The Town Council in Henefer has adopted a noise ordinance to respond to neighbors who complained about loud noises at a home.
“We had a situation in town where there were some people who were creating a considerable of noise and they were asked to try and tone it down,” Henefer Mayor Randy Ovard said. “They were not interested in toning it down.”
The new law regulates sounds from vehicles, machinery and loud music by limiting them to a volume of 65 decibels or less, Ovard said.
“It’s difficult to enforce,” the mayor said. “Sixty-five decibels is about as loud as a hard knock on the door.”
The new law exempts agricultural workers from needing to comply, Ovard explained.
“The agriculture businesses can still exist,” the mayor stressed, adding that authorized emergency vehicles are also exempt.
And fireworks can still be discharged on some holidays, Ovard said.
S.R. 224 trail open house
An open house April 24 at the Sheldon Richins Building at Kimball Junction will present the proposed design for a trail east of State Road 224 in the Snyderville Basin.
The pathway will stretch north along the highway from Silver Springs to near the new Temple Har Shalom and the McLeod Creek trail. The project includes the enhancement of bus stops at Silver Springs and ParkWest Village, which will include shelters and bicycle racks.
Navigating the environmental-permitting process requires state and county officials host the open house to seek comments from the public about the proposed trail design and other alternatives. Business owners, service providers and the general public are invited to attend the meeting at 6505 Landmark Drive April 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The new trail is needed to provide a non-motorized link between two existing transportation trails in the Basin: the Park City S.R. 224 trail and the Millennium trail.
Comments about the project will be accepted from the public until May 24 by mail at P.O. Box 128, Coalville, Utah, 84017 or via email at [email protected]mit.ut.us. More information is available by calling Summit County Engineer Derrick Radke at 615-3250.
The burn season begins
The Park City Fire District will allow brush to be burned in the Snyderville Basin from May 9 to June 9.
Contact the fire prevention bureau at 940-2532 to obtain a permit. Permits are also available at the fire station at 736 W. Bitner Road.
Fight zebra mussels
Law-enforcement officers have the authority to stop and detain vehicles and boats they believe were used in waters infested with quagga or zebra mussels, state wildlife officials say.
“If this intervention is successful, it could save Utahns millions of dollars each year,” a press release from Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources states.
Drivers traveling on roads, entering and leaving parking lots could be stopped, according to Senate Bill 238, which passed in the 2008 legislative general session.
Mussels that attach themselves to boat hulls, motors and water intake systems destroy lakes by consuming too much plankton, which is food for fish, wildlife officials say.
“Fighting Quagga and zebra mussels will not be easy,” said Larry Dalton, DWR invasive species coordinator. “If a single breeding pair get into the water, that single pair can lead to a massive colony.”
Boaters and anglers are encouraged to clean, drain and dry any equipment that touches the water.
SB 238 also authorized the state to spend more than $2 million to fight aquatic invasive species by purchasing decontamination equipment and hiring more employees.
Cave tours in the Uintas
The U.S. Forest Service has begun accepting requests to tour the Whiterocks Cave in the Uinta Mountains Sept. 6, 13 and 20. Six cave tours limited to a group of 10 people each will be scheduled.
To obtain a reservation, send an application to the Ashley National Forest Vernal Ranger District office. Applications must be received by June 1.
Reservations are offered through a lottery, a Forest Service press release states.
For more information or to obtain an application, call (435) 789-1181 or visit www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley.