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Show 'f ,j ny- Messenger-Enterpris- the soil is more productive, he sa'd. Ground cover has increased, vegetation is more plentiful, and Ts NATO) The following photos provide a pictorial record of the damage that occurred In Manti from a flood which originated in Manti Canyon. The flood occurred in 1902. The original glass plates from which these prints were made were the property of Lloyd Tuttle of Manti. The information concerning each picture was obtained through an interview that Ranger Karl Haaser had with Mr. Tuttle in 1967. Celebrate National Forests 1891 -- 1991 S saa , . T7V 4 " mpimren By: "W: John C. Petersen t 1 ; , 7 committee reported in 1931 that were a result of mans neglect to the range. As late as 1940 the governor requested a survey of forestry conditions. It was found that surface runoff was 150 times greater and erosion 2,547 times floods greater on lands that had been depleted of vegetation. Fire is one of the most potent depleters of land. It appears that fires decreased immediately after establishment of the forest reserve, but increased on the Forest after 1922, particularly where roads existed. The Forest Service established an active policy to prevent fires. Rangers were trained to fight and prevent them. Just the presence of rangers probably made forest users more careful but grazing reductions and an exclusionary policy on timber also helped. The problems faced by forest officers to conserve water resources and protect the watershed were complex. On both sides of the mountain each community was concerned only with its own welfare. There was some unity in Emery County under county leadership, but no plan. There is also a record of early efforts on the part of Sanpete citizens to take as much of the water from the mountains as possible, even on the Emery County side. There was probably no collusion in this; blame may more properly be placed on the cartographers who drew the county Ixmndaries. If the line dividing Sanpete from Emery County had been drawn along the summit of the mountain, the anomaly would have been avoided, but it was placed so that the boundary is on the east side of the mountain, to many people, the Emery County side. By 1945 there were 17 small reservoirs in Sanpete County impounding from 50 to 3,000 acre feet of water from spring runoff. Nine transdivide ditches and tunnels took water through the summit from the Colorado watershed (Emery County)to Sanpete Valley, but most of the water was used in Emery County. Correct management of the watershed is crucial. If Forest Service officers fail to properly regulate the watersheds which feed the aquifers (water-bearinstrata), then the springs and wells of the communities near the Forest will not produce. A study by Lincoln Ellison showed that erosion resulting g - mUt' . Gully in a mountain meadow near the head of Stevens Canyon along the west base of Round Mountain in 1950. Erosion of the watershed continues to be a problem for Forest Service manag- ers. v-- ? I f jr - " I a - , l . ?., AT, ; s " t . . ... ' ! 1 . - Hr - - -- - v r y t 1 . V Jt , U - - . ; j . A r'' " . - , heavy precipitation has been a problem. In June 1974, an ancient landflow on Cottonwood Creek, a tributary of Manti Creek in Manti Canyon, began to move. This large flow, measuring one and miles in length, of a mile in width and 50 to 300 feet thick began to flow north toward the floor of the canyon, posing a serious threat to the city of Manti. three-quarte- rs Photo taken in the mouth of Manti Canyon looking east. The old road went up the bottom of the creek until this time. After this flood, it was necessary to reconstruct the road from the mouth of the canyon to the Cottonwoods. A portion of the old road bed can be seen in the right center of the picture. three-quarte- rs t-- A '"i V Results of the Mt. Pleasant flood of July 24, 1 946. Severe flooding, like this, was one of the factors that prompted local settlers to seek the protection of the watershed by establishing a forest reserve. of four campgrounds, and one public land survey comer. A major watershed improvement project was conducted on the Manti Forest from 1962 until 1975. Funded in part by the Soil Conservation Service but implemented by the Forest Service, the project was largely experimental and conducted exclusively within the Ferron Ranger District. The project included many different actions: grazing allotment reductions (dual use by sheep and cattle .was eliminated and South Trail Mountain and Horn Mountain officials. Call then went through the stages of trial, waiving his hearing, and pleading e the two to guilty felony charges, according to a plea bargain arrangement offered by County Attorney Ross Blackham. Call also is required to make full restitution to all his victims, and at the present time has Messen- publisher, ger-Enterprise pre-tri- al third-degre- almost completed his schedule to pay back all his victims. Several community people wrote letters to his probation officer during the investigation, testifying to his outstanding character and community involvement. Judge Tibbs sentenced Call to consecutive prison terms, and a $5000 fine, should he break his probation terms. He then suspended the sentence and put him on probation for three years. In those articles, Call explained that from his first exposure to morphine in the hospital about 11 years ago, he became addicted to narcotics. Through the years, as medical problems brought more prehis disease scribed about a Sometime progressed. I lost control, says year ago, Call. His wife Cathi found some of his pills, and under Dr. Kim Batemans advice, helped Lloyd admit himself to Dayspring treatment center, part of LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. I was probably within a day or two of a fatal overdose, at the time Cathi found my pills, says Call. Since being released from Dayspring, Call has been maintaining his sobriety through attendance at aftercare and other therapy groups. Charges were not filed directly by either the doctor or the pharmacist, but immediately upon his release from treatment, Call made a voluntary confession of his crimes to Sanpete Sheriff In the recommendation by the probation officer and county attorney, community service was recommended, but Judge Tibbs ruled that Mr. Call had already performed many hours of community service, and undoubtedly will continue to do so. He also stated that he felt the articles Call had written when he was released from treatment were in themselves a great community service. Judge Tibbs also reserved the right to allow Call to have his record expunged if he completed the three-yea- r probation period satisfactorily. Max Call has taken over the active management of the Messenger-Enterprisbut Lloyd Call will continue as advertising and production manager. Sometime in the future it is anticipated that Lloyd will again take over the duties of publisher, according to Max Call. e, The Utah Legislative Redistricting Committee will hold nine public hearings throughout the state during July, August, and September. The objectives of the redistricting process is to have equality of population among the various districts so that the vote of any Building, 75 E. Center. Anyone unable to attend one of these meetings is asked to submit written comments addressed to: Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, 436 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, ATTN: Stewart approximately equal in weight to that of any other citizen in the state. The hearings offer citizens and community leaders the opportunity to voice views and Citizens can also contact their local legislators or a member of the redistricting committee. Smith. citizen in the state is on "Citizen input is basic to all functions of government, and this input is being sought by the committee, say Chairmen Senator Stephen Rees and the Richard Representative Breadford. We hope to see a good turnout and active participation in the redistricting process. The Manti Messenger ,.v USPS puWIhd wwkly I Of l(.0OyMr IntMt Sonpot County, tll.OOyoor outokto Sanpoto County by MMOongor-EntorprloInc, U . Main, Monti, Utah MM2. 2nd claoa poolago paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand addtaoa changoa to: Manti Maaaongar IS 8. Main. Manti, Utah MM2. The Ephraim Enterprise These two photos were taken from about where Beck's Furniture is now. The brick building is the old manti Co-o- p building which now houses the Manti Grocery Store. The building on the far left in both photos is the building in which Simmon's Furniture is now located. USPS 1777-200publlahad waakly lor llt.OIX'yoar Inalda Sanpoto County, OOyow outalda Inc IS S. Main, Manti, Utah MM2. Sanpoto County by Maaaangor-Cntarprioa- , 2nd claaa poaiago paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand addiaaa changoa to: Ephraim Entorprlaa, Boi Unit Ephraim, Utah Util. e, Fax No.: Publisher Editor Senior Writer, Editor Ephraim Reporter Advertising, Circulation Photographers terracing (the Manti Forest is now noted for its distinctive contour furrowing); chaining (i.e. lit Published Weekly by: Messenger-EnterprisInc. 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642 Phone: were closed to livestock grazing); dragging an anchor chain between two bulldozers to1 remove large areas of trees); spraying for insects; and reseeding of about 23,000 acres. Was the project successful? According to Joel Frandsen, Watershed Manager for the Manti-LaSNational Forest, Yes! Very much so. Frandsen says that by every criteria by which the project can be measured, it has been successful. Lloyd Call, former Council Chambers, Richfield City . Page 2 Lloyd Call sentenced In Sixth District Court redrawing of the legislative, congressional, and school districts. The hearing for this area is scheduled to be held in Richfield on Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. at the roads, 16 major road stream crossings, five miles of trails, 20 miles of range allotment fence, or portions t "tj'Xf im,nir Thursday, July 25, 1991 e, recommendations These landslides, along with high floodwaters, destroyed 170 miles of stream channel, 41 miles of all -- l"'l Redistricting committee to hold public hearings 'K The flow ruptured a water line, municipal water supply the interrupting and hydroelectric power production. It threatened forest roads, recreation facilities, grazing acreage, wildlife habitat, and the local watershed. Measurements taken in 1975 indicated that about 26 million cubic yards of earth were moving at rates of as much as eight feet per day. But in 1976 the flow stabilized. In 1983 major areas on the Manti Forest received severe damage from landslides and mudflows. Landslides were identified on about 2,790 acres. Tn pain-killer- s, JMS ! percolate into the aquifer and proceed into the springs used by the settlers, and more runoff in the form of floods. While drought, or neardrought, conditions are the general condition of the Manti Forest, there have been times abnormally V' f from overgrazing and burning actually ... dissected the surface soil cover so that the erosion incisions allowed the soil mantle to be drained. The water table was then lowered and the exposed soil was washed and blown away, depriving the cover of its ability to maintain water. As a result, less water would when -- 'uT- al Floods and disease in the settlements at the edge of the Manti Forest around the turn of the century created such havoc in the lives of settlers that abandonment of some sites was contemplated. Between 1847 and 1938, 14 floods were reported in Manti, 11 in Ephraim, six in Fairview, six in Huntington, and 11 in Orangeville. Nine floods on the Price River were reported between 1917 and 1931. (There were undoubtedly other floods, but these are the only ones documented in the Forest Service records.) A governors study V w- - M Mr. Call had plead guilty June 16 to a plea bargain of one count of burglarizing a pharmacy and one count of making a forged prescription. Call did not dispute the charges. The offenses were committed while he was under the influence of prescription drugs to which he had become addicted. The history of his addiction was detailed in a series of articles published in March CWgT and April by Mr. Call, after he ; was released from treatment. al Watershed Management on the Manti Division of the Manti-LaSNational Forest - y This is the eighth in a series of articles highlighting the National Forest. history of the Manti Division of the Manti-LaSThe information was taken from Forest Service documents and interviews with Forest Service officials. I am not a Forest Service employee and, therefore, am solely responsible for the content including any conclusions stated or implied. The articles do not necessarily reflect official Forest Service thought or policy, but they have been reviewed for factual accuracy by a Forest Service officer. If will serve 12 days in the Sanpete County Jail and pay a $625 fine, as a result of a sentencing by Sixth District Judge Don Tibbs last week. Call may serve the 12 days on weekends of his own choosing in the next six months. 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