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Show 1 Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant Manti LDS Temple MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1989 50 a copy Volume 104 Number 13 1 Manti City's new hydros dedicated Manti Citys two new hydroelectric plants were dedicated at an open house held Tuesday afternoon. Completion of the projects highlights the efforts of former city councils, as well as the present one. The planning stages and approval of the project were completed by former councils and the actual construction of the projects was accomplished during the present city Mayor May Peterson outlines brief history of Manti's power operations at open house in the new lower hydro plant. Information about the Project ... UPPER UNIT Maximum capacity ...................................... 1050 kw Water supply .................................. Culinary Water (After passing through the turbine, the water is returned to the Manti City Culinary Water System.) Average Annual Energy Output a 6,194,334 kw Hours Maximum capacity 1200 kw Two units at 600 kw each Water supply ................................ Irrigation Water (Water is impounded at diversion structure, transported to lower plant in 30" steel penstock, and released back to Manti Creek at the tailrace.) Average Annual 3,225,443 kw Hours Energy Output TOTAL PROJECT COST $3,048,000 Project Funding Power Revenue 9, 20 years ............ 30 years FmllA Bonds, 7 Bonds, 18, Annual Costs $109,546 Debt Service, $1,000,000 Debt Service, $2,048,000 $167,120 M .................................... $ 50,000 & O Estimated Costs Total $326,666 Annual Income UMPA payment (cost plus expressed appreciation to all who had helped make the project 10) .......... $359,332 Our Eternal Father in Heaven, we assemble ourselves together on this beautiful autumn day as citizens and friends of Manti City for an open house and dedication of these new public facilities. We are mindful of thy hand in all things that are good and we are appreciative of thy works in and around this peaceful community of Manti. We are thankful for our fore fathers and those that came before us, at great sacrifice, to set up and establish a choice place for us to live and raise families and to make it a place for us to enjoy a high standard of living through the services and utilities that we now have. We are thankful for those elected officials that have served the citizens of this great community throughout its history and especially for those that are serving at this time. We are thankful for their courage, foresight, dedication and commitment for the benefit and growth of this city and to maintain the standard of living of which we have grown accustomed. We ask Thee to bless them in all they do, that their decisions will be in the best interests of those they serve. Now, we are thankful for the reason we have gathered here this day, that being for the purpose of viewing and dedicating these and power plant facilities. We are thankful for new the natural resources that Thou hast created to make these sort of facilities possible; for the magnificent and beautiful mountains that rise to the East of us, where there are ample water shed areas to provide the water necessary to operate such facilities and to give us drink. But we recognize our dependance upon Thee to provide the mountains with the rain and snowfall required to make these things available to us and we would ask Thee to do just that. We pray that we will have ample moisture in this and in the coming years that we may sustain life and be the recipients of the blessings that come from it. We have been humbled this past year because of the lack of moisture in our valley and pray that we may now be more worthy of thy blessings. We pray that these facilities will stand for many years to come and that we may appreciate the energy that will be generated, each time we turn on a light switch or use the many appliances that are made possible to use because of such facilities. We pray that Thou wilt bless the ground these facilities rest upon, that their walls will remain strong and safe for decades to come, in order that future generations will also benefit from what is produced within. s as public utilities for And now, we dedicate these the benefit of the citizens of Manti City and pray that Thy spirit will be with us always and that we may remember always who and what we are. These favors and blessings we pray for in the name c hydro-facilitie- of Jesus Christ, Amen. Elk hunt BY BRUCE JENNINGS The orange-cla- d hunting parties began moving up canyon roads in Sanpete County over the weekend. They were looking for good camp sites in places like Philadelphia Flat and Trail Ridge. Their numbers will have multiplied by Wednesday morning when the elk hunt got underway. tain is the states most popular elk hunting area. Last year 8,203 hunters hunted the Manti and they harvested 1,548 bull elk. This years hunt will be dif- - companying chart) and said that when the projects are paid offin included an explanation of the automated aspects of the units, 20-3- 0 Manti Stake President Greg Maylett then offered a dedica- tory prayer (see below, follow- ing which Mayor Peterson years, that Manti citizens would be greatly benefited. Power Superintendent Gene Rogers gave a brief report, which City Councilman Max Call reviewed the projects (see ac- - Thats because Manti Moun- Dedicatory Prayer t Grant Jackson explains computer system to visitors at the open house and dedication of Manti's new hydro plants Tuesday. possible. LOWER UNIT hydro-electri- councils tenure. The project comprises hydroelectric plants at two locations, known as the upper plant and the upper plant. Shuttle tours were conducted during the afternoon from the lower plant to the upper plant and the diversion structure. Then at 6 p.m. a short program was held at the lower plant site. Mayor May Peterson gave brief remarks about the history of power service in Manti and acknowledged the presence of several prominent individuals who were in attendance. She turned the switch which acti- vated one of the units, which started up and went on line producing energy. Refreshments were served to a sizeable crowd. gets underway Wednesday -- ferent on Manti Mountain: it yearlings will also, Mr. Bradley will be open only to the taking of believes, break up the herds yearling bull elk, or spikes," as more, scatter the animals and thus give the hunters a better theyre called. That restriction is intended chance at finding their game. to produce more quality huntIn addition to the bull hunt, ing in future years, according to therell also be a special cow Brad Bradley, South Sanpete hunt on Manti Mountain, with District conservation officer. In 850 cow permits available for other words, bigger bulls, the the west side of the mountain. monarchs of the mountain, will Ofthe 850 cow permits 200 were allocated to the South Sanpete be available. District. However, the restriction to yearlings wont diminish the The purpose of the cow hunt, success ratio much, Mr. BraMr. Bradley says, is to reduce dley thinks, because the spikes the herd. Its been getting a little usually constitute around 90 per too big for the winter range. The cent of the harvest. cow hunt runs concurrently with Limiting the harvest to the the bull hunt. The permits were last spring. The elk hunt continues drawn for through Oct. 17. And as of now, Mr. Bradley says, access will be good. Soon after the close of the elk hunt another orange clad army will be on Manti Mountain. It will be a much larger army, but no better armed, than the one now roaming the high country. The general deer hunt opens on Oct 21 and continues through the month. The success ratio for both hunts should be good, Wildlife Resources people predict. One reason: because winter losses were low. Wet September ends dry water year Bells didnt ring Saturday at midnight in celebration of the new water year. But most Sanpete Valley residents were undoubtedly glad water year to see the 1988-89 become history, because the story of the year is almost uniformly dry. only 11.76 inches of water in -- 91 percent of average. Manti But September did give promise of better days to come. Lee J. Anderson, cooperative weather observer, measured 1.18 inches, somewhat better than the longtime average for the month. recorded similar drought conditions for Sorensen Field, a mile southeast of Ephraim. For the 1988-8water year he measured 10.68 inches. Thats 9 96 percent of normal. And February and June were again the principal culprits. But the measurements taken The month that did 1988-8high in Ephraim Canyon proin, in Manti, was February -- vide the best evidence of why there was only minimal high usually a wet month that delivers a lot of water thats stored in water and a greatly diminished the snow banks on the high late summer stream flow. mountain drainages. The precipitation as the who takes Meadows Gary Jorgenson, course, close under the the measurements for the Great summit, totaled 30.51 inches for Basin Experimental Station, the 12 months. The 9 The dry cycle began with the water year only 88 percent of normal at the Manti weather station. 1987-8- 8 was not a catch-uyear barely average. And the water year that ended Saturday at midnight produced 1986-8- 7 p long-tim- e average or the Meadows is 36 inches. at the Headquarters 10 miles east of about station, Mr. Ephraim, Jorgensen measured 26.73 inches - 87 percent of normal. And The consequences of even a precipitation shortfall two-inc- h in the valley and five to six inches the watersheds are evident everywhere: in the rationing of both culinary and irrigation water in some communities, in dry fall pastures, in yields of grain and hay much below noron mal. County Commission to help hospitals The Sanpete County Commis- sioner has agreed to cooperate with the countys two hospitals in the organization of a task force that will help the Sanpete Valley Hospital and the Gunnison Valley Hospital cope with their financial problems. George Winn, administrator of the Sanpete Valley Hospital, and Mark Stoddard, administrator of the hospital in Nephi and the Gunnison Valley Hospital, told the Commission that the financial plight of the hospitals is critical. The Gunnison hospital is now operating in the black, thanks to excellent community support, Mr. Stoddard said. Mr. Winn said that the Sanpete Valley Hospital is continuing to operate in the red. They blamed the critical fi- nancial situation of the countys two small hospitals largely on government health care reimbursement programs that do not cover the costs of the small hospitals. The situation is typical of the nations small rural hospi tals," said Mr. Stoddard. "They've been closing by the hundreds in mented, because of the urgency recent years. The task force they proposed, composed of probably seven individuals representing several activities, would have as its assignment making the public aware of the hospitals financial situation, get citizen input, make recommendations, suggest steps that could be taken. They agreed to meet with the Commission in getting the task force organized. We need to Commissioners Robert Betsey and Leonard Blackham agreed that the county needs to be involved. move quickly," Mr. Winn com of the situation." Public health is among our responsibilities," Mr. Bessey. said. It is important that we have adequate facilities, Mr. Blackham added."Theyre vital is so many ways; for instance one of the first questions a firm asks when considering locating in Sanpete, is whether we have modern, hospitals." well-staffe- d |