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Provo council backs exploration of conservation easement for city-owned land at Bunnell’s Fork
Summary
The council voted 6-1 to direct staff to pursue a conservation-easement process for Provo-owned parcels at Bunnell’s Fork (outside city limits) and to work with Utah Open Lands on baseline documentation, valuation and public outreach.
Provo City Council on Sept. 9 voted 6-1 to direct staff to pursue a conservation-easement process for certain city-owned parcels in Bunnell’s Fork (also called Bunnell’s Canyon in materials). The council asked administration to work with Utah Open Lands, a local land-trust organization, to draft an MOU, conduct a public-interest valuation study as required by state law and prepare the required public hearing materials.
Wendy Fisher, executive director of Utah Open Lands, told the council the organization has a long track record of holding conservation easements for public and private landowners and stressed that easements are custom documents that can preserve public values while allowing agency uses the council…
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