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Commission approves Long Valley Sewer easement at fairgrounds with strict permitting, repair and timing conditions
Summary
The Kane County Commission voted unanimously to grant a utility easement at the fairgrounds to the Long Valley Sewer Improvement District, subject to county attorney review, permit requirements for any work, district responsibility for repairs and restoration, a 10‑day construction window and traffic coordination with UDOT to reduce public disruption.
The Kane County Commission unanimously approved an easement across county fairgrounds for the Long Valley Sewer Improvement District to extend sewer service across Highway 89, but the approval included several binding protections for the county.
Commissioner Wade Heaton introduced the district’s request and explained the easement would connect an east‑side line to the county’s main sewer line on the west side of Highway 89. County staff and counsel discussed whether to grant a permanent easement or a revocable license and recommended placing recorded restrictions in the conveyance.
Under the motion approved by the commission, the conveyance must be reviewed by the county attorney and include conditions that require the district to obtain a county permit each time it works in the right‑of‑way, restore disturbed areas to existing condition at the district’s expense, and limit disruptive construction to a 10‑day window where feasible. Commissioners and counsel also discussed requiring deposits or bonding and ensuring any contractor is bonded. The motion directed staff to have the district prepare a draft conveyance for county review and to coordinate traffic management with UDOT so visitors and commercial haulers are warned and re‑routed to the south entrance while work occurs.
County staff flagged public‑access impacts at the fairgrounds parking area and emphasized the need to protect the county’s improved surface and access; the commission agreed that the conveyance language must include remediation obligations and permit‑based scheduling. The county attorney advised that a license could be used if the commissioners preferred revocability, but that permanent easement language is typical when infrastructure is installed and the district is likely to bear long‑term maintenance obligations.
Next steps: county staff will review the draft conveyance, confirm the legal instrument (license versus easement) and return the recorded document for final acceptance and recording. Commissioners set follow‑up to ensure conditions are enforceable and to schedule recording once the county attorney approves the conveyance language.
