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Show CASTLE VALLEY TIMES SIESTA TIMES Castle Valley, Utah - Volume 6, Number 7 ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING The flooding in Castle Valley last weekend was classic “alluvial fan flooding.” While the results were vis— ibly dramatic, the damage was relatively minor. The Utah Geologic Survey study identifying geologic hamrds in Castle Valley classifies almost half of the land in the CV River Ranchos as allu- - July15, 1997 - OPEN FIRES PROHIBITED The large fire on Homestead Lane last month destroyed an old, partially the flatter valley floor, it looses some of the velocity it had descending the steeper ravine. As the velocity slows down, the water can no longer carry the large quantity of rocks and debris it had when it left the ravine. This material is dropped and, over time, fire did not spread to any other properties. Please remember that open fires and fireworks are prohibited in the Town (more info on p. 3). Call the Firechief, Floyd Stoughton (2596049), if you see any burning. Call 911 to report serious fires. CONGRATULATIONS KIRI Kiri Wagstaff, daughter of Castle Valley residents Dave Wagstalf and Lois Oliver, has received a National Science Foundation Fellowship to attend the PhD. program in Computer Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.. This prestigious fellowship will pay Kiri’s full tuition and like a river delta. The path of alluvial fan flooding is difficult to predict because the rocks and debris dropped at the top of the ‘ an" can block existing flow channels with the result that each flood can take living expenses for three years of a five year program. Cornell is also giv— Alluvial, p. 3 ing her one year’s tuition and living expenses. This will allow Kiri to focus on her classes rather than having to work to earn her tuition, as required by other types of scholarships. During her last two years, Kiri will be a research THANKS Last Saturday volunteers from the Castle Valley LDS Church repaired part of the fence that keeps the local cows out of our community. This was part of the LDS Worldwide Pioneer Heritage Service Day commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Mormon pioneers’ arrival in Utah. Richard Williams co—ordinated the project and purchased the materials with money from the FDA. The fence between the gate to the firestation and the old coral at the end of Miller lane was rebuilt or strengthened as needed. Helping Richard with the project were Leo Stevens, Ron Drake, Ken Johnson, Richard Stucki, Luke Williams, Robert Adkins, and Charlene Radley’s two nephews who have been staying with her this summer. The Miners Basin road has been closed since early summer. You can forms a large triangular “fan" much —More MINERS BASIN ROAD CLOSURE completed structure. Fortunately, the vial fan flood hazard zones. Alluvial fans are formed when water descends a steep ravine, gully or other watercourse, carrying rocks and other debris. As the water approaches Even The Ants Do It assistant, which will pay for her remaining tuition and living expenses. Kiri graduated from Grand County High School with the second highest grade point average in the 1993 class. She attended the University of Utah, now drive only a short distance up the road until you are stopped by a locked gate. Many Castle Valley residents take occasional summer trips up into Miners Basin to escape the heat of the valley. To avoid frustration, you may want to use other parts of the La Sals until the road has been re—opened. The US. Forest Service has been working with the mining claim owner to make arrangements to reopen the road. Gerry Fowler, the woman who owns both the mining claims and the private land (old patented mining claims in Miners Basin), told the USFS that she closed the road because of increasing vandalism to the old buildings in the basin. Some of the old mining adits had been broken into and posed a liability threat if someone were to hurt themselves in one of the shafts. The USFS is working to arrange a new trailhead that will (hopefully) pose less of a problem to the properties. The new trailhead will probably be in the vicinity of the Miners Basin pond. A new gate near the pond will prevent public vehicle access to either the old buildings or the old mines along the road leading over into Bachelor Basin. The USFS hopes to have the road majoring in Computer Science and re—opened before the general deer hunt minoring in Math. As a freshman, in October. Kiri was invited to join the ACCESS —Jack Campbell program for women in Science and Engineering. This fast track program, allowed Kiri to begin college the summer between high school and college. She took classes and familiarized herself with the campus, thus giving her a head start before regular enrollment (25,000 students) began in the fall. Last month, Kiri graduated from the University of Utah, Cum Laude, and a member of both Tau Beta Phi and the Engineering Honor Society. ~—Mor~e Kiri, p. 5 TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS: The Mayor’s position, two Town Council seats and two fire district trustees are up for election this fall. Sign up before Aug. 15th for fall elections. Call Lois Oliver (Town Clerk-259-9108) for filing requirements. (There will also be four POA Board positions up for election this fall.) |