OCR Text |
Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper July 15, 2015 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Fire Restrictions Announced Effective July 10 thru August 31 By Brandon Thueson, Fire Marshal Weber Fire District Photo by Bruce Grandin. Jackie Shaw made this beautiful patriotic outfit for her daughter Becky Shaw Lincoln from Liberty to wear in the parade. See more photos on page 12. Effective July 10, 2015, Weber Fire District has enacting fire restrictions that apply to all of unincorporated Weber County east of Highway 89, Harrison Boulevard, and Mountain Road. These restrictions will remain in effect until August 31, 2015 or until conditions improve. The current condition of vegetation in our area has created an extreme fire hazard. Due to these conditions, a ban of the use of all fireworks and open fires in the restricted areas has been implemented (unless specifically approved). Campfires are allowed in approved fire pits only. Although this notice allows for campfires, it does not mean that we can let our guard down. Conditions vary greatly throughout Weber County; thus, it is important that everyone use good judgment when deciding to have a campfire. If a campfire gets out of control and creates a wildland fire, the individual(s) responsible for the campfire may be held responsible for the costs associated with fighting the fire. We ask the public to please exercise good fire safety practices when having campfires. Here are some tips: Ensure that your campfire pit is in an area where the fire may not spread to other vegetation. A distance of 15 to 25 feet is recomFIRE RESTRICTIONS cont. on page 11 Pine Canyon at Nordic Valley Continues First Outside Powder Mountain Bond Payments Due to Weber County by July 15 to Move Forward with Project Equivalent Residential Units (ERUS) previousBy Shanna Francis By Shanna Francis Developers of Pine Canyon at Nordic Valley state that their project is “moving on but slowly,” explaining that currently they are trying to finalize all of the required permits. The primary emphasis now is working out the sewer line and associated sewer permits, which managers project will take another six months. They are hoping to be able to move on with construction within the next 18 months. “The process is slow. We are looking at two or three steps or other points. . . . The [completion of the] project will take ten to fifteen years; it is a long-term process. . . . The next months will be critical.” Developers also emphatically noted that, despite rumors to the contrary, the Nordic Valley ski area will open for business this winter. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to build the Pine Canyon condominiums at the base of Nordic Valley on Nordic Valley Way was approved March 24, 2015 by a 4 to 2 vote by Weber County Planning Commissioners. The approval opened the way for the construction of 45 units designed with accompanying lockout units. The proposed condominium project is conditionally allowed as condominium rental apartments, including the lockout rooms. Come Play with Us at the 1st Annual CFOV Summer Scramble Community Foundation of enter and play to win. The putting green in Ogden Valley (CFOV) invites the front of the club house will be set up like a real entire community to get ready golf course, with sand traps, water hazards, and for the 1st other obstacles. No expeA n n u a l rience is needed! Think Summer miniature golf, but way Scramble more fun and with fantasGolf Tournament and tic prizes, such as 2015Community Event being 2016 ski passes at Powder held at Wolf Creek Resort Mountain and Nordic on August 1. This excitValley. Register on-site ing day will have somethe day of the event, and thing for everyone . . . enter as many times as a morning on the course you want. for “real” golfers, and From 4:00 to 7:00 an afternoon of familyp.m., listen to live music friendly fun including from the popular band a team putting contest, Red Shot Pony while great food, live music, enjoying pizza, burgers, and opportunities to meet shaved ice, and drinks. the friendly folks behind Stay to the end or the non-profits that serve Mountain Maggie was spotted recently at you’ll miss the grand Ogden Valley while also Wolf Creek kicking it into OVerDRIVE finale—the Chopper learning what they do. when she heard about the CFOV 1st Annual Drop! Watch as a helicopIn addition, there will be Summer Scramble. ter swoops in low over opportunities to enjoy fun the green at 7:00 p.m. and and games at each non-profit booth. drops its load of numbered golf balls, which are From 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., join in the team the equivalent of raffle tickets. For details on the putting contest. For $10 a round per two-person Chopper Drop, see “It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane….” team, children (16 and under) and adults can CFOV SCRAMBLE cont. on page 8 July 15, 2015 is the due date set for the first outside payments to come into the county to satisfy special assessment bonds adopted by Weber County two years ago to finance road, water, and wastewater improvements atop Powder Mountain. The first two years’ bond payments were made by monies wrapped up into the initial bond obligation; the first year’s payment was financed as part of the bond debt, and the second-year payment was supplied by monies from Summit Mountain Holding Group (SMHG) that were required upfront and placed in a bond reserve account. The multi-million county bonds have a 20-year final maturity date set for January 15, 2033 with annual payments due each July 15 in the amount of $1,554,700. To repay the bonds, special assessments are levied against the 1,000 ly approved by Weber County Commissioners that were proposed to be built on Powder Mountain as part of SMHG’s approved master plan; however, to date, no building permits have been issued at the resort—on hold pending securing of permit obligations such as adequate water to service the proposed development. Under Weber County’s bond contract, each ERU is to pay either $1,941 or $1,115 per year—depending on unit location—with units in prime locals to be assessed the higher annual obligation. Initially, SMHG was the sole owner of the 1,685 acres targeted for development and assessment; however, according to Weber County Treasurer John Bond, as of July 7, 30 of the 1,000 ERUS had been acquired by BOND PAYMENT cont. on page 10 Community Rallies to Cleanup Garbage at Pineview Reservoir On the morning of June 29, Greg Farley, owner of Huntsville Barbecue posted on his restaurant’s Facebook page, “To the 873 people that decided to use the nice beach on the east side of Pineview yesterday, you forgot a few things. I don’t understand how anyone can feel it is ok to leave a place that has so much beauty such a mess. When was it ever ok to have a glass bottle on a beach, when is it ever ok to leave diapers lying around, when is it ok to act like this. I just don’t understand! It is bad enough that we have to dodge anyone that may stumble out into the road between the 257 cars that lined the road yesterday. Why should anyone have to pick up your garbage? I have much better things to do than to pick up your garbage, but it can’t be left like this. I would like to invite anyone that cares to take an hour tonight between 7 and 8 (p.m.) to do what they can. I will be on the east side where I took these pictures with a large trailer. I will have lots of bags and gloves! Something needs to be done so this is not the norm, but we will address that another day. For now, though . . . DON’T MESS WITH PINEVIEW!” Before long, the Facebook page went viral, recreational opportunities in Utah.” A news release from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development adds, “It also recognized the need to ensure a balanced and responsible approach to developing, enhancing and protecting public lands.” Utah’s newly developed outdoor recreation vision document (www.utah.gov/governor/docs/OutdoorRecreationVision.pdf) adds that the state will seek to develop public/private partnerships to fund recreational assets on public lands (p.8). Petersen, in an email addressed to Kent Jones, wrote, “I’ve been working with Summit Powder Mountain over the last 18 months to support their master plan development, pre- with thousands of hits, likes, shares, and comments. dominantly as a result of their commitment to During the day, and into the evening, over a hundred people (estimates are closer to two hundred), in investing in new recreational facilities. “I understand that they have submitted addition to representatives from the Forest Service, approval to use the Hidden Lake Well and are American Land & Leisure and the Weber County awaiting final approval from your office (34- Sherriff’s Office, showed up to lend a hand in the 12848). It is not my intent to interfere with community cleanup. People as far away as Salt Lake your process but I’m looking for input from you City showed up to help—people who also enjoy recreating at the reservoir, but do not live in the Valley. In an interview with KUTV, Farley stated, WATER RIGHTS cont. on page 7 “This totally blew me away. I was appalled when I drove by Monday morning and saw piles of trash . . . [and] scattered along the beach.” He added, “Everyone needs to step up and take responsibility for their actions [while] recreating in this beautiful valley.” The Forest Service provided cleanup bags, along with the Farleys, who also provided gloves. Pepsi provided bottled water and Arrow Disposal donated a trash dumpster for the collected litter. The Forest Service representatives stated they had seen an increase in litter left around National Parks, and also at campsites off of the highway in Huntsville that leads to Monte Cristo. “People are bringing it in, but aren’t packing it out.” When the day was all over, Greg Farley wrote, again on his Facebook page, “Well, today did not end up anything like I expected when I woke up this morning. It has been a very interesting day to say the least. Thanks to all those that came out and helped clean up the beaches and roads around the lake. It was truly incredible to see everyone pitching in and helping. We just about filled the dumpster! Just watched GARBAGE cont. on page 8 Correspondence Between State Agencies Provides Clues to Timing and Position of Upcoming Decision on Water Rights Controversy in Weber and Cache Counties By Shanna Francis On July 6, Brad Petersen, Director of Outdoor Recreation for the State of Utah, contacted State Engineer Kent L. Jones, P.E., which leads the Utah Division of Water Rights (DWR), asking for input on how long it might be before his office makes a final decision on Summit’s request for approval to use the newly developed Hidden Lake Well and holding tank constructed near the top of Powder Mountain. DWR administers the appropriation and distribution of the state’s water resources. In the summer of 2013, Petersen was appointed as the director of the newly created state-level position—the state’s first Director of Outdoor Recreation—after the position was established by the Utah Legislature in January 2013 to “support the state’s growing recreation-related economy.” He was appointed to implement Gov. Gary Herbert’s State of Utah Outdoor Recreation Vision, which “highlights the importance of promoting economic development in the outdoor industry and improving Photos by Greg Farley. |