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Interlaken council hears HB 48/WUI update as town is mapped largely high risk
Summary
Council members were told Interlaken lies entirely in the Wildland-Urban Interface and most of the town is listed high risk; the town must adopt a WUI code and faces new homeowner requirements and phased fees under HB 48 proposals.
At its March 3 meeting, the Interlaken Town Council received an update on state House Bill 48 and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) rules that officials said could change construction and defensible-space requirements for every homeowner in town.
Mayor Greg Harrigan and Town Administrator Bart Smith reported that Interlaken falls entirely within the WUI and that most of the town has been rated high risk on the map provided by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL). Council members were told the state legislature was still…
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