Show way ofA Of I 8 A Lifting Face I entrance to Manu manti appearance Nt 1 I Crews are presently at work covering the long yellow scar which has been so evident where Temple Hill abruptly descends to Highway 89 This work will cover the exposed oolitic limestone limestone limestone lime lime- stone with grass trees and shrubs when completed Because the yellow scar parallels Highway 89 at a distance distance distance dis dis- dis- dis tance of only a dozen feet federal federal federal fed fed- eral funds are financing the project including the engineering engineer engineer- ing which is under the direction direction direction tion of the Utah State Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Highways A contract has been agreed to which will maintain the project following its completion The agreement calls for Manti City to furnish the water without charge while the Manti Temple crews will keep the area well groomed The area will be planted to grass shrubs and trees The grass a special mixture of crested wheat and solar wheatgrass wheatgrass wheatgrass wheat- wheat grass has been developed for just such steep areas It is a low-growing low grass which does not require mowing L L. L A A. A Young and Sons of Richfield Richfield Richfield Rich Rich- field the contractor is now spreading a inch four-inch blanket of rich top soil over the exposed stone A binder will then be added to the soil to help hold it in place upon the steep slope A sprinkling system will provide water Shrubs and trees to be planted include Russian olive locust Golden rain tree ascending elm juniper smooth and squaw bush Bert Swain project engineer said planting will be completed this fall if the weather continues to be good |