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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 20-22, 2020 The Park Record Green Tips W AY WE WERE ‘Super-tunnel’ wouldn’t have been boring From soil to table, how to DIY your food RECYCLE UTAH COURTESY OF JAMES L. HEWITSON The Wasatch “Super-tunnel” could have allowed some Park City mines to reopen through its drainage, created swifter travel between Wasatch Front and Back ski areas and brought water to Salt Lake City. Resources like ore, water and skiers would have moved STEVE LEATHAM Park City Museum Nearly four decades after it was first proposed, the Park City—Alta tunnel idea was resurrected by United Park City Mines chief engineer, Reed Clawson, in what was dubbed the Lone Peak Project. Mr. Clawson drew plans for the “super-tunnel” as it was quickly nicknamed in the summer of 1987. The twenty-mile-long “super-tunnel,” to be drilled through the granite of the Wasatch Mountains by giant tunnel-boring machines—called “moles”—from Draper to Park City, was estimated to cost half a billion dol- lars. UPCM and the Forest Service controlled about 80 percent of the land over the proposed tunnel route. The lure of the “super-tunnel” for Clawson and United Park City Mines remained the 6.5 million tons of ore promised by the original tunnel project. According to the chief engineer, flooding was one of the reasons the mines shut down in 1983 and if drained by the big dig, they might be workable again. The anticipated recovery of 49.5 million ounces of silver valued at nearly $270 million dollars was enough to pique UPCM’s attention. In addition, proponents of the plan publicized may of the same benefits ballyhooed in the Bureau of Mines’ 1949 proposal: water delivery to the Salt Lake Valley, power generation, and an improved Little Cottonwood sewer system that would accommodate greater canyon use and development. One major add-on was the provision of public transportation for getting people up and down the canyons to Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, and Park City with less impact on canyon beauty. An electric light rail line through the “super-tunnel” linking the resorts to Salt Lake City appealed to the Utah Transit Authority and Snowbird president Rene Meyer. A Swiss native, Meyer declared: “The Alps are full of tunnels. There is good, reliable public transport there.” The tunnel would terminate at the Silver King Mine shaft where a passenger lift of 2,981 feet would be constructed. Modeled after UPCM’s infamous Spiro Tunnel—Thaynes Shaft “skiers subway,” other passenger hoists would lift patrons to the surface at Snowbird, Alta, and Brighton. The Alta elevator would be equivalent to that in a 370 story building. Get 53% Off the newsstand price when you subscribe! For an in-county rate of only $56 a year, you can save 53% from the newsstand and receive: • Home Delivery • Park Record E-edition • Real Estate Monthly • All Park Record Magazines • Free Sunday Salt Lake Tribune Call 435-649-9014 to get your subscription today! Select option 3 when prompted Save even more with a 2 year subscription! A-7 The “super-tunnel” was to be managed and controlled by an interlocal cooperative agency made up of municipal and political entities not bound by geographic boundaries but by a common interest. Park City and Summit County were tentatively included in the original organization along with the Central Utah Project, UTA, and Salt Lake City and County. Part of the financing for the hypothesized half billion dollar price tag was to come from revenue bonds. Former Utah governor Scott Matheson led the team looking at legal and public policy issues. After busting upon the scene with great fanfare, fervor for the fascinating Wasatch “super-tunnel” concept, like the Park City—Alta tunnel idea, waned with time. Although technically possible, questions of practicality and cost ruled the day. Some say the ore is still out there, others say it never was. The COVID-19 crisis is inviting us to be more self-sufficient, like our ancestors. If desired, we can sew our own clothes, fix our own equipment, cut our own hair and paint our own nails. Another option is to grow our own food. And don’t fret, if you don’t have garden space, we are fortunate in Summit County to still have options. There is immense satisfaction in growing your own produce and kids love it too. Start by selecting your veggies (and fruits) and buy seeds. Soil preparation is critical but recent research suggests to not till it since soil sequesters carbon - tilling will release stored carbon into the atmosphere. Add compost (homemade if possible) to your soil, mix in and plot your garden. Get creative but be smart. Avoid planting larger plants next to small ones and space the carrot seeds appropriately! Be prepared for frosts and pests – chicken wire and frost cloth may come in handy. The Park city growing season is said to be Father’s Day to Labor Day for the more sensitive veggies. Raised beds are ideal and pots of herbs and tomatoes on the deck are fun, too. If you don’t have access to garden space, try a Tower garden. Community Garden plots are also starting to sprout around town for nominal fees. Lastly, if gardening is just not your thing, join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or buy local produce from local farmer markets. Self-sufficiency is becoming more appealing and growing your own food simply can’t be beat. Recycle Utah, your community non-profit drop-off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit their website for more information – www.recycleutah.org. Moroni to reunite with his trumpet Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started work to temporarily remove a damaged statue from the Salt Lake Temple. Removal of the Angel Moroni statue with a crane began Monday as part of a four-year project to renovate and restore the temple, The Deseret News reports. Work crews on multiple levels of scaffolding secured the statue, which is 210 feet above Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Workers placed straps around the 12-foot-6-inch figure, which ESTATE SALE is made of hammered copper and covered in 22-karat gold leaf. The statue was damaged during a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck west of Salt Lake City March 18. There were no injuries reported when the statue’s trumpet fell and several smaller spire stones were displaced. “This has long been planned as part of the temple renovation, but the timeline to do so was accelerated following the earthquake in March,” church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said. “The statue and capstone will be preserved and refurbished before being reinstalled at a later date.” 3032 W est Ca nyon L Park C inks ity (Jer emy R Drive, anch) JEREMY RANCH ESTATE SALE MAY 21, 22, 23 THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 9AM-3PM THIS ESTATE SALE FEATURES FURNISHINGS AND DECOR FROM A PARK CITY INTERIOR DESIGNER: TWO UPHOLSTERED SOFAS, VINTAGE CAMEL BACK SETTEE, AREA RUGS, COFFEE TABLES, GLASS FLOOR SCREEN, CARVED WOOD FLOOR SCREEN, FRENCH DINING SET, LAMPS, SOFA TABLE, WALL MIRRORS, FRENCH CHAIRS, CONTEMPORARY METAL AND WOOD ARCHED CABINET, CARVED WOOD PEDESTAL, EUROPEAN WOOD CONSOLE, ACCESSORIES AND HOME DECOR ITEMS, MEN’S CLOTHING, ACCENT FURNITURE, KITCHEN ITEMS, EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, WALL ART, HOLIDAY ITEMS, ELECTRONICS, LOTS OF GARDEN POTS AND LOTS MORE!!! 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