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Private tow-rope proposal for Fairview Canyon draws mixed reactions from Emery County council
Summary
A private proposal to install a tow-rope and fee area at Fairview Canyon drew both support (safety, youth access) and caution (road capacity, precedent) from council members; proponents estimate multi-year fundraising and possible permits under a special-use framework.
A private proposal to install a tow-rope and associated managed parking at Fairview Canyon was described to the council as an effort to reduce hazardous roadside drop-offs and improve safety for informal skiers and snow-boards.
Forest/rec staff summarized the concept as a privately financed, permitted operation that could include a seasonal fee (example figures discussed: $10 per day or $100 per season) and said proponents were tentatively targeting about $2,000,000 to develop a formal…
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