Show Church Security Officer Inspects I I Oaks Park Parl Site I I Mark Austin of Salt Lake City member of the general of the church security pro pro- program pro program gram grain accompanied by President IH H B D Calder and Robert Hunting made a trip to the site of the pro pro- proposed pro proposed I posed Buck Pasture reservoir Tues Tues- Tuesday Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday I day and wa was high In his praise of the proposed project i Mr Austin looked over the res- res reservoir reservoir res reservoir I resI and dam site and the can can- canI canal can canal I al He said I am quite sure this Is a splendid reser reservoir site and en- en entirely en entirely eni i ely til-ely feasible It is one of or the best small reservoir sites I have seen and will help materially in sOlvIng the theater water sater shortage problem The diversion canal is well sell located and easily constructed Being my first visit to this see sec sec section lion tion I WAS very sery much impressed ith I the splendid Ashley Valley said the visitor There Is a splendid water shed adjoining the Buck Duck Pasture reser- reser reser on all sides apparently of ample capacity to tilt till the reser reser- reservoir reser- reser reservoir reservoir I voir each and every year com corn commented commented Mr Austin The capacity of the reservoir could be increased increased increased ed to 11 or acre feet sIth Ith opinion little additional work was his I lowing Owing to the high elevation the I evaporation and losses will be bevery bevery very lVery light continued Mr MX Aus Aus- Aus- Aus Austin Austin tin The test pits which have been unk Indicate very little water ater will willbe willbe be lost by seepage as aa the pits pita on the higher ground are ore about half filled with water showing sho a splendid splendid splendid did condition for tor storing and hold hold- holdIng holding ing lug the water The estimated cost apparently will be very reasonable The reservoir is located where the wind and wave vae wash will be very light as the area Is surrounded 8 by hills hUls and timber timber concluded Mr Austin Mr Austin has spent a lifetime in helping in the development of the West In livestock agriculture and irrigation He has been asso- asso asso in the sugar industry In all the western states Due to his long experIence he was selected to make an inspection of or the proposed pro pro- project project pro project Inasmuch as the church was negotiating for the purchase Carryall equipment to be beI of the I used on such reservoirs |