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Council approves seasonal closure of East Canyon Road through 910 Ranch; public raises tree‑cutting and access concerns
Summary
Summit County adopted an ordinance to seasonally close the Summit County portion of East Canyon Road through the 910 Ranch (Dec. 8–Apr. 30) to reduce winter rescues and protect public‑land resources, with written exceptions for county‑authorized travel. Public commenters urged review after an unauthorized aspen clearing at the 910 and asked for a permit pathway for limited training and commercial uses.
The Summit County Council voted Nov. 29 to adopt an ordinance authorizing seasonal closure of the Summit County portion of East Canyon Road that crosses the 910 Ranch, setting an effective date of Dec. 8 for the 2023–24 winter season. The county framed the closure under state highway‑authority authority (Title 72), citing repeated winter rescues and the historic lack of county winter maintenance for that Class‑B road. The ordinance closes the road to…
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