| Show Serials Order Division Marriott Library University of Utah Salt Lake City UT 84112 No ’YOUR HOMETOWN 31 ' I NEWSPAPER" Jl V- m' Ernie Matthews president of the Grants-vill- e Irrigation Company said the company has spent a lot of time and money to control this year's expected high run-o- ff He said "I hope we are ready I'd say there is more snow in the mountains this year but unless there is a very sudden thaw or some other sudden happening I don't think there will be any flooding" He said the main problem this year is The table is so high this ground water year that when you add a little irrigation water it subs into the basements Inadequate culverts will be pulled out if they become a problem this year Property owners should have 24" culverts to handle the water Property owners will be required to replace the culverts and install them properly Weeds along ditch banks and debris in the ditches should be cleaned out by each Weeds and debris can property owner cause the water to back up and overflow its banks and cause unnecessary flooding It is also very dangerous for kids to Matthews play along the irrigation ditches encourages parents to please keep their kids from damming the water throwing debris into the water or playing along the It is just too dangerous ditches THESE CULVERTS ON STREET were backing up behind WILLOW removed because water was them The culverts were inadequate to handle the flow of irrigation water The culverts will be replaced by the property owner Culverts are required to be 24fl minimum and installed at the proper depth This small irrigation stream was enough to raise the ground water along Willow Street to flood basements that have never been flooded before Council meets Wednesday Grantsville City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday May 2 1984 at 7 pm at the Grantsville City Hall 7 Park Street AGENDA: 7 pm PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving public comment on a proposed CONTINUED Page 2 |
