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Show y i i UTS!! STATS PRESS ASSN. EAST 300 SO. vtah SALT LAuE cm. i ouia NEWS JOURNAL DAVIS 197 North Main, Layton, Utah 84041 Phone K) - 544-913- 3 NUMBER I FORTY-FOU- VOLUME R SEVENTY-NIN- LH1 546-473- 5 Voice Of Davis County E (USPS 1492-6000- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1984 22 PAGES ) 546-473- Published weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stahle, Jr Publisher Entered and Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah Subscripton - M 50 per year Citizens Involved In Rising Lake Problem By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor How Do We Solve Problem of Rising Great Salt Lake? John W. Palmer, of Val Verda, is not a man to back and let the world go by - not when he Feels he has an idea that might be beneficial to all Utahns. it -- AND Send in vour suggestions. ITS THIS get involved" philosophy that has led Mr. Palmer to write a detailed letter to Gov. Scott M. Matheson outlining his (Palmers) proposal for diking the east shore of Great Salt Lake in such a way that it would benefit Utahns in future years. ; There's a lot of concern about what will happen when the Great Salt Lake reaches an e high water level - which could very well be during the peak runoff this spring. -- Mr. Palmer admits his program is costly. then what proposal to dike or pump the lake is not extremely costly," he asks. At least my proposal has something to offer for years to come. THE ANTICIPATED damage to lukeshore businesses could be devestating almost unbelievable. (See story, this page). Lakeshore businesses will be forced to close, putting hundreds of employees out of w ork and causing an economic loss surging into the hundreds of millions of dollars. What, if anything, can be done to prevent this catastrophe before it happens? How much will even the least feasible preventive project cost? But ; i - SUGGESTING TO Gov. Matheson that the Palmer proposal be called simply, East of Antelope Island Project, the letter to the gov- ernor recommends that the State: Work up a master plan to dike the area from the south point of Antelope Island east to the old lake line where solid soil and mud meet, thence north to Farmington Bay and the Syracuse Road entrance to Antelope Island State Park, and then across this road to the north end of Antelope Island. 10-ye- ar ? ? EXPENSIVE? YES. But Mr. Palmer has a future for his proposal. He suggests taking the money - $50 million to $75 million - proposed for pumping the lakes salt water into the west desert and build the dike, at first about six feet high, then install pumps to pump the Jordan River and accessory flows at the south end into the enlarged capacity dike system. -- ARE THE preventative programs being suggested really feasible, and will they do " the job? Are they - MARINA MR. PALMER says two conveyor belt systems - one on the south end and one on the north end of the island - could do the job of diking. Meanwhile, Mr. Palmer suggests putting to work several drag lines in the area to the east of the island, building a base of lake clays for the dike, as well as reserves for future interior lining of the dike system. -- -- NOW THATS just the beginning, says Mr. Palmer. The dike system could be expanded ach year for 10 years, or wnatever time it takes o enlarge the dike to an elevation of 20 to 25 feet ,nd at least 100 feet wide - to be used as a future ..vvolane road on top. -- Beginning immediately and continuing rough the extended diking period, Mr. Palmer tggests going north at least to the Ogden and eber Rivers and piping these flows along the 'oreline to an area just south of Antelope Is-- i nd entrance road and lift these waters by pump !o the proposed dike area. A declining percent of average in our water content of snow' measurements gives wont a ray of hope that the spring run-obe too devastating, stated Max Phillips. Soil Conservation Service. Layton. I . A means of building into the diking system at both the north and south ends of weir system to drop water into the lake, enabling the State to control the fluxation of our dear old Lady Lake. 2. WE WOULD have a fresh, or nearly fresh body of water several miles wide and 15 to 20 miles long adjacent to the Wasatch Front - serving the needs of recreation, tourism and irrigation. 3. It would enlarge the potential for Antelope Island State Park as a recreation facility by creating commercial developments on the east slope of the island, where the historic ranch is located. beach front could be 4. A or four miles - proleast at for three developed water fresh sports, swimming, bathing, viding salt etc., within 15 minutes of like cork. a float where water bathing you 5. The excavated section of the east side 1 -- FRESH-WATE- R -- world-reknow- n could be developed privately into condominiums and commercial projects as well as providing an area for sports that require level surfaces. 6. INCLUDE future development of the south shore, especially the overlook as proposed by Tooele County. 7. Boat marinas on both the north and south ends of Antelope Island should be restored with boating and docking facilities adequate for a Mississippi River-typ- e paddle boat for recreation tours, dancing and dining. Included should be a series of locks at the south end of the island to lift the steamer to the fresh water lake that would serve the commercial development on the east slope. OTHER POSITIVE aspects to this proposal can undoubtedly be added as monies become available, said Mr. Palmer. Meanwhile, I believe my systematic plan will do justice to this resource and to the people of this state. I j 1 i j I I I PARLEYS CANYON Summit was 234 percent of average the first part of January and it has slipped to 166 percent of average for the first of February. Farmington upper snow course was 259 percent of average for the first of January and is now 182 percent of average. Chalk Creek I was 189 percent of average the first of January and is down to 19 percent of average for Feb. I. None of us have enjoyed the fog. but at least it wasn't snowing while the fog was embracing us. MOST OF our snow courses are near or above the April I average which is usually the highest reading of each year. The exaverceptions are Chalk Creek and 2. The I I water content at Chalk Creek April age reading showed is 22.4 inches. The Feb. 55 inches of snow containing 18. inches of water. 119 percent of average. At Chalk .8 Creek 2 39 inches of snow contained inches of water for 124 percent of average. The April I water content average is 15.6. in-I At Farmington Upper Snow course 97 for water of 35 inches ches of snow contain . I1 ; I I I near-recor- d DAVIS COUNTY newspapers and the Sunset News are asking for your suggestions. We would also like to hear your comments about the Great Salt Lake Proposal being recommended to Gov. Scott Matheson by John W. Palmer, of Val Verda. (See lead story, front page.) Please type your comments and suggestions and mail them to Gary Blodgett. News Editor. Davis County Clipper. 76 South Main. Bountiful. Utah 84010. Legitimate comments and suggestions received before March will be reviewed and printed in an upcoming edition of the Davis County newspapers. 1 WET, DRY CYCLES The vast rise and fall of the Great Salt Lake since 1850 vividly show how the lake's water level reached a peak high in the early 1870's of about 4,212 feet and a record low of 4,196 feet above sea level in 1963. The lake level today is about 4.206 feel and rapidly rising. Curriculum Studied SNOW SURVEY REPORT the coming TOM 1U SSELBERG North County Editor By - Just FARMINGTON like family that's picking ip stakes and moving away after many years, the Davis School District's going through some pains as reforms are discussed that would change the course of things. a THOSE PAINS came out. at times, in the board of education meeting, last week, as scheduling changes from several more schools switching to the day to a plan w ere aired. Besides that, just what should be included in the school day and what should be held idler or before school was debated between board members and one assistant superintendent. least for As suggested-- at eight-perio- 1 1 back-to-bac- k 1 ff 7 period. ARE WE in a wet cycle? Are the snowfalls sign of what's to come? Or w ill the weather pattern return to normal, or below normal snowfall and reduce the spring runoff? Historically, the signs point to a continued w et cycle. Ifthis is the cause, what can be done to stabilize the level of the Great Salt Lake? Seven point plan designed by John Palmer that has been sent to the governor. Theres A Ray Of Hope I - rip-ra- -- proposals that will do a partial service today, but be inaffective next year? Questions without answers, because no one really knows. No one knows how much the lake level will rise this year, or how much it will recede during instead of up. because of the Walking to shore down the ramp tremendous rise of the Great Salt Lake are Jerry and Elaine Christensen. Rise of lake has caused boats to be forced against Lake is reaching parking lot which has been diked with record-hig- h level, and rising fast. Clipper photo by Royer V. Tuttle, staff photographer. SOUTH SHORE one-shot- bandaide-typ- e the summer evaporation 82 percent of average. The average April reading is 30.8 inches of water content. Let's hope thaf the drier than average spring predictions hold true. Streams are still running well above average, the soil is saturated and warm weather will bring runoff, mud, etc. Reservoirs have been lowered in anticipation of the spring runolT. We need minimal precipitation and an ex tended spring warm up to allow as much snow melt as possible into the soil and hold down peak flows. PREPARE FOR high water, remembering that the soil is saturatd and stream channels were cleared out by last year's floods, but hope for a more modest runoff than many are predicting. It's all up to Mother "cxtra-curricular- d year-- by Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson, athletics tor conditioning), pep club and drill team will stay within the school day along with stu- dent government, yearbook iind newspaper and music and drama classes. Excluded, at least for now. are musical and dramatic productions and till clubs. IM NOT SI RE there's any consensus" on extracurricular placement, he said, adding, "there are some serious concerns if we're not careful by tinkering with some one's sacred cow ." As far its school schedules. Layton and Clearfield High schools will remain-- at least for next ycar-wi- th the six period, optional 7th. while Bountiful and Layton highs will join Davis High on the eight-perio- d or actually setup, Hie ver dict's still out on Woods Cross as a parent survey is con- ducted with results due to be tabulated by month's end abTriout the mester system. SIMILAR TO the quarter system at many colleges and universities, students would newly-propose- d attend three blocks, fhey'd change classes, and possible teachers, every 61) days, although some classes would continue through into other blocks. Mr. Stevenson y explained. Originated at Davis, it would include live periods each day vs. the "trasix period ditional" schedule. While periods wotdd be lengthened, the actual class time per block would be less. Students amid select 15 subjects in each grade each stib- - see CURRICULUM pg. 2 Nature. i' |