| Show 61 1 '! r ' Zbel5altfalitZtitinnt '4' - 11 i ! k - :i i - A A ' News Desk: 237-204- AIONDAY September 16 1991 5 t B1 t Geologic Hazards Hatmt Wasatch Front Nature an Exclusion t f 1 By Mike I Gorrell sitting in this narrow little path is a unique situation" The ektensive bench onto which North Ogden has expanded is an "alluvial fan" formed by countless episodes of water carrying rocks and boulders from the mountains to lower elevations The debris may be covered with historivegetation and short-tercal records may not note any incidents "But they occurred in the recent geologic past so you certainly can expect them to happen again" said Gary Christenson Utah Geological Society senior geologist "You never know when how often or how big" The North Ogden hillsides are similar in composition to those a few miles to the north above Willard and Perry Those slopes have been quite active in recent years sometimes releasing debris flows THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 1 Scenes of North Ogden homes wrecked by a debris flow did not shock geologists For that matter no one living along the Wasatch Front should be surprised when some sort of natural hazard — debris flow mudslide flood or avalanche — unleashes its destructive potential ' "The Wasatch Front probably has one of the greatest concentrations of geologic hazards in the United States" said Salt Lake County Geologist Craig Nelson "We have an active fault We have a fluctuating lake We're at the base of these tremendous mountains that every once in a while tare the scene of tremendous storms that yield floods debris flows avalanches To have the majority of the state's population t t t' I 1 I t 1 1 that reach US 89 Different conditions exist in Salt Lake and Davis counties The steep narrow canyons along eastern Davis County have produced Utah's worst debris flows this century They spawned numerous flows in the 1920s and early '30s one of which emerged from Farmington Canyon to kill people and bury a large area under mud The cycle returned in the mid'80s but the destruction was less pronounced because some debris basins were in place and more importantly the watershed had recovered from years of overgrazing The abundant plant life in the upper hills slowed down erosion and reduced the amount of material that could scour the stream-bed- s down to the bedrock when torrential rains or abnormally m melts swelled large snow streams the said Scott Williams In Most Insurance county planner The pattern undoubtedly will repeat itself again he said "but there's no need to panic" A detailed debris-floplan that focuses on each canyon individually is being developed and many control structures are in place More attention has been paid to preserving the watershed But the risk could be magnified if a fire denudes a canyon of foe liage "giving it a area to produce enough sediment in the stream to start a scour" Mr Williams said Canyons within Big and Little Cottonwood canyons are prone to that type of behavior Mr Christenson said but they do not open into urban areas Salt Lake Valley residents are See Column 3 flood-mitigatio- n By Mike Gone II coverage than most flood victims imagine "Homeowner's is an policy except for the exclusions: earth movement surface water or floods or nuclear losses" said Pat Lewis divisional claims superintendent for State Farm Insurance companies "Those things are not covered because we can't write a policy that wou'd ensure against anything that would happen" Water damage is reimbursable only when the water is "domestic comes from within the confines of a pipe" Mr Lewis THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE w If water pipes break homeowner's insurance will pay for the damage If a vandal sticks a hose in a window turns on the faucet and floods the basement the policy also covers most losses But if a freak thunderstorm unleashes a flash flood or mudslide that mows down houses and anything else in its path homeowner's insurance is virtually no help What's worse most policies do not provide much relief for victims of mudslides or landslides and even less flood-sourc- flood-insuranc- all-ris- e said 1 garI op ( aurels logs Grand Champ Snares $1100 for Owner - I ' ' 77''$ ' ed' A ' :'' f By 11 ? 4( - 1"”‘"'412' ' ' 9s : 7?'111 'i41:J ' - !y "i -- i- i k 1 i 1 1 i 1 - i ' 4 4- I ' - '1:e z4 ' i' I ' k1 4 !::±1 i '''''m - - ' : ti 4 : ! - 1 z 9 ' g t 4 t ' 4 1 i - 6 1 - '" '1 L ': : - 1- ' e ' ::'': 1 bk ir ' 2i : ' '' - ' - ': 1: 4:21 ' '!:'::: : :- 4 - 'r ' i'' ': " 1:ii :91 ' ':'i ': '!: '' ' F"::‘-:i- - ii : - t'z "" :' t) :!'71 0 ' '1 '': !1 '1 - l 'r! 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Steve GriffinThe Salt Lake Tribune Shane Shepherd 10 shows off his heralded hog Holyfield "He's Jjust a pretty nice pig" Shane says He has spent hundreds of hours preparing the prize pig for fair competition 11 I 1 Managers Hope Rest Cures Overused Antelope Island By John Keahey i THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Antelope Island its native grasses wiped out by the overgrazing of cattle horses and sheep for 137 years is relaxing Rising out of the Great Salt Lake like a mirage floating above desert sands the uninhabited 27000-acrisland — closed to the public for the past six years — is slowly returning to its condition "We're letting the land rest" said Antelope Island State Park Manager Mitch Larsson who during a recent visit described his 14- year love affair with the place He says he loves it more each year "I wasn't out here a month when I knew I would never want to leave" said the veteran manager for the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Letting the island take time off from the unrelenting demands of domestic livestock is "giving the native grasses a chance to make a comeback and it gives us time to decide how we want to manage the e t - ' state-owne- d pre-pione- park" If Utah Parks and Recreation Division officials are able to get the funds they need to reopen Antelope Island by late 1992 or early 1993 officials like Mr Larsson t – 4464440k "gt fair's Grand Champion steer which netted $3000 on the tion block auc- By THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE speed limits at dangerous intersections offered traffic schools in lieu of tickets and increased patrols Still the most dangerous intersection in the county is also the one with the most traffic controls — 4100 South and Redwood Road The intersection is lighted at night has islands between lanes traffic lights in every lane and turning lights for the lanes In 1990 more than 140 accidents occurred in that intersection said sheriff's traffic Lt Ber- - 1990 95 96 97 98 99 4623 8494 5368 e 17186 36431 15369 910 911 912 913 914 22443 9860 9425 29517 12819 12254 15601 By Christopher Smart THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE It seemed like such a simple idea: give President George Bush a gift upon his arrival in Salt Lake City But as John Robert Holbrook 15200 15767 18542 29182 35052 28329 35179 Rain and cooler temperatures during the last 10 days kept thousands of people from attending the 1991 Utah State Fair Attendance improved over the weekend but total numbers will be far behind last year Rhonda Hailed I The Salt Lake Tribune Graphic 1991 Attendance Figures Give State Fair Officials That 11-da- will Feeling Rainy-Da- y Attendance at the 1991 Utah State Fair improved considerably over the weekend but totals still lagged far behind last year The culprit for the decline was several days of rainy and cool weather After Saturday the 10th day of the fair attendance was down almost 27 percent said Mike Heagren management services coordinator Officials hope Sunday's warm weather will reduce the deficit for run of the fair Mr the said Figures for Sunday Heagren will be available today "We're hoping for only a 20 percent decrease" he said Historically the last day of the fair has not been the biggest said fair spokesman John Serfustini "However since weather delayed thousands of people we think it y help" Since Sept 5 when the fair began attendance rates have been far below the figures for last year The worst day was Sept 7 the day Utah had 129 inches of precipitation breaking a weather record set in 1939 Fairgoers num cident rate: They've reduced left-han- d nard Hahn Half to Interstate 15 and For many years the intersection was the city's worst In 1990 there were 33 accidents there Traffic engineers pondered the problem for months and finally decided to move the giant overhead green and white destination signs about 300 yards farther down the ramp The problem was instantly solved Drivers had been paying such close attention to the signs "hustling to get in the proper lane" they often ignored the traffic lights said Salt Lake City police Sgt Stan Gibson "Now that intersection isn't even ranked among the worst" the sergeant said Not all police jurisdictions in Salt Lake County compile traffic statistics but all the agencies have horror stories of their worst intersection In Sandy the intersection to avoid is 9400 South at 1300 East said Sandy police Officer Gary Seville In the winter the slope of 1300 East is often caked in ice sending cars shooting out of control across 9400 South he said Five people were killed in Sandy accidents during 1990 including one at that intersection In Murray 700 West and 5300 South is the worst intersection 6ditl Murray police Detective Paul Jacobs on-ram- parks Its closeness to Salt Lake City and the views it offers of the Great Salt Lake not usually seen by tourists and Wasatch Front residents are expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors annually While officials don't have visitor projections Mr Larsson said the use of Antelope Island during the 1970s through 1983 when only 2000 acres at the north end were open is an indicator of how the public might react to the restored island As many as 400000 people annually visited the island during those years gaining access by boat and by a causeway near the island's north end During the coldest winter month 16000 were recorded Mr Larsson recalled "I think we can safely say we will have a lot of interest in the place" he said Today untrammeled by the public for more than half a decade Utah's newest state park is looking more like it did in 1845 when government explorers John Fremont and Kit Carson 1991 bered only 15369 — less than half of the total of 36431 for that day in 1990 Sept 9 and 10 also had poor attendance due to rain Oa those days 9800 and 9400 people respectively visited Fairpark That is compared to the 15200- and 15767 who attended the same two days last year Things were looking up on Sa- turday when attendance was 35179 up from the 35052 for the same day in 1990 With gate receipts down the Utah Division of Expositions the state agency that operates the fair will have to tighten its budgets to make it through the rest of the fiscal year ending June 30 Mr Ileagren said But the loss should have not affect on next year's event because it will be a different budget he said While money is always a concern fair officials are disappointed for other reasons "The fair lets people of Utah celebrate themselves and their state" Mr Serfustini said "When attendance is low people aren't getting benefit of that" - the of intersection is in the sheriff's jurisdiction the other half is in West Valley City's jurisdiction "It's hard to figure out That intersection couldn't be more controlled" the lieutenant said "But there are still accidents there every other day" Countywide more than 27000 traffic accidents were reported and at least 31 people were killed last year And the accident rate for 1991 is keeping pace In some cases reducing the accident rate has been simple Salt Lake City traffic police compained for years nf drivers on 500 Southitrunning red lights at - - N p - - -1- - ttil AP 1174 - : ' t!:J42-2Lojltt2Ljri12t- : :rimpzf77----L- 4 4 it - 9 0 c -UJ iw 0) co UJ 00 0w - -- aiicit V- cNI -j Cfl - c'I p16 0ibm-i- p —emn-a- a - wj- it 4 6 a 8 U) 00 cl - ta ti-- SOUTH 1400 500 SOUTH CC 2100 SOUTH z kz 0 cc 0 Lc ::1 Figures Indicate number of accidents at each Intersection during 1990 and Natalie Dayton found out giving the president a present is no easy thing Mr Holbrook a local sportswear designer said he wanted to make a gift of some jogging outfits to make the president feel welcome in Utah when he arrives Wednesday "I wanted to have them hanging in his room when he got there I thought this would beijust great" Mr Holbrook said federal agents had other ideas said Ms Dayton who agreed to deliver the present on Sunday "They just took the into this room and asked me questions and who was with It took about 30 minutes The agents Secret Service or FBI I couldn't really say I was nervous because I was being interrogated They asked me for ID and I didn't have any because I wasn't driving" In the end Ms Dayton said the agents would not let her leave the gift for the president at the Marriott Hotel "They had me open the package and they looked at the contents Inside there was a letter from Mr Holbrook They bad me open the letter and read it for security reasons They said the president could not accept gifts on the road for security reasons" Ms Dayton said Marriott representative John Allen said he could not comment on the incident The Marriott Hotel referred inquiries to a White House advance telephone which was not in operation Sunday But Mr Holbrook said he found the episode a little ridiculous "There is n6 reason why they couldn't know in five minutes that everything was safe For crying out loud I'll bet if the president was there he would have said 'Bring them in'" Authorities Bar Ties 300 West as they approached the Chris Jorgensen Police have tried almost everything to cut Salt Lake County's ac- slogged onto its eastern shoreline shalafter crossing seP 11 2 CZAiittin ::::- Date Dangerous hitersection say it can easily become the crown jewel among Utah's 45 state C 1 d d ! 1 Jogging Togs Tagged as Risk to Bush d 4 II ' l': - 441H -- 4 'r'! r'l t i'"''' t - N - 0- - e- l'!' ' L" 7:-'-" i If! it''''::1 ' 1 ' 41 ' ' w - Shane Shepherd's market hog "Holyfield" was a heavyweight competitor at this year's Utah State Fair The animal was packed with the right amount of meat and fat to win the swine division's Grand Champion ribbon and to net its 10- owner $1100 at the fair's year-olJunior Livestock Auction "He's just a pretty nice pig" was how Shane explained the victory in which he beat dozens of older exhibitors including 16- brother Chad The elder year-olShepherd took the second-plac- e Reserve Champion award for his swine selling it for $750 at the auction Shane's hog named after box223-poun- ' ''''' IIt ? ': - 4 '$ 4 r? ' f ( v- — I ft" ' w- 4 4'" 1 'a 10' '' 'f 1 t -si'-' e li ' '-- Katherine Kapos THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE I - k ''' 44 0: A 4 0k' 4:' t : 0 ''i7tiz- -' ' - ' 01' 1 A '' ) tftf " :l'A' mi Column B-- 2 B-- 2 InnOnilliMIE 11 k 3100 SOUTH I souni 3500 ksc171 Eg 4100 t co ri:661SOUTH SOUTH 3900 SO Itsst L11 - - - IL 3300 -- :i:'°:i'-:- - zv- "771 7'S'N' ''''' SOURCE: Area law enforcement agencies ::: :: —- - West Valley City and Salt LaRe County Sheriff's Department share jurisdiction tor the 4100 South and Redwood Road intersection The SetkLake Tribune PAo4AtolL441ktoot91 Crihic xtg |
