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Show Page Four Combined with The Salt Lake Mining 6 Legal News Published Every Friday at Salt Lake City, Utah FEARLESS Second Class Postage paid INDEPENDENT i NEWSPAPER ' : Si u. tli In at Salt Lake Gtf, Utah West Temple Telephone Salt Lake Gtj, Utah 84101 364-346- long Alaska Pipeline will begin for a total of 1.9 million pounds early this summer, culminating of seed. It is contemplated that one of the worlds greatest seed upon completion of the project Number 9 M A Star Performer research projects. The ecological solution, once a major factor in the original dispute between environmentalists and the pipeline proponents, is about to be proven as reseeding efforts start on y the of the first access roads now under construction. The pipeline corridor across the State of Alaska will eventually involve over 29,000 acres. Completion of the gigantic project is now estimated for mid-197Revegetation, necessary to prevent soil erosion and maintain the ecological balance, will be a herculean task and must be conducted immediately following the construction of each section. The reseeding is complicated by the fact that the pipeline will stretch over three mountain ranges and elevations from sea level to 4,000 feet. In addition, the area covers climatic zones that range from Arctic Tundra to those approximating the midwest. Air temperatures of the various locations are subject to severe fluctuations. In the Yukon, for example, summer temperatures can reach as high as 100 degrees and fall to 70 below in winter. Research into the varities of seed needed for successful revegetation under these conditions were begun in 1969 by the University of Alaska and several major oil companies. It has since been determined, states Dr. Charles Logsdon of the Alaska Crop Improvement Association, that a number of different seed varieties in various mixtures w'ill be required for the diverse soils including permafrost and climates. Annual type grasses including ryegrass and oats will serve as a general nurse crop for perennial mixtures of fine and hard fescues, Timothy, Bromegrass, Meadow Foxtail, cottongrass, Kentucky Bluegrass and others. A further criteria of the selections was the varieties ability to adapt to a unique circumstance. Once the pipeline is operational, the oil will flow at a high temperature causing the soil around the pipeline to be continually warm, while the air temperature will be generally cold. This produces a problem whereby most plants, either dormant or growing, are subjected roughly to the same temperatures in the soil and in the air. In the case of the pipeline site, revegetation will require seed varieties that will tolerate this rather abnormal situation of warm ground and cold air. Early estimates of the initial seeding of the pipelines 300 foot right-of-wa- (Continued from page one) tunate that the nation's most efficient means of transportation is also the one capable of moving more than all the trucks, barges and airplanes combined. The majority of rail freight is fundamental to this countrys economic activity. Alaska Pipeline Construction It includes such things as coal, non-metall- ic minerals, ores, farm products, chemicals, lumber and petroleum. In other words, the nations prime mover is also the most efficient user of fuel and the least damaging to the environment. The resurgence of interest in the American railroads as the indispensable core of the nations transport system has been intensified by energy shortages. Such interest is long overdue. As the lT.S. moves across a wide front to solve its energy supply problems with minimum environmental impact, it has liecome obvious that the railroads will play a central role of unprecedented Punishment Certainty Helps Those who want to commit violence against their fellowmen luive been much in the news latley. Kidnap- pings and holding for ransom have become quite popular. This form of crime was not so attractive when the death sentence was the penalty for kidnapping. To judge the effect of penalties on crime reduction, consider airplane skyjacking, Retween 1908 and 1972 there were 147 attempted skyjackings in the U.S., and 91 were successful. Then came tougher rules and penalties and skyjacking virtually ended. The last successful skyjacking of a lT.S. domestic airliner occurred on Xov. 10. 1972. This does not mean no one tried. During 1978, some 8500 passengers were prevented from boarding their aircraft at U.S. terminals. Over 8000 were arrested and, says the U.S. Xews & World Report, some 00,000 weapons or potential wtapons were seized, including 2,102 guns and 28,280 knives. The lesson is plain. If society wants to stop violent people from committing atrocities, law enforcement has to be beefed up, and the fear of apprehension and punishment has to be felt by the potential perpetrators of crime. This is the only thing that will stop them. Power of the Tube Since its creation some 20 vears ago. television has been called everything from a messiali to a powerful and sometimes mischievous sorcerer. Re that as it mav, no one can deny that the impact of television is a tremendous contemporary force in child development. Ry the time a child is 18," says Mrs. Nancy Codis-po- ti of Action for Children's Television, lie has spent 15.000 hours watching television and only 11,000 hours in the classroom." Recause so much time is spent watching TV. some people claim that children are more isolated from social interaction, and cannot cope as effectively with people and reality. Still others maintain that the revolutionary fervor of tli '00s has given way to a renaissance of intellectual life on campuses. The prevalent desire for solving social problems constructively may he due to broadened TV coverage of current events. TV has given us a new perspective with which lo evaluate the ways a youngster learns, to discover new methods of stimulating growing minds and leading them to worthwhile goals. That may he the most important: effect of television on America today. r th-e- EASED Revegetation of the 800 mile wide swath across Alaska call 4 GLENN BJORNN, Publisher controlled owned or by any party, elan, clique, faction This publication is not or corporation Volume 54 V Revegetation Plays Vital Role THE SALT LAKE TIMES UTAH'S . THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1974 7. over 5 million pounds of various varieties will be needed to revegetate the area. It is expected that the bulk of this requirement will be supplied by member firms of the Pacific Seedsmens Association, seed growers throughout the western United States and western Canada. Depending upon the actual location, the seeding will be accomplished by helicopter, hydroseeders and even farm equipment, whichever is most convenient for the particular site. Mulch will be a necessary ingredient to the program. After extensive investigation, it was found that only barley straw could serve this important function. The reason: barley straw proved to be the only mulch or seed cover that the caribou would not eat! It is estimated that millions of dollars have already been spent in the ecological research programs necessary to the eventual success of the Alaskan pipeline venture. Studies will continue for years as agronomists and seed research specialists watch the results of the worlds most ambitious revegetation undertaking. GRAPEVINE v r wMmtmmmmmrntmmmannmmmmmmmmmmmmamm Travel is Salt Lake Countys biggest industry which brings some $60 million into the valley each year, according to LaMar Williams, director of the Salt Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau. He said that convention brings about $35 million into Sala Lake City. Mr. Williams noted competition for major national conventions is still and the Salt Lake Bureau spends some $360,000 a year to attract the major meets. Salt Lake County Commissioners this week unanimously refused to exempt Kennecott Copper Corp. from obtaining building permits for its $175 million smelter remodeling. The three commissioners followed advise of Deputy County Attorney John Avery stating that the copper firm could not be granted special status apart from all others who are required under the Uniform Building Code to submit to inspectors for permits. Threats of court action from have stalled property Planetarium Sponsors the start ofowners the proposed Main Summer Star Parties Street beautification project but This summer the Hansen Plan- Salt Lake City officials and etarium and Salt Lake Astro- conractors agreed to meet those nomical Society will again spon- threats headon. In a meeting sor public star parties every with the City Commission this clear Friday evening on Little week Gibbons and Reed officials Mountain in Emigration Can- said that they have not signed the construction contract with yon. Star parties are informal gath- the city because an attorney said erings of amateur astronomers bonds could not be sold is litiwho bring their telescopes to- gation was pending. A House appropriations subgether to view the wonders of the night sky. Special objects committee approved $16 million viewed with a variety of tele- in Utah water project work late scopes will be the many gaseous last week adding $1.4 million to nebulae and the star clusters in requests by the Nixon administhe Milky Way and distant gal- tration. The subcommittee added axies beyond, plus the spectacu- $1 million to the request of $10.1 lar moon and seldom seen plan- million for the Bonneville Unit ets, Uranus and Neptune. There of the Central Utah Project. will be telescopes to view these A team of five persons from objects with amateur astronothe mers and staff members on hand Dugway Proving Grounds began testing a new pollution to answer questions. The Litle Mountain observing detection system this week. By site is located between Emigra- working in a trailer for a labtion and Parleys Canyon, about oratory the Army scientists are 10 feet south on a dirt road testing a theory that common leading from the summit, and and harmless can be reached from either can- can aid in detecting the presence yon highway, a 20 minute drive of pollutants in the atmosphere. from downtown Salt Lake. Ob- The site offers easy access to the serving will begin at dark and traffic and pollution monitoring last until after 11 p.m. If the instruments kept nearby by the weather is bad, activities are air quality section of the state postponed until the following health department. The site is Friday. There is no charge for located at 7th South and 2nd East. admission or viewing. micro-organis- Jennings Phillips, Jr., Salt City Commissioner, said hat the city should take a look at its zoning enforcement process. This was the comment of Commissioner Phillips after his meeting with judges concerning lhe enforcement of many zoning mfractions, recently brought to he attention of the City Commissioner. Phillips called a meet-m- g with the judges to ask that lhey be stricter with zoning ordinance violators because he and other commissioners want greater enforcement of the ordinance The five judges told Commissioner Phillips that they will cooperate in the enforcement but that the zoning process involves city inspectors, attorneys and other city employees. Lake dial Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! ms |