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Show The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS February 1, 2007 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID SOR NO. 11 SDEN U1 POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-843 10 HUNTSVILLE-84317 HCR 843A0, UDOT Slates I-15 NOW Open House The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will host a public open house to discuss the I-15 New Ogden Weber) expansion project. The purpose of the open house is to update the public on progress, schedule, and upcoming impacts associated with the I-15 reconstruction project through the Ogden area. The I-15 NOW Open House will be held Wednesday, January 31 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Farr West City Offices located at 1896 N. 1800 W. onstruction on the $264 million project began i in spring 2006. It will reconstruct and widen ten miles of I-15 between the I-84 interchange in Riverdale and 7 North in Farr West. Freeway bridges and _ interchanges will also be reeancmicied within project limits. Project completion is anticipated by fall 2008. The meeting will be conducted in an open house format so people can attend at their convenience. The project team will be available to answer questions and discuss project details. Additional I-15 NOW project information is available toll free at 1-888-415-6690 (888-I115-NOW0) or online t <www.udot.utah.gov/ilSNOW> __ Travelers can hear updated traffic reports by tuning into Highway Advisory Radio at 1300 AM or 1530 AM. Ice skating on a glassy Pineview Reservoir. Photo courtesy of Sam Bellarosa of Huntsville. Mishaps at Powder Mountain Require Response from Emergency Personnel In January, injuries were sustained by occupants ofa vehicle being driven on a private road at Powder Mountain Resort when the driver slid into the path of the Powder Mountain shuttle transporting skiers. In another mishap on January 25, Weber County Search and Rescue Teams were called to the resort after two teenage sisters were reported missing by their parents. The parents of the teens, who were visiting the resort from out of town, contacted authorities towards the end of the day when the girls could not be found. They were r d later that evening out of around 9:30 p.m. in a marke’ bounds area. The girls skied down to the bottom of Mary’s Bowel, and then were Divine Strake: We Can Bomb the World to Pieces, but we can’t Bomb it into Peace By Pete Rasmussen With the public comment period deadline for Divine Strake quickly oe (February 7), it is important for Utah r dents to understand the potential hava of Divine Strake and to immediately contact state and local representatives if you are concerned about the health and safety effects of Divine Strake. Contact information for Utah representatives will be provided at the end of this article. Divine Strake is the name given to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) military bomb test, which was originally scheduled to be detonated at the Nevada Test site last June. The bomb test, which would explode 700 tons of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, is designed to identify the “smallest according to DOD 2006 Budget Request. In short, Divine Strake is the first of many tests to increase ye as Merrill Sorenson of South Ogden displays his catch from ice fishing on Pineview Reservoir. See story on page the United State’s nuclear weapons arsenal. h ntroversy about Divine Strake, especially for Utah residents, is that the bomb is scheduled to be detonated at the infamous Nevada Test Site, home of numerous nuclear weapons tests during the 1950s and 60s. Lois Iverson, a life-long resident of Utah, remembers, “In Cedar City we had a garden spot south of our house and after each blast we would see lots of snowy ashes cover all the plants. My daughter Suzi can still remember playing in the sand south of the house and the white stuff falling on them like snow. We were never warned to stay inside; we were told it was safe. My oldest son died of cancer at age 42, then his brother died of Leukemia at 55, and his father, my husband, died three weeks later. All deaths were diagnosed as cancer caused by radiation expoMany Utahns are unfortunately familiar with the term Downwinders—those who were harmfully exposed to radiation due to evada Test Site detonations. Downwinders suffer from cancer, birth defects, and other illnesses such as thyroid complications. In a study rating over 4,194 counties in the U.S., Washington County in Utah’s Dixie has the highest exposure rates for radioactive fallout from these nuclear tests. The counties of Davis, Weber, and Morgan all rank in the top 30 counties in the nation for exposure to radioactive fallout from the 1950s and 60s testing Although Divine Strake is not a nuclear explosion, there are two main concerns ho the test. First, a 700 ton explosive is much too heavy to ever be used in actual combat. With the data collected from Divine Strake, the U.S. military will then test nuclear ey potentially spawning a new age of worldwide nuclear weapons proSecond. Utahns have a right to worry that radioactive particles now settled in the soil may be redistributed into the atmosphere due to the 5,000 foot high explosive dust cloud predicted to erupt from the DIVINE STRAKE cont. on page 10 unable to hike back up to the top. They stayed put until help arrived. owder Mountain representative Mare Paulsen stated that the area where the girls ere found is one of two points that are notorious for trapping out of boundary skiers. “Rescues are made from skiers trapped there usually a season. It’s the first place searches look when a missing skier report comes in.” He reminds resort visitors to heed all posted signs marking the undesignated ski areas. Draft Ordinances Available for Public View The Weber County appointed Stakeholder Committee has concluded their work in drafting proposed Sensitive Lands, Transfer of Development Rights, and Recreational Resort Ordinances. Following the public process as established by the County, the ordinances will be coming before the County Commission for public comment and input. Copies of the draft ordinances can be found at <www.ogdenvalleygem.org> Ogden Valley Planning News The Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission met January 23 in Ogden within the Weber County Commission Chambers. The first item of business was to elect a new Commission Chair for the 2007 year. Lou Cooper replaced interim chair Steve Young of Liberty. Greg Graves was named Vice Chair. A Conditional Use request for the Kelley Creek Farm Planned Residential Unit Development (PRUD) located at approximately 465 N. 9000 E. was tabled until several issues, including wastewater treatment, road design specifications, and fire district requirements could be met. The petitioner will have the opportunity to address the Planning Commission again at their February 27 meetin A Conditional Use Permit and site plan approval was approved for developer Brent Ferrin for the construction ofa 60 unit condominium project located at approximately 6172 Powder Ridge Road at the top of Powder Mountain. The project was originally presented to the Planning Commission on September 5, 2006, but was tabled due to insufficient sewer and water hookups. Since e, 30 sewer and water hookups have been ‘paid for and will be provided by Powder Mountain Water and Sewer. The project will include underground parking with 50 stalls. A Conditional Use for Wolf Creek peti- es a By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News PLANNING NEWS cont. on page 3 Snowbasin Resort hosts Ausrealia’ 's Women's Aerial Ski Team-—the Flying Kangaroos. See article on page |