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Show 4B The Salt Lake Tribune Monday, March 5, 1984 Southern Utah Looking at Cheaper, Continued From Page B- -l ies can enjoy some good cost benefits in the short term. What the cities may want to look at down the road, he suggests, is a relationship with UP&L by which the cities purchase equity ownership of a portion of a UP&L power station at its Hunter Power Plant in Emery County. Before such an arrangement can be reached, however, UP&L would be expected to cooperate with the cities in hav- -' ing the short-terelectricity sent down from the Pacific Power & Light. UP&L owns virtually all of the transmission lines in Utah. Any power that comes In from out of state comes courtesy of UP&L We dont want to get into the sit- uation where we have to go out and duplicate transmission systems be- cause of a lack of cooperation," Mr. long-ter- pened to electrical generating capacity in Utah. ; I ) - ; and often heated battle between the cities and UP&L, punctuated by emotional town meetings in which the takeover was described by its proponents as a way of kicking a robber-baro- n utility out of town. have accused leaders Municipal UP&L of playing hardball and refusing to negotiate terms of the takeover in good faith. In hearings got to deal here with the economic realities of the situation and look for the best deal, and the best deal for Cedar City and neighboring towns isnt in Utah. The cities, mostly rural farm hamlets in Washington and Iron counties, are in the process of making final decisions about the takeover of UP&L distribution units, substations and transmission lines in the south. Most of the cities are on their way to executing the final options. Cedar City still has some questions to resolve, said lawyer George K. Fadel, who is representing the cities in the takeover. The takeover has involved a long Several different entities scurried about in the 1970s and planned huge power developments which now are being built in some cases without having even half of their capacity earmarked for customers. Prefer Utah Power m 1 We would really like to buy Utah electricity, from UP&L or DG&T or whomever. That would be our first choice, Mr. Hunter said, but weve Hunter said. That kind of duplication, in the wake of little cooperation or shared planning, is what hap- The Intermountain Power Project, as a result, was downsized by 50 percent. UP&L postponed completion of a fourth generating station at its Hunter station, and Deseret Generation & Transmission, another public cooperative, is worried about a serious surplus of capacity at its Moon Lake Power Plant under construction near Vernal. before regulators, UP&L has charged the cities have negotiated incompetently, bargaining for the UP&L system without knowing its full cost or the full ramifications of a takeover. The cities, stumped by some of the intricacies of the negotiations, have repeatedly run to the Public Serivce Commission for help, UP&L has argued. Battle Lines Drawn The battle lines were first drawn a few years ago when some of the Devotes Time, Money, Energy Continued From Page B-- l publicity might help further his cause to help save Guatemalan children. He met Mr. Harris a few years ago, while looking at some Mayan ruins, and when the Save the Children director asked him if he would use his airplane to help, Dr. Sorenson agreed. Anxious to Help I had been wanting to volunteer time or money to some kind of agency that helps kids, but was skeptical about where my money would go, said Dr. Sorenson. After I met Bruce, 1 1 ialized I was working with the right kind of person. I was very he is so givimpressed with him ing and caring, and always has a handout for the kids, wherever he goes. Hes kind of like a Pied Piper. Next year, when he gets his house paid off, hes going to give it to a Mexican family. I feel honored to work with him. Dr. Sorenson said he has always been a person, and has never wanted to be involved in leftist rioting, but he is angered at what he has seen on the Mexican border. You cant see that situation and be the same person, he said. The people are desperately escaping from Guatemala, but are not allowed by the Mexican government to cross over the border. If they go back to their country, theyll likely be shot. So, they end up living in little thatched-roo- f huts in deplorable conditions. And, innocent children are suffering the most from the situation. Continued From Page B-- Called Montanas de Oro, much of the area has hillside slopes greater than 40 percent, the upper limit of a county protection zone ordinance. However, since plans for the development were submitted before the law was passed, the rule doesnt ap- The commission wants to know whether it can expect requests for development higher on the mountain before approving this request. Commissioners say they fear major drainage problems if development creeps higher up the mountain. ply. subdivision at 8335 S. 3725 East was tabled until plan- ning staffers and developers find a way to lessen possible drainage problems on the steep land. Another Commission members can deny requests for streets crossing grades of more than 40 percent, though, which could make the developable area smaller. 18-l- ot Keeping the deteriorating facility liveable costs between 320,000 and 325,000 per year just to stay Mr. Webb said. Ancient even, plumbing and a high water table cause frequent flooding in the Cant Ignore It Its not an easy thing to watch, but its even harder to ignore it. We cant ignore it We simply cant. he said, basement. Walls and floors are cracked and peeling. ... On the second floor are two dormitories in which 38 clients sleep on bunk beds separated by low dividers. As the men earn privileges, He said pictures drawn by refugee children often depict knifings, hangings, and firing squads executing villagers. The childrens scarred bodies but scarred might eventually heal memories will last a lifetime. Many children have no future in these camps, he said. Diseases like cholera, tuberculosis and typhoid are spreading. And, every week, more refugees pour into the area. Water is often contaminated, and l Continued From Page l tial facilities, and probation and parole supervision, Mr. Love said. Each client is charged a 36 per day service fee, which helps with the mens responsibility factor, Dr. Cespedes said. B-- 532-277- In Refugee Camps Dr. Sorenson said more than 110,000 people, most of whom are children, are currently living in about 31 refugee camps. He said some homeless children are being smuggled out of the country to better living conditions in the United States, but claimed this is being downplayed, so the Guatemalan government wont interfere. Emigration Canyon Saga Puzzling Center Has Need of Facilities adequate, sanitary facilities are almost impossible to find. Children are dying, but its not beyond our reach, he added. They can be helped, but it will take time and money. If anyone wants to help out, they can call me at Dr. Sorenson said many of the refsome ugee children are homeless witnessed murders of their parents on Guatemalan streets and nearly all are hungry. Images of mothers clutching their babies, trying to comfort them from cries of hunger, will always be in his memory. , Its hard to believe what some of these kids have been through, said Dr. Sorenson. Most adults couldnt tolerate the things theyve gone through. Dr. Sorenson has five children of his own, and he said he will soon stop making trips to the Mexican border because of the danger. He took his son with him on his last flight. I really cant justify doing this I have responsibilities for long at home, he said. But, even when I stop making the trips, Ill keep in touch with how the kids are doing. I cant just forget about the situation. Its something nobody could see and forget. ... they can transfer to rooms, each with its own bathroom facilities. Those rooms are as decrepit as the rest of the building, but they do afford some privacy, Mr. Webb said. semi-priva- te In an effort to fulfill the clients need for productive recreation, there is an exercise and weight machine, a pool table, a library all bought with and a television proceeds from a commissary, Dr. Cespedes said. While the centers administrators have vowed to add more staff members to boost security, the Utah Legislature in its January session denied requests for four more staff members. However, the matter may be addressed during the Legislatures upcoming special session, Mr. Love said. . cities entered into negotiations to purchase idle transmission lines in Southern Utah from California Corp. UP&L also wanted the Lines, and outbid the cities for the lines, at a cost the cities claimed was way above the true value of the lines. City leaders argued that UP&L bought the equipment to either forestall a municipal takeover in the south, or to gain leverage in negotiating the terms of such a takeover. To further discourage an intrusion into its southern territory, UP&L built a large, modern substation near Cedar City and added onto the local system to boost the price of the takeover and push it beyond the range of municipal pocketbooks, the cities argued. UP&L vehemently denied those Pacifi- c-National al al allegations, claiming the new facilities were necessary to ensure quality service in the area. In the latest chapter of the takeover story, the cities asked the PSC for additional time to consider the contract options because, they argued, city fathers were stunned by what they add-on- s to the saw as purchase price, which in some cases more than doubled the cost of the system. came in the form of Those add-on- s severance charges levied to the cities which UP&L said the cities knew all along they were liable for. The severance payments aim at compensating UP&L for having to build additional equipment to serve nearby areas still in UP&Ls jurisdiction which relied in part on facilities that the cities will take over from UP&L. last-minu- 8 Buildings Nominated For Historic Register Old St. Marks i Utahn Helps Children of Guatemala Electricity Out-of-Sta- te Eight Utah buildings have been nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places by the Governors Historic and Cultural Sites Review Committee. The nominees include three public structures and five homes. Public buildings are the Tooele Valley Railroad Depot, Jordan High School and the Toyack Future Farmers of America House in Roosevelt. The committee also nominated the John C. Sharp house, Vernon, Tooele County; John T. Rich house, Grants-villTooele County; William R. and Amelia Smith house, Centerville; Byron Mitchell house, Francis, Utah County; J. Leo Fairbanks house, Salt Lake City. e, Approximately 650 buildings and sites are currently on the National Register. The railroad depot, built in 1909, helped transform Tooele from a primarily agricultural community to an industrial center, according to a spokesman for the Utah State Historical Society. For 60 years, it was the hub of the Tooele Valley Railroad, which linked the International Smelting and Refining Companys plant east of Tooele to the main lines of the Union Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, he noted. The construction of Jordan High School in 1913 helped initiate the development of the states high school system and was the only high school in the southeast portion of the Salt Lake Valley for nearly years. Its architect, Niels Edward Liljenberg, designed morq than 20 school buildings in the Salt Lake area, he said. 50 The FFA building, for two decades the primary site of agricultural education in the Uintah Basin, is a and memorial to the cooperation which helped pull farmself-relian- ers and ranchers through the drought and Great Depression, the society spokesman said. The chapter house was built from 1933-3- 6 by boys in the FFA program at Roosevelt High School. The boys provided all the materials used in construction of the building, which was used until 1952, he noted. Special Bus Routes Termed Effective bus Alternative bad weather routes have been effective on nine Salt Lake and Davis County routes, according to Utah Transit Authority director of operations John Inglish. Alternative routes in areas like the high Avenues and east benches in Bountiful were designed and in- stalled this winter to be used only when weather conditions are so severe that regular portions of the route are impassable. Routes 1,2,3,39,40,54,60,61, and have the alternative service. Bad weather routes are marked with a special notice at bus stops and are outlined on regular bus schedules. Bus passengers were notified by flyers distributed on the bus. Alternative routing helps maintain bus schedules and assures bus passengers of transportation during the times its needed most, said Mr. Inglish. The success of the alternative routes was measured by examining increased ridership during January and February, he said. TOP OF THE WEEK FOODS 33rd So. & 23rd East 21st So. & 23rd East 3735 So. & 9th East 70th So.& 20th East 86th So.& 13th East 47th So. & 26th West $ ERec-riv- prjces MAR. E CHICKEN ( y wsute 13 POO DM 2 BAKERY I jf. Mo. 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