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Show FriJay. September 17. Vlater quality expert ays planning needed fi JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN The Daily Herald - 5 PROVO Utah Lake and tfre Spanish Fork River watershed are listed by the federal government as impaired, Ray Loveless, water quality expert with the Mountainland Association of Governments, said Wednesday. " Loveless told a meeting of the steering committee for the Fork River Spanish Resource Consolidated Management Plan that sediments in the river are the biggest problem in the Spanish Fork River drainage. Utah Lake's biggest problem is salini- ty He said the pollutants must be identified and their sources identified. It also must be determined how many tons of sedi- ment are being carried in the water and how much must be reduced. The sources could be erosion, upland areas, roads, point sources and sources, plus seasonal variations. An implementation plan must then be formulated. Loveless said the total maximum daily load (TMDL) is part ota plan of fixing water quality problems. The process works Wst when local people get together to understand and identify the problems of their watershed, he said, 'j "Three TMDLs have been approved in the state and we are npw embarking on one here," he aid. "We need to go out in the fjld and identify the biggest non-poi- contributors." J He pointed out that President - - j f J ' Clinton this week announced a improvements , - . - . SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Residents at a public hearing Wednesday night lashed out at f proposal by the PTA, the teachers' union and' state school officials to ban concealed 7 N j. Safety "Cb j us online Fork, which will be particv risit t oe distributing a compH..,., t libraries JT,':? on Oitliin ounty .umittee, call 852 . www. ha raid extra .com Show your school spirit expanded. Ken Burton, geographic imaging system operator for the Uinta National Forest, prepared two maps showing the road system in Thistle and Soldier Creek watersheds. "We are looking at high standard roads so we can ask for funding for maintenance," he reported. BYU PVTHE DAILY HEkALD Cougars I Provo Bulldogs Springville Red Devils yfr"- - .... 'THEDAItYHERAtp Teen-ager- J Orem Tigers Timpanogos Timberwolves Weapons from schools. "". Scott Soulier of South Jbrdan told the crowd of about t 50 that the groups were "taking away, not a privilege, but a right." zone VJHow will a any school protect my cHildren from the lawless acts ojhose who disobey the law?" Soulier asked. 2The meeting was part of an effort by lawmakers to gather itfore information on safe sjsbool issues. After a legislative study, lawmakers decided they want rfiore information. J Under state law, only law enforcement officers and those with concealed-carrgun permits can take a gun into a gun-fre- e three-rtfbiit- h y school. Students who bring guns or facsimiles are required for a year. Nancy Lord, whose daughter $tends Riverton High, where $ie' meeting was held, said she (Joes not own a gun but would UJjjpomforted knowing an adult ti be expelled RCOPY 1 Tho flniKJ HoralH TimpviewThunderbirds Not pictured: Mountain View Bruins Coming Soon Payson Lions, Spanish Fork Dons, Lone Peak Knights, American Fork Cavemen, Pleasant Grove Vikings? Lehi Pioneers and the. new BYU Logo newspaper box. i Subscribe to The Daily Herald and receive a school newspaper box of our choice. at the school had one in case of an emergency. Things like counselors and early intervention have their place but if you get into a Columbine High School situation you've got to be willing to deal with it," she said. "You've got to meet that kind of force with force." Five Republican legislators representing the south end of the Salt Lake Valley attended the debate, and though they said they didn't want to get involved, they did. Rep. Greg Curtis, Jordan, said the issue of guns in schools has been "overblown" by the media. "When we talk about concealed weapons (in schools) ... it's only happening if it's apparent who has a legitimate reason to be here or they're an employee," he said. Paula Plant, with the Utah PTA, defended the organization's drive to outlaw concealed weapons from schools and churches. The PTA, the Utah Education Association teachers' union and the state Office of Education art trying to gather enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot. ; smimas. missma. com-"m'uni- ty -- ' j. ,.rl area-wid- e Residents fight school gun ban . v.- - discussed noxious weed control, awarded the Woodland Hills Citizen of the Year. The theme for this year's youth parade "Blast from the Past" fits in with the anniversary theme. Younger children also have chance to participate in Kid's Corner, which provides coloring and other crafts. s will help decoevening with the Kirkmount rate the fire station with balConcert at 7:30 p.m. at Salem loons and streamers, Baldwin Elementary. Donations will go said. "It is so pleasing to be in a toward a new Woodland Hills town that is so forthcoming park. Mac Baldwin, chair of with energy and enthusiasm," Woodland Hills Day, said he said Baldwin. has tried to coordinate the day First Response, Community iitvolving as much of the Emergency Response Team and as possible. About 50 the Red Cross have also teamed up to sponsor a health people sit on various committees. promotion display. ' On Residents are encouraged Saturday, the day starts to wear their Woodland Hills early with a race, flag ceremony, breakfast and awards and Day They have the ends late with a youth parade, town logo on them and can be fire hose demonstration and purchased for $8 (short anniversary party. sleeves) and $10.50 (long 7 During the awards ceremony sleeves). r Sofety Month ? . . pasture management guides to reduce pollution and conservation planning. Bill Ott, Spanish Fork Ranger in the Uinta National Forest, reported on bid for reconstruction of the campgrounds in at 10 a.m., one resident will be Pjiic r i that have been started next spring. Group sites at Palmyra Campground are being eliminated and the Forest Service is looking for a new site. He said construction on the Central Utah Project's replacement for the Monks Hollow Dam will result in closure of the Diamond Fork road above the campgrounds. The Springville Crossing road will also be relocated, and a bridge constructed across Sixth Water. Trailheads in Diamond Fork are also being improved and parking areas I uh 'if carried out in the Thistle Creek area to rehabilitate eroded stream banks: install sprinkling systems on farmland, and plant more vegetation between the hillsides and the river. The steering committee also Diamond !) Ml Y ill R AM). Provo. H find out program to make the rivers, lakes and bays in the nation clean and safe. Steering Committee members reported on several oodland Hills ready for party WOODLAND HILLS Woodland Hills is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Saturday with a race, youth parade and western dance. ;This will be the sixth year the community of about 1,300 Kas celebrated its incorporation. Last year 150 residents came to the festivities. 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