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Show Fd Ruling RON KNOWLTON Review Staff But since FERC ruled in favor licenses g of the investor-owne- d for dams. utility, The decision also awarded a and also voted to reverse its preference clause, Bountiful operating license for the officials are concerned that Merwin Dam on the Lewis RivFERC may also rule against er in southwestern Washington state to Pacific Power and Light Bountiful in the Weber River Co., an investor-owne- d utility, case. Bountiful City Attorney Layne instead of to publicly owned systems of Clark and Cowlitz Forbes said the Merwin Dam ruling was based on a decision counties, Washington. Like the Weber River, situaby FERC that Pacific Power had tion, the Merwin Dam case has the superior application for the . plant because the company had gone through the courts. A deci-sion by FERC was expected to a larger number of ratepayers than did the publicly owned util help resolve the matter. preference in ' . long-ter- m power-producin- A ruling involving a dam near r Hurt Bountiful Po Portland, Ore. may have a direct impact on Bountiful Citys bids to obtain a license to operate a hydroelectric power plant on the Weber River. The plant is operated by Utah Power and Light Company. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in a unanimous decision last Wednesday rulvoted to reverse a ing and declared that publicly owned utilities should not get 30-ye- ar ities. If that becomes the criteria, obviously Utah Power and Light has more ratepayers than we do. Forbes said Bountiful officials are now debating whether to join publicly with the owned utilities in an appeal of the FERC decision to a federal appeals court. Clark-Cowli- tz The Merwin Dam dispute is one of three cases that has served as a focal point in a multibillion dollar struggle for con- of as many trol as 500 hydroelectric fojects nation- - wide. The other two dfases, the Bountiful case, and a case involving public utilities .irt' Santa Clara, Calif., are also iscleduled to go before FERC foriavjniling. ceived a boost in their bid for the Weber River plant when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to V hear an appeal by UP&L. But FERCs latest decision, il" Forbes said he1 did not know when the Bountiful Weber River case would be heard, but that at this point the entire process is Darcie White, vice president of public and corporate relations for UP&L, said he sees the FERC decision as a reason for optimism for UP&L in the Weber River battle with Bountiful. in a state of hold until the Merwin Dam case is resolved. In July, Bountiful officials re Vol. 3 No. 55 ( re- rule, versing its preference may provide new fuel in the battle between the two utilities. Wednesday, September 21, 1983 l ' , fascinated a crowd at Hill Force Base last Saturday, using spectacular aerobatics which kept the eyes of young and old glued to the sky. ' Photos by Rodney Wright It was a far cry from the barnstorming of the early days of flight as the turned, swiveled, spun and flew to the spectators delight. AIR FORCE BLUE ANGLES F-1- 6s . Plans Should Bond Fail Some FARMINGTON ies fiit hard by flooding-su- ch cit- as Bountiful-m- ay need to hold their own bond elections if a $12 million countywide bond election proposal fails. If the measure fails, community flood control projects will only be considered on a priority basis to receive county funds with county commissioners determining which projects are most vital to fund, County Commissioner Harold Tippetts told city officials at a Sept. 14 meeting of the county flood control commission. . , , Tippetts said passage of the bond measure will assure vital flood control facilities can be built. , Tippetts said the bond measure will raise funds mainly for clean up and the building of detention basins and ponds that will remove debris and silt from swift moving streams during flood situations. County Commissioners met with city officials and service organizations throughout the county in recent weeks to drum up support for the bond measure. While most have been sup-- . portive, some have not. Clearfield council members voted against a resolution to support the bond measure.. And other leaders in the north end of the county have only been lukewarm in their support. Tippetts said county commissioners are concerned support for the measure may be lacking in the north end of the county. A majority of the improve- ments proposed are for the south end of the county. Commissioner Glen Saunders said some may have the misconception that funds from the - bond measure will go to pay individuals for personal property losses. He emphasized that none of the funds will go to pay personal property losses. Service organi- zations and private contributions will pay for personal property losses, while county funds will be used to make improvements and repairs to publicly-owned property and facilities. In the past the county has been reluctant to involve itself with improvements to streams Q'ty Haii Proposal Defeated because responsibility in the past for the streams has not been pinpointed, Saunders said. But under a state statute, counties can assume some authority over stream channels, he added. CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Last May the county adopted a policy to take control of stream channels because of the many encroachments that have taken place, Saunders said. The state statute, however, does not say counties must take control, he added. Centerville Contemplates Phillips Oil Plans Another Cement Street Draw Opposition route, and after considering othRON KNOWLTON er options, approved Barnard Review Staff Centerville Control Commission that the,, Street as the most viable, natural CENTERVILLE City officials are considering city had decided not to go and cost effective location for dealing with any extraordinary' building a second cement street through the hassle of attempton 200 south to handle flooding. ing a cement street on 540 flooddebris flows. Earlier the council approved a North. He said the council received The councils decision earlier recommendations from many $125,000 cement street for Barnard Avenue to direct flood wa- to build a cement street on Barexperts before deciding to conters, from Barnard Creek to a nard Avenue created an uproar struct the cement street. detention pond near the Jennie from residents of the street, who A debris basin will be conP. Stewart Elementary School, threatened to take the city to at the east end of Barstructed should the creek again overflow court to stop construction. The creeks bed will Street. nard letin a Neil Blackburn, Mayor during spring runoff or heavy be enlarged to handle as much ter to an attorney for the resirainstorms. as flowed down the creek water The council also considered dents, said the. cement street on spring flooding this year, during would the possibility of a cement street Barnard Avenue provide for 540 North. But that possibili- a means of directing the water Blackburn said. In response to a charge that ty was ruled out. The city has along the creeks natural chansince sought bids to reconstruct nel. He claimed the creek at one the city is being arbitrary and time flowed down what is now capricious in shifting the burden the road with asphalt instead. of future flooding from one Fred Campbell, city engineer, Barnard Avenue, before channel was changed. said 540 North was completely group of residents to another, He added that all city culverts Blackburn said the exact oppowashed out for 200 feet when a small culvert was unable to han- were plugged, during flooding site is true. He said the city has dle flood waters from Parrish this spring with debris which approved a program to reduce Creek in May. He estimated it caused water to be conveyed and soften the impact of future will cost about $40,000 to resurflooding and damage potential along city streets. The city, in consideration of to all, of the residents who reface the road and make improvements to the storm the natural tendency for over- side in this high hazard, flood- . Mark Palesh, city administrator, told the Davis County Flood . the-creek- . . - Hra in n on wtm fVi JkiwsiQi9ketbeiiQsLdirecLLj?ronq area; Think Snow Sports stores in the Layton Hills Mall are stocking up onski equipment to supply everyone fromthe beginner to the expert skiier. 6B "f0h ,r WEST BOUNTIFUL About 25 West Bountiful citizens presented their concerns about Phillips Petroleum zoning compliances to the citys planning and zoning commission last week. Jerry Stromm shot questions to the committee and to Phillips refinery manager, Miles Lacey, concerning the building of two new steel water tanks, an access road being built by Phillips, possible noise and air pollution. Stromm also presented the citi- zens mittee with com- members who had conflicts of interest. The zoning committee hesitatingly agreed to public hearings after Stromm demanded that the citizens be heard. Phillips had acquired permission to build excess water tanks last year from the city, stating that only excess water would be stored, but when the e access roads Phillips said they needed to build turned e into highway grade one-lan- two-lan- Index Classified. Editorial Home Living Sports roads, citizens got suspicious and asked them what their tanks would be holding, Stromm said. Phillips said that there would be a sludge in the bottom of the tanks that would have to be disposed of yearly in trucks, said Irene Janes, West Bountiful councilwoman. The residents also wanted to know if the company is meeting the conditional use requirements of the city, and Stromm stated that they are afraid Phillips is going to keep building and doing whatever they want to. After next weeks city council meeting, two different public hearings will be held to give West Bountiful citizens the opportunity to discuss their grievances with city officials, and to ask that conditional use permits be deferred and that undeveloped areas be rezoned. They will ask that city officials with an in- -. terest in Phillips abstain from voting on Phillips issues, Stromm said. Correspondent NOTH light vter A SALT LAKE turnout last week defeated municipal bond to fund a new jcity complex in North Salt Lake. Only 030 of 2,600 registered voters sho.wed up to cast their ballotjs. Qf those, 480 were against thebond and 350 voted for it. $ Mayor. Robert Palmquist and the City Council had been meeting with residents in neighborhoods last summer to present the proposal for a new complex to the citizens and felt that there had been a favorable response. The complex would have provided larger facilities for the citys fire dePartment, police, and jail. We will have to do something soon, said;Palmquist, or we will lose ouf fire rating. That could mean Increased fire insurance payments for citizens. At present, the city has no place to process; prisoners, and no separation of quarters for youth, men, aid women in their jail. He hoipeI jhat the city would not be oen for liabilities. We could build a cinder block building nexttp! ohr present facilities for a cosV(jpfj$200,000 but citizens would;a6ually pay more for that than thy would have for a new complex, said Palmquist. He explained that industry would havp paid 75 percent of the mill lejjv)! increase if the bond had bepn; approved. Without a mill increase, residents of North Sal Lake would see a cut in services should the city decide. to builcjj. a separate jail facility. We would have to pay for it by creating a surplus in our general budget, he said.' , ' Fantastic Friday 11 A 7A 6A ..8A,9A Four of the five local high school football games played Friday were decided bytja touchdown orless. fiA 7 |