| Show Chalk Creek Watershed Project I I Is Proposed t r p r Discussion on Dec EJ 4 I A group of city dU tens who are Interested tt sted eted ln tn tl the ii preservation of ot our our- watersheds and flood control as well as si Irrigation ir ir- m met ml t with the Summit County Commissioners Com Corn missioners Monday to discuss a propose proposed d watershed project on the Chalk Creek draining basin Committee Formed This committee was formed for tor forthe forthe the pur purpose o e of securing water storage and flood control on allot all of ot the Chalk Creek Cree k Drainage Area The committee and other interested interest Interest- ed parties Include the county com com- commissioners commissioners' missioners missioners' loners loners' Archie Pace D a v vJ j d Loertscher and Ernest and Ernest Chap Chappell ell J. J Emerson Sta Staples les L Law Lawrence a w r I e n c e eWright eWright Wright Reed Moore foore County ichard Joe voe Boyer Boy Doy er Allen Alien Jones Vern Blonquist mayor of David Id John John- eon son Dave Drown chairman o othe of the and Maurice hoyden elec JUch ards Doyer and Jones were unable to attend the tho meeting with the commissioners Vital to All This project will be beItat Vital to many organizations within the county Including the commissioners commission ers era Web Weber r River Conservancy County Soil Son Conservation Con Con- District Union Unton Pacific Railroad State Road Commission lon all farmers on the Chalk Creek Drainage area and the Summit County Water Users I Ralph Felker and Moroni Moron Mar chant of ot the Soil Conservation Service were invited to be present pre pro sent flent and to explain the program cud and method of procedure ure for mak mak- rg application for tec technical help elp and funds to finance the program program- Mr Ir Felker stated that application ion tion must be made to the United States Department of Agriculture and must have ha the approval 81 of the the governor of the state I In conclusion the committee was to call a meeting of ot all interested in in- groups to discuss the tho the the-ap ap I and other phases of the storage program and flood con con- j I I Tentative date for the meeting pros has been set for tor Dec 4 with notice to be gh given en premi- premi premiers previous ous ers to that date Each and every farmer and all civic organizations should become become be be- come vitally interested in In Inthis this important project Watershed Needed il Many people in addition to farmers would benefit from a project of ot this type The city of the State Road and especially Echo reservoir have all suffered damage from floods and mud flow in the past The amount of silt deposited In Echo reservoir each year ear should be and andIs andis andis is cause for tor concern by many people The planned treatment and full development de of ot a w resource te- te source area can be a d very ry vital lIal part of our local and state econ economy econ econ- omy I I |
