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Show A-2 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 15-18, 2017 The Park Record The Park Record. Serving Summit County since 1880 The Park Record, Park City’s No. 1 source for local news, opinion and advertising, is available for home delivery in Summit, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties. Single copies are also available at 116 locations throughout Park City, Heber City, Summit County and Salt Lake City. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Summit County (home delivery): $48 per year (includes Sunday editions of The Salt Lake Tribune) Outside Summit County (home delivery available in Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah counties; all other addresses will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service): $72 per year To subscribe please call 435-6499014 or visit www.parkrecord.com and click the Subscribe link in the Tools section of the toolbar at the top of the page. To report a missing paper, please call 801-204-6100. 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No portion may be reproduced in any form without written consent of the managing editor or publisher. The Park Record (USPS 378-730) (ISSN 0745-9483) is published twice weekly by Wasatch Mountain News Media Co., 1670 Bonanza Drive, Park City, UT 84060. Periodicals postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, 84199-9655 and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Park Record, P.O. Box 3688, Park City, UT 84060. Entered as secondclass matter, May 25, 1977, at the Post Office in Park City, Utah, 84060 under the Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are: $48 within Summit County, $72 outside of Summit County, Utah. Subscriptions are transferable: $5 cancellation fee. Phone: 435-649-9014 Fax: 435-649-4942 Email: circulation@parkrecord.com Published every Wednesday and Saturday. Continued from A-1 Crane plans questioned neighboring properties before the municipal government finishes one. The City Council indicated that it wants to review the eventual agreement regarding air rights between City Hall and the developer. The elected officials also want to review an agreement that will be crafted allowing the construction crews to encroach on public property. The developer, under the umbrella of a firm called Columbus Pacific Properties, did not address the elected officials and it was not clear whether a representative of the developer or the construction firm was present. A representative of the developer did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment. The report also briefed the elected officials about a covered walkway designed to protect pedestrians and scaffolding. The Main Street leadership is closely monitoring the project as it is expected to be a major construction site at a key location along the shopping, dining and Continued from A-1 Work planned on I-80 of Kimball Junction to Lambs Canyon. “What we are doing is unveiling our plans that we have developed up until now for asphalt surface replacement and a new truck lane,” said John Montoya, the Department of Transportation’s project manager. “That is the general scope of the project, but within that, and what is particularly interesting, is the addition of a wildlife crossing just on the Salt Lake side of the county line.” The $22 million project is being funded through the Utah Transportation Commission, including a $5 million grant for wildlife mitigation. The money won’t be available until October of 2017. Montoya said construction won’t likely begin until late fall or early spring 2018. As part of the project and the agency’s ongoing effort to provide wildlife mitigation in the area, a wildlife bridge will be constructed at Parley’s Summit in Salt Lake County. The preliminary designs for the bridge show a structure that will measure 45 feet wide, 345 feet long and will be suspended 19 feet Continued from A-1 Wellness important ness often end up in the legal system or homeless. “I love to talk about how our community (San Antonio) has come together and our community collaboration and that’s one thing I see from your community,” Evans said. “These people aren’t hopeless, but it’s very hard for the general public to understand that.” The event will allow the Mental Health Alliance to update the community about the progress that has been made since the results of November’s mental survey were released. “We know there are folks in the community who are asking how long are we going to plan and when are we going to start doing something and it is important for the community to understand now that we are doing something,” Bullough said. “But I also think it is OK to tell the com- entertainment strip. The intersection of Main Street and Heber Avenue is an important spot for drivers and pedestrians, and it serves as the bridge between the upper and lower sections of Main Street. The Historic Park City Alliance, a group that represents businesses along Main Street and on nearby streets, wants the project impacts to be minimized, the executive director, Michael Barille, said in an interview. The group hopes for “as clean and well-presented site as possible,” he said. “It’s tough. It is a big project,” Barille said. He stressed the importance of the location. Pedestrians might pass the construction zone two or three times during a visit to Main Street, he said. There is concern that the work may hurt lower Main Street businesses since pedestrians might not cross Heber Avenue as they are headed downhill, Barille said. “You see construction as a true visual barrier,” Barille said. The developers have started an ambitious project at the property involving a redo of the historic building where the Kimball Art Center was once located and an addition on what is now a patio steps away from the intersection. The project entails commercial space. The developers want to operate event space at the location as well. Neighbors are challenging the concept. above the Interstate. “This is UDOT’s first overpass in the state for wildlife that we have built from scratch for that purpose and it is exciting to be a part of that,” Montoya said. “We have heard the comments from people up here and we are aware of the wildlife situation. We have had a very positive relationship with Save People Save Wildlife up until now we are looking forward to continuing that.” In the fall of 2016, crews installed one mile of permanent wildlife fencing near Jeremy Ranch. Five additional miles of fencing are planned, in addition to more wildlife escape ramps. “Although this is our disclosure of the solutions, we have had an ongoing dialogue and we feel like within those meetings and conversations we have gathered a lot of comments and, I think, there is generally a consensus that we are on the right track,” Montoya said. The open house on Wednesday was also attended by Salt Lake County officials, who expressed concern about whether the bridge will be used for recreational activities as future trails are constructed that extend into the canyon near Parleys Summit. Open house materials are available on the project website at http://www. intrepidudot.com/renovate-I-80/demo/ project_partners/. For more information about the project contact UDOT at 888-528-9675 or via email at renovatei80@utah.gov. munity that we need their help and we need them to engage. I think it is critical that they understand this is about them it is not about us.” Aaron Newman, the Health Department’s new mental health and substance abuse coordinator, said the health summit will help launch the Mental Health Alliance’s future initiatives. “We have done the research, but now it is time to move us into that little bit of action,” Newman said. Ollie Wilder, programs director for the Park City Community Foundation, said it is critical for members of the community to participate in the process and become actively involved. The Park City Community Foundation has had a significant role addressing the issue. “I think it is very important for everyone in the community to have a chance to share their thoughts and ideas because no one organization can do it alone,” Wilder said. “Our goal is that by August we will have a preliminary set of recommendations that we can offer to the community.” For more information about the event and to pre-register, go to summitcountyhealth.org/mentalhealth. Registration is also available on CONNECT Summit County’s Facebook page. Continued from A-1 Award is uplifting Fox, who got the idea for Uplift during her own battle with cancer, was told the customer’s friend takes the shawl with her when she goes to the hospital with her daughter. “It fills my heart with joy to think that we were able to give a gift that helps her friend be comforted while her friend is going through this,” Fox said. When Fox stood up to accept the award, she included her mission to comfort people through difficult times, be it a cancer diagnosis or a recent divorce. Kathleen Barlow, president of the Women’s Business Network, was motivated by what Fox had to say. She also felt inspired by the number of women who came to the Tuesday luncheon. “It was great,” Barlow said. “We had about 90 women at the luncheon, which is our largest attendance yet.” Barlow said in addition to Fox being honored, the four other candidates were recognized by the network’s guest speaker. Beth Lawrence talked about King, Heather Bigatel, Lindsay Simpson and Michelle Palmer. The speaker also talked about how to be an example for other women looking to have successful careers. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Wasatch County approves $25,000 stead has secured land for conservation purposes through development agreements with landowners. There were also questions about whether Wasatch County would participate financially in the acquisition since officials there have mentioned the foregone property taxes to the county if the land is left as open space instead of being developed. There have been ideas for years to build a golf-and-ski project on the land, but a project has never advanced. Wasatch County has said the foregone property taxes could eventually cost the county coffers $6 million annually. Fisher said Wasatch County’s financial role in the acquisition represents a “dramatic amount of money” when the contribution is coupled with the lost property taxes. Wasatch County, meanwhile, has said it wants to be involved as a document known as a conservation easement is crafted. An easement will outline the restrictions on the land once it is set aside as open space. Park City is anticipated to lead the efforts to craft an easement, but it seems Wasatch County could influence the final document as a financial contributor to the acquisition. The 1,350-acre Bonanza Flats is located downhill from Guardsman Pass, just outside the Park City limits. Park City reached the $38 million deal for the land with the property owner, a firm called Redus, LLC. Voters inside Park City approved a $25 million ballot measure to acquire Bonanza Flats. Supporters of the acquisition are attempting to raise the $13 million needed beyond the funding authorized by Park City voters, securing contributions from a collection of government institutions and private citizens. Notfor-profit organizations are also heavily involved in the efforts. There is a June 15 deadline. From left: Woman of the Year nominees Heather Bigatel, Kirsten Fox, Lindsay Simpson and Cathy King appear at a Park City Women’s Business Network luncheon on Tuesday. Fox won the annual award. “She said setting that intention is the first step to becoming a good example,” Barlow said. Barlow feels the event was also successful in helping the network raise money for its scholarship program. “We expanded our membership by 15 new members,” Barlow said. A bulk of the college money that goes to females graduating from Park City High School comes from the network’s membership fee, which is $75 per year. Ticket sales from the luncheon also went to the scholarship pile. Barlow said the network hopes to raise $18,000 worth of scholarship money. Last year the network raised $16,000. To learn more about the Park City Women’s Business Network or how to become a member of the group, visit pcwbn.org. And the website for Woman of the Year Kirsten Fox’s newest business, Uplift Gift, is upliftgift.com. Funding pledged to Bonanza Flats deal By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Wasatch County leaders on Wednesday agreed to contribute $25,000 to the acquisition of Bonanza Flats, funding that, though small when compared to the price tag of $38 million, is seen as important to the overall efforts nonetheless. The Wasatch County Council approved the contribution in the weeks after discussing Bonanza Flats with Park City leaders and open space activists. It was not clear at that point whether Wasatch County would contribute and, if it did, at what dollar figure. The fundraising did not depend on a contribution from Wasatch County. Funding from Wasatch County, though, is symbolic since Bonanza Flats is located in that county. Utah Open Lands, a not-for-profit organization heavily involved in the Bonanza Flats efforts, pledged $25,000 in matching monies. The organization must raise the $25,000 to match the Wasatch County contribution. Wendy Fisher, the executive director of Utah Open Lands, was pleased with the decision by Wasatch County. She said people who live in Wasatch County use Bonanza Flats for recreation purposes and there are watershed benefits in Wasatch County if the land is preserved as open space. “It adds to the broader collective effort. It’s another voice calling for the conservation of this land,” Fisher said, adding, “There’s a recognition this landscape is broader than just one jurisdiction.” Wasatch County does not have an open space program like the ones in Park City and Summit County and in- Park City non-profits get by with a little help from YOU Volunteer opportunities are in every issue of The Park Record and a complete list can be found online at Parkrecord.com/volunteers OPEN DAILY You’re invited to visit Rising Star Realtors® newly opened office, a historical mine building restoration, with a window into the Ivers mining tunnel! 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