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Commissioners press for records on Cleveland Reservoir access as gate-and-lock dispute continues
Summary
Commissioners reviewed historical records and asked the Division of Water Rights to locate archived documents about Cleveland Reservoir (dam built 1893) amid an ongoing access dispute; the board also debated whether to unlock or otherwise alter a gate that affects North Emory water treatment access and public use.
Commissioners returned to a long-running dispute over public access to Cleveland Reservoir and a locked gate affecting nearby public-use areas.
Speaker 2 summarized historical material he reviewed from Cleveland Irrigation Company minutes showing the dam was built in 1893, that the land became national forest in the early 1900s and was deeded to the state in 1910 then to a private individual in 1914; he said survey records and easements from the period are missing from the minutes. He asked the Division of Water Rights to search regional and Salt Lake files for additional documents, and a Division representative said their office could look and provide links to documents if available.
Separately, board members discussed a gate near North Emory Water's spring and treatment plant. Some members said the gate had multiple locks, raising access issues; others said the North Emory district should take official action and advise the commission about public-safety risks such as potential surface contamination from dispersed camping. Options discussed included asking the district for a formal recommendation, leaving the gate as-is pending a mitigation plan, posting signage ("no camping") with forest-service coordination, or the county opening the gate if the district does not respond.
