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Show Tuesday, January Juab coiflliiraes battlefield battle By MYRNA TRAUNTVEIN Herald Correspondent NEPHI The glassware at the Hill Air Force Base Officers Club was polished, the silverware gleaming, and the officers .uniforms sported medals of every color but when it was all said and done Juab County Commissioners had not changed their opinions. They still do not want the Air Force's proposed electronic battlefield in Juab County's West Desert. The dinner meeting Thursday was attended, in addition to Air Force officers connected with the project, by Juab County Commission Chairman Joseph Bernini, Juab County Commissioner Jim Garrett, Millard County Commission Chairman Mike Styler, Millard County Administrator Robyn Pearson, Carvel Magelby who is executive director of the Six County Association of Governments,, and by three members of Sen. Jake Gam's Utah staff. However, the posh dinner set up by Garn to keep his promise to Juab County Commissioners to promote the avenues of communication between the Air Force and the commission, was not a total failure. For one thing, the Air Force agreed to let commissioners know in advance when surveying, construction, or mobile systems will be parked in the desert for any length be built they wanted some guarantees and wanted some solutions which would make the threat of the battlefield more palitable for the residents of Juab's West Desert. "We are in the people business," said Bernini. "We want to look at the alternatives and best solutions for our people." It is no secret, said Garrett, Juab County does not want construction of the battlefield in their west desert. "We are real concerned about the people in the West Desert," he said. There were those who had mining concerns there, others who had ranches, others who grazed cattle and sheep and there were sportsmen who enjoyed the activities provided there. "There are a lot of people who are real concerned about (the Air Force) shutting it off like of time. Permits have been obtained from the Bureau of Land Management for various activities and newspapers have been contacted but the commissioners have been left in the dark. The local Nephi newspaper has not received the information, however, said commissioners. Before the press release goes out and after BLM approval has been received the commission will be contacted, said Maj. General James W. Hopps, Commander of Air Lo-- , gistics at Hill. The BLM should actually make the contact but the Air Force is willing to make the effort to make sure commissioners know what is going on, he said. "Before the (press) release goes out then we should forward approval to the county involved," said Hopps. Juab County Commissioners agreed, though they wanted to go on record as opposing the construction of the battlefield. If it were to Dug-way- "It (the electronic battlefield) has been se- to head the newly formed South Utah Valley Solid Waste Dis- trict as manager. I Stephenson is presently manager of streets and sanitation for Provo been organized to provide for tral solid waste management and disposal of garbage. Utah County has requested admission to the district and Santaquin City has ex pressed interest in joining. cen-lect- City. Located six miles from Elberta, is located on acres and has been property with Dale's be person qualifications our district manager," said Rex designed to accommodate garbage 50 Woodhouse, district president, disposal for the entire county for "Dale is a certified landfill manag- years. er and has the qualifications and A transfer station has been sited experience to do an excellent job in Springville and will be completed for us as we construct our transfer this summer. station and begin operations at the new Bayview Landfill." Stephenson is a resident of Provo where he and his wife Diane are Woodhouse said Stephenson will the parents of eight children. He is work half time as district manager the president of the Utah Chapter and half time in his present position of the Governmental Refuse Collecwith Provo. "This arrangement will tion and Disposal Association, an help Dale's transition from his exorganization of solid waste manageisting situation to the new position ment professionals. with our district," Woodhouse said. He has also been active in youth The district, which includes sports for many years, including Springville, Spanish Fork, Provo, coaching of several Utah Valley Goshen, Mapleton and Salem, has American Legion baseball teams. I "We ." is a lot more advantage to Millard County. But we are real concerned that you will shut us out of our desert," said Garrett. Maj. General Hopps said he could say that would never happen, but it would not be fair. "We can't guarantee you that. We don't see it happening," he said. Nevertheless, another Environmental Impact Statement would be required if the electronic battlefiled were to be expanded in any way. Money for 10 threat sites has been appropriated in the 1990 budget, he said. Juab County Commissioners did agree, though they were concerned about losing the desert as the peo Stephenson will manage new solid waste district Dale B. Stephenson Task force studies crowding solutions Valley, Nevada, had lost their valley, they would work to make the best of the situation if the battlefield were to be approved. "We realize that you are the people at the point of the spear," said Maj. General Hopps. Styler said there were many possibilities which could come as a result of the construction of the battlefield in Millard. For example, Delta would be the largest community located closest to the actual battlefield so many of the contruction workers would probably chose to live there. If the battlefield is approved, he said, "let's see if there isn't something we can do for Juab County." Pearson questioned Dick Hector, who is over the electronic battlefield project and who presented a short review of the project, about zoning laws of counties and whether the Air Force would have to comply with those laws. However, it was Lt. Col. Tom Bartol, Norton Air Force Base and in charge of the EIS, who supplied the answer. "We would not have to ' comply," he said. Still, the Air Force has complied in specific instances. Those from Millard County were also interested in learning if impact funds would be available. They were certain impacts would occur in law enforcement, emergency medical and hospital use and those types of public services. They were also interested in learning where those in the construction phase would be located and where employees would be housed. Experience with IPP had taught Millard that employees located where the employer wanted them to. ple of Dixie "It (the electronic battlefield) is a lot more advantage to Millard County. But we are real concerned that you will shut us out of our desert." are very pleased to have a the Bayview landfill 640 of Page Dl THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 16, 1990 results." By LEANN MOODY Spanish Fork Correspondent A task SPANISH FORK force committee will look at three different scenarios in attempting to provide a solution for the overcrowding problem at - the Spanish Intermediate School. Part of that task force's assignment also includes collecting responses to 2,000 surveys which went out to intermediate school and fifth grade elementary parents. The task force was created recently and includes district officials, intermediate school administrators, PTA members and faculty. Members of that commission say the school is functioning at above its capacity and that they all share the same concern that each student get a good education. The three proposals being looked at by the commission include: impact of current overcrowding conditions on students and cirriculum, moving the sixth grade back to their respective schools and looking at the Rees School as a possible sixth grade school with students at the Rees absorbed into other elementaries. Chuck Cummins, spokesman for the task force, said the above three are not nailed down recommendations. "It's really hard to say specifically what our recommendations will be." "We have just started getting the results in from the survey and will not meet until Feb. 8 as a commission to look at the If the battlefield is constructed then many of the jobs will be done by contrators. However, buses will be provided from Delta, Nephi, Fillmore and, perhaps, Provo to Sand Pass, said Hector. Ciimmins said, "From what I've seen it's running about that we have a problem with 2-- 1 the sixth grade in the school and that parents would like them somewhere else." "This is not just an intermediate school problem," Cummins e told the board. It's a problem with impact being felt at all levels. Cummins said that any decision that was made would not be easy. "We hope to get enough information out that people will not be surprised and that we will have enough information to make good recommendations. city-wid- "We already know that moving the ninth grade to the high school is not a possibility," said Cummins. He continued the board needed to look at the high school facility as well so that school would be prepared for the impact of incoming larger classes. Cummins said the purpose of the survey was to find out how people feel about proposals and the intermediate schol. "We have to look at the realties of leaving all of those students there," said Cummins. The intermediate complex currently has some 1620 students. If the sixth grade was moved about 450 students would be taken out of the school. Hill said removPrincipal ing the sixth grade solved some problems with overcrowding halls and lunchrooms but he wasn't sure if it solved curriculum problems. Ie Board decision means each school will get computer lab By LEANN MOODY Spanish Fork Correspondent SPANISH FORK Nebo School board members approved a plan Wednesday night that will help the district provide each of the schools a computer lab. The plan calls for the purchasing of IBM compatible computers on the secondary level. Also to be looked at are completing labs that have already begun. - Schools intersted in applying for funds to participate in the computer program will apply in April. District officials hope to allocate five dollars per student and then ac quire matching funds from schools, PTA or The Technology Founda- tion. The Technology Foundation was approved in December by the board and opens the way for businesses and private individuals to contribute to the district to help promote computer programs. The discussion in board meeting centered around items contained in the district newly formulated master plan. Dale Bills, district computer specialist presented the plan to the board. Bills said his committee had formulated a plan which allowed deci sions to be made on a yearly basis to what type of computer, hardware and software would be purchased. Bills said the committee was also recommending that labs which are already begun in the district be completed as a priority. He said that one high school lab might also need to be updated so that students had appropritae learning material. "Adequate facilities will also be something that we need to look at," said Bills. "You can provide computers and software but schools need to have a place to put them," he added. as "We are recommending that a committee similar to the one that put this proposal together be kept together and help in making decisions about computer programs," said Bills. 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