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Show jftUTO"3-CIOIT8-4- 003 1 112005 MARRIOTT LIB U Of JJ SER. ORDER DEF ? INC 4444 -- 95 b 15UU E RM C'OCK i -- H.L tL i r, J-- .r i rC rL ir ht ui I I I AtC-A1U5 v4 l.OC IJU I niliiMililiil Serving East Juab County -- A Nice Place Volume 101, No 8 ' v- 'Sr v,- -. & w ? 1 - 1 Live! Single Copy Price Wednesday, February 26, 2003 www.nephitimesnews.com vW5 To Nephi City Council hears that State survey shows that more water per person is used for J i ; As, " r outdoor purposes during the summer By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent More water is used, per person, for outside watering purposes during a summer than is used in the home. While residents surveyed in a special state-conducte- d or not it is needed while one that is operated by hand does not-- in a rain storm for example. McKnight said that the optimum amount of water needed to maintain a healthy sod was determined and the test was then geared to determine if that test optimum was achieved. were found to use 68 gallons of water per day inside the home, they were also found to use approximately 115 gallons per day per person for outside use. Randy McKnight, Nephi City Administrator, shared the information gleaned from a survey made by the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Resources, Salt Lake Those using hose irrigation under practices apply the estimated net irrigation requirement or the volume required to maximize growth, said McKnight. Sprinkler systems with times water close to 44 percent over the estimated net irrigation requirement. Estimations from meter City. reading records indicate that The Division of Water Retypical residents over irrigate sources conducted a survey of their yards by 18 percent of the 13 cities in the state with the net irrigation requirement, he of said. determining wajter purpose use both inside and outside by A subsequent multi-familconsumers in those cities, said hosing indoor water use study was conducted following the McKnight. He said the survey was confirst study. ducted during 1999 and 2000 and It was found that apartment that more than 2,000 residents in indoor water use in Utah is 125 the 13 communities throughout gallons per unit per day or 55 the state were surveyed. gallons per person per day. Multi-familOnce the surveys were inventogeneral indoor ried, billing records were obtained water use in Utah is 150 gallons from the local water providers. per unit per day, or 60 gallons The survey's primary finding per person per day. show the average indoor water Research in Salt Lake City use is approximately 68 gallons indicates that potential water per person per day, said McK- conservation outdoors is apnight. Their statistical analysis proximately 25,000 gallons per indicates that the amount of household per year or 24 galwater ued indoors varies little lons per person per day simply throughout the state. by watering at the consumptive The biggest determinate seems use requirements of the turf. to be the number of people in the Based on survey-wid- e results, household with the statewide potential conservation indoors average estimated at closer to 70 is estimated to be 20,000 galgallons of water used per person lons per household per year or 16 gallons per person per day. per day. Rural areas, like ours, had These volumes will vary a slightly higher average, said from community to community based on climate conditions, lot McKnight. Areas with secondary water sizes, age of development, and systems had also been considpersons within the home, said y SLIP AND SLIDE While the snow of Tuesday and Wednesday brought out the plows, it brought lots ofjoy to these kids at Nephi Elementary School on Tuesday as they couldnt resist sliding on the walk. The ueatherman is calling for more snow for today and snow showers for the rest of the week so the slipping will continue. But with the drought, any snow and rain is appreciated. y County Commissioners vote g not to sponsor event bull-ridin- By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent Promoters are welcome to bring a event to Juab County but they must do it at their expense or find their own sponsors. Juab County Commissioners voted against the proposal to sponsor such an event this summer at the county fairgrounds arena. If the county were to act as sponsor, they would receive any profit after expenses. I have talked with those who have put on the bull extravaganza and found that the event broke bull-ridin- g even, said Neal Cook, commissioner. The proposal, made by D&C Anderson Bullriding, Wellington, was that the company would provide the stock and the county would provide the arena, advertising, and money to put on the event. Dustin Anderson wanted the county commission to either act as sponsor for the event or find others who would do the job. the county would be committed for several thousand dollars. We dont have money in the budget to act as sponsors and, in my opinion, if they want to put on a event they should do it without county assistance, said Robert Steele, commissioner. In addition, the time period the event would need on the calendar of events at the arena was not available. I dont know when they could squeeze in this year, said Wm. Boyd Howarth. commission chair. The times that are left open are quickly filling All-in-al- bull-ridin- l. g bull-ridin- g in. At one time, a lease was for 40 years but it is no longer. Now the property is lea-e- d for 20 jears and the rates increase according to the national s A lease agreement for hanger use at the city port has recently been revised and, following the revision, one lease was granted and now a second individual is interested in a lease. The council approved the lease of property to Edward M. Jesson at the airport for the construction of a private hanger. Denton Hatch, city attorney, had assisted with the revision of the lease agreement and had also reviewed the current proposal. t The proposed hanger would be by which would mean that the ground we lease air- CO-fe- 100-fee- said Randy would need to be t by administrator. McKnight, city The actual lease consists of 20 pages and makes certain that all Federal Aviation Association standards will be met, said McKnight. Individuals applying for a lease also are clearly told that the citys apron will not actually come to the new hanger locations until a later date. Over the years, we have taken a couple of approaches to the lease time and amount," said 70-fee- 130-feet,- " The early average for water ue for residential customers is 183 Nephi City Council revises lease arrangements for hanger at Airport By Myrna Trauntvein Times-NewCorrespondent ered. consumer index. The property can only be leased, since it is property, and can never be purchased. Before the new lease agreement was designed, property was leased for $ 1 per ear over the 40-- j ear period and, over time, the hanger could go to the city. Now the hanger is the property of the owner but it cannot be subleased nor change hands w ithout city permission. city-owne- d gallons per day per person. Indoor conservation devices wave about 20 gallons per day per household throughout the year with is, roughly, six gallons per day per person, said McKnight. In addition, evaporative coolers Use about 412 gallons per day per household during the summer months which is approximately six gallons per person per year. One interesting finding, said McKnight. was that outdoor irrigation practices greatly influence residential water use. There were some surprises in those findings. Sprinkler systems without control timers water at the estimated net irrigation requirement. That may be because a timed sprinkling system comes on whether Coming to Nephi on March 7th... Dance Ensemble. 7 p.m. 7th 8th Grade Center. Auditorium. Last day to get presale price on tickets, only $9, is Sat. March 1st 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Market. Presented by Juab Fine BYU International Folk Arts Council. t I McKnight. He said the survey also stated that in order to meet the growing needs of the state, communities will need to develop new water sources and set strong conservation goals. Both development and conservation of our water resources are necessary to maintain the lifestyle we enjoy, said McKnight. One other point was that higher income families tend to use more water per person per day. Wesley Dudley to become newest Nephi City Police Officer By Myrna Trauntvein Correspondent Times-New- s Nephi City Council agreed to hiring Wesley Dudley. Richfield, as a police officer for Nephi. Dudley, who has been working for the Sheriff s Office in that area, will be moving to Nephi City and will begin work as a Nephi City Police Officer on March 1, 2003. We had many good candidates to choose from," said Chad Brough, mayor. He said the council had conducted interviews and had been impressed with the interviews and credentials of Dudley. |