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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS “= Page 20 August 15, 2006 Community Fire Planning Reduces Potential and Consequences of Wildfire Wasatch-Cache Welcomes New Deputy Supervisor During the first week in August, the Nordic Valley FireWise Committee mailed a tad to homeowners in the Nordic Valle community. The FireFlyer addressed three subjects: evacuate the area, will use Sheriff’s deputies and/or the automated emergency telephone warning system. Since the Weber County department of Emergency ¢ implement the warning system, members of the committee are working to collect the required data. Committee members going door-to-door have begun data collection; however, since canvassing finds many “not home” entries, Nordic Valley homeowners who haven’t been reached are being asked to contact Marilyn at 801745-3887. Leave your name and number, and when you can be reached, and we will return your call. STACK project—HACK, & PACK—scheduled for the week of August 12 — 19 in Nordic Valley. The relationship of the Nordic Valley Community Fire Wise Plan, fire planning grant, and matching in-kind dollars. The grant is inseparably connected to a fuel reduction plan, and in-kind dollars are the key to releasing the fuel reduction grant funds. The FireWise committee is working on the plan, the State of Utah Wildland Urban Interface program is preparing the grant application, and the Nordic Valley community is responsible for providing the in-kind dollars through physical activities on the ground The importance of emergency notification in FireWise pre-planning—often ¢ * referred to as Reverse 911. If you didn’t receive the Nordic Valley FireFlyer mailing, call Karen Taylor at 801391-0802, and leave your request, name, and email address Notification/Evacuation Plan In the event of an emergency, an automated emergency telephone warning system will notify residents with a recorded message. Notification of an emergency, or the need to RATE INCREASE cont. from page 1 dences. The facility also will be able to better treat waste water, making it usable as a secondary resource to water the community’s golf course. However, some residents fear that the effluent water will, in the future, be used in their irrigation systems. “There’s a thought out there that recycling is nice, yes, but kids run through this stuff,” said resident Larry Bennington. But according to water officials, the future treatment facility will clean and monitor water better On Pulling Teeth Our time-keeper, the collector of Work Summary Forms, recently talked with the Uintah Highlands’ Time-keeper. The Uintah Highlands seg has been utilizing grant programs for several years, and has been a “helpful resource to our FireWise Committee. Our timekeeper asked if the Highlands had a good method of having their Work Summary Forms filled out and returned on a timely basis. His response, “It’s like pulling teeth!” Since our time-keeper isn’t a dentist, please keep a record of hours, equipment, etc. Having a record makes easy work of filling out Work Forms for submittal. Now, that’s what I call “painless.” than most secondary water systems do. “The treated water also will contain more nitrate, so people won’t have to fertilize their lawns as often,” said Brad Rasmussen of Aqua Engineering, a consultant on t roject. Bennington said he wasn’t swayed by Wednesday’s discussion. “This isn’ t the last time we’ll meet on this issue,’ Quick said. “There has been no reuse plan developed at this point. Note: This article is being used permission of the Standard-Examiner. THINK OF THE FUTURE a non-profit organization For more information, call (801) 745-2048 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. EDEN cont. on page 20 increasing property values. Or, simply lacking an appreciation for the land and its intrinsic values, they may sell it for development 4 Trusts provide additional alternatives. Land owners can donate a conservation easement to a land trust. A conservation easement is a legal agreement between the owner and the land trust that permanently protects the land while you continue to use and own the land nother alternative is to donate property outright to the land trust. Donating land to a land trust is an incredible way to share its beauty with future generations. The donation can even be set up in a way that allows you to continue to live on the land or to receive a life income. The donation is tax deductible. Donations of property are also commonly willed to land trusts. If you want to own and control your land during your lifetime, but be assured of its protection after your death, you can donate it tibeh a will. A property owner can also sell their land to a land trust at less than its fair market value—again, providing a tax benefit to you, and making the purchase affordable to the land trust. For more information about the Ogden Valley Land Trust, or to set up a personal and confidential consultation, call Carla at 801-510-6139. You can also email her at <cjwiese@yahoo.com> Custom Draperies Blinds, Shutters & Shades Reupholstery Design Consultation STORE HOURS: “Aine Backpack~ OFF TRUST Like many in the Forest Service, Dave’s career included a secondary specialty in firefighting. Throughout his career he has worked in fire suppression, logistics, and prescribed burns. While he’s not expecting to work the fire line in his new position, his experience will greatly benefit the WasatchCache’s fire and fuels program. ave firmly believes in community involvement and has a long history of reaching out to Sommnsinity groups § ranging from educators, to civic organizations, and to tribal governments. Te plans to continue the tradition here in the Salt Lake area. Dave grew up in California and attended Humboldt State University where he received degree in Range Management in 1980. Encompassing nearly 1.3 million ecologically diverse acres in Utah and Wyoming, including seven Wilderness areas, Wasatch-Cache is one of the frequently visited forests in the nation. It is one of the few national forests to lie at the doorstep of a major metropolitan area. BARBARA BEALBA INTERIORS 801-745-4000 $1.50 LAND lion acres of land across America according National Land Trust census. Community-based land trusts are experts at helping interested landowners find ways to protect their land in the face of ever-growing development pressure. They may protect land through donation and/or purchase by working with landowners who wish t donate or sell conservation easements (permanent deed restrictions that prevent harmful land uses), or by acquiring land outright to maintain working farms, forests, wilderness areas, or other property private owners or community members feel are important to their community and its culture. A means of protecting property for future generations against development, land trusts can hold and protect the development rights of a parcel of property in perpetuity. Taxes on properties that hold a deed restriction preventing future commercial or residential development are substantially lower; a property owner can ret ain ownership of their property while enjoying a considerable Land Trusts also provide relief from estate taxes by minimizing the amount of money heirs have to relinquish to the government. Federal estate taxes on property can be as high as 50% of a property’s fair market value—virtually forcing heirs to sell it. The future owners may be also be compelled to sell the property to capture ever- The Ogden Valley Land Trust oo announced Forest Supervisor Faye Krueger. “We’re excited to have Dave on board,” said Krueger. “He’s a strong leader with a diverse background, and is well-prepared for the unique challenges of an urban forest like the Wasatch-Cache.” e’s background stretches back 26 ven He began his Forest Service career as management specialist in the incemnanauit Region in 1980. 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