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Show 1 WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, AUGUST 20, 1981 Air County Down ' 4"' m By MARK D. MICKELSEN It is early afternoon, about p.m. Davis County time. Motorists traveling southbound along Interstate 15 notice a thin, brown, almost transparent cloud hovering over the nearby refineries, now and then drifting closer to the highway. e visitor, TO THE obvious response is to blame the refineries, businesses, automobiles in general. pollution-conscienc- f i trv;; uin ciaing - TsV cr ii scientific explanation for the thin, brown clouds. They call the phenomenon "suna combination of sunlight, shine ozone" and nitrous oxide. Most hydrocarbons agree that sunshine ozone is a tangible threat to residents w ith chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and heart disease. For those in near perfect health, there are still some obvious medical reactions, such as irritation of the soft tissues of the eye, nose and throat. land. Inc stock and multi-acr- e oil and gas refineries somehow south Davis County. in SUNSHINE OZONE and carbon monox- ide are commonly found all along the Wasatch Front, according to Ron Sawdey. an environmental specialist for the Wasatch Front Regional Council. He said the two dements are watched closely and have been the subject of intense air pollution monitoring by state, federal, county and local agencies since the organization of the WFRC in 1969. BOTH OZONE and carbon monoxide-mak- e up what air quality investigators term smo- g- however, ozone r can be accurately measured and is a air polluof the seriousness of the tion situation. Since air quality studies began in the early I970s. Mr. Sawdey said "there is a very definite downward trend with carbon monoxide." In 1975. he said Davis County exceeded the Environmental Protection monoxide-standarAgency's maximum carbon 1980. preIn 15 times. separate r liminary reports show only one exwere standards ERA the where period ceeded. photo-chemic- prime-indicato- Sawdey said there has been some disagreement between the state and the Wasatch Front Regional Council. "We are not improving ihe loonet sanation and it's arguable whether it (problem' he said. is becoming better or worse, ACCORDING TO studies initiated bv the WFRC. ozone emissions from a period between I9,5 and 180 have fluctuated from zero to 16 parts pet million. In 19 T studies showed .13 parts per million In 1980. according to pieliminarv figures, the readings wete 16. "There are so many factors." Sawdey said, it is difficult to determine vvhethei the emissions have increased or dect eased. BUT WH do an quality experts put so much emphasis on controlling carbon monoxide and ozone. I he answer is dangerously simple. Aside trom the obvious medical effects. Sawdey says recent studies have shown that continual doses of the elements have harmful cltects e on local vegetation. He said in a number of cases, investigators have found that even moderate exposure of certain plants to oone mav result in a reduction of overall crop yields. HIGH concentrations of oone most gen erally occur between May and September, the peak period between and 2 p.m. During summer months, Sawdey said south Davis County experiences what is called where the rapid a nocturnal inversion" cooling of the earth and its air mass during the evening allows pollutants to remain low to the ground until morning. - This phenomenon goes far m explaining the reason behind the nighttime "haze which hovers close to the ground near a number of south Davis County refineries. BURNELL CORDNER, an air quality specialist for the State of Utah, says investigators have a difficult time pinning down the source of odorous, high concentrations of pollution. He said every conceivable type of emission is studied before plans for additional refineries and businesses are approved. eight-hou- REGARDING AN increase or decrease the highest concenin ozone emissions tration of which come from refineries Mr. - - ASKED ABOUT an increase or decrease noticeable odor emissions in south Davis County. Cordner said we haven't seen in any difference and probably, with the equipment we have, we would not be able to detect anv difference." Ruth Gulbransen To Speak he growing number ot automobiles, like the giow th of and county air quality experts. I pollutant-emittin- g plants is a The Utah Women's Association will have Ruth F. Gulbransen as the speaker for their meeting August 26. at 7:00 at the American Savings and Loan Building in Kaysvil-le- . Ruth now serves as first vice president in charge of communications. Her subject will be the Federal Register. constant concent loi stale MRS. GULBRANSEN will Homicide Trial Date Scheduled - Trial has CLEARFIELD been set for Oct. IforaMurray man charged with negligent accihomicide in an dent last Feb. 11 on Interstate Highway 15 in Clearfield. auto-truc- k THE CLASS "A" misdemeanor charge is against William A. Ansiey, 355 East 6280 South. Murray. He is charged in the death of Russell Sidell. 75. of Hot Springs. Ida., who died from injuries suffered in the accident. The accident occurred near 650 North during a heavy snow storm and involved several vehicles including a semi- truck driven by the defendant. ANSLEY EARLIER pleaded innocent to a traffic ' charge of driving at an unsafe speed for exceeding conditions. The citation was later amended to charge the defendant with negligent homicide which carries a maximum penalty of up to one year imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. About Your Home By APRIL RHODES irritaton to lender human membranes - like Some pollutants, while invisible, cause -Sunshine Ozone - a combination ot throat. the tissue inside our eves, nose and worsens the conduon ot those w,t emand sunlight hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides asthma. physema. bronchitis and - During long spells of damp weather, those who are allergic to molds should beware of molds which thrive on books. AUGUST IS the month when insects, borers and worms do great damage to fruit trees and shrubbery-sprayi- ng is a must. William Fattah Ends Training William F. Fattah. son of Eva Fattah, Layton, recently completed training in fundamental military skills at the Army ROTC basic camp at Fort Knox, Ky. FATTAH PLANS to enter the ROTC program at New Mexico Military Institute at Roswell. Heisa 1981 graduateofNew Mexico Military Institute High School. Roswell. Tiege Fleminy Trains As NIP Army Pvt. Tige F.. Fleminy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Fleminy, Layton, has com- pleted military police training at the U.S. Army Military Police School, Fort McClellan. Ala. STUDENTS WERE trained discuss where most of our rules and regulations come from. Everyone is invited to come and participate. Mrs. Gulbransen lives in Bountiful. Utah. She was born in Logan. Utah, and lived most of her life in Bremertaon. and Seattle. Washington, and in Marin County. Calif., also spending two years (1966-68in Peru, when Mr. Gulbransen 1 By Kent Boam Earns Degree lech. Sgt. Kent W. Boam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boam, Layton, has earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, La. BOAM HAS completed college studies through participation in the U.S. Air Force education program. He is assigned at England Air Force Base, La., with the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing. off-dut- y HIS WIFE, Jeanne, is the daughter of J.D. St. Clergy of Alexandria, La. MRS. GULBRANSEN is the mother of seven children and has 22 grandchildren. In 1975. after the death of her husband, she became involved in the issues of the times and participated in the state IWY Meeting. She was later asked to testify in Washington. DC at the ad hoc hearing regarding the state IWY meeting. I he next year she represented Utah when petitions were presented to Congress. Mrs. Gulbransen was chairman of adult education for the PTA while living in California, she is Bountiful Chairman for the White House Conference on Families. In the Utah Association of Women, she has pro-famil- y been serving as the Fedetal Legislative Chairman. She has been active in the l.DS Church, and is at present a guide on Temple Squat e. woiking on the extraction program, and teaching the Gospel Doctrine class. Delight Pinochle Hostess Mrs. Rosetta Swanger was hostess to members ot the l)e L.ile Pinochle Club at ihe Country Kitchen Restaurant in Clearfield on Wednesday. County Denies ubdivision In West Farmington in civil and military law, traffic control, map reading and was serving in a U.S government position there. MARK D. MICKELSEN Insufficient water FARMINGTON and fire protection services, coupled with opposition from the Davis County Planning Commission prompted county commissioners T uesday to deny plans for a nine-lo- t subdivision in west Farmington. IN DENYING plans for the Ken Knighton Subidivision, 1525 West Burke Lane, both the planning commission and county commissioners agreed that development of the area must cease until sufficient municipal services" are available. Assistant county planning director Albert Cole said Mr. Knighton originally received approval to develop four lots in the west Farmington area. He later asked for permission to develop five additional lots, but was never given approval from the county planning commission. LATER. WHEN Farmington and Davis County fire chiefs became concerned over construction and the amount ol w .tier av to fight fires, planning commission members began an extensive survey of the proposed development. The results of the study have shown that there are not sufficient quantities ol water in the area available for tire protection, according to Mr. Cole. AS A RESULT of the planning commission and county commission's refusal to allow the subdivision. Knighton will not be able to obtain building permits lor any ot the lots, including the four that were originally approved by the planning commission. According to Mr. Cole, building permits for the development will not be issued until municipal services are updated and readily available in the west Farmington area. PLANNING commission members also denied approval of the Knighton Subdivision at a recent meeting |