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Central Wasatch Commission “Mountain Transportation System Plan” Public Comment
Central Wasatch Commission “Mountain Transportation System Plan” Public Comment due on Sunday, March 1 The frequency of visitation and variety of uses are increasing in one, if not the busiest forests in the Nation. Several efforts are underway to understand, address, and remedy the issues that are causing an undesirable and…
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Salt Lake County “Wasatch Canyons General Plan” Update and Open House
The Salt Lake County Council has postponed a vote for the updated Wasatch Canyons General Plan. We anticipate this to be rescheduled for the coming weeks however in the meantime, you can quickly send a comment to the Council and Salt Lake County Mayor regarding this important update. I want…
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Little Cottonwood Canyon is under threat by Utah’s population boom
On this episode of The Utah Stories Show, our Executive Director Carl Fisher, got to talk about what can be done to further protect Little Cottonwood Canyon and other Utah canyons from the massive growth Utah is currently experiencing. Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is synonymous with wilderness, natural beauty, remote uncultivated regions…
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Holiday Ideas as a New Decade Begins
Wasatch Environmental Update for Decemeber 29, 2019 By John Worlock Holiday Ideas as a New Decade Begins Happy Holidays! We’d like to make a couple of suggestions for how to use your holiday-time as a new decade begins. First of all, renew…
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Save Our Canyons Comments on UDOT’s Little Cottonwood Canyons Environmental Impact Study
Compiled by Save Our Canyons for consideration and reference to inform the Draft Statement of Purpose and Need for Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Study (EIS). Wasatch Mountain transportation recommendations from 30 years of study and planning. LCC Purpose Need Screening Comments Save Our Canyons UDOT EIS Reference and Citations
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Comments for Little Cottonwood EIS in 2019
Wasatch Environmental Update for December 15, 2019 By John Worlock Comments for Little Cottonwood EIS in 2019 Here are some words from those preparing the Environmental Impact Statement for traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon: “The purpose of the EIS is not to increase or decrease the number of people in…
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The National Environmental Policy Act at 50
Wasatch Environmental Update for December 8, 2019 By John Worlock The National Environmental Policy Act at 50 When we celebrate the New Year this year on January First, we will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of The National Environmental Policy Act, popularly known as NEPA. It was signed by…
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Let’s Eliminate Single Use Products In The Wasatch.
Dozens of movies ranging from Wall-E to Blade Runner have depicted a population that has ruined all ecosystems and filled the world with trash – among other things. The levels of garbage that we produce has humans is overwhelming. A World Bank report projects that the amount of solid waste…
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Full Comments from UTA Press Conference
Press Event, Monday 11/25/19 Wasatch Planning Maps The CWC, UTA, and Partners Increase Ski Bus Service for the 19/20 Ski Season. Carl Fisher, Executive Director of Save Our Canyons and member of the Central Wasatch Commission Stakeholders Council commented: Ullr and mother nature reward us when we work together in…
