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Show Bikes (Continued from page 1 ) to do any good," he said. "But we're working very hard on it." He said the county was also looking the lake rising to seven feet above compromise, a condition he said would create "a lot of serious problems for a lot of people." Earlier in the week. County Engineer Clyde Naylor sent out a press release informing local residents that the lake is expected to rise to 6.7 feet above compromise, and warned, "Property owners around Utah Lake should complete preparations to protect their property for the 1984 flood peak." As part of those preparations, Naylor suggests flood insurance as a must, and announced that sandbags could be purchased at the Utah County Road Shops, 2801 South State, Provo. at 26.5 cents per bag. Naylor said that despite the failed talks with Salt Lake County to salvage the dredging project. "Utah County intends to proceed with surveying and land purchase along the banks of the Jordan River to provide access for construction and maintenance of the river channel," with hopes of improving the river during the summer. But Naylor concedes that "spring floods of 1984 will be over before absolution ab-solution to the Jordan River can be implemented." In an effort to open that channel, Utah County Commissioners sent a letter to Salt Lake County last week asking that any obstructions be rem wed from the river. The letter was aimed particularly at the Turner Dam near the Jordan Narrows just over the Salt Lake County line. Although the dam is open, two underwater gates have not been lifted. The Jordan River Commission, Com-mission, who ordered the dam opened last month, say the gates cannot be lifted because of mechanical problems, but Utah County officials aren't satisfied with that, recalling an agreement that if Utah Lake is over compromise, no obstructions be placed in the Jordan AF planners elect officers for 1984 With a single nomination, Jess Green was elected by his fellow-commissioners fellow-commissioners to serve that body as Chairman for the next year's term. He takes over the post held the past year by Anthony Schofiekf. : Greerfte "the traditional choke" for the "chairman post as he has served as Site Plan Review Chairman during 1983, according to Schofield. By secret ballot, Larry Bar- Hours 10 a.m. - 7 p.nw f m I Monday-Friday f Colognes: ' IPr w 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. I Elsha Fine Accessories: KgyR Jg I , p0l0 Umbrellas I Cs I British Sterling Shoe Covers I '' yGrethel Tjj I I fink fa Dress Shirts ft I i ii River to slow the flow of water from Utah Lake to Salt Lake County. And those "immovable" gates are seen as an obstruction that must be moved. "We're not only going to put pressure on the people that own the water in the river, but we're going to insist that tlic gates be open," Richan said. "We've felt like we've cooperated every way we can." As a result, Utah County has decided to send divers into the Jordan to examine the Turner Dam area and see just what is holding water back in the area. "We're going to examine the gates," Richan said. "We'll have divers going down Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Turner Dam. There seems to be some indications from some other sources that there may be some other obstructions in there. Thai's why we've got to send divers down." Once the obstructions are identified, iden-tified, then the county will be faced with gelling them removed. But the multiple ownership of water in the river creates another problem - no one wants to accept responsibility for clearing the channel. The water is owned by 84 different canal companies. "They don't claim ownership of the water if its causing trouble." Richan saiH "r - rH tkf some Involvement Council to meet next week The American Fork Public Involvement In-volvement Council will meet Tuesday, Feb. 14. from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Spanish Room at the American Fork Junior High School. Dr. Ted Terry, of the Timpanogos Mental Health Center in Provo, will tholemew was chosen to fill Green's vacancy on the Site Plan Review-board Review-board and George Scott to represent the commission on the Board of Adjustments. The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the American Fork City Council who review and submit business dealing with city growth to the council every first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers. of it out of there and see what they say. Those people are apparently the ones who are controlling Turner dam." The Jordan River is managed by the Jordan River commission, a board made up of two members from Utah County, two from Salt Lake County and a fifth member from Wasatch County. "They are the ones who technically have control of the water through the dam," Richan said. "But that commission gave instructions in-structions in their meeting a month ago that those obstructions were to be opened, and they haven't been. We're going to find out what's down there." Naylor said the county is also working to resolve other areas of concern between the two counties. "Utah County intends to work closely with Salt Lake County to find solutions to all of the problems which might prevent preparing the Jordan River for effective transportation tran-sportation of water from Utah Lake," he said. In the meantime, Utah County will work to get the corps help in diking the most crucial areas around the lake, and local individuals who own land around the lake should prepare for high water thai will overshadow the events of last vear. speak on Drug Awareness and how families can work together on the problem. The public is invited The Spanish Room is upstairs in the junior high school. Officials said the meeting will last only one hour. (Cfffisen VS.fS. No 0185000 SaWcst.Maia AaMricsa Frt. tlaa MM Published weekly by Newtah, Inc. 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