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Show Ji JCYV i Pace 10 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. February 3.1998 Water district board approves $300,000 toward construction of Red Wash Dam The Central Utah Water Conservancy District Board of Directors has approved a $300,000 grant toward construction ofthe $2.6 million Red Wash Dam near Lapoint in reserv oir west ofVemal. The Uintah Water Conservancy District has petitioned the Utah Division of Water resources for an additional $1.9 million to make construction of Red Wash dam and reservoir feasible. The remainder of the $2.6 million dam will be paid for by tax revenue generated by the Uintah Water Conservancy District This is an important project in developing the water supply and structure providing a water-storag-e Uintah County. In a unanimous vote during its January Board of Directors meeting, the CUWCD board approved the agreement with the Uintah Water Conservancy District to provide $300,000 toward construction of the earthen, dam and m reservoir for the Duchesne Water Treatment Plant more than doubling the plant's current storage capacity in the old steel tank. Detailed information for dairy farmers is available from the Dairy At the annual Utah Dairy Convention, scheduled Feb. 19 and 20 at the Ogden Park Hotel, Utah farmers will learn about eh latest dairy technology, legislative issues and promotional activities in the dairy through TriCounty Health Association, Utah Jersey Cattle Club, the Rocky Mountain Dairy Herd Improvement Association and the Dairy Womens Association will be held Thursday, Feb. 19. In addition, Utah Dairymen's Association meetings will be held Feb. 20. Fridays luncheon will be highlighted by keynote speaker David O. Litchford, who is a professor of business management at Utah Valley State College. He has been described as an edutrainer" and funstastic presenter for his unique ability to mix humor with key mes- business meeting. Activities for the Utah Dairy Women's Association will be Feb. 19, with author and motivational speaker Barbara Barrington Jones. As a member ofthe National Speakers Association, Barrington Jones has presented to audiences throughout the world focusing on helping women compete and win, with special emphasis on leadership skills, networking, impression management and communication. In addition to the daily seminars, the dairy farmers will honor four individuals with the annual Governor's Award, Service to the Industry Award and Old Timers Award at a banquet on Friday, Feb. 20 at the Ogden Egyptian Center. The Dairy Womens Association will present its inaugural service award following dinner on Thursday, Feb. sages. 19. . Legislation proposed to extend natural gas Water Conservancy District Board of Directors. That particular area of Uintah County didn't receive any benefit from the Jensen or Vernal Units (of the Central Utah Project), so this will provide water storage for irrigators in that region. The Red Wash Dam and Reservoir, which will store surplus water Utah Dairy Convention to be held in Ogden industry. use a power wrench to take out the TAKING THINGS APART-Workm- en last bolt holding the Dry Gulch Irrigation canal flume together. The flume had spanned Highway 40 near the Uintah Basin Telephone building on north Myton bench for decades. It was removed because it is no longer in use. in the Deep Creek area ofthe Uinta Basin near Lapoint," noted David R. Rasmussen, a Uintah County representative on the Central Utah from Deep Creek during winter months and spring runoff, is expected to be completed in late 1999. The structure, which is not part of the Central Utah Project, will be owned and operated by the Uintah Water Conservancy District In other action taken by the CUWCD directors, the Board: Approved $140,704 in engineering and construction payments for December, including final payment on the Duchesne Valley Water Treatment Plant Clearwell expansion. The project provided for the construction of a covered Meetings for the Utah Holstein Gary Hanman, president and CEO of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), is the featured speaker at the Utah Dairymens association After the dinner on friday, the Dairy Womens Association hosts the 46th annual Utah Dairy Princess Pageant, where the state prin cess and two attendants crowned- will be - Farmers of Utah, 1213 E. 2100 South, in Salt Lake City, or by call- ing (801) 487-997- WIC program available Since 1974 the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has provided vouchers for nutritious foods for children under the age of 5 and pregnant, breast feeding, and postpartum women. There are currently over 60 WIC clinics in Utah with approximately 57,000 women, infanta and children receiving assistance. According to Lynne Gagon, director of the TriCounty Health Department WIC Program, around 1,000 women, infonts and children receive assistance in Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah counties. Studies show that women who have poor diets throughout their pregnancies are more likely to have infants with health problems, low birth weight, poor growth, and learning disabilities. Children who do not receive enough food or the right foods may not reach their full physical and mental potential. In order to qualify for WIC in Utah an applicant must live in Utah, meet WIC Income Guidelines, and have a nutritional risk that can be helped by the WIC Program. WIC provides vouchers for nutritious foods which are important to the health of moms and young children, as well as nutrition counseling and breast feeding support and assistance. Foods provided by the WIC Program include milk, cheese, cereal, eggs, juice, peanut butter, dried beans, tuna fish, carrots, and infont formula. For more information, contact the WIC program at TriCounty Health, 781-547- 5 or 722-398- 7. $27.50 a month for 15 years to repay service costs. But cost of expansion to some By Brooke Adams Deseret News Staff Writer areas ofthe state that want natural gas would require exorbitant fees, Allred said. If all ratepayers paid 32 cents extra a year, Questar would collect law. The bill could add an extra 32 (198,000 extra annually, or $1.6 cents to $2 a year to existing rate- million over the 15 years. Committee members said the payers bills, depending on how has repeatedly adopted Legislature sertowns seek cities and gas many vice. Questar Corp. and the city of measures .that boost development in rural Utah. Panguitch, which has sought naturalBut the committee also heard -gas service since 1993, back the from opponents of the bill. bill. Claire Geddes, spokeswoman for If HB180 is adopted by the LegUnited We Stand Utah, said the bill statewill a new it islature, signal allows Questar to protect its sharewide policy of requiring holders while saddling existing custo subsidize utility projects. The bill lets Questar seek a rate tomers with the expense of service of 1 per- expansion. increase of up to one-fifThis is something we've never cent from the Public Service Comdone before, she said. Other utilicosts to cover of mission extending ties are moving toward competition. service. It passed the House Public Utilities and Technology Standing This goes the other way. I don't think you ought to be able to take Committee Tuesday. and use me Questar spokesman Alan Allred me, a captive ratepayer, told committee members that, in to expand their monopoly. She asked the committee to the past, the company made residents pay monthly fees to cover costs amend the bill to require Questar to of service in new areas. Residents of use profits from new service areas costs. 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