Weather worries as drought lingers in Utah waters and snow delays
A Utah readership reflects on drought impacts from Sternaker to Flaming Gorge reservoirs with dry forecasts, cloud seeding budgets, and calls to push Central Utah Project reservoirs like White River and Uintah units toward construction while hoping for meaningful winter snow.
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Sternaker
Vernal
Flaming Gorge
Uta St
Utah
Redfleet
Central Utah
White River
Bonanza
Basin
West
Mother
Vernal City approves Industrial Area annexation
The Vernal City Council voted Wednesday to annex the Industrial Area along Highway 40 east of Vernal extending about a mile and three quarters past N O Nelson Co. The move follows state rules requiring a majority signed petition. Annexation brings about 200 000 dollars yearly revenue and 50 000 dollars for Dec Feb tax distribution, with services set at 3.5 mills. The council also authorized City Attorney Ken Anderton to draft a Misdemeanant Citation Ordinance for action in a subsequent meeting.
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Highway 40
Vernal
U.S. 40
N.O. Nelson Co
Ines
Ken Anderton
Anderton
Uintah School Board Approves Building program Plan
Uintah School Board approves a building program guiding district growth including bids for a new Physical Education Complex at Uintah High School and planning for a new elementary school on Robbinwood Lane. A West Side educational needs study is approved to start soon along with gym renovations and auditorium considerations.
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Tuichera
Uiitah
Uintah
L. Wayne Reid
Uintah High School
Robbinwood Lane
P.H
Physical Education
Star Allen
Todd
West Side
Kev Anderton
Naples Elementary
Reid
Temperature device to regulate Flaming Gorge dam waters
A four million dollar project installs large vertical tubes against Flaming Gorge Dam to raise river water temperatures. The system will draw water at depth to keep temperatures around 55 to 60 degrees, slowing fish growth but boosting trout and insect populations. Construction and anchoring details are described as three prominent tubes with openings along the dam face.
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Flaming Gorge Dam
Farimany Niles
Darlow
Alpac
Ninoy
Tony
Flaming Gorge
Vernal City election results revised mayoral total
A Vernal Utah city canvass updated mayor votes to 676 for Samuel Snyder after a counting error reduced an unopposed candidate from 704. Twenty six write ins appeared, none above three. Councilmen elected were John J. Stagg with 360 and Gene Aminson with 354. Turnout reached 63 of 2742 registered voters.
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Samuel Snyder
John J. Stagg
Gene Aminson
Aotal
Water Quality 208 Study Review in Uintah Basin
Steven Cox of Uintah Basin Association of Governments announces UHAG is reviewing the Water Quality 208 study assessing point and nonpoint pollution in Uintah Basin streams. The project funds are taxpayer dollars and the proposal will go to the Governor for approval, with potential long term impacts on agriculture and industry.
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Steven
Cox
USA
Uintah Basin
UHAG
John Gilt
Green
Colorado
Richard Griffin
Paul Christiansen
Tons Winghiam
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