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Council votes 7-0 to begin conservation-easement process for Slate Canyon; open house set for June 13
Summary
The council approved initiating a conservation easement on roughly 115 acres in Slate Canyon, partnering with Utah Open Lands and Conserve Utah Valley, which offered to cover initial stewardship costs (~$10,000). The motion passed 7-0; staff will prepare an MOU, a public-benefit study, a drafted easement, and a public hearing before a resolution for final authorization.
The Provo City Council voted unanimously to move forward with placing approximately 115 city-owned acres in Slate Canyon into a conservation easement held by Utah Open Lands. Staff said the proposed pathway follows the same code section used for the earlier Bonnell's Fork easement and would require an MOU with Utah Open Lands, a public-benefit valuation study, coordination across city departments (legal, public works, parks and rec, development services, fire), drafting the easement, and a public…
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