Show Proposes Improved Fishing In Davis At a recent meeting of the County Commissioners the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources made a proposal to the board that would improve fishing possibilities in Davis RUBEN Dwight Bunnell and C. L. Lind of the Wildlife Resources presented the proposal to the Others present that were interested in the proposal were Dave Stewart from the Haight Creek Irrigation Aaron Richards from the North Cottonwood District Water Company and Alfred Jack Nelson from a property The area concerned in the proposal is the property owned by Davis County in Farming-ton particularly the part that contains the flood control dam and At the present the dam is only nine feet deep with most of the pond being less than four feet THE PROPOSAL made by the Division of Wildlife Resources asked permission to drain the present pond and remove the fill to a depth of about 15 feet with a slight enlargement of its present The Board was asked to determine how close to the present dam fill could be removed and to make a survey and establish county property lines in the area of the County Surveyor Glenn Austin provided a map of the property covering the area under consideration for their IF THE Board would agree to these changes in the Wildlife Resources would stock the reservoir during the fishing season with trout and would do some experimental work planting of Big Mouth This would improve the fishing in Davis County for the fishermen close to home along with the other recreation facilities now found in the Farmington Canyon THE QUESTION was raised by the commissioners that something would have to be worked out for the youngsters who want to swim in the Another problem brought up by the board was that the Highway Department of the state has an option on surrounding land for gravel that will be used on the highway between Farmington and They also stated that they planned to make a gradual slope into the During the year 1973 it would be necessary to suspend stocking of the Agreements with the Highway Department had already been THE COMMISSION took no immediate action on the proposed project as they felt Farmington City Officials should be consulted and property owners of private property in the surrounding The County Planning director should also be The comments from those present that had an interest in just what the project would accomplish were favorably impressed with the Commissioner Smoot said that he personally could see no objections and it could help to overcome and remedy the conditions that have existed in other excavations in Davis County along the Wasatch Commissioners will give early consideration to the Richard N. Griffin and D. M. LaFevre from the State Roads were present and raised no DAVE Harold and Cleon Christensen from the Haight Creek Irrigation met with the board concerning construction of a Stewart stated that their engineer has drawn up plans which include the landscaping to coincide with the natural landscape of the area and that a chain fence will be installed around the The reservoir will bring pressure irrigation to the people in the Creek area to give them sufficient water and supplement the present water THE BOARD will consult the County Attorney on the proper channels to sell the idea to the property owners and to determine their feeling toward the Pat Parking and Rodney County Planning Director presented the Board with a request for approval to install directly back off the curb on Sutton stated that this would in no way change the road The Board voted approval for the sidewalk DENNIS Harper and Richard Griffin of the Utah State Department of Highways at their meeting of 16 discussed the material that the state has been hauling out of the Davis County Pit at This material is being used for emergency maintenance In the past Davis County and the State Highway Department agreed that the state would take material needed and they in turn would lend trucks or other vehicles and equipment to the THE STATE Highway Department is now suggesting that an option or agreement be signed between the two to avoid any conflict and misunderstanding in the The Board will take this proposal under advisement with the County Road Rodney County Planning and Vander met with the Commissioners to obtain approval for Sundown Subdivision located in The roadway has been widened to 50 feet to comply with the requirement of the zoning The Board voted their |