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Show Issues hundreds of tickets nd-wamingsTevery-sumnrier- two 1982 Yamaha 550's that are used on the Forest Service contract. - In addition this year they have add- ed new radio equipment The remainder of the money from the contract goes to pay over- j. time 40 members of the sheriffs of- ' fice. Those deputies interested in riding on patrol on motorcycle attend at-tend a course and check out the bikes and work on a part-time basis. They patrol from the Weber River: in the north to the south Davis County line and as far back as they can ride in the hills. Most of the patrolling is done .on weekends ; when! the .majority' pf the- peopXe' iride, V -"f,:' .''i 'J- Thfe deputies patrol the area Joofc . "ihg.for several problems. First, they : want to insure that the recreational ; -vehicles are being operated in a safe -fashion. Second, they look for un-- -"r..t. -y-J . f '.v.'r-.-v';',r-'VrL--i;V';,fl'i:'i.''-vV''1 , r ; EyCUERtSHtJEa " 4 fow- - summer- nas finally" arrived, the foothilTs of Davis Coun- -ty seem - to attract a great many motorcycle riders who want to escape for a few hours of riding in-the in-the hills,. But escaping to the hills doesn't mean escapingresponsibiB- . ty, according to Chief Deputy K. D. Simpson of the Davis County Sheriff s Department. - "Every year we have a problem ' with motorcycles when the weather gets good," he said in an interview with the "Davis County Clipper." ' ' "Motorcycles are - every where. v . People .'are trying iff .enjoy .thern"; selves; but in. the.process they teat the watershed to pieces.'-' ' "' He points out that Davis County . ; , is now reaping the harvest from ' '" riders of 10 years ago on the Forest ; i : Service land above the Cities of south Davis County. Heavy rain . turns creases . and tracks into crevices and in the meantime riders a are still making new scars on the hills.; -" ' ' Because the Forest Service has -iilimited resources, they have con- tracted with the Davis County Sheriffs Office to patrol Forest : v Service land management areas. ; The sheriffs office has four motorcycles, motor-cycles, two 1978 Yamaha 400s and |