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Show Snowfall contributes to vandalism problem been broken and destroyed this winter. Depending on the size and variety of tree, that's about $30 to $40 apiece, roughly $300 worth of damage right there. Some accidental damage is done on campus every winter, both in broken sprinkler heads and grass chucking or winter edging. "Sprinkler heads become very brittle in cold weather, so brittle that they can break if accidently bumped," the groundsman said. "We're gradually solving this problem by installing flexible risers. The risers will break, but no the sprinkler head or line." Most winter vandalism is the result of four-wheel-drive vehicles. "It's usually the same vehicle; we can tell by the tire tracks," Brady said. "It's the taxpayer who pays for the damage. That's the bottom line, what this all boils down to," Brady said. CEDAR CITY Footprints in freshly fallen snow can be a thing of beauty. Tire tracks and wheelies across lawns and playing fields are something else, a problem of vandalism common this winter at Southern Utah State College. "Every snowfall brings more destruction," said Rod Brady, supervisor of grounds and gardens. "We've estimated damage so far this year at between $1,200 and $2,000." Hardest hit is the area west of Thunderbird Stadium on 1150 West, around the SUSC Industrial Education Building on 800 West, and even on the upper campus. "No area has been spared," Brady said. Most visible at this point are broken sprinkler heads and ruts dug into campus lawns. "We can fix the sprinkler heads, we can replant or resod the lawns, but we don't know if water lines are broken and won't be able to tell until spring comes and it's time to start irrigating," he said. Campus vandalism isn't limited to lawns. Nine small trees have |