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Show Wednesday, May 27, 1998 The Park Record A-3 County Seat COUNTY EDITOR: Kirsta H. Bleyle 649-90 1 4 ext. 1 12 Swaner Park closer to goal Snyderville Basin nature preserve is 121 acres away from 1 ,000-acre dream by Kirsta H. Bleyle OF THE RECORD STAFF Without question, the Snyderville Basin is continuing to lose open space to development as projects approved years ago are in areas whee moose and elk once roamed. Hoping to create an enduring wildlife sanctuary and environmental environ-mental education center, while also preserving open space, the Swaner Memorial Park Foundation has moved . closer to its objective through the recent addition of 606 acres, bringing the foundation just 121 acres short of its 1,000 acre goal. Located southeast of Kimball Junction, the Swaner Memorial Park is open to the public and features fea-tures 1.7 miles of trails and a wood frame welcome kiosk, that can be seen on the south side of Interstate 80. Upon completion, the park will offer a 1,000-acre nature preserve with over 10 miles of biking and walking trails, a variety of facilities, facili-ties, and hands-on learning opportunities. oppor-tunities. The facilities will feature trout spawning beds, bird-watching towers, an educational center, amphitheater, greenhouses, demonstration gardens, interpretive interpre-tive exhibits, and classrooms. Before the park's buildings are begun, said Swaner Memorial Park Foundation vice-president Paula Swaner-Sargetakis said, the foundation foun-dation hopes to first establish its final acreage. "We'll finish our land acquisitions, acquisi-tions, and then move forward to our bricks and mortar stage," she said, adding that the foundation hopes to complete its buildings before the 2002 Winter Olympics . and establish itself as a viable nature preserve "so that no one is tempted to pave over us." Donors who helped add the 606 acres to the park since the New Year include John and Helen Jarman, Double M Investments, (the developers of Ranch Place), Dr. Swaner Smoot, and Blackhawk Station developers Swaner-Sargetakis Swaner-Sargetakis and her brother, Sumner Swaner. Si I o ! SWANER PARK jT 'I'-Sr, SCOTT SINETHE PARK RECORD This kiosk and sign welcome recreationists to the Swaner Memorial Park's 1.7-miles of trails. The property donated by the Swaner family through the Blackhawk Station development is partially located on the: north side of 1-80, with a potential access point under the freeway overpass across from the Burns Fire Station on Bitner Road. But the future of the underpass could be in jeopardy, depending on how reconstruction of Kimball Junction is handled by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Swaner-Sargetakis said. If the proposed "split diamond" approach is utilized, wherein traffic traf-fic heading to and from Wyoming is routed onto ramps near the fire station, it could have a negative effect on the park's future, she noted. The foundation has also hit a roadblock in its desire to attain 121 acres of Wallin family property located on the east side of S.R. 224, she said. Developers of the Wallin family property on the west side of S.R. 224, which will become the Bear Hollow Village development, are being required by the county to preserve the east side as open space, with the exception of two structures. However, said Swaner-Sargetakis, the foundation fears the developers develop-ers will not allow public access to the property, but it is unable to purchase the land because "the appraised value is so much lower than the asking price (therefore) we just can't do it." She said that the foundation hopes that the county, through its development process, does what the foundation would with the land and makes it accessible open space. Fortunately, she added, the Snyderville Basin Recreation District will have access to the property for a public trail. For now, the foundation will continue to focus its efforts on the reestablishment of wildlife and other native vegetation in the park through biodiversity integrity, which supports a rich habitat. The foundation hopes to raise $2.5-million to help acquire the remaining 121 acres of open land critically needed to establish the park's boundaries at 1,000 acres. There are a number of ways to help Swaner Memorial Park Foundation achieve its goals, Swaner-Sargetakis said. By volunteering, vol-unteering, being a docent, becoming becom-ing a member of the foundation, or financially supporting the foundation through bequests andor wills, appreciated securities, securi-ties, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, or life insurance inclusions, the park's success will be secured, she said. The foundation will also have its annual, on-site fundraiser this September. Last year's "hoe-down" "hoe-down" was a resounding success, noted Swaner-Sargetakis, and park supporters should mark their calendars for this year's event. For more information on the Swaner Memorial Park Foundation, call Paula Swaner-Sargetakis Swaner-Sargetakis at (801)363-4811. County Sheriff's Report On Monday, May 11 at , 7:33 a.m., an officer was dispatched to an 1-80 offramp in the North Summit area where a bull and a steer were blocking traffic. The cattle were moved to the Rail Trail and the responsible property owner was contacted. At 4:33 p.m., a Wyoming resident resi-dent reported that a motorist had been tailgating her through the Silver Creek Canyon construction zone. The officer contacted the suspect and issued him a citation. On Wednesday, May 13 at 6:28 p.m., a Wyoming driver was cited for passing a vehicle on the right side while driving through the one-lane one-lane construction zone in Silver Creek Canyon. . At 11:38 p.m., a sheriff's deputy stopped a white car in the Park City area with an expired registration., The occupant, who had only a Utah I.D. card, was arrested for expired registration, failure to obtain and drivers license, and no insurance. On Friday, May 15 at 7:50 a.m., a Park City resident reported that $100 had been taken out of a fanny pack he had left in his unlocked car. No other items were taken from the wallet or the vehicle. At 8:20 a.m., a Park City resident resi-dent reported that 250 compact discs worth $500 had been taken from his Jeep. Officers noted that the Jeep's back window appeared to have been cut with a knife. On Saturday, May 16 at 7:34 a.m., a Snyderville Basin resident reported that her daughter had left the house the night before without telling anyone. The complainant believed the- 16-year-old - girl attended a dance recital at her school, and requested that the officer offi-cer help to locate her. At 4:20 p.m., officers reported to a North Summit convenience store where a suspect who had attempted attempt-ed to steal some sunglasses the day before had returned and demanded the store clerk return his driver's license, which he also dropped the previous day. The suspect was later apprehended by deputies and booked into the Summit County Jail for retail theft. On Saturday, May 16 at 7:48 p.m., sheriff's deputies responded to the Mirror Lake area where a Layton man had died while snow-mobiling. snow-mobiling. The investigating officer determined the cause of death was most likely accidental. 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