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Ivins council declines to send letter supporting Northern Corridor after tortoise and traffic debate
Summary
Council heard environmental testimony about desert‑tortoise impacts and technical traffic arguments for a regional bypass before voting against authorizing a city letter of support for the Northern Corridor; speakers included Habitat Conservation Plan staff, a county attorney and local conservation advocates.
Ivins City Council debated whether to authorize a letter of support for the federal review that could reestablish a right‑of‑way for the proposed Northern Corridor, and ultimately voted not to send such a letter.
Biologist Cameron Rogan, introduced to the council as a Habitat Conservation Plan administrator, told the council that a corridor road would directly disturb roughly 150 acres of tortoise habitat and require relocation of about 40–50 desert tortoises, whereas developing the reserve’s Zone 6 would risk relocating 400–500 tortoises and require long‑distance…
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