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page 12 May 14, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 020
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Trail will provide more access to recreation By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
Stone Ridge in Bountiful | Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
Water conservation critical as the state faces severe drought conditions By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—It’s been a fairly mild winter across the state. Although many residents were happy not to be shoveling snow, Utahns will all be paying the price as the state suffers from critical drought conditions. According to the Utah Division of
Water Resources, eliminating one watering saves about 3,000 gallons for the average quarter-acre yard. “Watering is restricted between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,” said Richard Hales, supervisor at Bountiful Irrigation District. “It evaporates the most during those times when you’re putting water down. We go through about 13,000 acre feet during the season. That’s the amount of water on one acre and one foot deep.”
Bountiful and some surrounding cities, receive water from Weber Basin that has been taken from the Weber river and flows through an aqueduct that eventually spills into open faced reservoirs, said Hales. “Bountiful Irrigation District buys the water from Weber Basin,” he said. “We have eight reservoirs that we get our Please see DROUGHT: pg. 7
BOUNTIFUL—In the near future, Davis County residents will have even more opportunities for recreation as construction begins on a portion of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The 280-mile trail runs along the Wasatch Front and stretches from Idaho all the way to Payson with 55 miles of that in Davis County. “The demand for recreational opportunities has never been higher,” said Jeff Oyler, Davis County Planning Manager. “Many, many people want to get out and recreate. One of the interesting fallouts of the pandemic is there’s a whole new group of people who have discovered the outdoors. Many more people are using our trails. We anticipate that will continue to grow.” The first phase of construction is a 16-mile stretch in the south end of the county in Mueller Park Canyon, said Oyler. “It will go south over the mountain into North Canyon and back out and tie into where the Salt Lake County section starts in the Ensign Peak area.” Oyler said the trail is new construction on forest service property and did not previously exist. “But there are a number of trailhead access points at Mueller Park Canyon, North Canyon and Tunnel Springs trailhead in North Salt Lake.” Bountiful City is currently working on road improvements at the Please see TRAIL: pg. 4