ed by senior foreman Robert G Bee and junior foreman E Slade Robert M Paterson and Jasper L Shepard Facilitating per includes Charles G Parker mechanic Merrill H Glenn black blacksmith smith Garr Garry and Nelson operators and nd Glenn G Barn Barney e Junior assistant technician |