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Show 2 I The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, April J, 19T1 Utah Receives $1,001,000 for Special Farm Environmental Projects During 1971 The 1' S i lt'l 3en0Ct K. i . Agricultural and Conservation Service (ASCS) office in Utah has received allocations of $1,001 000 for special farm environmental projects in the state during 1971. Howard Clegg, Tooele, ASCS state chairman, Thursday said the main thru--- t of the Rural Environmental Assistance Program (REAP) grants will be in the area of curbing pollution erf streams especially m the Wastafh Front area wastes bv animal Cliff Colhngs environmental specialist, said the agency received its funding March 1 has had 55 and alieady requests for projects by farmers, ranchers and darvmen. He explained that ihe ASCS provides technical assistance and can pay up to 50 peicent of the cost of an approved project. lo. $ of the projects being conside-e- he added, d, involve SAUTSj Police some type of holding, collection or settling basins for solid and liquid manure whereby it can be pumped onto the land away from stream drainage areas. cially big proolem in Utah where nurrlters of commercial livestock outnumber people. Mr. Codings said manure can be used properly to build up the soil and animals can be fenced away from streams. Mr. Clegg said there are five principal objectives m the REAP projects. They are to: . P, v vent ot abate agn-- c ulture-relateof pollution water, land and air for community benefit and the gener Achieve Goals Other high pronty projects sediment control range management, elimination of burning, tree planting and w ildhfe conservation. Animal waste is an espe Include d al public good. Reduce significantly the of loss sod, agricultural water, woodland or wildlife resources and assure their efm ficient multipurpose providing an adequate supply of food, fiber, water, wildlife, open space and outdoor recreational opportunities. ue Emeurge enduring con-- s e r v a t i n practices in sound land use on systems to deal with critical conservation problems on farms am ranch 'w y s y LJm ' es, especially on average to small size family farms. Wide Variance Achieve annually established county goals, objectives and pnorties in a manner with community and state needs now and for the future whue moving as rapidly as feasible tow aid effec-tvel- y meeting conservation, pollution prevention and other environmental needs. con-s'ste- Limit and direct federal Except are a," he Wasatch Front made is state the up of said, 186 rural communities ing in population from 5.0CD people. i a r- - Of i wx ( j .... ' j i I miT iBcwm x S.L. to Get Mode! Cities Aid After nine months of delay, Model Cities soon will give the Salt Lake City Police Department $100,000 needed to set up a tactical-squad- program. " Even if the money comes before as predicted Charles W. Akerlow, director of the local Model Cities agency, said it will be August before the four teams see action. Police Chief Calvin C. White-hea- d puts it this wav: Dont forget, we have people to interview. Theyre all working so they have to give their employers notice. Thats probably two wwks. Then thev months of have mid-Apr- vArtjKm il three training. Although it will be a long time before the new officers get tactical squad duty, they must be ready to step into the system as experienced officer move to the special program, Public Safety Commissioner James L. Barker emphasized. Rescinds Action First, the (advisory) hoard approved $100,000 for the proi-ec- t, then it rescinded its action and finally settled on a $50,000 figure with approval to add another $50,000 from slippage. is defined as (Slippage money for earmarked programs but left over because they did not start on time.) The city attorneys office issued an opinion stating that the police should not start the program until they get the full the administrator amount, pointed out. Set Up Teams Plans call for the city to use 2J of its most experienced officers to set up four teams and some specialty posts to wwk on the beat level. Although one team would concentrate on the West Side area that makes up the city portion of Model Cities, the other three groups will be mobile. In all, the project's first year cost is put at $333,610 for salaries and equipment. Model Cities and the local 1 a e n forcement planning agency will provide $200,000 of actual cash for this project." Salt Lake City will guarantee $83,610 worth of contributions. w-- Better Services Program designers feel that over fhe the long haul, program should provide more and better law enforcement services. For today, it should help develop better and techniques cut crimes by: Prov i d in g selective efforts" with emphasis on car theft, larceny, burglary, robbery and sex crimes. E izing special enforcement efforts in high- - 4 O Hart Schaffner & Marx Bengaline Suits in Pure Wool 0 S3 o A Mr. Barker is chairman of the Model Cities board composed of three eommissioners each from Salt Lake City and County. Speaking to a special board meeting Thursday morning, Mr. Akerlow' told commissioners delays stummed from actions following the original approval. PURE WOOL The American way with wool Marxs very contemporary adaptation of a classic fabric . . . Hart Schaffner & legpndary Bengaline. 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DOWNTOWN and COTTONWOOD MALL aI 31 area. Derk Bids to Open of d products made of the world's QaxUma .Hx.I HMj Hi V V I to assistance those situations a here a partnership between the public and tarmors o benefit both is clearly proper and fitting Mr. Clegg said that Utah has a land area of 52.121,550 acres uf which 67 percent is federally owned. for the urbanized vary- to 13 ' . ; |
