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Show , 4A lakeside Review North, Wtdnttda, May 11, 1983 Water Centent Reported Coard Rates Routes Walking vo School liEtoWar By DAN CAtLStUH BAviiMf Staff - ' FARMINGTON It sounds more like a war. Obstacles, vehicles and a slew of other potential hazards lie in wait on the way to the final goal. Once reached, the winners of the battle have another niche in their belts. But they must face the same battle in another few hours, more than 150 times a year. - Its not Korea, Vietnam or El Salvador. Its the daily battle of cold, wet April has kept most snow Courses well above average in and with Farming-to- n Upper Course recording a record amount of water content total amounts of snow, according to the Soil Conservation Ser- vice, Layton. ' Max Phillips of the conservation service reported Parleys Canyon with 62 inches of snow containing 23.2 Inches of water, 159 percent of average; Farmington Upper, 117 inches of snow, 47.1 inches of water; this is a record high from information dating back to 1951. The previous record was 46 inches of A Each year, the school district takes money from the general transportation fund to bus students who walk along hazardous routes. These are students who wouldnt normally receive state supported busing. This past year, the Davis School District used (121,125 to transport 2,100 kids walking to school amidst obstacles, vehicles and a slew of other potential hazards. For those students who face an inordinate number of hazards, relief may be on the way. The Davis County School Board is rating the various students due to hazardous walkwalking routes, which students ing routes. The rating system, devised by take to school, prior to deciding which students will be bused. Dr. Richard Butler, Geri Siddo-wa- y and Thuryle Clyde, rates sidewalks, number of vehicles, number of students, crossings and various. other obstacles with a point system. The sum of all the factors equals the hazard rating. The higher the number the greater the potential risk for the students and the greater chance of being bused next water content in 1975. Farmington Lower measured inches of snow, containing 35.5 inches of water for 158 percent of average. The record May 1 reading is 41.8 inches in 87 1975. Horse Ridge has 62 inches of snow and 23.1 of water content for 111 percent of average and was the lowest percent of aver-ag- e on the Weber River Drainage. Echo Reservoir inflow is forecast at 180,000 acre-feduring May and June, 120 percent of average. The Weber River at Gateway is forecast at 295,000 et for the May-Jun- e percent of average. period, Chalk Creek is forecast to flow Far135 percent of average and 158 ; percent Creek, mington acre-fee- t 124 All reservoirs will fill and the startirrigation season is late The to Phillips. according ing, Great Salt rising level of the erosion are and flooding lake, prime concerns, he said. The extent of problems will deend on how warm the next few weeks are. A lot of water has run through the reservoirs this spring and some storage space retained for the spring runoff, Phillips said. year. Only elementary school and one junior high school were rated. Butler's committee felt high schools and junior highs have older students and would be more careful. The hazard route committee walked most of the routes throughout the school district while adding up the scores. The numbers range from 2,590 for students walking to Lincoln Elementary from 1000 West on Antelope Drive to a low of 24 points for Country Oaks Children walking to Adams Elemen- tary. On the hazard rating list, 2,600 children are affected. Butler estimated it would cost the district approximately $155,000 to bus all of them. To bus the same amount of children as the district did this year would take $125,000 next year, said Butler. But Board President Sheryl Allen said the district will have a very tight budget next year, which will necessitate drawing the line on the rating list somewhere. Butter told the school board his committee is recommending a rating of approximately 1,000 points to be the break off point. According to Butler, that would take a little more than $30,000 from the general transportation fund. Stewardship Week Observed indicated il The Davis County Soil Conservation District is involved in activities to mark national Soil Stewardship Week which started Sunday. Robert Call, SCD chairman for the area, said the district would like all groups to consider the importance of soil and water in their lives during the month of May. The Davis SCD has placed soil stewardship book mar 2,500 kers in the county and city libraries and 25 booklets have been distributed. The soil stewardship theme this year is Living Waters. Quentin Lockwood of the national Association of Soil Conservation Districts soil stewardship committee, said the theme de- scribes the properties of water. Lockwood warned that water can be abused, polluted and life-givin- g misused. He the meaning of stewardship is the responsibility to protect, keep clean and use water wisely. We cannot take for granted that we will always have all the water we need, where we need it, he said. Now is the time to think seriously about conservation, pollution, priority usage and our dependence on living water. Foster Parents Group Announces YearlyEvent - The Red BOUNTIFUL Flame Restaurant in Bountiful :wUl be the scene of this years Recognition and Appreciation 'Banquet of the Davis County Foster Parents Association. Approximately 50 foster parents will attend the event May 12 to listen to speaker Dr. Austin Childs, psychologist at the Davis County Mental Health Center. Childs has worked in the juvenile courts with many foster children. years, and Steve Clark, of the Department of Social Services, will present the awards and will announce the new officers. Out- standing social worker and outstanding foster parent will be named at the event. Each spring and summer foster parents from 17 districts in Utah hold annual awards banquets or picnics. Ten years ago the late Maurice Warshaw and his wife Irene donated funds to the association to show appreciation Marge Tingey, president of for the people who take children the group for the past five into their homes CcedO aiCZGDQv? 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