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Show They've already built three battlefield threat sites' County doesn't Utah governor Norm Banger- ter has been assured by the U.S. Force that they have not a single shovelful of dirt to build an electronic battlefield Juab Countys west desert, but the Juab County Commis- does not believe the claims, The governors deputy chief of staff, Douglas G. Bischoff, says the governor has been assured by the air force that the bat- is not being built, but county engineer Randy Freston claims he has seen three recently built threat sites in the west desert. Who put them there then, the Russians? said Richard M. Brough, a member of the county in commission. The ah force claims the sites ty attorney, trust AF 'rill. prevent further construction of threat sites until public hear- ings are held in Juab County and until the air force applies for county building permits, A law firm, whose name was not disclosed, recently sent the commission an unsolicited ion that it is possible to stop air force construction of the proposed battlefield until the air force complies with county rules. Bischoff told the commission that an environmental impact statement on the battlefield was to have been completed last summer. It is now scheduled for completion in November. The construction of the battlefield is not a foregone conclusion, said Bischoff. It may or may not said. he go, Congress says the battlefield has not been funded, although Commissioner Brough does not agree. He says air force personnel have told him 13 of the threat sites have already been opin-tlefie- ld Juab commissioners agreed best. with a request made by Clarence "I dont see how we can do elec-sio- n -- r GfVlllS t3St ), U3l) ed by the stream will continue to operate as at present, says Don Eyre, city attorney. The rights to use Salt Creek water were obtained by the city during the early 1900s. Two hydroelectric plants were powered by the stream, The upper plant was destroyed by a flood in 1951 and the lower plant was closed in 1955. It wasnt until 1982 that the city asked the state for permission to divert the creek for a new hydroelectric plant, located near the mouth of Salt Creek Canyon oh the southeast tip of the golf course. The state engineer and the department of wildlife resources then protested the full use of Salt Creek by the city. The prob m The State Supreme Court issued a decision Sept. 1 saying that water rights revert to the public if their owners cease to use them for five years or longer. Eyre said the supreme court said the city lost its right to full use of the water when it failed to continue to use those water rights. We argued that it is too easy for a city to forfeit water rights, said Eyre. Many small rural communities do not have the staff necessary to keep up with all the paperwork necessary to protect historically owned water rights, he continued. Even Salt Lake City has fears of losing rights, Eyre said. Eyre said the city had argued the law violates a section of The letter says similar wear is affecting Juab County roads of the bunding of the ce- ment plant west of Nephi and the erection of the Intermoun- tain Power Plant in Millard County. Large trucks haul coal Stake blood drive Tuesday, Sept. 19 . is The Nephi and Nephi North nish at least 25 blood donors. LDS stakes will hold a blood Those who are able to contribute drive Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 4 should contact their waid to 8 p.m. at the stake center. representatives. Each ward is assigned to fur-- Anyone from 18 to 66 may donate blood. Those 17 years old Go 'back to school' at JMS tonight o n t. may give blood with their parents written consent and . PP parent-advisor- y jgpitaL counoL Parents thmiwul .be ex-- , nyyou uterally are savings meet individual with to Uvea by your involve-ses- - ,peopje teachers in three ment q this program. A very km. nice part of giving is the very Following the meeting, re- - nice feeling you get by giving tfreshments will be served in the blood, said a blood drive gym. representative. cused te 4 problem should be addressed by the state, and funding to pro- vide the improvements to the fishery. can-tha- g The Utah Trappers Associa- Broadus, Mont.; Tim Provan, tion will hold its annual rendez- director of the Utah Division of ar'fV'in Qrcrfno uLlU rU)lV - Wildlife Resources; and Warren vous and convention Saturday and Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Nephi. A schedule of events will be available at the door and the public is invited to attend. Activities will begin at 8 a.m. each day. There will be concessions, childrens games, and contests for children and adults. A barbeque dinner will be held Saturday evening. The cost is $3.50 per person. Speakers will include Craig OGorman, a nationally known professional trapper form oi a nrvirofYi 1 ICVCW jLlCglCu 1 i IS I llUFSCIcty The public is invited to attend a seminar on the Positive Action Awareness Program in use at the Nephi Elementary School. The seminar will be held at the school Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Carol Allred, author and developer of the program, will be on hand to explain it to the public. The program is presented to students each day in kindergarten through sixth, grade. It is desigped to help children improve their image, take charge of their lives, improve school work, and promote better behavior. Harward, member of the Utah Wildlife Board. Drama club plans 'Shakespeare Sampler' Elder Christopher Lee Ogden, son of Miles and Carla Ogden of Nephi, will serve an LDS mission headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He will speak to The Juab High School Drama members of the Nephi 7th Ward Club, will present a "Shake- at their sacrament meeting Sunspeare Sampler Wednesday, day, Sept. 17. The meeting will Sept. 20 at the school auditori- begin at 9:50 a.m. Elder Ogden um. will enter the churchs mission The public is invited to attend ary training center Sept. 20. the 7 p.m. presentation, which will feature pieces from Shake- speare plays or sonnets, including three mono acts, three duo scenes, and a one-apiece. There? is no admission charge. School thespians will participate in the high school Shakespeare compoetition at Southern Utah State College in Cedar City Oct. 6 and 7. ct Carcass contest awards meet is Kl&nhl in iVCfJIII IUUH III LDS plan L will be held tonight, Wednesday, Sept 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the county commissioners chamber of the Juab County Courthouse. The public is invited to atand FFA tend, especially members who participated in the contest, says Blaine Jones, county Extension agent. The winners of the contest will be announced and awards will be presented. Pictures of the animal will be shown, their performance wriQ be discussed, and the grading and marketing of steers will be reviewed. under an agreement with the department of wildlife resources to use the water in Salt Creek and to maintain minimum stream flows to protect the Trappers plan rendezvous in Nephi Saturday, Sunday homecoming Saturday The educational and awards those over 66 can donate blood program for the 1989 Juab with their doctors written con- County Beef Carcass Contest sent. The two stakes will be given credits for each pint blood -- L wjji donated. Stake members who need blood may use these Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. gnd no charge for blood Parents will meet in the gym uoulM ppNr on the hospital bilL for a session with the are transferrable to lem. The council also agreed to request that State Senator Cary Peterson of Nephi sponsor such a resolution in the legislature. The city will attempt to have the historical water rights of cities exempted from the present method of filing for and continuing to use such waters. The citys present hydroelectric plant is being operated Salt Creek water is diverted by a dam located near the site of the old upper power plant into a t pipeline that goes down the yon to the plant. The water then the state constitution pro- - returns to Salt Creek, hibiting municipalities from The city owns another of water rights, but er, hydroelectric plant across Justice Zimmerman said the the road from the site of the old section applies only to cities gypsum mine. It, however, is who voluntarily relinuish-power- ed byxulinary water from water rights and not to those Bradley Spring, who involuntarily lose them because of neglect. The supreme court justices said the state legislature could change the law if it is desired by the cities. Since Nephi Mayor Boyd Park is on the resolutions committee of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, he was - 1980s. . small-disposin- . -i--i . Nephi City has lost the rights lem went to court in 1983 and it assigned by the city council to to Salt Creek water, but the has taken since then to get the present a resolution to the hydroelectric plant now power- decision. group which addresses the prob- Everybody wants a piece of to IPP and products from the road should be taken from the state surplus funds, and Nephi cement plant on a daily basis. state surplus. We feel this is entirely conThe hauling of coal to the City and Juab County are no exrailroad car loading facility west sistent with the prior efforts of ception. of Levan also has an adverse ef- the state to maintain reasonable They want the state to fect on county roads, the letter transportation . . . between allocate money to upgrade State the communities of Juab . said. Road 132 from Nephi through the and Sanpete counties, the letout also letter The torney, suggested church Salt Creek Canyon into Sanpete need to widen SRpoints 132 the ter continues. near records might come closer- to County. and add course entry golf Nephi determining population, but The governmental bodies and turn lanes. that method is not entirely acThe city council and the comrecently sent a letter to Utah curate, either. - mission rePeterson Senator State Cary unitedly agreed the "We could try to establish the - , LIVG: Supreme Court says Nephi has lost its rights to Salt Creek water Nephi City, Juab County want funding to rebuild SR-- 1 32 sufficient funds for the population; but it would be questing easier if we waited until the project. . 1990 census was complete. The letter says the road is said Eyre. deteriorating due to the large Since school board elections amount of heavy traffic usingrecently took place, reappor- - the road. Much of the traffic us- nowbe handled by the rinnining the district for the ed to coming election will have no ef- defunct Marysvale branch of fect on the present makeup of the Denver and Rio Grande the board at any rate, agreed Western Railroad. The spur was commissioners. In addition, put out of commission by reapportionment will have no ef- flooding at Thistle in the early ni tO r NC0 r3C6 COU flty September 13, 1989 - Phillipsen to look into reappor- otherwise, said Commissioner Garrett. tioning the districts, but after studying the problem, the commissioners said they could find no way to determine the exact population of the area without conducting a survey of their members terms are expired. Even if precincts are redefined, board members will fill the re-mamder of the terms for which they were elected. If the census is completed by May of 1990, it will still take ?Ain , they have established the tronic battlefield, they are going to move out, he said. The commissioners also are upset that neither state nor national delegations have met with the commission about the battlefield unless they have been invited to come. We wish you would have come without being asked, said Commissioner Jim Garrett. Its no secret we have taken a stand against construction of the electronic battlefield in our county. Where it impacts Juab County as it does, all of you should have come on your own to meet with us, Garrett con tinued. Even though many of the states elected officials are supporting the battlefield, concern for those who live in Juab County is the primary consideration of the county commission. Those who may be displaced by the construction of the battlefield in the west desert are our responsibility, said the commissioners. The environmental impact hearings held to date have not reassured the .commissioners. They those making the impact statement hadnt even con- sidered the cattle and sheep rais-eon the west desert, they said, and many people at the hearing didnt even know the location of the west deserts small towns. The commission has requested that Governor Bangerter consider the people of Juab County. They requested that Bischoff report the commissions concerns to the- governor and then report back to the com-Jimission. d A request by a Nephi resident some time to get 'the informafor the Juab County Commis- tion back to the counties. While sion to redraw the boundaries of the reapportionment will not the voting precincts of Juab have much effect on the makeup School District has been defer- of the school board until 1992, red until after the 1990 census is the commissioners think waiting for the new census is the complete. board ,h ir County will skip district fixing til census fect until present UTH. nil the investigate r Pat Greenwood, county clerks auditor, told the commissioners the closest she could come to establishing the population of the area would be to go by voter registration; and since not everyone is registered to vote, the county would not be accurate. Don Eyre, Jr., county at- -- legal rights of the county com-Amission in obtaining a restrain-turae- d ing order against the air force to seen by Freston are only for temporary testing and are not a part of the electronic battlefield. A large radar tower has been constructed east of Partoun as well, says Freston. It is fed by 12 miles of power lines built by the Mt. Wheeler Power Company and is part of a new radar system being built across the U.S., according to information funded. The commission also worries obtained by Freston. The commission has request- that the air corridor over the ed that Don Eyre, Jr., the coun- - battlefield will be expanded, own. ; The annual homecoming of the Nephi and Nephi North LDS stakes will be held Saturday, 4-- H I Elder Brandon Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Howard of Vancouver, Wash formerly of Nephi, has accepted a call to eerve an LDS mission In Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He will speak members of the Nephi 3rd Ward Sunday, Sept. 17 at Howard will enter ,lt1, the LDS missionary training center Sept 20. 9-- 0 Sept. 16. The event will be held at the Nephi stake center. Visiting will begin at 3:30 p.m. Old pictures 0f the area and other memorabil- ia will be on display. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. it will cost $6 per person and will be served by the Nephi 2nd Ward. Those attending should bring their own dishes. A program will be held at 7:30 p.m. - Elder David Lynn Tatton, mm of Dr. James A. and Kristine S. Tatton of Nephi, has been called to serve an LDS mlsaion head- quartered in Los Angeles, Calif, He will speak to members of the Nephi 6th Ward Sunday, Sept, 17. The meeting will begin at 10:50 am. Elder Tattoo will enter the LDS missionary training center Sept. 27. |