Entries Published On April, 2015
The Old Cock and Thumb
I was having dinner with a friend last night when talk shifted to Mountain Accord. She doesn’t really follow the Accord closely but asked me if I thought “this whole tunnel nonsense” was really just the “old cock and thumb.” I gave her that look that says, “I don’t know what you are talking about but …
Is There an Obsessesion With Tunnels?
A Friend of the Park Rag sent through an interesting document from 2006, that discusses transportation options in Little Cottonwood Canyon. I find two things truly interesting in the document. First, many of the same players who are part of the Mountain Accord now were part of this study then, namely Lochner and Fehr & Peers. Second, …
Just How Many Consultants are on the Mountain Accord?
In response to our article on the Mountain Accord Blueprint, a reader sent an email with the subject: Full Employment Act for Consultants. I thought the person was joking but then looked at an attachment that was included. I’m not laughing any more. Here appear to be the outside consultants, as listed in various system …
Park City Day School Wants to Expand in Pinebrook
On Tuesday, April 28th the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding expanding Park City Day School, in Pinebrook. The School wants to add a 5,500 square foot addition, located on the east side of the building, with six class rooms, a restroom and associated circulation. My concern would stems from additional traffic on the …
NOAA Forecast Predicts Hot and Wet Summer
The NOAA makes long term forecasts for temperature and precipitation. While, by definition, forecasts aren’t perfect it does give some indication of what the weather service believes will happen. In Utah’s case it appears June, July, and August are predicted to be above the mean temperature and have above the mean amount of the precipitation. If …
The Park City Area has 66% LESS Dog Bites Than Average America
Over the past few years, the Park City and Summit County governments have been trying to figure out what to do about off-leash dogs. People see many dogs off-leash on our trails and then hear about dog bites around town and reason that off leash dogs are the cause of the problem. I reached out to Summit County …
We’ve found the Blueprint for Mountain Accord
Did you think the Mountain Accord came from nowhere — that it was a product of immaculate conception. Naively, I guess I did. I envisioned a group of people sitting around a table throwing out ideas. Arguing. Agreeing. Compromising. Then finally devising a solution to our watershed issues in the Wasatch. However, recently I was searching …
Cognitive Dissonance in Summit County Government Over Mountain Accord
Yesterday on KPCW, Lynn Ware Peak interviewed Summit County Manager Tom Fisher. She asked a question about Mountain Accord: In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with …
The Grapes of Wrath … Park City Style
I love the taste of dirt in the afternoon:
Park City School District Releases EPA Report on Treasure Mountain School Soil
Last fall, the EPA tested soil at Treasure Mountain Junior High School. The EPA report found that lead levels were elevated in some of the soil but that a top layer was protecting this lead from reaching the surface. The EPA says: “Given the School District’s plan to renovate, or possibly remove the School Building …
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