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Show Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 MB mm mm Plans to develop the Old Ironton Steel Plant site into an industrial park have been postponed indefinitely, Ernest L. Wilkinson, Brigham Young University president, announced today. President Wilkinson said the University, which owns the plant site, has spent about $150,000 for expert engineering surveys of the property and cost analysis of the project. However, the studies have shown that because of a number of geographic and physical problems, the economics of the project do not appear feasible. The consultants agreed that many of the problems eventually could be solved from an engineering standpoint, but at tremendous costs which would exceed any potential income of the park. The directive to defer present plans came from the BYU Board of Trustees and the LDS Church Commissioner of Education after a review of the findings. "However, the University will continue to search for an ap propriate use for the property," President Wilkinson said. BYU also has asked the Springville City Council to discontinue any further action toward the sale to BYU of 375 acres of land adjacent to the old Ironton Steel Plant site. The Springville City Council agreed to sell the land to BYU at a meeting on September 16, 1969 as an addition to the 386 acres of the Ironton Plant. The two Dieces of property combined would have made a total of 761 acres of land which was the area the University considered in its plans to create the industrial park. The sale of the "Springville City Pasture" property to BYU has never been consummated. The land lies west and southwest of the Ironton Plant and is bisected by the the access highway high-way connecting interstate freeway 1-15 with U.S. Highway 91. The old Ironton Plant, constructed con-structed in 1923 and shut down in 1962, was donated to BYU by United States Steel Corporation in 1968 It included 386 acres of land with all of the buildings, blast furnaces, and machinery. BYU immediately started plans to create an attractive industrial park in which firms would lease the land for fabricating plants, light industrial in-dustrial manufacturing, commercial com-mercial distribution, research and computer centers, etc. Tho University proceeded with the big job of dismantling and demolition of the old iron plant, contracting the work to the Lerncr Company of Oakland, and that project now is nearly complete. President Wilkinson said BYU had engaged the services of Wilsey & Ham, an experienced ex-perienced engineering firm of South Pasadena, which has conducted numerous surveys for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, developersof industrial parks on the Pacific Coast. BYU officials also conferred with the Cabot, Cabot & Forbes firm, and received a cash flow summary from Omimetrics of California. Major problems encountered by the engineers were the high water table and drainage. The development would require a costly draining system for the large; amount of surface water and a pumping plant to discharge the water into Utah Lake. Still another factor, U.S. Highway High-way 91 is at a higher elevation than the Ironton site, and access is limited to one or two places. Also, the access road from Interstate In-terstate 15 to U.S. 91 would require widening. Projects to achieve adequate solutions to these problems would involve substantial expense. Direct connection between the Ironton site and Springville pasture is not possible because of the Denver and Kio Grande Kailroad, and a costly over-crossing over-crossing would be required for a main road connecting both areas. The existing 138 KV transmission tran-smission line would have to remain in place because any possible relocation would involve in-volve prohibitive costs. SEE THE BARGAINS ADVERTISED IN TODAY'S HERALD USE CLASSIFIED ADS IN THE HERALD FOR QUICK RESULTS Volume Seventy-eight SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663 JULY 29, 1971 15c per copy Number Thirty For new subdivision I in n i n ii iii "mms '" T. .ii .TJm"'mm mi 111 " WIJ.,.. 'f .., , ni'?!!iryT: - ,wHm'" New Starvation Reservoir near Duchesne is now filled and spilling over the "bathtub" type spillway. The dam began in 1967 and took about 3 years to build. When filled, the reservoir holds 167,000 acre-feet and forms a beautiful scenic view. Starvation Reservoir now full and spilling The new Starvation Reservoir near Duchesne, was filled for the first time this spring and water spilled over the "bathtub" type spillway, said Mr. Palmer DeLong, project manager of the Central Utah Projects Office. Brothers hurt when hit by careening car Two young Springville brothers, injured when their bicycle was struck by a careening car last week, are improving in two separate hospitals. Brad Ostler, 8, and Brian Ostler, three, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ostler of this city, were injured July 13 when they were the victims of a car and bicycle accident. Springville police stated the accident occurred oc-curred when two cars, driven by Edwin Manning, 15, of Mapleton and Monte Alleman, Springville, collided at the.intersection of 200 North and 100 West. Following the impact, the Manning car careened across the intersection and struck the boys on their bicycles. The two boys were taken to the Utah Valley Hospital and then Brian was transferred to the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. He received a skull fracture and broken pelvis. Brian received a broken leg and lacerations. The Timpanogos Soil Conservation Con-servation District is again joining with farmers and ranchers ran-chers in Alpine SCD in observing National Farm Safety Week, so states Niel Whiting chairman of the SCD. Traveling on U.S. Highway 40 through the , Uinta Basin, one suddenly comes upon a beautiful body of blue water where only a short time ago nothing but desert existed. The sight is most refreshing. The highway crosses "an arm" of the reservoir on Utah's longest bridge. Construction of Starvation Dam that began in 1967, took about 3 years to complete. Some water was stored last season and the balance of the reservoir was filled this spring. When filled, the reservoir holds 167,300 acre-feet acre-feet and if more water than this enters the reservoir, it escapes through the bathtub spillway. This is an uncontrolled spillway with the intake built in the shape of a large bathtub where water flows freely over its rim into a stilling basin. The spillway has a capacity of 16,000 second-feet to accommodate large flood flows. Utah Department of Fish and Game has planted almost 1-Vj million small game fish in the reservoir. It was first opened for THOUGHTFUL Four little neighbor girls, Mary Ann Alleman, Janice Dalrymple, Mary Ellen Hall and Cheryl Hall, banded together and with their talents devised a refreshing method to raise some funds. The Girls mixed up a batch of cool punch on the Alleman lawn and sold many drinks-enough drinks-enough to raise 93 cents. The money, they decided, would be taken to their Children's Friend representative, MildredGraham.who addedto the fund and will send it to the Primary Children's Hospital. The girls are to be commended com-mended for their thoughtful deed. public fishing this year and fair success has been reported. A launching ramp has been constructed west of Starvation Dam along with camping and other recreational facilities. The National Park Service is completing com-pleting a new road into this recreational area for easy access ac-cess and it should be ready for public use this fall. Water stored in Starvation Reservoir is to be used for supplemental irrigation in the vicinity of Duchesne, particularly par-ticularly during the late irrigation season, and to replace some water that will be diverted through Strawberry Aqueduct and Reservoir for use along the rapidly expanding Wasatch Front. Mapleton City Council occupied with various items on agenda Mapleton City Council recently approved the completion com-pletion of a purchase to Thorn's Inc. for the road grader recently acquired from them. A final payment of $3,000 less $500 credit, was approved, to be disbursed from the B & C Road fund. Q. Korth reported Mr. Stan Green of the State Engineer's office informed him the city's claim on the Maple Canyon water is still valid and more water is available if needed. The council informed Kent Wheeler to proceed with enforcing the policy of turning off culinary water on delinquent water accounts ac-counts who have failed to make arrangements for payment. Bids received Three bids were received on the sale of the $50,000 General Obligation Water Bonds of the city as follows: Continental Bank, 7.804 percent for a total interest of $52,835.50; Burrows, Smith and Company, 6.457 percent with total interest, $43,715.00; Zion's First National Bank, 5.995 percent with a total interscst of $40,585.00. The bid of Zion's First National was approved ap-proved for acceptance. A copy of the resolution appears in today's paper. Kent Wheeler was authorized to obtain bids from qualified roofers to repair the roof of the area of the cultural hall in the city hall building. Ralph Harmer asked the city officials to enforce the city ordinance which prohibits littering the streets with debris. The specific item in reference was chopped hay. The Lions Gub is considering a civic project and CI. Bird has been investigating a program of installing street signs at intersections in-tersections throughout the city and felt this would be a good project for the club to participate par-ticipate in. The sprinkling system on the lawn area west of the city hall is now installed and ready for leveling and planting 'of the lawn. Help from the Lions 's Club could also be utilized in this project and will be coordinated between Mr. Harmer, Neil Steiner and Odell Julandcr. Howard Perry, .representing Rollins, Brown, and Gunncll who are engineering Iliase I of the water improvement project for the city, were present and discussed the engineering phases of the project. Their engineering plans are nearing completion and it is hopeful that actual construction might commence by September 1. toll u zmk few mm Mapleton - City council has decided to postpone a decision on the re-zoning application of Hill View Fruit Farms for a building subdivision on the property, until further investigation, reports and at least until Springville City presents its proposal on the sewer agreement in connection with .theVopeny involved. , ' Some time ago the Hill View Fruit Farms requested the Mapleton Council to act on their application. Considerable study by the council has been made during the interim and a special council meeting held regarding the application. Included as part of the studies have been (Da computer report from D. K. Fuhriman on the effect this project would have on the water system in the area, (2) a request from the Springville City Council pertaining to the possibility of sewer service to this area, and (3) study the effects ef-fects this would have on schools, and (4) consult with Dale Dcspain, Utah County planner. These four studies were approved ap-proved in the July 6 meeting of the council and have gone forward for-ward since that time. A special meeting was held July 16 when the plans submitted by Joe Carnesecca for Hill View Fruit Farms for re-zoning were presented to Mr. Despain for his review and comment. Items listed Mr. Despain pointed out 8 important items. (1) Car-neseccas Car-neseccas should be required to submit preliminary plot plans for plots 1, 2, etc. (2) Most cities now require Environmental Impact Reports of sub-dividers and major construction in a city before building permits are issued. (3) Carneseccas could obtain petitions from the property owners along 1000 North Street for a Special Improvement Im-provement District to connect on to the Springville City sewer system. (4) The state legislature has passed a law that any home located within 300 feet of a sewer line MUST be required to hook up to the system. (5) City councils no longer have as much control as they used to, especially in the field of ecology and health. (6) Contact Mr. Lynn Thatcher on sewer treatment procedures. (7) Be cautious in making commitments and obligations which will effect the city taxpayers. Publicize details on what they can expect from this type of re-zoning if it is passed. (8) Different ways of financing could be a-government grant -80 percent: b-general obligation bonds; c-special improvement district. Reports given At their last council meeting, July 20, they heard reports from the studies that had been made. Authorities of Nebo School District report the Mapleton elementary school is designed to accommodate 500 students and the present enrollment is about 350. They felt they could probably keep up with any growth that would take place in this new area. The computer study reported that after Phase I of the water improvement project is installed, in-stalled, an addition of 40-50 homes in this area would result in approximately a 51b. pressure drop which should still provide adequate pressure. ,,, ,. , A letter was received from Mr. Glen Sagers of the County Health Department recom mending the agreement between Springville and Mapleton cities to have the Springville sewer extended to serve this proposed subdivision and the adjacent areas. He indicated that septic tanks probably would be allowed in this area if the sewer plan did not materialize. Dale Despain recommended the preliminary subdivision plans be submitted in phases and also recommended coordinating with Springville City on an Youth meeting set Monday A meeting is being called for youth 12 and over at the Civic Center Community Room for Monday night, August 2 starting at 6:30. Purpose of the meeting is to determine the interest the youth may have in the proposed Youth Center and program Another purpose of the meeting, which will be conducted con-ducted by Sheree Huff, will be to organize the Youth Center program, seek help in determining deter-mining its location, activities, name and ideas for fund raising events for the center. ,The Youth Center movement has the support of the Springville Non-Profit Organization. agreement for connecting on to their sewer system. Springville City is currently authorizing an engineering study regarding the sewer connection and establish a fee. Springville City advised the Mapleton City council to expect legal action against them if they permit an excessive amount of septic tanks along the hill which eventually contaminate springs below the hill in Springville. . Contact Owners Mr. Carnesecca reported to the council that he has contacted several property owners along 1000 North Street in regards to sewer installation and almost all of them have expressed a favorable reaction to his proposal and have been willing to sign a petition for it. The council encouraged him to continue with this petition to evaluate the feelings of . the people in the area. Further action will await the outcome of the Springville City engineering study and cost report. A V n J Governor Calvin L. Rampton presenting the Springville Chapter of the FFA with the first award ever presented in the state in the "Building Our American Communities" competition sponsored by the Farmers Home Administration. Steve Bartholomew, past president of the FFA chapter on the governor's right, accepts the award. At left is Seth Boyer, incoming secretary; on the governor's left is Matt Bushman, past secretary and right, Jay Phillips, new president of the organization. Advisors of the FFA are Loren Phillips and Robert Brock. FFA winners make state presentation at meet Springville High School FFA, winner of the "Building Our American Communities" award in the state and which was presented last Tuesday at the governor's office, gave a special demonstration on procedures and work they did in winning the award at a state FFA officers leadership program this Tuesday. The training session, held annually for new officers coming into leadership of the states' FFA Chapters for the new year, was held at the Utah Technical College in Provo. Representing Springville's FFA chapter at the demonstration demon-stration to which local chapter leaders attended, were Jay Phillips, Seth Boyer, Evan Crandall and Kirk Roberts. The presentation of the award was viewed on TV Sunday night on the later newscast on Channel 5. Winning of the award is another highlight in the many achieved by the FFA members as they marked the year with a highly successful record of achievement. |