What will it be like to climb in the Wasatch in 10 years?
Will we need permits to climb Pentapitch?
Will we have to take a bus to go bouldering?
A fee to park while climbing Steorts' Ridge?
The Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow survey is going to help set the framework for recreation land use in the Wasatch for the next 20 years. It's important that we as climbers let our voices be heard about issues that will have an impact on the our outdoor experiences. Wanna have a say?
The SLCA is partnering with the Front and Momentum to help spread the word about this important initiative. While taking a break, be sure to stop by one of the computers (thanks to the Front for loaning the computers), take the survey and learn more what the SLCA is doing and how you can get involved and help support us
More about the survey and the SLCA's role
The Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process is your opportunity to help update Salt Lake County’s 1989 Wasatch Canyons Master Plan. This plan guides land-use policy for City Creek, Emigration, Red Butte, Parleys, Millcreek, Big Cottonwood, and Little Cottonwood Canyons. Results from the survey may be used as a framework for the update of the Wasatch Canyons Master Plan which, along with the future revision of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest Plan, will guide the management of the Wasatch Canyons for the next thirty years.
This may well be the most important point in the process for our voices to be heard, so please take some time to fill out a survey. It will be online until November 20, so please don't miss this opportunity!
The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance has been participating in the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings throughout the summer, assisting Envision Utah in preparation for this survey. The SLCA focused on parking/transportation issues by pointing out climber parking and use patterns. (The number of access points in Scenario C is an attempt to consolidate climber parking in a way that makes sense relative to the resource, safety, and the potential for future transit stops. The mileage in the last column of the Dispersed Recreation Focus figures is a rough attempt at designating the number of miles in the canyons, along which climbers could legally park.)
While filling out the survey, keep in mind that the concepts up for evaluation are not necessarily exclusive to any one scenario. For example, just because improved climber trails and trailheads are a part of Scenario C does not mean that it can’t be a part of a revised scenario along with improved transit and even parking fees in the final report. Focus on the concepts that make sense to you, and be sure to write thoughtful comments. Feel free to contact SLCA board members if you have any questions or comments.
