Public Open House this Thursday

Ogden Canyon Transportation Use Study Phase II The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is nearing completion of Phase II of the Ogden Canyon Transportation Use Study. Please join us at a Public Open House to review and provide input on the study. DATE: April 28, 2016 TIME: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: ATK Conference Center 890 Ogden Canyon, Ogden, UT 84401 Project Overview UDOT is conducting a Transportation Study in Ogden Canyon. The Transportation Commission asked UDOT to conduct the study and look at all modes of transportation in the canyon. The study analysis includes existing and future safety concerns, traffic volumes, resident needs, economic needs, multi-modal uses (biking, truck traffic, pedestrian, transit, etc.), recreational uses, and environmental and geotechnical/geologic concerns. UDOT completed Phase I of the study in Spring 2015. The purpose of Phase I was to gather physical information and opinions and share that information in an interactive and transparent process to develop an understanding of the safety and mobility needs in the canyon. In Phase II, the study team met more extensively with people and groups who care about Ogden Canyon. Three focus groups were formed and divided into categories: roadway, environmental, and active transportation/transit. These groups were made up of people who live, work, travel, and recreate in Ogden Canyon, as well as local agency and special interest group representatives. They were able to evaluate concepts and give input. In addition to the focus groups, representatives of local government and other agencies also participated in evaluating the concepts and giving feedback. Study Area Contact Us Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks! Ogden Canyon Transportation Use Study Team 801-337-5544 ogdencanyonstudy@utah.gov udot.utah.gov/ogdencanyonstudy

Recycling

A guest post by Marcus Pierce

There is no drop-off recycling center in Eden area at this time. Apparently it is not economically feasible for a private company to provide such a service. Why doesn’t Weber County subsidize a Recycle Center similar to the one currently located in the school parking lot on the corner of Harrison & 30^th St. in Ogden.


This seems like a good idea to us at the Forum.  Perhaps our County Commissioners and staff need to be contacted and encouraged to help out. 

Comments?  Suggestion?

Important Weber County Commission Meeting Today

Sorry for the last minute notification, but we just received notice that the county commission is considering a curfew on Pineview Reservoir

Here is an email we received from the town of Huntsville on the subject.

Weber County Commissioner Meeting

The Weber County Commissioners are holding a public hearing on the proposed ordinance to set curfew restrictions for Pineview Dam.

 

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 @ 10:00 am in the W.C. Commissioners Chambers located at 24th and Washington Blvd.

 

The Proposed curfew is from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. For those residents who live in close proximatey to the lake, this is a great opportunity for you to voice your opinions in support of this pending curfew. Show your support of this action by showing up to this meeting, even if you don't want to speak out, just being there will make a difference. Everyone is invited. 

 

That's All For Now - Have a nice week,

 

Gail Ahlstrom

Huntsville Town Clerk

Powder Mountain Water and Sewer Improvement Meeting District meeting held last Friday

This meeting notice was sent to us after the fact.  Interestingly, it was posted 24 hours and 5 minutes prior to the meeting.

For those who may not know, Trustee Bell is also Weber County Commissioner Bell, who serves as Trustee of the Powder Mountain Water and Sewer Improvement District.

Incidentally, he is also seeking reelection this year.


MEETING NOTICE OF THE
POWDER MOUNTAIN WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Powder Mountain Water and Sewer Improvement District will hold a public meeting in conference room #365 of the Weber Center, 2380 Washington Blvd, Ogden, Utah, commencing at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 15, 2016.

The agenda for the meeting consists of the following:

A. Welcome - Trustee Bell, Chair

B.   Public Comments
 
C.  Request for motion to adjourn the public meeting for a closed strategy session to discuss the
    acquisition of real property, including any form of water right, and any pending or reasonably  
     imminent litigation.

D.  Request for motion to reconvene public meeting.

E.    Action

1. Discussion and/or action on item(s) discussed in the closed strategy session.
Presenter: Trustee Bell

2. Discussion and/or action on Annexation and Development Agreement for the Summit – Powder Mountain Development Project.
               Presenter:  Trustee Bell

F.   Adjourn

                                                     CERTIFICATE OF POSTING

The undersigned, duly appointed Administrative Assistant in the Weber County Commission Office, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was posted as required by law this 14th day of April 2016.



___________________
Brooke Stewart

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary series for these meetings should call the Weber County Commission Office at 399-8405 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Notice it was sent out exactly 24 hours and 5 min before the meeting so conveniently nobody will show  !!

Ogden Canyon Construction Update

3/31/16 Construction Update

Pineview Water Systems is replacing the irrigation water siphon at the mouth of Ogden Canyon.  The following are planned construction activities.  

Please note that due to weather conditions, emergency situations or equipment/supply issues, schedules are subject to change.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

·         Effective through project completion in April/May 2016, motorists should continue to expect minimal flagging operations on SR-39 at the mouth of the canyon. Restrictions will be effective during daylight hours, Monday through Saturday.  Traffic will be stopped intermittently in both directions for up to 15-minute intervals to accommodate construction equipment access and as a public safety precaution as suspended loads are being transported over the roadway.  The work schedule is largely weather-dependent. 

SCHEDULE

·         All sections of the new pipe have been installed and crews are painting the exterior of the pipe as weather allows.

·         The project team is preparing the pipe for pressure testing in order to ensure the pipe will be ready for irrigation season.

·         Once pressure testing is complete, the trolley system that was used for the removal and installation of the pipe will be disassembled and taken off site.

·         As the project wraps up, crews will begin restoring the construction site.

SAFETY

·         Although the pipe will soon be operational, the construction site will be active and off limits to the public as site restoration continues.

·         As a public safety precaution, crews want to remind hikers that all areas in the construction zone on both sides of the canyon are off limits.

·         All areas below the siphon that have been fenced off and signed are off limits to the public during construction.

·         Drivers are encouraged to follow all signs and flaggers through the work zone to promote public safety.  A protective highway cover has been built over SR-39 beneath the siphon. 

PROJECT PURPOSE & DESCRIPTION

·         The Ogden Canyon siphon is the pipeline that is suspended between the canyon walls at the mouth of Ogden Canyon.  The pipe is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and operated by Pineview Water Systems.  It has been in use since the summer of 1937, providing irrigation water for almost 80 years.  It currently serves 10,000 customers in the Ogden area. 

·         The siphon was at the end of its operational life and needed to be replaced.  A new pipe and support system with seismic upgrades were installed.  The new siphon looks very similar to the original siphon.  The new siphon is expected to be operational by irrigation season.

MORE INFORMATION

Pineview Water has employed a project-dedicated public involvement team to keep the public informed and help address concerns throughout project construction.  Residents with questions or concerns may contact Marcus Murdock:

·         Phone: 801-888-3159

·         Email: email@ogdencanyonsiphon.com

Ogden Canyon Construction Update

It's that time of year again - construction time.

Click here to view an article from Sunday's Standard Examiner

And here is an update from the contractor:

2/11/16 Construction Update

Pineview Water Systems is replacing the irrigation water siphon at the mouth of Ogden Canyon.  The following are planned construction activities.  

Please note that due to weather conditions, emergency situations or equipment/supply issues, schedules are subject to change.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

·         Effective through project completion in April 2016, motorists should continue to expect flagging operations on SR-39 at the mouth of the canyon. Restrictions will be effective during daylight hours, Monday through Saturday.  Traffic will be stopped intermittently in both directions for up to 15-minute intervals to accommodate construction equipment access and as a public safety precaution as suspended loads are being transported over the roadway.  The work schedule is largely weather-dependent. 

SCHEDULE

·         All hanging sections of the new pipe have been installed and crews will begin installing new sections of pipe that will be on the north and south face of the canyon walls.

·         Crews are continually battling freezing temperatures and high winds to ensure the project stays on schedule.    

SAFETY

·         As a public safety precaution and with spring approaching, crews want to remind hikers that all areas in the construction zone on both sides of the canyon are off limits.

·         All areas below the siphon that have been fenced off and signed are off limits to the public during construction.

·         Drivers are encouraged to follow all signs and flaggers through the work zone to promote public safety.  A protective highway cover has been built over SR-39 beneath the siphon. 

PROJECT PURPOSE & DESCRIPTION

·         The Ogden Canyon siphon is the pipeline that is suspended between the canyon walls at the mouth of Ogden Canyon.  The pipe is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and operated by Pineview Water Systems.  It has been in use since the summer of 1937, providing irrigation water for almost 80 years.  It currently serves 10,000 customers in the Ogden area. 

·         The siphon is at the end of its operational life and needs to be replaced.  A new pipe and support system with seismic upgrades will be installed.  The new siphon will look very similar to the existing pipe.  The new siphon is expected to be operational by early April 2016.

MORE INFORMATION

Pineview Water has employed a project-dedicated public involvement team to keep the public informed and help address concerns throughout project construction.  Residents with questions or concerns may contact Marcus Murdock:

·         Phone: 801-888-3159

·         Email: email@ogdencanyonsiphon.com

British Artist Simon Beck Creates Snow Art At Powder Mountain

British Artist Simon is currently in residency for nine days at Summit - Powder Mountain creating snow art.

To learn more and to see more amazing photos, visit the Standard Examiner and read:

Thousands of steps create snow murals on Powder Mountain

Photo from Standard Examiner by Marshall Birnbaum

Contract reached to resolve high-stakes Ogden Valley water fight

Due to the importance of this issue, we have pasted the entire Cathy McKitrick article below.

EDEN — While it may not be a kumbaya moment, a recent agreement signed bySummit Mountain Holding Group LLC and area water companies signals significant progress in a battle that at times looked impossible to resolve.

The water saga began in 2013 after Summit purchased 10,000 mountainside acres, along with the Powder Mountain ski resort, that straddles Weber and Cache counties. Along with that land purchase came 1,400 acre feet of water in Pineview Reservoir, and Summit hoped to tap 400 acre-feet via its newly-dug mountaintop Hidden Lake well. An acre-foot is the volume of a sheet of water one acre in area and one foot in depth.

In April 2014, Summit applied to the Division of Water Rights for an exchange permit that would allow release of 400 acre-feet out of Pineview Reservoir to compensate water users in the valley for any diminished flows caused by the Hidden Lake well. In late July 2015 — after dueling hydrogeology studies and extensive legal fees — the State Engineer OK’d Summit’s exchange request with several conditions. Since that time, stakeholders have been negotiating an agreement that would satisfy all the parties.

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A new 88-page contract among Summit, Wolf Creek Irrigation Company, Bar B Ranch Inc., Eden Water Works Company, Middle Fork Irrigation Company, and Wolf Creek Water and Sewer Improvement District details several actions Summit must take to accommodate residents lower on the mountain. At the peak of animosity, several residents posted “Summit Sucks Water” signs in their yards and pastures to warn tourists of the unhappy relationship.

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Dee Staples, president of the Wolf Creek Irrigation Company, described theagreement as a “laborious, technical document.” While he voiced qualms about Summit’s development plans, Staples acknowledged that the contract terms “were as good as we could have hoped for.”

The four-phased Summit-Eden Powder Mountain project area spans 6,278 acres of property that in 2012 held a taxable value of about $875,062, according to a 2014 Weber County agreement. The finished development could feature up to 1,000 single- and multi-family dwelling units plus 290,000 square feet of commercial space — including hotels, restaurants and lodges, that agreement said.

“I am concerned that so many units have been approved to be built on top of Powder Mountain. I could accept fewer. And I think it is unwise to allow 400 acre-feet of water to be purchased in Pineview Reservoir, which is below our watershed, then to allow that water to be pumped from wells on top of the mountain, which is above our watershed,” Staples said. “I am troubled that a city will be built in the middle of some very sensitive wildlife habitat. These are factors that were approved by other institutions before we started negotiations.”

Given those conditions, Staples said they proceeded to negotiate the best deal they could get.

“The end result is an agreement with which we are satisfied. None of the parties got everything they wanted,” Staples said. “However, we established a pathway going forward which will hopefully allow all parties to maintain established rights and to provide a means by which all parties can achieve success.”

Summit Executive Vice President Paul Strange hailed the collaborative effort that led to the successful dispute resolution.

“Everybody was open to finding a way to live and work together,” Strange said. “We're very pleased, and we're looking forward to building homes as soon as the snow melts.”

Mitigating the Hidden Lake well’s impact on Lefty Spring, a water source that provides significant flow to Wolf Creek, was a key part of the agreement. 

“Any interference would show up there first,” Staples said. “So we extracted an easement from Summit, and they will build a monitoring device at the mouth of the spring so we can access it, measure it and determine if and when interference occurs.”

Summit also agreed to pay Wolf Creek Irrigation Company $85,000 “to make a small dent in our attorney's fees,” Staples said, adding that those funds will be divided among the protesters.

Staples said they divided Summit’s requested 400 acre-feet into two 200 acre-feet segments. And Summit agreed to mitigate interference by purchasing 15 shares in Wolf Creek Irrigation Company and build up to 20-acre-feet of water storage. 

Due to concerns from Eden Water Works and Bar B Ranch, Summit also relinquished at least one diversion point where future wells can be drilled.

“They'll drill another well this summer,” Staples said. “They agreed to then go over to the Cache County side and look for the other 200-acre feet of water. There's a lot more water on the Cache side that will serve their purposes better.”

Contact reporter Cathy McKitrick at 801-625-4214 or cmckitrick@standard.net. Follow her on Twitter at @catmck

The Stars Speak

Summit Solicits Votes To Select Board Members For The Wolf Creek Barn - VOTE NOW

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It's voting season and we need you! Polls are open November 1st - 6th to vote for your representative(s) to serve on the Wolf Barn Committee. Vote now via this link In 2012, we purchased what is known as the Wolf Barn area. "We made the decision to purchase the land so that we could focus on preserving it," Elliott Bisnow in December, 2012.  As promised, we are committed to preserving the area and have asked the Ogden Valley Community to provide input on the best means to do this. We've received many suggestions and are currently forming a board that will determine the plan of action based on received input.  Below are individuals who have submitted their name to be considered for the Wolf Barn Committee. Of the five-member board, three will be from the Ogden Valley Community. Please vote for three individuals to best represent you. Amanda Ballenger I would like to be considered for one of the community board positions. I have lived in Eden for 8.5 years as a year around community member. I worked in Ogden for a number of years and for the past few years I have worked in the valley. My entire professional life has revolved around working in the community for the community. You will see from my resume that last year I developed a youth ski program at Powder Mtn. that brought 55 new season passes to Powder Mtn. Since Summit arrived in the valley I have also made a point of getting to know team members and would like to see this relationship between Weber county community and Summit community nurtured into a relationship that is defined by communication and action that benefit ALL that call this home. I hope I hear from you soon and thank you for your consideration. Charles Debinstic During my professional career as an educator, I first served as a public school history teacher in New Jersey for 5 years before completing advanced degrees in the field of library science and educational technology. After teaching at James Madison University in Virginia for 28 years, I retired in 2000. In 2006 my wife and I decided to move to Eden where we could enjoy a very active outdoor lifestyle that included skiing, hiking, water sports, etc. Among the many volunteer activities we enjoy doing, has been our service for eight years as Utah AARP district coordinators responsible for developing and presenting activities for area members in Ogden, Weber and Morgan counties. In addition to serving in various ways with the Ogden Methodist Church's outreach to those in need, I also have a great interest in protecting the wildlife of our area, and enhancing the variety of cultural activities we offer to our local citizens.  Without question, I consider my greatest moments and achievements in life to be my 49 years of marriage to my wife and the raising of our 4 adult children to become successful and contributing members of our great and cherished country.  But none of this could have been done without the help and grace of my lord and savior, Jesus Christ and his Father.  Ellen A. Fowers Retired executive assistant for Safeway Stores, Inc. and Visa, Intl. My duties included setting up and handling all aspects of meetings, both employees and bankers. In addition, I am now a full-time artist, (web-site will be back up shortly) contributing lots of art-work including murals to many organizations, college, and businesses. I grew up in the Ogden area, transferred to the Bay Area of California for the above noted career. I would enjoy helping in any way to beautify this Valley further with serious consideration to keeping our values and image intact.Upon retirement, I returned to the Ogden Valley as all my family is here - LUV this Valley Gary Fullmer Both Jan and Gary are active members of the Ogden Valley GEM committee which tries to influence development in Ogden Valley with an emphasis on retaining open space and conserving Ogden Valley's natural resources. Both Jan and Gary were able to organize approximately 14 communities within and surrounding Wolf Creek Resort to obtain input on the future development of Wolf Creek Resort.  We willingly volunteered for this task (via the GEM committee's request) to try to ensure there was a complete resort development plan in place, with input from the communities and the developers who now owned Wolf Creek parcels as a result of the bankruptcy auction.  We also plan to publish a 1 year update on the progress made to date and to follow-up to ensure a complete, updated plan for Wolf Creek Resort gets filed with Weber County.  Hopefully, this will include final plans for the Wolf Creek Barn parcel. Gary is active in the Ogden Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), and has been very instrumental in getting a more effective CERT organizational infrastructure in place for Ogden Valley to be better prepared for disaster/emergency events. Jan Fullmer  Both Jan and Gary are active members of the Ogden Valley GEM committee which tries to influence development in Ogden Valley with an emphasis on retaining open space and conserving Ogden Valley's natural resources. Jan was appointed by Weber County to serve on the citizens' Advisory Committee to work with the Logan-Simpson consultants contracted by Weber County to review and update the development plan and recreation element plan for all of Ogden Valley.  (Logan-Simpson consultant engagement is currently in progress).  The Advisory Committee has sorted through a volume of community input on the future development of Ogden Valley, and all of this input is being considered for incorporation into the updated plan which will be reviewed at upcoming sessions with Ogden Valley residents. Both Jan and Gary were able to organize approximately 14 communities within and surrounding Wolf Creek Resort to obtain input on the future development of Wolf Creek Resort.  We willingly volunteered for this task (via the GEM committee's request) to try to ensure there was a complete resort development plan in place, with input from the communities and the developers who now owned Wolf Creek parcels as a result of the bankruptcy auction.  We also plan to publish a 1 year update on the progress made to date and to follow-up to ensure a complete, updated plan for Wolf Creek Resort gets filed with Weber County.  Hopefully, this will include final plans for the Wolf Creek Barn parcel. Ron Gleason I have been living in the Valley for 10 years, understand the intent of the current General Plan and Recreational element, have followed the proposed new General Plan and been involved with the process and while I have my own personal views on needs for the valley and what role the Wolf Barn land could play ultimately it is the voice of the community that should be heard and followed.   Ruthann Halay  I have lived in the Ogden Valley since August 2001, and am very dedicated in making our Neighborhood a great place to live.  I recently retired, and work part-time at McKay Dee Hospital as a  Dietitian.  I have worked since 1974 after graduation from College, with a B.S. in Food and Nutrition Science, and a M.ED. in Education and Business Management. My career was based in the food service industry, mostly in corporate product development, sales, and training positions.  I have organized the Neighborhood Watch Campaign in the Upper Wolf Creek area, and helped others, Highlands, Patio Springs, and Liberty areas with theirs.  Active with projects for the Weber County Sheriff, CERT volunteer, and GOAL Foundation, keeps me aware of our great surroundings efforts of the County. I also am on the Board of Directors for the OUTreach projects in Northern Utah. Last year, I organized a funding campaign to help establish Youth Futures, the first Homeless Shelter and refuge for Teens. Sharon Holmstrom I am in Virginia until Nov. 1st  but here is just an outline:  I taught junior high English in the valley for 20 years, was the 1998 Utah Teacher of the Year, was a founding member of the Nature Center in Ogden, and of the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley.  I served on the Ogden Valley Planning Commission for 8 years. I am active in all things community because I am passionate about Ogden Valley.  We have been privileged to live here for over 40 years and while we have travelled extensively, there is no place more beautiful to come home to. Robert Lawrence Jacobs  Raised in Southern Cal. Moved to Colorado ski area when 27. Have a degree in English. The 60's was a time where people where taking all kinds of useless degrees. That was mine. Served an apprenticeship as a jeweler and silversmith in Beverly Hills right after college as I did not want to go on to get a doctorate and teach. Was in jewelry for 25 years along with some side work in construction and logging. Opened a jewelry business in Steamboat Springs, with one of my brothers in 1975, and closed it down in 1990. Worked as a computer network admin for a few corporations in California for a few years.  Made some money in investing and wandered about for awhile looking for a place to be a ski bum. My younger brother talked me into joining his marketing company in 2002, so I gave up ski bumming for awhile. Moved to Montana for a few years doing this marketing stuff and in 2004 moved to Eden and bought a house, still doing marketing from home.  And here I am. I have worked with people a lot in retail and wholesale businesses. I have managed people and I have been in sales and I have been a high end craftsman. Now I am retired and am 70 years old if you can believe that Shauna Jensen Gail Meakins PhD (ABD), University of Utah- City and Metropolitan Planning ; Certificate Historic Preservation, University of Utah 2008; MUP, University of Utah- Masters in Urban Planning 2008; M.A., University of California Berkeley- Physical Education 1976  My background is in public education and athletics, community recreation, and city planning.  I am extremely interested in rural/small town planning and the preservation of historical agricultural landscapes, buildings, and structures.  The focus of my studies leading to a Historic Preservation Certificate was vernacular architecture and traditional building techniques.  I also have a strong interest in handcrafts, community gardens, and historical agricultural methods and practices.  I am a board member of the Ogden Valley Land Trust.   Over a year ago my family moved to the Ogden Valley, drawn by the rural character, agricultural lifestyle, and the beauty of the historical and majestic landscapes of the area.  I served on the Park City Parks and Recreation Board in the 1990’s during the acquisition of the iconic white “McPolin Farm” property.  We were tasked with developing the initial plan and long term vision focusing on protecting and preserving the historic buildings while maintaining the integrity of the surrounding open space. Community input was critical to the success of this project. I thoroughly understand the responsibility and importance of preserving and sharing the iconic identity and soul of this majestic building and open spaces. I would be honored to serve on this committee as it synthesizes community desires and ideas to develop the long term vision and day to day use for this treasured community jewel. Ross Mertilch Chair for Liberty Park and Liberty Days for the past 7 years. One of the founding members of CFOV and one who was instrumental with in putting together the effort for the Tennis Courts.  Jeff Sanich Jeffrey Sanich is the Director of Food and Beverage at Summit Powder Mountain. Born in Wyoming and raised in Sandy, UT, Jeffrey has been involved in skiing, hospitality, and cooking for most of his life. Chef Jeffrey has worked at such properties as The White Elephant Hotel in Nantucket, Promontory Ranch Club, Sundance Resort, and The White Apron in Dover, New Hampshire. After 15 plus years in resorts and hospitality, Jeffrey arrived at Powder Mountain in March 2015. He currently is responsible for all aspects of food and beverage at the resort and North Fork Table and Tavern.   Lee Schussman  I am Lee Schussman. My wife, Brenda, and I have lived in Weber County for 43 years--30 in Ogden, and 13 in Eden. We have been property owners in the Ogden Valley for the past 35 years and have participated in the processes creating the 1998 Valley Master Plan, the subsequent Recreation Plan, the current re-do of the Master Plan, and multiple other issues related to land-use and planning in the Ogden Valley. I have recently retired after 40 years of practicing Family Medicine in the Ogden area and teaching Family Medicine and Wilderness Medicine at the University of Utah. For 20 years I was one of the physician advisors for the Snow Basin Ski Patrol. My wife and I live adjacent to the Wolf Barn Area, and our HOA owns the property along Wolf Creek contiguous to the area. We have a high level of interest in the future developments in the Ogden Valley and of that land in particular. I appreciate that Summit, as the owner of the Wolf Barn Area, is setting up a group to help plan how that land will be used.  Being recently retired, I have the time, and will make the commitment, to work hard on that planning. I believe the land can be used in ways that would maintain past commitments made by Wolf Creek to keep it "open," further Summit's goals of being a good neighbor, and preserve much of the environmentally sensitive and wildlife-rich areas of the Wolf Barn property. Sara Wayman I'm interested in sorting through the community suggestions for the barn area. I grew up at Powder Mountain, I lived in the valley when I was young and then my family moved back to Eden in 2002, just from Ogden - never too far from Powder. I lived in Seattle from 2005 - 2014 but returned to be close to family and the best skiing on earth. My parents have a home just down the street from the barn. I love this valley and think I would have some good insight to share. Beverly Zimmerman  I have been coming to the valley for the last ten years, and bought a home here two and a half years ago.  Like everyone else that has been drawn to this community, I love it.  I've had the good fortune in my life to travel extensively as well as live in a wide variety of places - some were urban hubs such as Boston, Manhattan, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Moscow, and Quito, other places were more rural such as Eagle River, Alaska and New Braunfels, Texas.   Urban Planning is a course of study that I have identified as my next challenge and I am currently taking steps to enter the Master's program at the University of Utah.  I continue to look for ways to learn about and be involved in the on going discussion concerning the well being of this valley. While I have only recently started to put down my roots here in the valley, I can happily provide some local references if you decide to consider me for one of the board positions.

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