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Show ''" its-,-, " 1' '5-- ill i - I r m ii " " n 11 '""7" Progress '90 February 23. hmhi ?tir' 1 p P - ; 1 .'. d,, Q XXSjlC - . - - I izi :r .r'.r;?:.''?.; """"" "Hordes' of heavy Bipneni are moving thousands of tons of wi at the JordaneUe construction site, about six miles north In a film clip from "Back to the Future," Utah edition, we four years to 1994 and focus on one of the state's most popular outdoor recreational sites. It is early morning at Jordanelle Reservoir, but the shoreline is already bustling with activity. At one end of the large, reservoir, fishermen, who got up before the sun are already trolling for rainbows and cutthroats. At the other end of the lake, water skiers and jet skiers gather their gear for a memorable day on the water. In a quiet bay, a Provo family checks wind conditions and prepares its craft for a morning of sailing. Windsurfers and sailboarders begin arriving at the terraced preparation area, and a group of kayak and canoe enthusiasts shove off into a secluded inlet reserved for boats. Just a driver and away from the central village at Hailstone, golfers arrive at the first tee for a scenic nine holes and a group of ambitious tennis players serve themselves a generous helping of crisp, clean mountain air. A dream scene from a Utopian recreational area? Not necessarily. By 1994, this is expected to be the daily scene at Jordanelle Reservoir, located six miles north of Heber fast-forwa- rd t Inside Magnificent men in their ...Page Whittling away his time Page Try a visit to Phoenix The hearing impairtu Hospital challenges hard night's sleep We all need exercise Ty Detmer's deliveries A Osmonds bag pheasants d explosion Off-roa- Prep money problems Hebcr's upbeat future Tclecatalog success On a Wing & contracts County fruit farming A cable in every home non-mot- 2 7 Page 9 Page 10 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 ...Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page ,24 Page 25 City. Central Utah Project. Bureau of Reclamation, and Utah Division of Parks and Recreation officials expect completion of the Jordanelle Dam in the late fall of 1992 to provide the additional recreational diversity. "What is on the drawing board is the most ambitious recreational plan to surround any state park in Utah," noted Barry Wirth, public affairs director for the Bureau of Reclamation. "The idea is to provide facilities to accommodate almost every type of outdoor recreation fishing, camping, swimming, boating, hiking, sailboarding. sailing, pleasure boating, canoeing, kayaking, riding horses, golf, tennis, skiing ire skating, ice fishing and picnirKing." The $12 million Jordanelle, which cross-countr- z wwy EvaM Communications JofdarnelDe Moire movea'dm poteimtnal 6.x of Heber City. y ffr Wasateh Fmnt is projected to provide recreational activities for some 700,000 Utahns per year, isn't far from becoming reality. What was barren landscape and Jordanelle Dam blueprint five years ago is now a project approximately 50 percent complete, according to Don A. Christiansen, general manager of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, the state's agent on the project. "The Jordanelle is progressing on schedule," said Christiansen. "But, of course, the dam must be completed and the reservoir Jordanelle: Another area to fish, boat, water ski, swim By ROD COLLETT Associate Sports Editor There is no doubt that Utah's outdoor resources and federal and state funds available to administer them are growing tighter and smaller each year. Just a simple trip up to Deer Creek Reservoir is enough visual evidence to warrant additional recreational facilities along the Wasatch Front. If and when Jordanelle Reservoir is completed, there will not only be additional state parks but a whole new stretch of the Provo River to fish, pending the outcome of negotiations with land owners. Some points to ponder: The facilities at Deer Creek include Snow's Marina, Island Beach, the state park marina and Charleston boat camp. With year-roun- d angling, ice fishing has really taken off. Al Clayburn, superintendent at Deer Creek State Park, estimates the reservoir logs upwards of 500,000 visitor days per year. On warm spring, summer and "fall days, there are water skier.1 , fishermen, sailboats, windsurfers, and swimmers. As Clayburn said: "It (Deer Creek) is probably one of the most saturated waters in the state and it gets to the point .sometimes, it's dangerous." Scofield. a hot fishing topic just a few short years ago. has fallen m hard times. Low water levels, poor water quality and constant alyae blooms have reduced this high mountain opportunity to spotty angling success. The Green River emerging from Flaming Gorge Reservoir down to Little Hole is "the best place in the nation right now tn fly fish for browns, rainbows u:A cutthroats," according to one outdoor magazine. But with success and notoriety come hordes of people. There are fishermen on foot whe traverse the seven miles from the dam to Little Hole, families rafting for fun, and of course, the serious anglers in dories who want anything but a crowd. There are even rumors the Forest Service may limit access to the river or take reservations for its use. There's no doubting the river is congested, but reservations? The top blue ribbon trout stream in Central Utah is the Provo River. But in the last two years, there probably been more politics thrown around than lures over the level of flows from Deer Creek. An agreement has been worked out between the downstream water liters, environmentalists, anglers and polilicans on a set flow designed to preserve the brown trout habitat, which once destroyed can takes years to recover. But. as Herald fishing columnist Dr. Jacv Batchelor noted last summer: "Over the years the size of the fish have definitely gotten smaller and mole and more people are fishing. In the good old days, if you want to call it that, I used to come up to the Provo River and maybe see two or three peopl:, including the game warden. These days you have to make an appointment." Straw berry Reservoir is being treated this year and although it will be planted and ready for the public next summer, it could take three to four years for the monster rainbows to come bai k. Does Utah need Jordanelle simply for its additional recreational opportunity." Yes. allowed to begin filling before use of the facility as a recreational site will be possible. But it won't be long. The Bureau of Reclamation and Utah State Division of Parks have held several public hearings, and I think they have a good grasp of their master plan. It's just a matter of a few years." The Utah State Division of Parks and Recreation, the State Division of Wildlife Resources, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation continue to receive public input on the development of a master plan for recreational facilities at Jordanelle. But the plan tentatively calls for: A major recreational site on the west shore, near the U.S. 40 diamond interchange; A secondary recreational facility at the east end of the south arm of the lake; A possible third site on the cast side of the north arm of the lake. Facilities would include a marina, camping and picnicking units, stations, boat launching ramps, car and trailer parking, electrical hookups, restrooms and drinking water. Private developers are proposing two hotels, some 2.620 dwelling units (hotel, condo, duplex and single family), a nordic.skiing community and a golf course. A new state park will also be developed along the shores of the reservoir. Jordanelie's proximity to the population bases of Salt Iike City, Provo. and Orem promise to make it one of the most popular recreational areas in Utah. The dimensions of Jordanelle Reservoir will also make it unique, "The water-storag- e capacity of Jordanelle Reservoir is one of the most interesting aspects of the project," observed Christiansen. "Because the valleys that form Jordanlle are, on the most part, deeper and steeper than those of other reservoirs in the area, Jordanelle Reservoir will have more water volume for its size than comparable reservoirs. For example, the Jordanelle will only be larger in surface area than Deer Creek Reservoir, et it will hold almost twice as much water." |