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Show I -- WEEKLY REFLEX-DAV- NEWS JOURNAL. MARCH 31. 1977 IS Wafer Supply Forecast Oeannexed By GARY R. BLODGETT Streamflow forecasts have not changed appreciably since last month reports Max Phillips, SCS, Layton. The Weber River and Farmington Creek drainages range from 8 percent of average for Lost Creek near Croyden to 41 percent for the Weber River near the Weber River Drainages should produce about 24 percent Oakley. Over-aof average. Farmington Creek near Farmington is forecast at 38 percent of average. Those served by the new Farmington area pressure pipeline system will probably appreciate it this year. Water supply forecasts are based on snow surveys, stream-flodata and on assumption of normal precipitation from date of Snow Survey throughout the irrigation season. Therefore, a month of above normal precipitation is needed to improve the forecast and February didnt quite make normal. Since the snow surveys were made to March 3rd, telemetry readings show we have received 1.4 inches of precipitation at Farmington upper, 1.1 at Parleys Summit, 0.7 at Horse Ridge and 1.3 at Chalk Creek. These figures are over 25 percent of our March averages so we have a gtod start for this month. Second District Judge Ronald O. Hyde took under advisement ternoon af- Thursday a summary judg- ment which questions the legality and constitutionality of Farmington City imposing an amusement tax against Lagoon Corporation. JUDGE HYDE, meeting in open court, also took under advisement an order to show cause why the tax should not be levied against the amusement park. Ill wade through all affidavits these and memorandiums and return a soon as as decision the judge compossible, mented at the conclusion of the three-hou- r hearing. ll w HE NOTED that a pre-tridate, if necessary, will be set al after his ruling. The hearing stems from action by the Farmington City Council to impose an amusement tax of 2 per cent reduced an from original 5 per cent tax within the city. LAGOON lies CORP. within the city limits, but is the only amusement facility in the city. Lagoon Atty. Merlin Lyb-bethus alleges that the amusement tax is a direct tax against the resort and is discriminatory and unfair. rt THIS ATTACK, however, was disputed by Farmington who David Lloyd Atty. testified that the tax is legal and constitutional. It is an amusement tax against all businesses which enter provide tainment-bowl- ing alleys, movie circuses, theaters, etc.," he said. It just happens that Lagoon is the only business amusement presently within the city. If any of these other businesses start up in the city, they will be taxed likewise. HE SAID the city council had the legal right to adopt the ordinance calling for a 2 per cent tax on amusement because the state statute provides for such a tax. We need the money to provide additional fire and police protection, much of which will be used to protect the Lagoon Corp. buildings and patrons. Its a fair and just tax, Lloyd concluded. The following Reservoir Storage Data for March 1, 1977 was received from Weber Basin Conservancy District & Pine View Water System. Reservoir Feet Storage-Ac- re This Year We still need to plan how we are going to use our available water supply ficiently and effectively. Robert Call, SCD (Soil Conservation District) supervisor in West Layton, ef- s plans to cut his sugarbeet acreage (a high water requirement crop) to a minimum and grow primarily small grain and corn for silage. Harris Adams, of the Davis SCD has been irrigating for some time to fill the root zone soil reservoir of his tall fescue pasture. He is catching drain water in his pond and then using it to irrigate the pasture. The pond gives him an effective stream while irrigating. Motta Brothers of West Layton, were planning to install concrete ditch lining for their bottom field which is in alfalfa but due to the drought this field probably wont be irrigated so they have installed a section of irrigation pipeline, with cost share from ASCS and SCS engineering assistance through the Davis SCD, which will service several fields. This pipeline will save considerable water and ditch maintenance. Pipelines are our most efficient means for delivering water. Gets Award At Hill AFB Stephen R. Adams of Lay-to- n has received an outstanding performance award at Hill AFB ceremonies. STORAGE FOOD for Home Storage or Camping in the HE IS clerk-typiMateriel Management Directorate. Mr. Adams and his wife Denise have two children. st PLANT OF THE VEEK Cactus Pot-R- eg. 6 98 WE HAVE LARGE SELECTION thru April 6 Cam?! 59 Full line of Potting Soil How Is ths time to mulch 4 Gu. Ft. & TOUGH TOOL Dormant Spray WITH 'GUTS' TO SPARE FOR TOUGH MEN WITH BIG JOBS TO DO Peat Moss Steer Manure 5 H P. LITERATURE and Weed Sprays ON less water. ; START YOUR OWN PLANTS -SEE US FOR YOUR NURSERY SUPPLIES Onion Sets Pepper Seed Trays Flats Pellets Potting Soil Seed Juffy mh 1815 W. Gentile, Layton, Utah 2 Miles West on Gentile 376-- 1 21 2. county. 8:3amjjLmVWIsM)eNveiJoeuranit Gary Bush, Clinton Mayor, said the city is in a quandary. The city council has Lybbert noted that Lagoon has been in operation 81 years and has expanded greatly over the years. said. MR. BUSH does not see that Clinton for Citys dilemma in planning and zoning unanimously approved a resolution to preserve the use of agricultural land in the city, but pressure is mounting from farmers who want to sell their land to subdividers. LAGOON has tried to work with Farmington on all matters and in an attempt to reduce noise, the resort has discontinued many of its and acnoisy attractions quired property all around the resort to act as a buffer. will agriculture and residential use I see us improve over the next few years. working, sweating and agonizing over every rezoning proposition. All rezoning matters go first to thejyty planning commission and then to Albert Cole, county planner who is the consultant for Clinton. Then the zoning issues are brought before the city council. MR. BUSH said the city has almost tripled in population since 1970, having grown from 1,760 to almost 5,000 people. The increase in population has resulted from subdivision growth caused by the citys proximity to Hill Air Force Base and the Freeport Center. About 3 years ago the city adopted a master plan for expansion, written under the direction of consulting planner, Byron McGregor. The plan provided that about 50 percent of the land would be zoned for residential use and the other 50 percent for agricultural. employs nearly residents Farmington each year part or full time, this from a community of 4,000. More than 60 college scholarships have been granted to Farmingtons youths over the years," he added. Lagoon 150 HE ADDED that Lagoon own has its police security at least five on duty every day the resort is open and as many as 13 on peak attendance days. The resort also has recently installed $68,000 in automatic sprinkler systems and has surveillance of all its buildings for e alert. Lloyd disputed the figures used by Lagoons counsel saying that Farmington is called for any disturbances and makes all arrests of partrons at the resort. The fire department respond to all fire calls which are many each year. CLINTON CITY plans another series of public hearings on agricultural rezoning: which will begin in April. If farmers want the land zoned from agricultural use to residential, they may get it. As Mr. Bush pointed out, farm land in that area is valued at from $6,500 to $8,000 an acre. Farmers can get at least twice that price if they sell to subdivisions for BEFORE THE zoning ordinance was passed, it was subjected to public scrutiny through a series of public hearings, Mr. Bush said. The zoning plan called for most residential areas to be zoned R-- l, for with two smaller areas zoned higher density residential use. Two areas 3 to allow multiple were zoned residential development, most money they can get. The land is their retirement, Mr. Bush said. These three agricultural rezonings could result in the building of approximately 200 homes. The areas are reasonably close to the residential areas and are in some cases contiguous with residential zones." Mr. Bush pointed out that in most cases farmers, who want to sell, are in their 60s and are looking toward retirement. Their children don't want to take over the land. They are asking why they should be penalized by not being allowed to sell the land for residential areas if they can get more money for it. R-- fi-- dwellings. Five small areas were zoned for com- mercial use and two small areas for manufacturing. Mr. Bush says that at present, 80 to 90 percent of the land that has been zoned for residential use is still undeveloped. He said the development of this land will be limited by whether the city can provide water and other services necessary for development. INTERESTING enough, Mr. Bush says, the pressure to stop development comes LAGOON CORP. also filed for deannexation from the city, but Judge Hyde said he would act on that matter after the matters of legality and constitutionality regarding the 2 per cent tax are settled. We want out of the city, deannexed, regardless of the outcome of this court case, said the representative for By imposing this Lagoon. tax, Farmington is killing the goose that laid the golden egg MR. BUSH took issue with Gene Carr, planning consultants statement made to COG officials, indicating that Clinton City Council did not wish to preserve agriculture. What we want is to do the will of the citizens, Mr. Bush said. At present three farmers in the Clinton from the residents who have recently moved into the subdivision areas. They have established themselves in the rural area and now want to put a complete stop to all other building. Its the native residents who want to see the building continue, he said, since it will make their land more profitable. The Clinton area is part of a fertile strip of agricultural land west of in Davis County. Mr. Bush admits he "hates to see the land covered with houses because he worries how well feed people without farms. area are asking that their farmlands, at present in the agricultural zone, be rezoned to allow them to pull out of the agricultural use zoning and sell them as subdivision sites. ITS ONLY natural these farmers would want to sell their farms for the Alfalfa Growers A its finally here: SUPERIOR REPLACEMENT FOR LAHONTAN Alfalfa WL-31- 8 A proven, outstanding variety! you have been growing Lahontan, certified or uncertified, on your farm, now you can plant the new, Research-bre- d 8 to replace the less productive Lahontan variety. has higher yielding was comparable dormancy and specifically developed for the same areas, growing seasons and con8 ditions. In trials and commercial plantings has consistently proved its higher yield potential 8 Lahontan. : over Here are just some of the reasons why you should be planting this year! If WL-31- 8! 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Many of the vegetable crops reach the Salt Lake City markets. A high water table in the western part of Clinton may limit building closer to the lake, Mr. Bush said. Additional water to allow more development might become a problem, he said. But the city drilled a well last year, which could provide enough water for the total needs for the present residents if the well continues to hold up in time of drought. At present Weber Basin Water Conservancy District is still the primary source of water supplied to the city, he By ROSELYN KIRK WL-31- A OF PLANTS Tools Effective March 31 ing nearly 60 per cent of the citys total general fund budget," he argued. The Lagoon attorney went on the emphasize that an adtaxin ditional $85,600 es would a real be burden on Lagoon Corp. budget for services. Thats right, Lagoon would be pay- - Mountain House FREEZE-DRIE- D Zoning Decisions IVIany took THIS IS 59.77 per cent of total the citys general Each water user should consider his requirements and use all feasible measures to reduce water use to a minimum and eliminate waste. Fields which have been flooded should be corrugated, furrowed or bordered for more efficient water use. We should also consider if its more important to water lawns and flowers or produce food crops with the limited water supply. 3 however, LYBBERT, view-a- nd different a sometimes the opinions of the two attorneys met with debate and conbitter troversy. The 2 per cent amusement tax would mean an additional $86,500 in taxes that the resort would be paying to Farmington directly City, he said. Add this to the $35,780 we paid in property taxes and other taxes to Farmington last year and you have a total of $125,288 in taxes. 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