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Show Erosion, Flood Control Project Paved the Way for Squaw PeakTrail Page 16—THE HERALD,Provo, Utah BY M. E. GOTTFREDSON This article (second part of a three-part) proves that anything written for “mere show” is an abbreviation. My article, “Squaw Peak Trail Development” was intended to be informative asto its origin. 1 did not intendthatit should lead to a moreseriousdiscussion like . . “If you will help me, 1 will help you”. But with a circulation of 20,000 copies, what could one expect? This article came to the attention of Clarence S$. Thornock, supervisor of Uinta National Forest Service, and I learned from himand the forest records many additional facts whichI shall use for this article and one morefeaturearticle Purposeof Trail Sunday, April 11, 1971 new mountain road(trucktrail) above base camp. 3. Repaired two milesof old road, two-thirds relocated; much of it graveled below base camp. 4. Made one mile of brush-wood road, trees and brush pulled and roughly graded. 5. Constructed three and one-half miles of horse trail from base camp through Spring Canyon to valley near Springville. ©. Made two miles of horse trail from Camel Pass to Kolob Basin. 7. Strung ivur and one-half miles of one wire telephone line from base camp to Cherrington's Ranch near Springville. 8. Built two miles of four strand barbed wire fence on land through private property below base camp. 9. Erosion contro! work: unemployed young men”’ during the depression. It is logical then, that project work should be done by hand labor in so State Camp S-206 as is revealed in the pictures. Horses were used for the heavy work, such as plowing trenches, pulling a trenching device, pulling stumps and carrying material up along thetrails. Heavy equipment was used only where men and horses could not do the work efficently, andthis included bulldozers and tractors (three) employed largelyfor terracing the slopes. Several methods of terracing slopes and building check dams were employed and it was concluded that there was no one Aspen log check dams19; Shut-off rock dams 7; rock wire dams §; rock check single method that proved most The question should be asked, dams 7; wire-post-brush dams “What has Squaw Peak Trail to 9; terraced 55 acres; reseeded do with the Uinta National all terraces, using 400 Ibs. of Forest Service? This was not mixed bluegrass, Hungarian made crystal clear in myfirst bromegrass, and slender article and after reviewing the wheatgrass seed; started large many records it becomes valley barrier at the mouth of abundantlyclear that the prime Slate Canyon near Provo - about urpose was flood and erosion one-fourth completed. Broke control, but that it was the start camp October 8 to 16.” of a dream where-in a scenic It can be seen fromthis report way was envisioned that would crass on the high moun- that flood control work was tain slopes between Provo actually under way, both high up Canyon and Hobble Creek on the mountain, in the ravines Canyonof Springville, A report and down at the base of the of Field Work - State Camp S- mountain in the valley. This is 206, Season 1933 by the late Mark revealed in the accompanying ‘Anderson, former Provo mayor pictures. But Mr. Anderson went on to reveal the many problems and one-timeforester, noted: “In the distant future this road which were encountered in the could be extended north (from accomplishmentof this work. He Camel Pass) on an easy grade reasoned the valueof such check and brought out near dell dams and the purpose for the in Provo Canyon. would terraces upon the slopes. He take an alpine scenic highway made mistakes — yes, but who is equal to any other in the State.” perfect while studying methods May I point out that the old that have never been employed C.C.C. road between before? Who can foresee the Hoiley’s Ranch in the left hand effects of checking the run-off, fork of Hobble Creek Canyon and reseeding the slopes, and without having Camel "ass near the high building mountain summit above first tried it? 1 , was intended at that time as an access route to Kolob The Planners ‘and Slate Canyon basins where But Mr. Anderson was not erosion and flood control work . He, would commence. Yet, other alone in this penefits of this road were directed the work,yes, but many others were called in to assist in foreseen. ~ It is noted that the goals as these studies who were competent and qualified men. I am ut reluctant to try to nameall those involved, for fear of omitting others, but thelist starts witith and Gov. Henry Blood’s . ministration and goes down through such noted men (Pioneer project only) as Mark Anderson, Reed Bailey, Arnold Standing, A. Russell Croft, , . George W. Craddock Clarence we Forsling, Vasco M. Taumer, Capt. L. D. Macy and, shall I : say, “others i Accomplished The following construction work was accomplished by our company during the season, a 15 and closing far as possible, and this was the case at effective or least expensive, tor conditions were varied Concurrent Work Concurrent with this work being carried on from CampS206, was related work in the valley below, also being performed by this same camp group and later followed up by Provo Chamber of Commerce under direction of Vasco M. Tanner. ‘The prime purpose of this work aside from the employmentof men should be pointed out. Five locations at the mouthsof small canyons in the valley were often being flooded with water, mud, rocks and debris, both from flash floods and from springtimerun-off from denuded areas that were over grazed. This was causing a lot of damage and concern to the people. Mr. Anderson's report says, with reference to Slate Canyon barrier: ‘As soon as someofthe road machinery could be released from the road job, a unit of 20 men was organized with foreman Madsen in charge, to start workon the Slate Canyon barrier. The first truck load of ; io mae A FIELD DAYat the mouth of Slate Canyon sponsored on May 10, 1935 by the Forest and Flood Contiol Committee of the Provo Chamber of Commerce. Note pasture and farmis. : below newly constructed flood control dam.It was part of a flood and erosion controlproject in the area that a James Whiting of Spring Sept. 7. Work was discontinued on the Slate Canyon barrier October 10, with the structure approximately one-fourth complete. The white area crossing midsection of the picture showing cars and men reveal this barrier, which was about 10 feet high when completed by the Chamber of Commerce in 1935. If a full it of men could be used on that job it could be completed in one mo;th. . .but of course, the C.C.C. program and most of the work intent on the slopes above remained unattended for 24 Special eulogies will not fit into this short history, neither i a discussion of will horses, equipment and methods employed.Yet, I feel thata brief introduction of this is necessary- MAKING A WING of a dam as part of ai erosion and flood control project donein 1933 by the Civilian Conservatien Corps in the § By United Press International Affiliated Fund Anchor Fund Inv Bullock Fund Bullock Div Shs xd 7.58 9.38 15.42 3.89 Channing Growth 5.65 6.17 CneurdFind 13191319 8.20 Delaware Mutual 13.78 15.06 10.28 Eaton & Howard Bal 10.28 11.21 16.89 Fidelity Fund 1667 18.22 483 5.28 4.26 Hamilton HDA IDS Progressive IDS New Dimension UncommonPoint Investors Mutual Investors Stock NEW YORK (UPI)—An un- Invest Select common point about points on common pins: Youcan stick ’em through the thread screen of the cloth, but not through the threaditself. ‘This is important, according to the home sewing set, because otherwise the material would be damaged. 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No. 34 ASPENLOG CHECK DAM being constructed 1888in the mountains along with the Wasatch Holiday Heifer Chicago Produce Butter, Eggs MutualFundListings “Consiructed base camp Civilian Conservation Corps. starting June 15, finishing participation in this work was to ‘August 15, 2. Made four miles of “provide employment to mountains along the Wasatch Front east of Provo. Livestock and Produce Quotations CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS workers are shown making a trail from Camet Pass to an erosion area. 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