Show &Vr& g&Blon tmivwaitj of Ut&h Salt I pItq Citr VT 6171 SPECIAL COLLECTION: zzgJznEJz Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Della Utah S18 00 in Senior Citizens (65 00 out of and older) $15 00 months in $10 00 (In Advance) Utah Housing offers low mortgages As many as 250 qualified Utah first will be able to obtain low 7 Vi percent home mortgage loan through the Utah Housing Finance Agency’s (UHFA) Purchase Single Family Mortgage Program The loans will be made through lenfirst ding institutions on a serve basis The mortgages will only be available for households that earn annually less than $27500 and are terested in buying a (not newly constructed) house The IVi percent mortgage rate is being offered following the approval of the sale of $13360000 in mortgage revenue bonds by UHFA’s Board of Directors It is expected that the bond sale when completed and closed in late December will make about $12 million available for home mortgages “This program is expected to allow households who have been excluded from the home buying markets for the past ten years to finalto qualify for ly have an opportunity said William homeownership” Erickson Executive Director of the Utah Housing Finance Agency UHFA requires that the applicant on make a 3 percent downpayment purchases under $50000 on the home as well as pay custumary closing costs Interested parties should make quiries through their realtor or through one of the mortage lending institutions participating in the program Lenders A are beginning to take applications brochure which gives more specific formation on the program and a list of the participating lending institutions is available by calling the UHFA at PCBs in water wells — beware Fditors note: Last year health officials in Wisconsin discovered that some older submersible pumps in private wells had permitted cancer causing PCBs to enter drinking water supplies After Wisconsin officials issued a warning Utah officials thought it wise to get the information to areas such as Millard County where many private water wells are in use Cooling oil leaks from submersible pumps in some private water wells could contaminate drinking water in Utah wells according to Gayle J Smith of the state Bureau of Drinking WaterSanitation In a memo to local health officials Mr Smith said there is no need for alarm but the public should be aware that studies in Wisconsin have found two wire submersible that older still in use pumps containing capacitors could be deteriorated to the point where they are releasing PCBs to drinking water PCBs are suspected cancer causing agents that have been used in the past as a fire retardant Officials said the problem is probut rather a bably not widespread potential equipment problem for dividuals well owners Submersible pumps are sealed to separate pump coolants from drinking water Some pumps contain a capacitor filled with nonflammable liquid In before some pumps manufactured 1980 capacitors may have been filled with cooling oil containing PCBs Over time submersible pump seals could develop leaks but pumps could continue to function Lightning strikes or power surges can also rupture pump seals causing coolants to leak into water At occupational exposure levels PCBs have adversely affected skin and liver tissue Only private wells are likely to be affected Public water supplies do not use the kind of equipment associated with this problem Anyone drinking water from a public supply should not be affected by this problem Water taste and odor can often give a clue that pump seals have broken n on Get the how to sell to the feds low-dow- is the The federal government world's biggest customer and Utah’s biggest business of take the How to opporadvantage tunities to sell services or goods to the federal government will be the focus of an workshop in Richfield Jan 22 1987 Procurement representative Larry Hoover said the program is part of Utah Governor Bangerter’s overall statewide Economic Development Program and is designed to provide assistance to Utah businesses who would like to sell their wares to the government This assistance includes providing a free notifying businesses of federal projects and buys being advertised who to contact to receive a bidder’s package and get on the bidder’s list assistance in filling out the bid package forms and any other assistance the businessman might need to get started in doing business with the federal government The program is a concentrated el tort to retain more of the federal government dollar in the state by providing this service to all interested businesses that wish to participte are enparticipants Workshop couraged to bring any questions they have had about how to sell their product to the federal government The workshop and luncheon will be $10 per person and reservations are advised Registration will begin Jan 22 at 8:45 am and the workshop will begin promptly at 9:00 am and continue until 2:30 pm with lunch being served at noon Space may be limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis For reservations call Great Basin Park information Lehman Caves and the Great Basin National Park Visitor Center will be the day after closed for Christmas and New Years Day Christmas Superintendent A1 Hendricks announcof the winter cave ed During the rest a m tours will be offered at 9 am 2 pm and 4 p m daily In addition the Visitor Center will be open from 8 am to 5 pm daily According to Hendricks the caves and visitor center will be the only facilities in Great Basin National Park that w ill be closed on those three day s Access into the rest of the park will be available every day although snow USPS Copy 50c 77 No Vol 0 27 Jan 8 1987 county $18 00 out ot County levels may block roads at higher elevations The Lower Lehman Creek Campground will be kept open for those wishing a winter camping experience A winter season visit to Great Basin National Park can be very rewarding to those prepared for possible inclement weather Snowy days contrast with cold clear brilliant sunshine Activities include crosscountry skiing and wildlife viewing Superintendent recommends an visit Park to to Great Basin National anyone who wants to experience the uncrowded splendor of the high desert Forest service works to improve County woodlands I ditors note: For many the forests and mountains of Utah are special places visited year after year for fun hunting relaxation and nature loving But increasing populations and use of offthese road vehicles have strained natural resources sometimes beyond their limits For this reason Federal forest officials are constantly working to improve and protect Utah's 1986 saw some landmark woodlands efforts to further those efforts The of acis a summary following complishments in Millard County Despite substantial reductions in funding and personnel the Fishlake National Forest workers in Millard County made substantial improvements in 1986 Foremost was the implementation of a plan to comprehensive guide all activities on forest lands according to Forest Supervisor J Kent Taylor “Probably the most obvious part of the plan to the public is the Travel Map” Taylor said “There have been travel plans for the forest in the past but the new plan six years in the making has brought our efforts to the attention of a lot of people” he said to The Travel Map distributed 20 people clearly shows where offroad vehicles are allowed and forbidden It is hoped the Map will stem the dramatic deterioration of forest lands with compliance “Unfortunately Utah regulations of ATVs and the closure of some areas has led to “With the Taylor said Travel Map being fine tuned this winter and people better understanding the Utah ATV law we look forward to less controversy in the coming n a J ’f rdi ft r yf t £a$ r Afi-'- jt ' L7 tfi ! i ’ r x 7 wi s ? £ i"’ X' y ' :r: v i’ '£ — - year” Forest visitors will notice extensive signing of prohibited areas to correspond to the Travel Maps Other accomplishments Many of the substantial improvements in the Fishlake National Torest have occured in Millard Counof a new road ty with reconstruction in Chalk Creek Canyon east of Fillmore and reconstruction of cullinary water systems serving Adelaide Maple Hollow and Maple Grove recreation sites in the Tillmore District The Chalk Creek road project is substantial with five and a half miles of mountain road opening up new scenic vistas in the canyon devastated by flood waters in 1983 and 1984 The road will be open the spring of 1987 A second phase of reconstruction is scheduled for the Copleys Camp 1'H T® Ml in Chalk Creek anyon in ground 1987 East of Delta Oak Cieek Cans on saw similar flood damaged roads repaired in addition to reconstruction of cullinary water systems and a facelift at the Oak Creek Campground Two categories of personal property saw no change in valuations faun machineryequipment and motor vehicles Four categories ol pioperiv will see decreases m valuation lot newer units lie Tax and increases in older units Commission's study showed that some classes of property were holding their value better than in the past These boats are motorevcles categories vehicles motor homes and (ATV's) The valuation ot heavy tiucks will see an overall decrease while travel trailers will increase m valuation as a result of the Tax Commission’s studv The revised schedules are lor the 1987 calendar year BLM offers seasonal jobs limited number of seasonal with the positions Management in the western states will be available next summer and interested persons should make application before January 15 1987 apSpecial seasonal employment plications are available from BLM offices and from the BLM Division of Personnel Resources Building 50 Denver Service Center PO Box 25047 Denver Federal Center Denver Colorado Regular federal job application forms will not be acA aidetechnician Bureau of Land As A'1’- Personal property to be assessed at revised valuations Beginning in January 1987 personal property in Utah will be assessed with new depreciation schedules For many people this may mean lower taxes on their personal property Following a study by the State Tax Commission new value loss tables are being sent to the county assessors This study found that some tax schedules had too high a market value for certain categories of personal while other schedules were property too low The Tax Commission has therefore the schedules and conadjusted solidated 34 schedules used in the past to 19 new schedules The schedules are used to determine the assessed value for personal property The individual taxschool districts ing units (counties special service districts etc) set the tax rates to applied to the assessed value of the property V cepted according to Jan Argentos personnel staffing specialist in BIM's Utah State Office Applicants must be at least 18 years of age with experience or education in biological or physical sciences engineering or other fields pertinent to the work to be done A majoritv of the summer positions will be concerned with fire control with a few m range and park management physical and biological sciences surveying and engineering Most positions will be for emplovment between May and September I'JS" On Corn Creek east of Kanosh a coopeiative project with the Utah Division ol Wildlife Resources and the islilake orest has been implemented to repair damage from the 8V84 floods Due to extensive damage tom the floods it wav necessary to build pools and repair stream banks with rip rap addition to greatly improving fish habitat it also serves as an erosion control pioiect Court more important than ever West Precinct JP sets hours Newly elected Justice of the Peace tor Millard County's West Pieciiict Dan Hansen has announced that court hours will remain the same as beloie to p m on Mondays at the Delta county offices ocal Justice ol the Peace Courts are becoming more important to Utah's legal system as increasing case loads strain higher courts The state legislature recently increased the jurisdiction of the JP Courts from $6(X) to $1(XX) for both civil and criminal cases and have clarified the - ol allidavits and coumerallidavits small claims cases awmakets said thev believe that actions taken in the IP outts are much less costly to involved parties as well as In most cases the IP to taxpayers outts are closer to home lastet to deal with and easier to unde island than the District oi lrciit Courts In addition to Judge Hansen in the West Precinct county Justice Courts are served bv Sian Robison in Delta and Ron Haie in illmore lor the East Precinct mg in Beware of frost on highways The L'tah Depaitment ol Transporthat just tation reminds motorists because it isn’t snowing doesn't mean that winter driving conditions don't exist Cold loggy conditions such as areas along the W asatch ront are currently experiencing can produce heavy frost on highways This frost can cause slippery roads particularly on bridges and overpasses “It’s just like black ice It’s reallv treacherous” said Dave Miller L DOT "It’s very maintenance supervisor isolated we don't know where or when The Highway Patrol will it will hit notilv us when they see a problem the our crews will be called out to respond One area where motorists should exercise caution is aiound the Salt Lake Intel national Airport During foggy clouds are seeded to imconditions prove visibility lor ar trail ic Seeding causes fog to precipitate out as either frost or snow This can settle on the highway and can cause slick conditions Motorists should be aware that slick conditions can Ocdir on any bridge Extra caution should be used when dming tin king open spans such as freeway on and otf ramps |