| OCR Text |
Show E10 TheSalt Lake Tribune UTAH Friday, June 16, 2000 EPA May BringUtah County RoadProjects to a Halt Agencywants new plan to meetair-quality rules, or it will yank fed funds BY MARK EDDINGTON TIE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PROVO— Airpollution in Utah County is alittle like cholesterol: Too much of it can lead to clogged. arteries Only in. Utah County's case the blockage has more to do with roads than th man heart. Construction. of new reas in the couniy ha te? ronmer set for the on Agency has ‘y conform to stiffer air-quality guidelines. Unlessstate air-quality officials can draft a plan that will enablethe county to meet the tougher stan: dards federal funds for major irterial road construction will be cut off and road building of any kind will be difficult. Mountainland Association of Governments transportation plan ner Shawn Eliot says that could ourtraffic Si n lesser road construction, wejust won't be able to use federal funds.” readyuntil 2002. The plan then will r Utah County road pro- for communities notto be able to expandroadsthat will exacerbate posals affected by the EPA moratorium include an $8.5 million In If that prosp theirbloodpressure. Utah County Commissioner J Grover,for one.believes the s mandate is asinine. “It ‘tmakeany logical sense.” he said. “We haven't had any violations. So why e theyputting all these controls 2 Logical or not, happening. ok S) hat is what is . planning manager Division of Air ison is that a 0 with a new air-quality plan that conforms to the tougher model Sprott, who met Tuesday with EPA officials in Denver, said the e's plan probably won't be a regionally significant nation’s air-quality woes is nonsense. Without more and better roads in a rapidly growing area is not enoughto major road projects now in the planningstage any the EPA’s approachto solving the such as Utah County. he argued. the volumeoftraffic on existing roads increases dramatically and give electedofficials in Utah's sec: ond most populous county heart palpitations, it is sufficient to raise ‘ott said. Bob Stockwell. vo's_ chief administrative officey, believes ersection at the mouth of Provo nyon and an intermodaltranstion center| in south Provoto fl s transit . the state has to comeup add air-quality problems,” terstate 15 interchangeplannedfor Pleasant Grove, an upgraded in- delay up to 10 years at least three “We won't be able to use any funds federal, stateorlocal to have to pass muster with the EPA before federal funding resumes. “The goal [of the new model] is further exacerbates pollution. Stockwell said punishing po: tential problem- areas-by-eutting off the moneythat could resolve pollution makes about as much sense “putting poor people who can’t paytheirbills in prison.” “The result when they are in prisonis that they can’t work and still can’t paytheirbills.” For additional evidence of the EPA‘s backward approach.” Stockwell and others note the moratorium also a: funds for masstransit projects aimedatgetting to the root of the pollution problem: too many car's The moratoriumdoes not apply to projects already designed and fundedbythe Aug. 15 deadline.It does; however, apply to more than just Utah Ce‘ounty. DADS NEED TOOLS KITCHENDADS NEED KITCHENTOOLS No matter what Dad is doing, he needs a TOOLfor the occasion. SPOONS ‘N SPICE hasall the KITCHEN AND B-B-Q TOOLS your KITCHENDAD could possible want! Cuisinart’s ICE-20 Ice-Cream and Frozen Yogurt makeris the perfect Summertime kitchen tool. Dad will love howfast andeasyit is to makea quart of his homemadeice cream. Pour your mixture into the freezer bowlandturn it on. NO ICE, NO SALT, NO MESS!!! EXTRA FREEZER BOWL WITH THIS AD WHEN YOU PURCHASE AN ICE-20 ICE CREAM MAKER | SALE $59.99 In January 2001, Salt Lake County (population 850,000) will fall out of conformity with EPA regulations. The massive 1-15 overhaul, alreadyfunded and more than halfwayfinished, will not be affected. But the initial leg of the Legacy Highway at least the portion planned for Salt Lake County may be. Other threatenedprojects include an1-15interchange sought for 11400 South and expansions of7800 South and 12300 of their counterparts Inspectors Find Errors In HAFB Inventories in THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS Utah County by trying to get as many Military inspectors have found critical road projects as possible on the fast track to design before the problemswith Hill Air Force Base Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing whether the EPAhas gonetoofar in mandating tougherclean-air standards. A ruling is expected next year. tion inventories Hill maintains on computersfor the entire Air Force deadline. invenfories. Inspectors found that ammuni- were off by an estimated 28 percent, totaling some $6.1 million. can, South. Tobeat the deadline, transportation planners in Salt Lake Countyare following the example % Trav & Bea Rasmussen WANTEDTO BUY OLD INDIAN ITEMS $_ cunt§ FRANK & PAT BROUGH Happy 50th Anniversary We Love You, you! ‘Welve you! Your Family uf OBTGGEST SALE EVER! Nothing Over Bolted Items Listed Below: Juvenile Prints @ Flannel Prints Challis @ Micro-Fibers Linen Look Solid Flannel @ Suiting @ Knits Sportswear @ Floral Prints # Lace Flannel Plaids Fancies @ Twill Crepe @ Rayon @ Corduroy @ Calicos yd. Every Bolted Apparel Fabric Now on Sale! $2 Fabric Store (OFFER EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2000) i (REG. 79.99) 73 West 7200 South, Midvale # 561-7746 Mon-Sat 10:00-6:30 @ Sun 12:00-5:00 seen.nSPICE _ (Sale does notinclude: Tubed Fabrics. Flat Folds or Home Décor Fabrics. Not all items in all stores.) = KitchenWare ——— Delt video THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE ORIENTAL RUGS LIQUIDATION BY MIRESCO DUE TO THE BUY OUT OF ZCMI* RUG DEPT. BY THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY. AFTER 15 YEARS THESE ORIENTAL RUGS WERE RETURNEDTO THE VENDORS WHEN ZCMI DISCONTINUEDITS RUG DEPARTMENT. THESE RUGS HAVE NOW BEEN MADEAVAILABLE TO MIRESCO FOR IMMEDIATELIQUIDATION Pee) directories aJaro beyond Looking for a national number? Think about these. $1.49 vs. 485 GH LIMITED TIME ON FORA LIMITED TIME ONLY! fant US WEST GOODS OFFERED FOR PUBLIC OFFERING: EXTREMELY FINE SIGNED PERSIAN ISFAHAN, SEMI-ANTIQUEPERSIAN HERIZES, MASHADS, MAHALS, PERSIAN CITY RUGS SUCH AS TABRIZ, NAIN, QUM AND ISFAHAN, TEA WASHED AND ANTIQUE WASHINDIAN RUGS, CHINESE PERSIAN DESIGN RUGS, INDIAN TRADITIONAL RUGS AND TRIBAL DESIGNS AS WELL AS HIGHLY DECORATIVE DESIGNER RUGS. THIS EXTREMELY EXTENSIVE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF RUGS FROM2X3 TO OVERSIZE RUGS AND RUNNERS. SAVE 40° tha) 1h ae) aT Neel Vs ett) Miresco Oriental Rug Liquidation 3939 S. Highland Dr. Unit A * 801-272-8800 CORNER OF HIGHLAND DR. & 3900 SOUTH Company. 8 fapariment: St Whypay morefor directory a:sistance? With US WEST* 411 directory assistance, youget fast, reliable information without the double-digit inflation of *00" service. So the next time you need a nationalor local number, work the numbers, And makethe smart call: US WEST 411 LECWEST lite’s better here ® |
