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Show Park Record Thursday, November 5, 1987 Page A5 Pre Thanksgiving Sale Pit to handle excess sludge by SENA TAYLOR Record staff writer The Summit County Commission has agreed to let the Snyderville Basin Sewer District dig a pit on the Henefer landfill site to be used as a temporary disposal area for excess "sludge" in the winter and spring months. At a meeting Nov. 3, sewer district representatives Rex Ausburn and Dave VanGelder asked to use the area only temporarily for the next year to see how the district's holding capacity for the material works. Last year, the district put the county in a bind by having too much sludge during the late winter and spring months, and not being able to dispose of it properly. But since that time, the district has increased its monitoring of the material, and has also put a new sewer disposal plant on line which will help accommodate the influx of sewer activity during the heaviest part of Park City's tourist season. "We honestly didn't realize how severe of a problem we were having last spring," Ausburn told commissioners commis-sioners Tuesday. "We don't know if we'll have the same problems next spring, but now we have the new plant on line and more day-to-day monitoring." Ausburn said the district is "a little lit-tle nervous" about next spring, and commented that county road superintendent Bruce Rowser is as well. Rowser worked with the district early this year when too much sludge became concentrated at the Rockport landfill, and it was so wet that equipment began sinking into it. Part of the problem was due to the district not having a regular program pro-gram of hauling it there, resulting in high concentrations at times and foul odors. "We were not as careful as we should have been in being regular hauling it there," said Ausburn, but he added that going into this winter the district will be better prepared, with digestors, clarifiers and concentrators con-centrators operating at minimum levels as they meet increases. "We absolutely don't want t experience -1-80 gets a facelift The Utah Department of Transportation has opened bids on a project to improve eight miles of Interstate In-terstate 80 from Wanship to Coalville. The project involves resurfacing, safety modifications and structure rehabilitation. Seven contractors submitted bids on the job, and the apparent low bid of $3,353,189 was turned in by J.D. McNeil Construction of Salt Lake City. Ci-ty. The official engineer's estimate was $4,196,591. The contract will not actually be awarded, however, until UDOT officials review the bids to make certain no errors were made and that all requirements are met. The project involves rehabilitating structures at three locations along this section of interstate. in-terstate. The existing asphalt pavement pave-ment will be removed from the bridge decks and replaced with a new layer of pavement for a smoother ride. The expansion joints will be closed and new parapet walls will be constructed to meet updated safety standards. The entire eight miles of highway will receive two and a half inches of new bituminous pavement, over which a one-inch plant mix seal coat will be layed. A seal coat is a thin layer of special pavement which seals the highway surface to inhibit air and moisture deterioration and help extend the life of the road. It also provides a good, skid-resistant driving surface, according to UDOT j officials. J After the additional inches of pavement are placed, the safety modifications involve reconstruc-j reconstruc-j ting and raising the guardrail to the t correct height for maximum safety j efficiency. An additional safety feature on i this stretch of road will be the in-I in-I stallation of wildlife warning reflec-i reflec-i tors. These are special reflectors J which gather light from car i headlamps and reflect a light beam ! onto the roadside where deer often . feed. These reflectors are being used experimentally in a couple of other locations in Utah where there is a ( high deer concentration. They have ; proven effective in other states, 'resulting in a major reduction in deer killed on the highways and in property damage. f UDOT officials said some work f may be done this fall on the concrete i parapet walls of the structures but ; the majority of the work, including i all the paving, will be done next con-fstruction con-fstruction season. The contract allows 120 working days, or approx-f approx-f Imately six months, and should be completed by fall of 1988. The construction con-struction will cause considerable f traffic interference, officials said. what we experienced last year," he said. "We don't think we'll ever see the odor problem we've had in the past, but it is wet, slippery material that has to be disposed of, and we think a pit at Henefer would be the answer." The commission asked Rowser's opinions regarding the proposal, and he responded that a spot could be located at the landfill as an emergency location, but he encouraged en-couraged the district to have its own pit. "I can see that you want to know what your system can handle before you go to the expense of building one." He said it was OK with him "as long as they're building it at their expense and they go back next spring and remove it." He also said such an area should be fenced and signed. Ausburn said, "I think we've got it under control now as much as we possibly can. We'd just like to create some kind of temporary plan in case we need an option next spring. I think we'll be a lot more able to handle han-dle it, but I think we should try it one year and see. Commission chairman Tom Flinders told Ausburn and VanGelder, "we're willing to help you temporarily, but I think you ought to start looking for a place of your own for the long run." Urieffs Mirror Lake road is closed The Mirror Lake Road east of Kamas will be closed for the winter because maintenance work to keep the road viable will cease until spring, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. UDOT maintains the road, State Route 150, and other summer recreation roads during the summer and generally through the deer hunting season. After the hunt, however, traffic volume significantly decreases, so maintenance work is discontinued and the road is officially closed until spring. spr-ing. "Road Closed" signs will be placed at locations near Kamas and Evanston. The road is closed from 14 miles east of Kamas to the Bear River Service Station, Sta-tion, which is located six miles south of the UtahWyoming state line. Motorists should be aware that the road will be posted as closed. Tax savings are available If you have purchased a home or condominium, or have been leasing on a yearly basis since Jan. 1, 1987, you may qualify for a tax savings in 1988, according ac-cording to Summit County Assessor Ron Perry. For further information, call the county assessor's office at 336-4451. Canyon gets a landscaper A landscape architecfnas been chosen by the Utah Department of Transportation Transpor-tation for work along U.S. 189 in Provo Canyon. The firm, CRS Sirrine of Denver, will be working with two local firms in designing landscape for the canyon. They are MGB6A of Salt Lake City and ARIX of Provo. Professional qualifications was the basis of choice, said Dale Peterson, UDOT Standards and Special Studies Engineer. CRSS has worked on several highway landscaping projects, including Glenwood Canyon on 1-70 in Colorado, Col-orado, and other projects in Utah and throughout the Mountain West. The costs for the project have not been finalized, but UDOT is in the process of negotiating with CRSS. Costs will depend largely on what type of landscaping landscap-ing effort is done, Peterson said. Most of the funds will be from federal aid. ., "Natural vegetation is an important part of it,'' he said. "If they start with seeds it will be cheaper. But if they want full-grown plants, that will be much more expensive." CRSS plans on involving the public to determine exactly what is wanted, Peterson said. However, the work they do must be consistent with the Environmental En-vironmental Impact Statement and the Supplemental EIS for the canyon road. Work in the canyon will also have to be coordinated with other projects being done by local governments. 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