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Utah County holds public hearing on Bridal Falls land swap; officials stress conservation and say "There will be no gondola"
Summary
The county opened a public hearing on a proposed land exchange with the U.S. Forest Service to swap the base and upper parcels of Bridal Falls to create contiguous, county-managed parkland; staff and commissioners emphasized the area will remain subject to a conservation easement and that a gondola is off the table.
The Utah County Commission opened a public hearing on June 11 to discuss a proposed land swap with the U.S. Forest Service that would move the county-owned parcel at the base of Bridal Falls into contiguous county ownership in exchange for federal parcels near the top of the falls.
County staff member Richard explained the purpose of the swap as resolving management conflicts between county and federal jurisdictions and allowing the county to complete safety and access improvements in the area the county already maintains. Richard said the proposal is a land exchange, not a purchase, and that the area is governed by a conservation easement that preserves the site’s openness and prevents unsightly…
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