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Show 13thin PlanningSeries Mountain Slope Areas Reviewed the Jand in the drainage basins of Rock Canyon, Slate Canyon, Little Rock Canyon, and the west faces of Squaw Mountain, Buckiey Mountains, and “Y" has been approved in preliminary draft form by Mountain,a tota! of some 15,000 aeres, the Utah County Planning Mostof this terrainis rugged, Commission. although the saddle between By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Rock and Slate canyons contains Timpanogos Mountain has several acres of land that have been designated as a planning slopes of less than 10 per cent. area Secause of its unusual There are also a few isolated Sky istics. t is the most spots, such as Maple Flat, which piel uf all the mountains are relatwely flat. alonethe Wasatch Range andis Only one year-around stream, crowned by massive and rugged Rock Canyon Creek,flows out of pe aks. the area. Exceptfor a relatively smail Fire-Flood Hazards area on the back side of the Most of the west-facing mountain, the lond is almost terrain has only moderate entirely owned by the federal vegetation, and represents ne government and is in the flood and fire hazard. ion of the U.S. Forest grazing in the 1930's resulted in Service. This agency ue heavy erosion, and the Forest already set forth pian the Service has since done trencharea in i terracing onthe high siopes as a statement. corrective measure. Significant Feature This work has reduced the A significant feature of this flood from damaging cloudplanning arealies at the base of bursts, but fire hazard has not the mountain where the level been reduced. These arelikely land of the valley meets the to continue wiih increasing steep slopes. It is in this area irequency if dwellings are con: that the use of fand as dwelling structed along the base of the sites conflicts with the use of mountain above the Lake land for wildlife and Bonneville fevel. This fire and maintenance of the vegetative flood hazard extendsall the way cover to reiain the soil against from Hobble Creek Canyon to floods, according to the planning Prove Canyon. commission Acquire Lands “The western slopes Planningofficials recommend Timpanogos and ills that the Forest Service continue that flankit on the west make up fo acquire privately owned land the major watershed that above the Bonneville level, ae a the vey com- although they acknowledge taat tie increased market value of northward ‘to ‘Alpine,“The need the land will makethis difficult to protect and preserve this Therefore, they recommend watershed transcends all other that Provo City and Utah County considerations,” the planstates. regulate development in the Provo Peak Area area so that the buildings and This planning area takesin all ihe people wholive in them will Editor's note’ This is the thirteenth in a series of articles on Utah County's Development Plea, which tinuation of the use of the moun ainside as a trail bike sports arenda, They also state “regardiess of whether or not the resort is ever constructed in this planning area, the unsightly not further increase the hazards. ‘The plan recognizes thai vity and county responsibilities end when they have madesure that the fire and flood hazards are staiemeni be made by sponsors, since most of the development will likely be on Forest Service land. Review of Plans Planning officiais feel the handied umpact Statement sheuld be sand and adeaiately as construction takes place Read Grades It is also recommended that no roads be constructed with a de of greater than 12 per cent, and the side slopes resuiting from the excavations gravel operations reviewed carefullyto make sure which have been carried out on the natural features of the the mountainside east of Provo environmentwill not be abused, should be discontinued, and the since “the soil is shaliow and sides of the pits recontour ed and cannot be replaced once it is Je will cover the gone, the vegetation is fragile Area and highly flammable, the Hobbie Creek Planning tendency of storm water to run off rather than sink into the soil A permit to consiruct any is conducive to flooding, the building above the Bonneville disposition of the soil to carry should not exceed the criin angle of repose. level should carry with it a unusually large quantities of rock and mud during Easy Start DETROIT (UPL corresponding responsibility to us replace all highly flammable thunderstorms is exceedingly before the pete s turned on, vegetation with planis that are destructive to watersheds, and on the le. there is a tendency of people to The additional Any sul sions constructed hereafter should have provision for one or more water recharge basins to be located where surface water can be introduced into the soil, the plan states. Resort Area Planners note that studies are now being eonducted regarding e, the typ character, and location of access to a proposed resort are area between “Y"' Mountain and Provo Peak are now being conducted, Theystate that there also needs to be a ¥ concerning the seope of trample vegetation while hiking battery power and skiitig. ” Planners advocate discon Sp. Fork Plans Homecoming SPANISH FORK — game at 5 p.m. with American itteesare working hard on Fork, and a danceat 6:30 p.m In charge of homecoming final plans for homecoming at Spanish Fork High School. activities are assistant Principal Scheduled for Friday, activities Gordon Smith, Vic Robertson, studenibedy president and will include a pep raliy and fire, Xet. 3: an assembly at 9°55 student council and Sterling from the project and the effect am. on Frida} also a fouibali Argyle and his com facilities and patrons will ha e on the environment, and also the effect on the environment at the tramway terminals. Until these studies have been completed and evaluated, it will not be possible to determine whether or not the development will be justified or warranted in terms of the benefits, the plan states. Planning officials also callfor an environmental impact SALE DAYS GOING OVER PLANS for the homecoming at Springville High this weekend are from left, Sterling Argyle, president of class of "55, Vie Robertsoa, current studentbody president; and Gordon Smith assistant prin- the class of 1955. Homecoming this year wilt feature and will honorstudents of 20 years ago who return to their alma mater. They will participate in ihe assembiy and help in otheractivities. cipal at Spanish Fork High. 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