Show Flood Problems Study Underway n Bountiful A preliminary study of flood problems in the Bountiful area is now underway and a report is expected soon from the corps of engineers it was reported this week by Sen Wallace F. F Bennett Utah R-Utah Sen Bennett had requested the study in to 1961 to determine the economic feasibility of flood I protection works on Barton anc and Mill 1 Creeks near Bountiful The project would protect the industrial and residential sections sections sec sec- of or south Davis County from flooding The liThe flood danger in Davis County has greatly increased during the last several years because of increased residential construction which has increased increased increased in in- creased the amount of water flowing into storm sewers Instead in instead instead In- In stead of being absorbed by the ground during heavy storms Sen Bennett said The corps corpus study will determine whether whether whether-a a solution to the problem is feasible feasible fea- fea sible under the Sm Small lJ Flood Control Project authority given to the corps of engineers Sen Bennett s said jd that based on the findings in the study a decision will be made on whether funds should be sought for a reconnaissance reconnaissance recon recon- report on the project |