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Show t WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- VIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, AUGUST 20, 1981 a n r i ' 4 ' " t- cL!J i hi A tr 6a1 V I .r 41 , r ' ( y Down 4i ! .,,. 0 ;S&-- fT ' By M$RK D. MIC'KFLSF.N v h V -? aT: 5; s : v r s ? II iv early afternoon, about I p m. Davis County lime. Motorists traveling southbound along Interstate 15 notice a thin, brown, almost transparent cloud hovering over the nearby refineries, now and then drifting closer to the highway. ' ' vivV'iVh-- - visitor, TO THE obvious 'response is to blame the refineries, businesses, automobiles in general. To the resident, the brown hae is comone of the obmonplace. an annoyuncc-bu- t vious disadvantages of living near the big e pollution-conscienc- t city." i y it pm ci.imt: '' I Ii i! t- Ui fl y- UTAH AIR quality experts have a more scientific explanation for the thin, brown clouds. They call the phenomenon "sunshine ozone" a combination of sunlight, hydrocarbons and nitrous oxide. Most agree that sunshine ozone is a tangible threat to residents with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and heart disease. For those in near perfect health, there are still some obvious medical reactions, such as irritation of the soft tissues of the eye, nose and throat. - - I 4 Lind. livestock and mulii-acr- c jus refineries oil and . - Vx. r 4; i ' ' 4VW somehow in south Davis Count). co-cxi- SUNSHINE OZONE and carbon monoxide are commonly found all along the Wasatch Front, according to Ron Sawdcy. " - an environmental specialist for the Pn - EL . W'asatch Front Regional Council. He said the two elements are watched closely and have been the subject of intense air pollution monitoring by state, federal, county and local agencies since the organization of the WFRC in 1969. "iya BOTH OZONE and carbon monoxide : make up what air quality investigators term vf " V ? S v HI J 1 f Vw H ,. a .' 4 , 1 f 4;'- - ...-- . "S.; ' xv r'J ? , v ' ; , 'vv.-- , 'X . ' REGARDING AN increase or decrease in ozone emissions the highest concentration of w hich come from refineries Mr. - .'I '$' rW.f m'- - r nf $ The Utah Women's Association will have Ruth F. Gul- bransen as the speaker for their meeting August 26. at " :' ' HIGH concentrations of ozone most generally occur between May and September, the peak period between I and 2 p m. During summer months. Sawdey said south Davis County experiences what is called "a nocturnal inversion" - where the rapid cooling of the earth and its air mass during the evening allow s pollutants to remain low to the ground until morning. -- - This phenomenon goes far in explaining the reason behind the nighttime haze" which hovers close to the ground near a number of south Davis County refineries. BURNELL CORDNFR, an air quality specialist for the Stale 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. ASKED ABOUT an increase or decrease in noticeable odor emissions in south Davis County. Cordner said "we havent seen any difference and probably, with the equipment we have, we would not be able to detect any difference." Ruth Gulbransen To Speak "''4 '&"' ' c BIT HY do air quality experts put so much emphasis on controlling carbon monoxide and ozone? The answer is dangerously simple. Aside from the obv ious medical effects. Sawdey says recent studies have shown that continual doses of the elements have harmful effects on local vegetation. He said in a number of cases, investigators have found that even moderate exposure of certain plants loozone may result in a reduction of overall crop y ields. e - 4H0'- smo- g- however, ozone can be accurately measured and is a prime indicator of the seriousness of the air pollution situation. Since air quality studies began in the early 1970s, Mr. Sawdey said "there is a very definite downward trend with carbon monoxide." In 1975, he said Davis County exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency's maximum carbon monoxide standard 15 separate times. In 1980, preliminary reports show only one eight-hou- r period where the EPA standards were exceeded. photo-chemic- 1- " ' ACCORDING TO studies initialed by the W I RC. ozone emissions from a period between 1975 and I9K0 have fluctuated from zero to .16 parts per million. In 1977, studies showed ,13 parts per million. In 1980. according to preliminary figures, the readings were .16. "There arc so many factors." Sawdey said, it is difficult to determine w hether the emissions tuve increased or decreased. v fO 4 SawJey said there has been some disagreement Nrtwcen the state and the Wasatch Front Regional Council. "We are not improv mg the toonet situation and it's arguable whether il iprohlcml is becoming better or worse." he s.ud. 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. ' The growing number of automobiles, like the growth of and county air quality experts. pollutant-emittin- g plants is a constant concern lot state MRS. GULBRANSEN will Homicide Trial Date Scheduled - Trial has CLEARFIELD been set for Oct. I for a Murray man charged with negligent accik homicide in an dent last Feb. It on Interstate Highway 15 in Clearfield. auto-truc- THE CLASS "A misde- William Fattah Ends Training William F. Fattah, son of Eva Fattah, Layton, recently completed training in fun- damental 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. Wil- meanor charge is against liam A. Ansley. 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 semitruck driven by the defendant. ANSLEY EARLIER pleaded innocent to a traffic charge of driving at an unsafe speed for exceeding About Your Home By APRIL RHODES human membranes - like Some pollutants, while invisible, cause irritaton to tender - a combination ot the tissue inside our eves, nose and throat. "Sunshine Ozone worsens the conduon of those with emhydrocarbons, nitrous oxides and sunlight physema. bronchitis and asthma. -- - Army Pvt. Tige E. Fleminy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Fleminy, Layton, has completed military police training at the U.S. Army Military Police School, Fort McClellan. Ala. STUDENTS WERE trained in civil and military law, traffic control, map reading and condi- tions. 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. During long spells Tiege Fleminy Trains As NIP 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. Kent Boam Tech. Sgt. Kent W. Boam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boam, Layton, has earned a bachelor's degree from North- western 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-du- ty Jeanne, is the daughter of J.D. St. Clergy of Alexandria. La. is invited to from. Everyone 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 (1966-68- ) in Peru, when Mr. Gulbransen 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. The next year she represented Utah when petitions pro-fami- 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 been serving as the Federal Legislative Chairman. She has been active in the LDS Church, and is at present a guide on Temple Square, working on the extraction program, and teaching the Gospel Doctrine class. Delight Pinochle Hostess Mrs. Rosetta Swanger was hostess to members of the De Lite Pinochle Club at the Country Kitchen Restaurant in Clearfield on Wednesday. County Denies Subdivision In West Farmington By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON Insufficient water and fire protection services, coupled with opposition from the Davis County Planning Commission prompted county to deny plans for a nine-lo- t subdivision in west Farmington. commis-sionersTuesd- Earns Degree HIS WIFE, discuss where most of our rules and regulations come was serving in a US government position there. 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 of water available to fight fires, planning commission members began an extensive survey of the proposed development. The results of the study have show n that there are not sufficient quantities of water in the area available for fire 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 for any of the lots, including the four that were originally approved by the planning commission. According to Mr. Cole, building permits for the development w ill 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. |