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Utah County opens public hearing on land swap for Bridal Veil Falls, residents push for protections and no gondola
Summary
The commission held a public hearing on a proposed land swap with the U.S. Forest Service to consolidate county ownership at the base of Bridal Veil Falls. Staff said the conservation easement removes commercial options such as a gondola; a public commenter urged care to avoid overdevelopment.
Utah County commissioners held a public hearing on June 11 on a proposed land exchange with the U.S. Forest Service that would transfer the base of Bridal Veil Falls to county ownership in exchange for federal lands on adjacent mountainsides.
County staff described the swap as a way to reduce management conflicts between federal and local authorities and to make improvements consistent with an existing conservation easement and the county’s adopted concept plan. Richard (county project manager) said the goal is to place amenities and maintenance responsibilities for the falls on contiguous, county-owned land that the county already…
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