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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue VI June 1, 2023 The Ogden Valley News Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-2688 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745-2879 Fax: 801-745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@digis.net crwendell@msn.com Opinions expressed by advertisers, columnists or letters to the editor are not necessarily the opinions of the owners and staff of The Ogden Valley News. Guidelines for Letters to the Editor Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and the address of the writer submitted. The Ogden Valley News reserves the right to edit or decline printing of any submissions. Announcements Sought As a community service, The Ogden Valley News will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. 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Letters to the Editor Eden Park Thanks Contributors of Parking Improvements Dear Ogden Valley community, On behalf of the Eden Park Committee, I write to acknowledge and express our deepest appreciation to the team and contributors who made the recent improvements to the northwest parking area of Eden Park possible. What was previously a patch of dirt, rocks, and potholes, has now become a safe and beautifully paved parking strip that greatly enhances the overall experience for visitors to Eden Park. This Park improvement was funded by a combination of a RAMP Grant, matching funds from the Ogden Valley Parks Service Area (OVPSA), and by generous donations from Mountain Luxury, Grass Plus, and Post Asphalt. To our donors and contributors, “Thank you!” Your commitment to our community and your generous gifts have made a significant impact towards the improvement of our valley’s recreational spaces. We would also like to acknowledge the impact of our taxpayer funds through RAMP and the funding of OVPSA. These financial resources enable us to maintain and improve recreation facilities and experiences in our community. With deepest gratitude, Manuel Prieto, Eden Park Committee Member An Open Letter to the Forest Service: Stop Spraying! linked to cancer in people. In this heavenly space, which must surely affect bee populations and smaller animals, the water, and the soil—not to mention the plants (I love the wild plants and weeds). Now there are large patches of gray deadness that have never been naturally replaced by anything green since they started spraying years ago. It looks hideous in the fall and spring months when the land is exposed. This is on the southeast “finger” of Pineview. Please, can’t they stop spraying now? Enough already! It is so wrong and dangerous and destructive on so many levels. I live in Huntsville on the southeast edge of Pineview and am a lifelong resident of our community going back four generations when pioneers first came to the Valley. So, for me and my family, this is really my forever home and I have a great interest in preserving its beauty and serenity. About ten years ago the Forest Service started a weed eradication project in the area right behind my house to kill off an invasive species. I can’t remember its name, but it was actually very beautiful. It grew in clumps and had stalks with rows of purple flowers, about two to three feet tall. I have not seen this plant in years since they started the spraying and yet they continue spraying. Why? There are large sections of completely dead grey plant corpses where these plants once grew. Nothing green, like wild grasses, ever replaced them. Absolutely nothing grows there now, including the cat tails that used to be all over because the ground is so marshy. The cat tail families that used to be on the hillside right in back of my house are gone now. I’m sure this is because of the extension of the poison. Twice a year, when Pineview Reservoir is at its lowest point, people who work for the Forest Service faithfully and obsessively send workers here on four-wheelers to spray for weeds. This area is right in back of my home and it is extremely disturbing to see them out there spraying highly toxic chemicals. Have they never heard about the dangers of using Roundup, i.e., weed killer? It is now being Becky Wood, Huntsville SUMMIT LAND cont. from page 1 other partners so those funds can be used over and over again. “The Summit Land Conservancy is uniquely poised, with partners, relationships, institutional knowledge, and well-honed tools to meet this challenge,” said CEO, Cheryl Fox. “The Conservancy is making the choice to step up and do our part to solve the crisis of the lake, mitigate climate change, and protect the beautiful healthy lands of the Wasatch Back. We know that our efforts alone won’t solve these problems, but we know it’s time to put aside differences and work together, as friends, to save land for the future.” People can learn more about the For the Future fund and campaign by visiting wesaveland.org/forthefuture. About Summit Land Conservancy Founded in Park City in 1998 as a project of Leadership Park City, the Summit Land Conservancy works with communities to protect and preserve land and water along the Wasatch Back for the benefit of people and nature. In 2011, the Conservancy became the 昀椀rst land trust in the state of Utah to be nationally accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. It currently holds 49 permanent conservation easements and manages two preserves on over 13,000 acres of open space, much of it with public access in and around Park City. It protects swathes of Round Valley, Quarry Mountain, Empire Canyon, and the McPolin Farmlands, as well as farms and ranches along the Weber and Provo Rivers; and recently partnered with Ogden Valley Land Trust to protect 1,050 acres that were part of Huntsville’s historic Trappist monastery. Summit is also currently working to preserve an additional 5,000+ acres across the Wasatch Back. The Conservancy’s goal when it started in 1998 was to raise money locally to save land locally, and that hasn’t changed. Since 2011, the Conservancy has brought in over $31 million federal dollars for local land conservation. As a regional land trust, the Conservancy understands that open space is the heart of our rural and recreational communities. Area residents’ sense of place is clearly defined by the shared landscapes that anchor them here. Mountains, trails, farms, and rivers connect people to each other and to the natural world. The Summit Land Conservancy cares for these lands forever, nurturing a healthy community that is founded on its strong connection to the places it has protected together. More information is available on the Conservancy’s website (wesaveland.org) and on Facebook (facebook.com/WeSaveLand), Instagram (instagram.com/wesaveland) and Twitter @Summit_Land (twitter.com/summit_land). recognizes this connection and is actively working to protect mountains and meadows across the Wasatch Back. Utah is confronting a crisis that will have ramifications across the hemisphere. The Conservancy is in a special position to help solve these problems through voluntary land preservation.” The Summit Land Conservancy is actively talking with landowners across the Wasatch Back, from Wasatch to Weber County, to protect approximately 36,000 acres of critical landscapes within the Great Salt Lake watershed. While agriculture is one of the largest water users, it is the most readily available source of water. Organizations like the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food are currently making investments in agricultural water optimization: the process of using farmland water more efficiently while allowing agriculturalists and producers to keep their water rights. Summit Land Conservancy hopes that by saving well-managed agricultural lands it creates opportunities for landowners to direct water back into rivers and away from development and municipalities. Over the next five years, every dollar donated to Summit Land Conservancy will contribute to the For the Future fund and campaign. The Conservancy aims to raise approximately $20 million from individual donors leveraging those funds with landowner donations, bequests, foundations, and state and county open space dollars. The For the Future fund will create a Quick Strike Revolving Fund, which will allow the land trust to purchase critical lands outright to get property off the market. Revolving funds will be replaced with conservation dollars from SHORT-TERM RENTAL cont. from page 1 current status of short-term rental enforcement will be an item on the agenda. “We believe that this discussion will provide valuable insights into the ongoing efforts to ensure the short-term rental industry operates within the parameters of our laws and regulations while respecting the character of our neighborhoods,” said Bill Cobabe, Senior Planner for Weber County. For more information, please contact the Weber County Planning Staff at 801-399-8371. Memorial Day Cemetery Schedule May 29, 2023 Each year on Memorial Day, the American Legion Ogden Valley Post 129 holds Military Honors Memorial services at four Ogden Valley cemeteries. The schedule is as follows: Liberty Cemetery 3900 N. 3500 E. Liberty 9:00 a.m. Lower Eden Cemetery (Meadow View) 5100 E. 2200 N., Eden 10:00 a.m. Upper Eden Cemetery (Mt. View) 5500 E. 2770 N., Eden 11:00 a.m. Huntsville 12:00 p.m. 5500 E. 100 S. Huntsville After the ceremonies, a potluck lunch will be held at the American Legion Post 129 at 1:00 p.m. in Huntsville located at 604 S. 7800 E. Please bring your favorite dish! For more information, call Clay Poulter at 801-391-0919 or 801-745-3802. Pineview is Open with Plenty of Water for Boating! We are open at the Cemetery Point boat marina! We are on-site at Pineview, Willard Bay, and Starvation located in Northern Utah. We are Ogden Valley’s and surrounding areas Fun Destination. The Ogden Valley News has the sole authority to edit and locate any classified advertisement as deemed appropriate. It also reserves the right to refuse any advertising. Note: The contents of The Ogden Valley News are copyrighted. To protect this publication and its contributors from unlawful copying, written permission is required before any individual or company engages in the reproduction or distribution of its contents, by any means, without first obtaining written permission from the owners of this publication. The deadline for the OVN June 15 issue is June 1. We have all the rental gear you need. We also sell souvenirs, shirts, and accessories in our Eden store. We rent boats, kayaks, UTVs, canoes, paddle boards, personal watercraft, inflatable waterparks, and more! 3718 N. WolfCreek Dr. Eden Utah 84310 Visit www.ClubRecUtah.com for more information or call 801-745-3038 to reserve today. |