County approves minor Red Cliffs Desert Reserve boundary adjustment tied to developer road
The commission approved a minor boundary amendment to the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve that removes roughly 3.5 acres from the reserve footprint to allow a developer’s road alignment, with the developer offering replacement acreage so the reserve remains net neutral; federal Fish and Wildlife Service approval remains required.
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Washington County commissioners approved a resolution to authorize a minor boundary adjustment to Zone 6 of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve to accommodate a developer‑constructed road. Staff explained the original reserve boundary followed a utility road; as development approaches, moving the utility corridor outside the reserve reduces impacts to reserve lands. The change removes approximately 3.5 acres from the reserve boundary but the developer has offered replacement acreage elsewhere so that the reserve’s total acreage remains net neutral.
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