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Page 4 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1976 Ocean engineers test for dam site Ocean engineers at Texas A&M University have moved inland to take on the testing of a proposed dam site southwest of Victoria. Drs. R.E. Schiller, Jr. and J.B. Herbich head a team, it was an nounced last week, that is designing, building and testing models in A&M’s hydromechanics laborato ries, under contract, for URS/For- rest and Cotton, Inc., consulting engineers of Dallas. “The Guadalupe-Bianco River Authority proposes to construct the Coleto Creek Dam and Reservoir on Coleto Creek,” explained Dr. Her bich. “The dam site is located about 12 miles southwest of Victoria where the reservoir will serve as a cooling pond for a proposed steam electric power generating plant.” The drainage area for the dam is 507 square miles, and the full operat ing level for the reservoir is an eleva tion of 98 feet. It will have seven spillways and gates and will also function as a flood protection struc ture. “We’re constructing two models,” Herbich added. “The first is a two- dimensional reproduction of the spillway and the second will be a three-dimensional of the dam and vicinity. The first is working, and the latter will be finished within the month.” “The task is to find out the hyd raulic characteristics of the spillways and determine if they are adequate to accomodate the maximum flood on record,” he said. “Serious flood ing has ocurred in the past, notably once last spring when there was Foreign animal disease seminar set M c Laughlins of corpus christi 1403 University Dr. 846-5764 ' Sleeping sickness, swine fever, hog cholera, Newcastle disease, wildlife as disease carriers and Ven ezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE) are among the topics due dis cussion Sept. 1-2 when nearly 200 veterinarians, health officials and cattlemen meet for a seminar on foreign animal diseases at Texas A&M University. The nationally recognized au thorities will gather in Rudder Tower to review diseases, vectors, diagnosis and response to outbreaks of disease. Sponsors of the conference are the NEED EXTRA CASH? Become a Plasma Donor at Plasma Product Inc. 313 College Main, College Station Cash given with each Donation. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service veterinary branch, and the Texas A&M Insti tute of Tropical Veterinary Medicine. A 7 p.m. reception Aug. 31 wel comes speakers and participants to Texas A&M. Dr. H. Q. Sibley, director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, is to deliver a 9:15 a. m. address Sept. 1 on the status of livestock health in the state. While many of the presentations will deal with specific diseases, others will examine a cattleman’s viewpoint of regulatory and emergency disease programs, the role of wildlife in exotic disease out breaks and responses to outbreaks. In addition to APHIS and Texas A&M authorities, the seminar will feature speakers for the Food and Drug Administration, University of Georgia, Arizona State University and Callahan Ranch at Encinal. <rHere IS a difference!!! 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Foxfire is a scenic enclave for a special kind of family who can-come to terms with the natural environment. The home sites are large (1-3 acres). There is room to breathe, room to live life tcyts full, terrain is varied, the vegetation natural and lush. Gu^^ttn^H^peen&l^^to p 100-year old oaks that will ^M^fitoaiGhac^Bhe ^Elc^i^He xKmne^P The amenities of Auntry s^TOmsio first class. There is^He^V^H>4i^Hin JiesictfflMVdet, temporary living structures), no open fires (or other activities that endanger the forest), no practices that abuse the rights of others. There is a minimum requirement for heated space (1800 square feet) but.no restriction on deajgj^ir exterior material. In brief, Foxfire’s deed restrictions aJwoi^^freedom while protecting the appeals to the ere All of the essential ^^Bces JMfc®^^^^a^5TT515Ie - And yet it is quiet and peaceful. The covenants that govern the use of Foxfire homesites are uniquely responsive to the lifestyle of the landowners. 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THE AMENITIES ■ Large homesites (1-3 acres) ■ Dense woods and vegetation (pristine may be the word) ■ City water service (individual house me ters) ■ Septic sanitary service (approved by Texas Health Code) ■ Cable television (Midwest Video Corpora tion) ■ Electric utilities (Bryan Utilities) ■ Regular refuse collection (independent contractors) ■ Telephone service (General Telephone) ■ Cul de sac streets (for maximum privacy and safety) ■ Neighborhood park (but no memberships, no dues) ■ Bridle path (ok for joggers, too) ■ Lighted street markers (built from natural materials) ■ Fire hydrants (for protection and insurance ratings) ■ Seal-coated streets (the same as Rosemary Drive) THE RESTRICTIONS ■ No mobile homes (or other temporary living structures) Minimum home size (1800 square feet/ heated space) No requirements on exterior materials (wood, brick, glass is ok) Limitations on livestock (based upon lot size) No redivision of a home site (one home per lot) No activities that endanger the forest (or abuse the rights of neighbors) No encroachments (50-foot street setback/25 feet from each property line) No neighborhood association (no joining/ no fees' No property taxes for the year 1976 PHASE 2 Foxfire Phase 2 will include'exactly the same amenities and will be governed by identical deed restrictions to Phase 1. No bond has been posted to guarantee com pletion of these improvements since, in some cases, work will be completed simultaneously with work on Phase 1. In other cases (par ticularly seal coating of streets) this work wil be competed as winter weather permits. In every case, however, all improvements in Phase 2 will be complete prior to January 1, 1978. THE COST ■ A one-acre tract in Foxfire sells for about the price of a 100-foot lot in a Bryan-College Station subdivision. ■ Terms are available for those who qualify. THE CREDITS ■ Land Use Planning: Vernon G. Henry AIP & Associates, Inc. ■ Consulting Engineers: Bryan Engineering & Surveying Corp. ■ Construction Supervision: Marcal, Inc. Commercial Constructors ■ Development Financing: First National Bank, Bryan ■ Consulting Architect: Timothy Keneipp AIA ■ Graphic Design/Advertising: Joe Buser & Associates Advertising/Public Relations For more information call: 779-1799 ^ ic JA* 181 some loss of life.” The spillway is designed to dis charge 226,000 cubic feet of water per second with all gates fully raised. The stilling basin will contain a hori zontal apron with a row of ten-foot baffle blocks and a five-foot end sill. Also assisting in the project re search are graduate students Brad ford S. Hubbard of Dallas and Wei Chow of Taiwan. The study will take approximately four months to com plete. The final analysis and report will be prepared a month and a half after completion of the tests. AUGUST 13-19 ROUND ROCK — The Round Rock, on the Interr and Great Northern Railro! opened for business. Thedepo| of the finest on the road, isi and the sound of the hamiji heard all over the town. Eigkl lots have already been sold hi company, and sales are incraf every day. MARSHALL — Another k-L accident, resulting from Ihetl; coal oil in kindling fires occurrsB morning. Two women, emploij the K. P. House were a 1 getting breakfast, and resortj this means of kindling fire, suit was an explosion, an women were enveloped in I One may survive, but theotlt not. AUSTIN — The Senate® House amendments to the bii viding for resumption ofthepe; tiary. The principal onerequiri governor to advertise for pi to lease the penitentiary fornci| 15 years, with a proviso thal can’t lease it, to put it under management. BASTROP — Mayor Willis trop collected $40 in one wed! the people of that town for swearing “on the public This prolific source of revenue much neglected. AUSTIN — The LegislatureefcO^ scheduled to adjourn More Interne Friday, absenteeism was so■ pant, little could be done. MeJHCirj declare they will leave evenili motion to adjourn is rescinded! day or if the governor callsaJk session immediately. Lucei FORT WORTH — Mr. Bla*j^ Kansas City, has the contractf*^^^ mail route from this placetoC<s»#_ 220 miles, twice a week, fortllQp li of $6,700. FORT WORTH — n Lockwood has completed Li* 1 w rangements with the citycouaB, ^ the establishment of a Basil Oil U tory on terms equally bene® the city and to the compai)i}jg company will be incorporated*^ the name of “People’s NatnrM_j Light Company.” We hopewTWH our people, one and all, taliel stock in this company. Tobeij we must do as cities do. >wn Houi CASTROVILLE — The mi of business in our courts is goose and dog cases appearw] kets, where only calves have! before — barking mixed witbj ing. ADVERTISEMENTS - I Worth Female Institute—Hi stitution will be open on lb:| Monday in September 1876,1 Methodist Church. 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