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Show H'J (Plirtfs IDmiged; damage. A USU Extension Service report, however, has not pinpointed the cause. In a letter to the residents, after comparing undamaged leaves with the damaged,' the extension service said, "Physiology of systems and the range of susceptible plant species resemble those observed from fluoride damage, and, "the variety of vegetation and the extensive geographical area demonstrating damage suggests the problem could have stemmed from detrimental substances in the air. The letter states that positive identification of the agent which ly CHIRYl ARCHIBALD Review Cerretpendent WEST BOUNTIFUL group of more than 80 residents of West Bountiful have reported changes in color and apprear-anc- e of leaves and damage crops, trees and bushes in the A area along 800 West from 100 to 1000 North. Reports North from Utah State University Extension Service indicate the damage may be due to chemicals in the air. Several residents say they believe unusual clouds coming from the Woods Cross Phillips Petroleum Company Refinery nearby may be causing the Cfoemieeals on Air uspestfedl from green to pink, and then to a dried out straw color. Apricot trees in the neighborhood have also been severely damaged. Two weeks ago, Gerry MitchEnvironmental Protection ell said he had healthy trees, and now the leaves and small Agency. Miles Lacy, plant manager at fruit on the trees are dead. His the refinery, said theplant does plums and prunes are losing us fluoride in the refining pro- leaves, and he said he wonders cess. The fluoride is in a liquid if his family should eat the state and contained in pressure strawberries, cherries or onions containers and transferred via in his yard. According to Jolene Flanders pipes. Lacy said they checked the containers and pipes for one of the three locust trees has leaks but none were found. just about lost all of its leaves. Most noticeably damaged are She said her peaches, apricots, spruce trees, which have turned strawberries, grapes and peas coused the damage can only be made through chemical testing and according to department sources, "Information will be gathered, tests run, andif there is a violation, it will go to the 3Wll Qowvtrttt- v. A - have also had the leaves shrivel and fall to the ground. Another resident, who asked not to be named, lives west of the refinery and didnt get any plant damage, but she remembers an extraordinary cloud of smoke about four weeks ago that drifted to the north. "It gave off an odor which was so strong that it burned the inside of your nose, she remembers. "It wasnt the usual refinery smell, it was more of a rotten type of smell. She said her has been sick after going outdoors. Her other child and husband also complained of a sick stomach. "For years there has been no smoke coming out of the refinerys tower, she said. "Now theres a lot of smoke coming out of the tower and sometimes a flare. It seems like its been since the new torch went up last fall." Now she said her main concern is whether or not her children should play outside. Most residents say the same thing about the normal refinery smell. They say it is much stronger at night. They complain of having to close their windows many nights so they can get to sleep. G&tm vTtn'QfrKflHq CZBEIrtSnD nvinvj1lD Vol. 3 No. 46 Wednesday, July 13, 1983 faxes to Rise Hydro Power Plant Legal Issue Decided In Bountiful's Favor In County By BARRY KAWA ; Review Staff FARMINGTON There, but for an act of God, went a tax cut for Davis County residents. High county flooding costs forced the Davis County Commissioners ri , i BOUNTIFUL Bountiful City appears one step closer to obtaining a Utah Power and Light Co. operated hydroelectric plant at the mouth of Weber Canyon. last week to adopt a special 1.0 mill levy for disaster relief which raised the 1983 property mill levy rate. The assessment set the 1983 property tax mill levy rate at 17.21. mills, slightly up from the 17.19 ill it.. The been the subject of a court battle between the two that has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 2 decision last Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case, which in effect spelled a major victory for Bountiful officials. Bountiful was earlier given preference over UP&L by the rate in 1982. Commission Chairman Glen E. Saunders said if the county did not have to adopt the optional disaster levy, then the mill levy would have dropped about .90 mills. Commissioner Harry B. Gerlach estimates that .2 6-- mill levy increase will equal about $1 more in taxes on a $60,000 home. plant has Federal Energy Regulatory - mill levy rate adoptcommissioners include: general fund 10.86 (12.58, in 1982); paramedics, .85 (none in 82); library construction The 1983 ed by the r.yt f 2.10 (2.12) mills; flood control, 1.95 (2.00); capital projects, .45 (.49). Residents of unincor- fund, "i- - J00 o porated areas of the county will pay an additional 3.56 (4.0 in 82) mills for fire services and the landfills. Kaysville and Layton City residents who dont belong to the county library system each pay a separate library mill levy as assessed by each city council. auditor Ludeen Gibbons said the reason for the month delay in setting the mill levy rate is that the state tax commission computer has been down and unable to handle county property value assess- Commission in its bid to operate the plant, a decision upheld in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia. The refusal by the Supreme Court to hear the case means the battlegrounds for rights to the plant will now shift back to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission where it will be decided which of the two has the best application for a license to operate the plant. If the commission follows its past policy, Bountiful should obtain rights to the plant, according to Bountiful City Attorney Layne Forbes. The commission in the past has had a preference utilities towards publicly-owned County over Staff phots by Ron Knowlton JASON STRADER, 9, Bountiful, dips back in the swing at the North Salt Lake Park to try to gain more height. His feet occasional- - ments. ly touch : privately-owne- d utilities where both presented applications of equal value in the licensing of hydroelectric a nearby tree as he goes higher new members were appointed to the five member commission by the Reagan administration. The Bountiful case has drawn national attention because many privately-owneutility companies around the nation fear the loss of their rights to operate hydroelectric plants that are soon up for relicensing d by FERC. As a result many private utility companies have joined UP&L in its battle to maintain control of the Weber plant. The Bountiful case was really a consolidation of three cases, Forbes said. The other two cases involve public utilities in Santa Clara, Calif, and in County, Wash. Clark-Cowli- The Clark-Cowlit- z tz County case has already gone to FERC for a decision and the public utility was granted a license for a hydroelectric plant over a private utility, Forbes said. Clark-Cowli- tz The Bountiful and Santa Clara cases are still pending before FERC. Bountiful Mayor Dean Stahle said it may be two years before the Bountiful case is de-cid- by FERC. Forbes speculated a decision may come within a year. The three megawatt Weber plant could supply eight percent of Bountifuls electrical needs, Forbes said, and at very low cost. Bountiful was represented in plants. But the case may not be so cut its court battle with UP&L by Stewart Udall, who was secretand dried. Forbes said the commission has "unofficially re- ary of the Interior department versed itself on this policy in a under the John F. Kennedy adwritten statement since four ministration, Forbes said. and higher, On RDA Project Woods Cross, Bountiful to Work Together Former Manager Asks director, Changes to Bountiful Bountiful Power Department large . ; ; Woods Cross and Bountiful officials have reached an agree-- ; ment to work together again to redevelopment bring a project to an eight acre site at 500 West 500 South, which is in both cities. The two cities entered into an agreement last fall to develop the property into a 500 room motel project with a 1,000 seat convention center. Tax revenue from the project was to be split between the two cities. Woods Cross aiso formed a redevelop-- : ment agency in anticipation of the project. But in May Bountiful RDA officials sent a letter to the Woods Cross RDA asking the agreement be cancelled be- cause the property could not be executive said the and Woods Cross mayors and the two RDA executive directors had met together and ironed out their differences. Were now working together in a spirit of cooperation to get a developer for that property, Sant said. Since the motel project had failed, the original agreement reached by both sides cannot be continued, Sant said. But the two cities have agreed to work together to form a new agreement to develop the property. He said the two cities would , . not have a formal written agreement until a developer is chosen to develop the property. We felt there had been some friction on both sides and we dont want to jeopardize the as originally developed envisioned. good working relationship he The letter caused a flap which weve had in the past, . resulted in both sides leveling added. said want to both cities He to the as why project charges work together to show people failed. Randy Sant, Bountiful RDA that redevelopment can work. 1 . I ; . The two cities are still looking J seriously at the possibility of a major motel for the property, he said. V.A. (Kit) Bettilyon, Woods; Cross RDA executive director, ; said both sides are working to; see that the property is de-- : veloped for its highest and; best use. He said the two cities are no longer looking at a 500 room motel with a convention center, but the property could be developed into a 100 or 200 room motel. The two cities are also looking at other uses for the land such as a shopping center or arc- facility similar to in Orem, Tettilyon Trafalga ade-like said. He said an office building, though, would not be an economically feasable use for the property. He said the two cities are now working together in a manner to entice developers rather than repulse them. Options have been taken on some of the property, indicating that developers are interested, Bettilyon said. the power department. Hutchings in June announced manager has called for the his early retirement from the Bountiful City Council to make power manager position he has several structural changes held for 30 years. At that time within the department as a con- he said he felt the city council had lost confidence in his perdition for his returning to serformance. vice. W. Berry Hutchings set condiDuring a June 22 city council tions for his return to the post as meeting, four members of the power department manager in citys power commission asked a July 7 letter to the council and the city to retain Hutchings as power department manager power commission. In his letter Hutchings asked and asked that his request for the council to remove the de- early retirement be rejected by legated duties it has assigned to the council. The council, the power comthe city manager and delegate mission and Hutchings have them back to the power comsince entered into discussions mission. on the matter and an interim asked also He that three He said he believes that whatof the council members power department manager has city one ever is worked out, only third or one half of the property serve on the power commission been appointed until the matter is resolved. will be developed rather than and that the power commisIn the letter Hutchings said he sions status change from that the entire 12 acres. of an advisory board back to an has called for the changes to Im just pleased to see both cities working together. Bountiful Mayor Dean Stahle said the entire 12 acres could not be developed as originally anticipated. Four of those 12 acres are under the freeway and cannot be included in a development. This leaves the two cities with 8 acres to work with. He said an agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation still needs to be worked out to acquire a portion of their property on 500 South if the land is needed for a redevelopment project. BOUNTIFUL r Bountifuls former power department administrative function over Valor, Bravery Utahs only living Index re- Brake Job ...38 Business cipient of the Medal of Honor lives in Roy. He received the medal after putting is life on the line at I wo Classified Editorial Home Living ........ Ji-m- a. 5A Sports 7B 3A .SB 1B,2B Randy Ward has used his speed to become successful in u fast-pitc- h softball. Ward plays for Page Brake of Salt Lake City. IB rnmaaesoKm Jt Continuad on Pagt 2A ts mm & |