June 2, 2011 ty Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Lance Peterson to Gov. Gary Herbert as he toured Weber County on Tuesday. The report listed events^ such as the Wasatch Back Relay, Xterra Race and Dew Tour Triathlon, which all use the road, as being at risk. Steve Fielding, a part-time maintenance worker at Fort Buenaventura, said the waters there are as high as they were in the infamous flood year of 1983, when flood waters and mudslides caused millions of dollars in damage locally and the community scrambled to help those whose homes and property were affected. Fielding was the manager at the fort at that time and until 2000 when it was no longer run by the state. Fielding said damage to the park is being kept to a minimum by improvements such as a dike and a raised bank on the pond, made in the 1980s. But Fielding believes more fork will be needed at the park to avoid future damage. "This is probably the start of a high water cycle," he said, noting his observance of such phenomenon in the 1960s and 1980s. Also worried about the cost of flooding Wednesday was Marriott-Slaterville Mayor Keith Butler. On Monday, an executive order was issued by Marriott-Slaterville, declaring the flooding a local emergency and allowing the mayor to implement emergency powers. The order called upon mul- tijurisdictional and state agencies for aid, anticipating the need for federal resources. However, Butler said Wednesday that he doubted his city would be reimbursed for expenses such as sandbags and other efforts to help residents combat the problem. "If the truth be known, everybody's broke," Butler said. "We're just hoping we can get some reimbursement for it down the stream." Also Wednesday, Davis County residents were feeling the effects of 5.3 inches of rain in Farmington during May, including snow Sunday night. A third rock slide Monday was keeping Farmington Canyon Road closed Wednesday. But this slide will keep the road closed for an undetermined length of time until the canyon is deemed to be safe, said Davis County Sheriff's Sgt. Susan Poulsen. On Monday, crews almost had the second rock slide cleared and anticipated opening the canyon road this coming weekend — then the third slide came down. Anyone caught in the road closure area will be cited, as were a couple this weekend who ventured into the area. No one was venturing into Fort Buenaventura this week as even parking to the area remained flooded. Sue Barker, owner of the Traders' Row shop that has operated for a number of years at the fort, said she stands to lose a major investment in inventory should the water rise beyond a point that Weber County workers can manage. "The county is really doing everything they can," she said. "They are very cognizant of the losses I could incur. I just hope it is enough." Barker said she remains pretty pessimistic about what's going to happen in the next couple of weeks, as floodwaters likely will rise. Standard-Examiner reporter Loretta Park contributed to this article. 82