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American Fork Canyon Vision

Steering Committee: Andrew Jackson, MAG

Carl Fisher, Save Our Canyons Wade Garrett, Congressman Jason Chaffetz Commissioner Larry Ellertson, Utah County Mayor Gary Gygi, Cedar Hills Jon Stansfield, United States Forest Service Hanna Lockhart, Senator Mike Lee Jim Ireland, National Park Service Jeff Harris, Utah Department of Transportation Matt Sibul, Utah Transit Authority Bob Bonar, Snowbird Councilmember Steve Farrell, Wasatch County

What is the Joint Vision for American Fork Canyon?

• Resort Operations / Expansion • Wilderness Designation / Proposals • Recreation Fee Area • Management Plan Updates • Transportation Plan Updates • Complex , Diverse and Competing Uses • Interagency Visitor Center Status

– Parking? – Summer season transit? – Complex Uses

Scope?

Salt Lake and Utah Counties 2014 Population= 1.5 Million 2040 Population= 2.5 Million

• Zion National Park received a record number of visitors for the 2014 Memorial Day weekend. Over the four-day weekend, visitation was approximately 80,000 representing a 20% increase over 2013 ”NPS 2014”

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Budget

Revenue $100k Utah State funds 2014

$50K American Investment Company 2014

$150k Total

Expenses $80k Vision Document - Logan Simpson Design

$50k User Intercept Survey - USU

$130k Total