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Show Obituaries B2 Utah News B3 Opinions B4 Friday, February 5, 1993 The Daily Herald mnm We'll pay the price in the end Everyone knows the scam. It can come in the form of a postcard, saying you've won a three-da- y cruise in the Bahamas. Images of white sand, palm trees tanned bodies and scantily-clad, flash through your mind. But there's a catch. In order to claim the free cruise, you usually have to pay out money for airfare or taxes or some other special fees. The extra charge can add up to several hundred dollars. While you still may get a vacation for a great price, you end up forking out a big chunk of money you had reserved for something else. rB ninl Herald Columnist You may wonder what this has to do with the Central Utah Project. A lot. For years, proponents of the Central Utah Project have touted the fact that most of the cost is being picked up by the federal government. They made it sound like there were piles of money sitting unspent in Washington, D.C., and without CUP, most of Utah's pile would go to some other state. You may recall that just prior to the November elections, there was a big push by Utah's congressional delegation to get approval for the final portion of the CUP. The total was about $900 million. What wasn't mentioned was that to claim the $900 million prize, Utah first had to come up with a plan to provide $32 million in matching funds. To do that, CUP officials plan to 1 method of use a raising money perfected by time-honor- ed bureaucrats and politicians. They want to take it out of your pocket. Give them credit. They're smart enough not to ask you for it directly. They want the Utah Legislature to approve a bill that would authorize the Central Utah Water Conservancy District to impose a property tax increase. That way they don't even have to ask. You'll just see a dramatic increase in your property tax. If the bill fails, they'll try a different approach. If this continues to be a wet year, officials will talk about the danger of flooding. They'll tout the flood control benefits of the CUP. Should this turn out to be a dry year, they'll talk about how Utah is the second driest state in the nation. They'll note that six years of drought have turned Utah into an American version of the Sahara. They'll mention the possibility of water rationing. Pretty soon your lips w ill dry out and crack just from listening. You'll beg them to take your money. After all. w ithout it your lawn will die and you'll only be able to bathe once a w eek . If you're still not convinced, they'll appeal to your logic. They'll explain how the federal government is ready to give Utah nearly $1 billion. All we have to do is provide a measly $32 million. ration. It w ould be That's a foolish to pass up free money. And think of w hat that money will do for Utah's economy. It will provide jobs in construction. And after the project is complete, it w ill undoubtedly take a whole army of bureaucrats to make sure it continues to function in the way ' that was intended. By KEVIN NIENDORF Herald Staff Writer BIRDSEYE A horse stranded up to its belly in snow this winter had its first real meal in some time Thursday night following its rescue by the Utah County Sheriff s office and a U.S. Army helicopter. The 11 year-old gelding sorrel quarter horse was airlifted by harness over three miles of mountains to an awaiting horse trailer on SR 89, four miles south of Birdseye. The animal was then taken to the Utah County Animal Shelter where it is scheduled for a recuperation visit. "He's got a lot of personality," said Susan Earl, animal attendant at the shelter. "He was real glad to see the ground again ... didn't want any of that snow stuff." Earl said the horse, nicknamed E.T. by sheriffs personnel, suffered from a tick infection but would recover after a washdown. Other than that, he didn't look as bad as Earl expected. Perhaps that was because of the feeding and care by Sgt. Dave Bennett, Lt. Dick Casto and Sgt. Rex Murdock's during the past week. They cared for E.T. after two hunters discovered him atop a southeast Utah County mountain. Thursday morning was spent preparing E.T. for the scheduled 1 p.m. transport. "It looked good but it's still weak," said Bennett as they moved the animal before the res- - horse smotoynel i?eys -- two-mon- cue. A ) s th n crew from Dugway arrived and spent Grounds Proving 45 minutes connecting the harness and making the transport. "It went pretty much as planned," said SSG Robert Atkins, crew chief on the helicopter. "We tried to keep it steady and not swinging around. A lot had to do with the experience of the pilot (CU4 Dennis Patterson)." The rescue looked picture-perfeto the handful of area residents gathered near the landing. There were smiles everywhere as E.T.'s touchhooves made a four-hodown. "It's taken a lot of time and hV V WW t i) 'js ,. Birdseye resident ,.,..,- - , ,,,.-.,-- .,, r , : I They always seem to overlook the fact that a good portion of the $900 million also came out of your pocket. And the money will create jobs whether it's used to build dams or to put a new deck on your house. Eventually, they'll get the with or without your money approval. The Central Utah Project may be a great thing for residents of the Beehive State. But it certainly seems like CUP officials could be more straightforward about what it costs us. , r II, i k i , j .... ..I Herald PhotoJason Olson Ed Jones, left, and Utah County Sheriff's deputy Leonard Mason remove E.T.'s blindfold after the horse's dramatic rescue. four-ma- ct of resources," said Bennett. "It's that was in the Diamond Fork area, several miles away. gratifying to get it off the mounOne witness at the rescue scene, tain. We'll keep it at the shelter the next couple of months to get him Birdseye resident Ed Jones, had two guesses as to where E.T. came strong." from. sherthe for be One option will as a E.T. to iffs department keep "It could be someone who wantits of ed it here (to live off the land) depending operations, part on how his health improves. Anrather than feed it," said Jones. other is to sell the horse at an auc"He probably figured he'd come tion. A final decision has yet to be back in the spring (to pick the made. horse up). I know it's been done There have been no claimers indicating E.T. might be theirs, said Bennett. The U.S. Forest Service said one hunter indicated he lost a horse during hunting seison but before." The other guess was that E.T. was the lost horse of a hunter during 1992's deer hunt. "The horse needed help out Orem sets list of CDBG needs By JANET HART Herald Staff Writer OREM City officials have a completed preliminary list of candidates to receive Orem's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the coming fiscal year. Organizations which topped the list of possible recipients include Kids On The Move, Low Income Recreation Program, The Gathering Place, Morningside Heights and the Williams Neighborhood. A final public hearing and decision on the recipients will be made by the council during one of its March meetings. Konrad Hildebrandt, Orem's grants and redevelopment manager, said the city's entitlement for 1993-9- 4 equaled $729,000, an increase of $54,000 from the previous year. An additional $364,400 is also available from program income in the business and housing revolving loan fund. Unfortunately, requests for the yearly money have almost doubled from the past year so some organizations had to be turned down. In order to receive CDBG money, an organization must meet at least one of the national objectives established by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development. The list of objectives includes benefitting 5 1 percent of the low or moderate income people in a given census tract, improving designated areas of slum or blight and addressing an urgent community need. Orem city has established four local objectives which fit into the national ones, Hildebrandt said. Local objectives include improving the quality of life for low to moderate income families, stabilizing older residential neighborhoods, encouraging businesses which would provide jobs to the unemployed and removing architectural barriers for handicapped citizens. Orem's CDBG Citizens Advisory Commission, which makes the recommendations to the city council, has recommended giving $15,-00- 0 to Kids on the Move. The program, located next to Orem Community Hospital, assists children ages 5 who have developmental delays or disabilities. CDBG funds would be used for services and support therapy. 0-- Karen Hahne, director of Kids on the Move, had originally asked for an additional $50,000 for an elevator in the building but the commission decided against funding that request. If city council members approve the preliminary list, the Low In- come Recreation program at Orem's Fitness Center will receive $20,000, which is half of its original request. Through the program, low and moderate income individuals receive assistance in purchasing recreation passes to the fitness center. the During fiscal year 1992-9program helped 499 individuals. 3, The Gathering Place, a substance abuse treatment center, requested $26,000 but the commis- sion recommended only appropriating $15,000. Funds would be directed toward the continuation of drug and alcohol abuse treatment. out-patie- nt Morningside Heights and the Williams Neighborhood are two locations in Orem that need various improvements to their roads and water lines. Although the commission recommended $76,873 and $35,777 respectively, it also asked that the residents in the Williams area contribute some matching funds. 1 -1 's.,H Wasatch Mental puts house up for sale By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer PROVO The Wasatch Mental Health Authority Board voted Wednesday to declare surplus a Provo home received as a partial settlement from the Timpanogos Mental Health scandal. The home, at 160 S. 100 East, was received by Wasitch Mental Health as part of the settlement from Deanna Westwood for funds misappropriated. Board members instructed the staff to have the home appraised, then to put it on the market. They also told Floyd Clark to accept no bid under the appraised value. They also declared surplus two vehicles and assorted office and kitchen equipment from the old facilities. The items will be placed with State Surplus Properties in tients in the agency outpatient and emergency services. She w ill be on call 24 hours a day, and on holi' days and weekends. Healthcare Services, Inc. The board reviewed an amendThe Westpark Building was acment to the contract between the Mental Wasatch Mental Health Authority and the by recently quired Health and now houses most of the Utah Department of Human Servorganization's offices. Olsten was ices, Division of Mental Health. It a tenant prior to acquisition of the will increase federal block funds form $230,400 to $309,800. and buildup. Clark told the board that Olsten add $88,505 for treatment of w aitwanted to double its office space in ing list patients who are held at the the building. They w ill pay $2,590 Utah Valley Regional Medical per month for the space, and will Center while waiting for beds at have nine parking spaces in the the State Hospital. Children's Services will also be parking lot. IMPACT, a mental health conincreaed from 10 to 20 percent of sumer group, was also granted an federal block funding, as of Oct. . office in the building, consisting of Jerry Syme, financial officer, 243 square feet, at $ per year. financial presented the A contract w'ith Dr. Robin Balli-n- a statement, reporting he felt good was approved to provide psyabout w here the center is financial- chiatric medical services for pa Salt Lake City. Approval was granted for lease of additional office space in the Westpark Building to Olsten Home 1 1 POOR COPY six-mon- th there," said Jones. "I think the dents responded with support county is doing a good job of taking care of the situation. I'd say all the neighbors think it (tax money) is being spent on better things now than it has been in the past. ' ' Bennett admitted there are those who might see more important law enforcement items to take care of. can understand that. But there are a lot of horse and animal lovers who don't feel that way and feel (the rescue) is worthwhile," "I said Bennett. As news of E.T.'s dilemma surfaced earlier this week, area resi to- g ward an $800 goal needed for a private helicopter rescue. Lt. Ron Fernstedt said the sheriffs office received more than 100 calls Wednesday and at least $2,000 pledged. It received a $300 donation in Thursday morning's mail. fund-raisin- "That's the way we want the respond to all our community-t- problems," said Fernstedt. "Everybody's cooperating. It symbolizes the way it's supposed to work ' somebody informs us of a problem, we notify the media and it notifies the community. ' ' Attendance light at CUP hearing By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer goals to conserve 30.000 to 50,-00- 0 acre feet of w ater. He said there are 13 different PROVO Attendance was light Wednesday night at the second of a series of three scoping meetings on the Wasatch atch County. The goal is to con- County Water Efficiency Project, conducted by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. Other meetings were held in Salt Lake City and Heber City. P. Kirt Carpenter, project director, introduced the project, pointing out that CUWCD now has the status of a federafagen-c- y for purposes of receiving federal funds, and that the requirements of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) must be followed. He described the Daniels Replacement Project, saving it is the intent to stop diverting water from the Strawberry drainage into Daniels Creek for irrigation purposes. That water will remain in Strawberry Valley to improve the fisheries. The water, however, must be replaced for irrigators, which w ill be done by running a pipeline froin Jorda-nell- e Reservoir dow n to Hcbcr City. Carpenter said CUWCD believes there is sufficient water in Daniels Creek to maintain a fishery, but water users in the county strongly disagree. The CUP Completion Act requires that a study be made of potential water efficiency measures in Wasatch County. That will involve an innovative approach to comprehensive water management through installing sprinkling systems and improving irrigation efficiency. The water saved will be used to improve the fishery and wetland resources. Paul Summers of Montgomery' Engineering Co., showed maps of the area and explained proposals for achieving the irrigation companies in Was- solidate the service areas to maximize water resources. Summers said his study had identified 30 to 40 streams in the valley that could be developed as potential fisheries. The pipeline to restore water currently diverted into Daniels Creek could also carry w ater to improve the fisheries in those streams, he said. He also presented maps and charts showing possible restoration of the Provo River channel between Jordanelle and Deer Creek, and improvement of the fish habitat by regulating the high water flows. Part of the project would be improving the sinuosity of Provo River, which means restoring the natural meanderings of the river. Summers said dikes had been installed along the river in the past to control flooding to meet downstream water demands. He said the high flows could be regulated by diverting the w ater into various streams. By using 1948 aerial photos of the area. Summers said they had been able to identify potential wetlands, primarily along the Provo Riv er route. The studies include: Fishery access and parkway, being conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation and Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. Fishery enhancement, being conducted by USBR and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. of Provo River, conducted by the. Divibeing sion of Wildlife Resources, USBR and CUWCD. Sinuosity |