Park City, Utah

Park City, Utah – October 17, 2008
The removal of dynamite uncovered last week at an Empire Pass construction site is
nearly complete. Construction work is set to resume on Monday, October 20.

On Monday morning, October 8, a track hoe digging operation unearthed dynamite, a
remnant of Park City’s silver mining era. It was later determined that the dynamite was
manufactured in the late 1890s through early 1900s. The construction site was
immediately shut down and no injuries were sustained.

During the past two weeks crews have been chemically neutralizing the dynamite in
place and then removing it to a safe zone to be burned. This painstakingly time
consuming process was selected as the safest approach given the age and condition of
the dynamite. Twenty-one cases of dynamite were removed safely from the site and
without injury or property damage. Becho Blasting oversaw this work together with the
expertise of Gerald Dilley of Superior Blasting.

SUMMIT COUNTY & PARK CITY MUNICIPAL ANNOUNCE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION

Agreement in principle reached with the Boyer Company on approximately 680 acres of new open space

Summit County and Park City, Utah; October 17, 2008 – Summit County and Park City Municipal officials are pleased to announce their conceptual agreement with the Boyer Company to acquire two parcels of approximately 680 acres of open space. Each parcel is approximately 340 acres in size. One parcel is located on the west side of Hwy 224 at Kimball Junction and the other land is located adjacent to Round Valley across Hwy 40 from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) facility.

“We are pleased that the Boyer Company is willing to enter into an agreement to sell us this property to preserve as open space,” said County Commissioner Bob Richer. “We tried to buy the property at Kimball Junction just a year ago and now we’re preserving significantly more open space. In addition, we are eliminating approximately 800 potential residential market units from the Kimball parcel. Many citizens have expressed a desire to protect the Kimball parcel – and now we can do that and also add more open space to Round Valley,” continued Richer.

The City and County open space committees, Citizens Open Space Advisory Committee (COSAC) and the Basin Open Space Advisory Committee (BOSAC), unanimously recommended use of up to $25 million of open space bonds towards the total land acquisition to the Park City Council and the Summit County Commission, respectively. The City and County will contribute $ 12.5 million each to the purchase. Pending completion of the acquisition both the City and the County will share ownership of the Kimball Junction parcel, while Park City Municipal will own the new open space in Round Valley, adjacent to their existing 1,300 acres of Round Valley open space.

“If this deal goes through we would significantly increase the size of our open space holdings in Round Valley and, at the same time, help to preserve nearly 340 acres at our front door. This could be a big win for the citizens of Park City and Summit County,” explained Park City Mayor Dana Williams.

The parties hope to close on the properties on December 15, 2008 and receive deeds at that time. During the period from October 17th to December 15th all of the parties will conduct their due diligence.

The Boyer Company, in a separate matter, has filed an application before the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission to develop the remaining 89 acres within The Kimball Junction Town Center as a Research Park. That process is separate and distinct from this purchase agreement.

About Park City, Utah

Park City, located in Summit County, Utah, is an internationally recognized four season destination resort. Once the second largest silver producing town in the United States, Park City with its three world famous resorts (Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort & the Canyons Resort) is home to the United States Ski & Snowboard Association, the Sundance Film Festival and numerous other yearly events. As a major mountain venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Park City’s reputation for hospitality and sports continues to grow. Park City is widely recognized for pioneering many innovative planning, conservation and artistic endeavors, and stands at the forefront of preserving open space, creating trails, working on affordable housing, and its historic preservation efforts. Park City has an area of approximately 12 square miles and a permanent resident population of approximately 7,500. Visit Park City Municipal’s website at http://www.parkcity.org.

About Summit County, Utah

Summit County, Utah is home to Park City and is considered the outdoor recreational center for the State of Utah with its extensive trail system, golf courses and mountainous terrain. Within the Snyderville Basin of Summit County is the world class Winter Sports Park that served as the 2002 Winter Olympics venue for ski jumping, bobsled and luge. Summit County has a permanent resident population of approximately 40,000. Visit Summit County’s website at http://www.summitcounty.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Myles Rademan, 435-901-8778; or,

Lisa Cilva-Ward, 435-645-7206

Co-Directors, Leadership Park City

Mary & Charlie Wintzer Awarded 6th Annual Leadership Park City “Community Leadership Award”

Park City, Utah – October 17, 2008

Leadership Park City is pleased to honor Mary & Charlie Wintzer as the joint recipients of its sixth annual “Community Leadership Award.” This award recognizes outstanding citizens of the Park City community who, through sustained community involvement, commitment and leadership, have made significant contributions to the greater Park City community.

It has been said that “The greatest vision without action is simply hallucination.”

The Community Leadership Award honors those who persevere and act; who make good things happen with the help of others.

Mary & Charlie exemplify the sustained leadership necessary to strengthen community institutions, the initiative to champion new and worthwhile programs, and the spirit to help define the public good.

Mary and Charlie Wintzer have been Park City residents for almost 40 years. During that time they raised their two children, started several successful businesses and immersed themselves in the life of the community while working quietly and effectively to support and build Park City into the caring community it is.

They have never sought the limelight but instead have chosen to work in ways that have effected us all. They epitomize the motto of "service above self".

From his first days as a ski patrolman at Park City, Charlie worked to help create our ski economy. His efforts culminated during the 90's with his work on the Winter Sports Authority Board. This was the Board that planned and built the Olympic Sports Park which helped to make our quest for the Olympics successful. His knowledge as a builder was invaluable and his ability to analyze problems and create solutions is the touchstone of all his work, public and private.

His construction company helped to build the largest free-standing bleacher ever erected for an Olympics site at Deer Valley.

His expertise was also given to the Park City Board of Education as it began its growth explosion during the late 80's and 90's.

In 1998, he became a member of the Board for the newly created People's Health Clinic and now serves as its Co-chairman. Again his construction and building experience is being contributed to the building of the new County/People’s Health Clinic facility.

In 2006, Charlie was appointed to the Park City Planning Commission on which he now serves.

Additionally, Charlie is an avid skier and fly fisherman and if not on the river, he will be in the Daly Chutes of Deer Valley on a Saturday morning skiing the powder.

Mary Wintzer's list of community activities is no less daunting. 18 years of service on PTA and school committees while her children attended Park City Schools; Cub Scout Den Mother and Pack Master; Park City Small Business Woman of the Year; mentor to many of the small businesses renting space at their complex on Ironhorse Drive; member of Park City Board of Adjustment; member of the committees to rewrite the Land Management Code to create a low density zone in the Rossi Hill area of Old Town and the General Plan for city development. She is an ardent defender of the Historic preservation of Old Town, and an election poll worker for 10 years. She is also a member of a Salt Lake City group - "Speaking of Women's Health" – which advocates for women's access to adequate health care.

Mary and Charlie have been quiet supporters of many non-profits in Park City, both financially and with their time and talent. These non-profits include KPCW, The People's Health Clinic and the Christian Center. They have been proud supporters of KPCW since its first days on the air.

Mary and Charlie are truly representative of all that is good about Park City - hard working small business owners who have brought their time, talents and energy to everything they have supported. They truly have had a love affair with their community!

Their tireless leadership efforts have earned them tremendous community respect and admiration, and the tenacity with which they approach community problems is an inspiration for us all.

Mary & Charlie are among Park City’s ‘leadership heroes’, and Leadership Park City is honored to bestow its sixth annual Community Leadership Award on them. They join previous award recipients, Candy Erickson, Bob Richer, Sally Elliott, Jan Wilking and Meeche White as leadership role models for our community.

The Community Leadership Award

The Community Leadership Award is presented annually at the Leadership Park City reception and final banquet in October. The award is positive recognition of the dedication needed to build a strong and successful Park City community.

Now in its 15th year, Leadership Park City is an award-winning, community-based leadership program designed to provide emerging leaders with new and additional skills and networking opportunities helping them make positive and lasting contributions to Park City and Summit County.

The program is supported by a wide variety of public and private sponsors sharing a faith in building strong communities and community leaders. The program now has over 375 participants and alumni.

PRESS RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis McDonough Robinson
Community and Public Affairs Manager
435-615-5189

Removal of Dynamite Uncovered in Empire Pass to Begin Thursday Morning

Park City, Utah – October 8, 2008

The neutralizing and removal of dynamite uncovered Monday at a construction site in Empire Pass is
scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 9. A permit for the work was issued this afternoon by the Park
City Building Department. Becho Blasting will oversee this work and has enlisted the expertise of Gerald
Dilley of Superior Blasting. The process involves chemically neutralizing the dynamite in place and then
removing it to a safe zone where it will be burned.

On October 7, a track hoe digging operation unearthed approximately 6 – 8 cases of dynamite
manufactured in the late 1890s or early 1900s. The materials were found in front of an abandoned mine
adit. The construction site was immediately shut down without injury. No residents were evacuated and
all roads remain open. Trails within the Empire Pass area, however, are closed until further notice.

A safety perimeter of 1000 feet has been established and will be maintained until the removal is
completed. The site has been secured and access within the safety perimeter is strictly limited to
authorized personnel only. In addition, to further protect the public, the site is being closely monitored 24
hours a day by security and night lighting has been erected to provide additional protection.

The estimated timeline for completion of the site clean-up will be ascertained as work progresses.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis McDonough Robinson
Community and Public Affairs Manager
435-615-5189

Park City Police Department Hosts Community Tours of New Building
The community is invited to tour the new environmentally sustainable Park City Police building.
Chief Lloyd Evans, Sr. and the members of the Park City Police Department are hosting
community tours on Friday, December 14 from 4:00p – 7:00p and Saturday, December 15 from
10:00a – 1:00p. The new Police Building is located at 2060 Park Avenue.

The Police Building, which officially opened for business this week, highlights the City’s
commitment to green building and environmentally sustainable practices. The guided tours will
highlight many of the eco-friendly design and construction features of the building. The
geothermal heating and cooling system for the building, for example, taps into the earth’s
natural stored energy to provide an efficient, renewable energy source and reduce the building’s
energy costs by nearly 50 percent.

Other environmentally sustainable features of the building and site include:
• Locally harvested timber, concrete and stone used in the building construction.
• Site orientation and window location provides passive solar light and heat.
• A white roof reflects the sun’s heat to help cool the building in the summer.
• Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and motion sensor lighting save energy costs and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Low VOC interior paint, sealants and adhesives improve air quality.
• 100 percent of rainwater from the site flows into the adjacent dry riverbed and back into the
groundwater.
• Water saving features such as low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators reduce the
volume of fresh water used in the building.

The Police Department used to be located at City Hall in the Marsac Building. Chief Evans is
thrilled with the design and function of the new Police Building. “The new facility provides a good
working environment for the officers and staff. “ Chief Evans reminds the community that all
Police operations have moved into the new Park Avenue Police Building.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis McDonough Robinson
Community and Public Affairs Manager
435-615-5189

PARK CITY TAPS MURPHY, PEEK FOR PLANNING COMMISSION

December 3, 2007 – The mid-term resignations of Park City Planning Commissioners Jim
Barth and Mark Sletten created two unexpected vacancies on the Park City Planning
Commission. Barth has served since July 2001 and Sletten since July 2005. The City
received applications from seven Park City residents interested in fulfilling the remaining
term for these seats. Mayor Dana Williams and the members of the Park City Council
interviewed all the applicants.

Mayor Williams, with the advice and consent of Council, plans to appoint Rory Murphy
and Richard Peek to fill the current vacancies on Park City’s Planning Commission.
Both appointments will expire on July 1, 2009. In making the selection, Mayor Williams
cited both Murphy’s and Peek’s “demonstrated commitment to Park City, their
knowledge of the City’s General Plan and Land Management Code, and their ability to
make sound decisions based upon the code.”

Richard Peek is a past member of the City’s Historic District Commission. He is a
general contractor by profession and currently serves on the Park City Museum’s
Building Committee. Peek cites the “preservation of the City’s historic district as an
economic and cultural cornerstone for the City” as an issue of prime importance,
together with mitigating the “impacts of developments in the past and future on the
workforce” through public transportation, park and ride lots, affordable housing, and
walkability improvements.

Rory Murphy is a partner in Paladin, LLC, which is developing the Silver Star project. He
is a member of the Rotary Club and Treasurer of the Park City Historical Society.
Murphy considers affordable housing as “Park City’s most important issue by far,” along
with sensitive lands protection and controlling the “impacts of traffic and encouraging
public transportation whenever possible.”
Regarding his appointment of Murphy, Mayor Williams explained that “the role of the
Planning Commission is to interpret and apply the Land Management Code.” Mayor
Williams responded to a concern raised by some community members that Murphy,
who is a real estate developer, shouldn’t be appointed to the Planning Commission.
“Rory has been through every stage of the development process in Park City. His Silver
Star development was widely supported by the surrounding community. His first hand
knowledge and experience with the City’s Land Management Code makes him
extremely qualified for Planning Commission.”
The Mayor and the Park City Council are expected to take formal action to fill the two
vacancies on the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on Thursday, December
6. The meeting begins at 6:00p in the City Council Chambers at 445 Marsac Avenue.

Park City & Summit County Win 2007 Commuter Vision Award

In recognition of Park City & Summit County’s innovative community transportation programs over the last five years, the Utah Transit Authority Rideshare Department honored them with their 2007 Commuter Vision Award.

These transportation efforts include: a major expansion of transit services from Park City into the Snyderville Basin (as a result of this effort over 2 million passengers utilized the transit system in 2006); a conversion of all transit buses & Park City diesel vehicles to bio-diesel; thejoint City/County funding of regional transit plans; planning of a soon-to-be constructed regional park & ride facility to alleviate daily commuter traffic into Park City; and the formation of a standing transportation committee which has sponsored a number of alternative transportation events including Car-less Fridays, Bike to Work Week and supported bicycle & pedestrian initiatives in the region.

The Utah Transit Authority Rideshare Department established the Commuter Vision Awards in 1997 as a means of recognizing individuals, businesses & agencies that have made significant contributions in establishing & maintaining alternative transportation programs.

For Additional Information contact:
Myles C. Rademan
Director of Public Affairs and Communications
435-615-5200

Park City Becomes Utah’s Second EPA Green Power Community
3.7 percent of residents and businesses sign up for Green Power

Park City, Utah; April 16, 2007 -- The community of Park City has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an EPA Green Power Community for purchasing 3.7 percent of its electricity use community-wide from green power resources. The world-renowned resort town is now Utah’s second EPA Green Power Community and the largest in the state. EPA extends the honor to communities that show their environmental commitment by voluntarily purchasing green power in amounts that meet or exceed EPA purchase requirements.

Simultaneously, city officials announced that they surpassed the 5 percent Green Power Challenge target announced on November 12, 2003. More than 9.4 percent of Park City residents and businesses are now purchasing Blue Sky Renewable Energy. The Park City Council partnered with the Utah Clean Energy Alliance's Utah Wind Power Campaign and Rocky Mountain Power to increase community participation in Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky® renewable energy program. The Community’s Clean Energy Challenge still continues with a new goal of reaching 15 percent of Park City residents and businesses purchasing Blue Sky Renewable Energy.

The businesses and residents are collectively purchasing nearly 8.7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of Blue Sky clean energy annually, which accounts for more than 3.7 percent of the total community electricity load. Based on national average emissions rates, the U.S. EPA estimates that Park City’s community-wide green power purchase of nearly 8.7 million kWhs is equivalent to reducing the same amount of CO2 emissions associated with nearly 1,200 passenger cars annually. This purchase is also the same amount of electricity needed to power more than 700 average American households each year.

“I am proud to be the Mayor of a community committed to clean energy and sustainability,” says Park City Mayor Dana Williams. “It makes sense for Park City to support energy resources that do not contribute to global warming and air pollution – this community thrives on the quality of our environment.”

Park City will officially celebrate the EPA recognition during the city’s first Sustainability Week which goes from Saturday, April 14 through Sunday, April 22.

To date, Park City is only one of seven communities in the nation to receive EPA Green Power Community designation. EPA encourages municipalities and organizations to voluntarily purchase green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use. As part of its recognition, Park City received two colorful street signs reading, “Welcome to a Green Power Community. We exceed EPA guidelines for buying clean, renewable energy.” The sign will be posted at a high visibility location at the base of the stairs from Main Street leading to Park City’s City Hall.

Green power is generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. Green power is considered cleaner than conventional sources of electricity and has lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a greenhouse gas linked to global climate change. Purchases of green power help accelerate the development of new renewable energy capacity nationwide.

Park City was named recently the recipient of a Blue Sky Renewable Energy Project Grant funded by Blue Sky program participants to pursue community-based renewable energy projects on various sites in Park City. Park City is looking at multiple ways to promote the City as a "Sustainable Community". On November 7, 2003 the Park City Council adopted a resolution declaring Park City's interest in taking a leadership role in promotion of sustainable energy by promoting both energy efficiency and renewable energy for Park City Municipal and the community.

About Park City, Utah
Park City, located in southwestern Summit County, is an internationally recognized four season destination resort. Once the second largest silver producing town in the United States, Park City with its three world famous resorts (Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort & the Canyons Resort) is home to the United States Ski & Snowboard Association, the Sundance Film Festival and numerous other yearly events. As a major mountain venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Park City's reputation for hospitality and sports continues to grow. Park City is widely recognized for pioneering many innovative planning, conservation and artistic endeavors, and stands at the forefront of preserving open space, creating trails, working on affordable housing, and its historic preservation efforts.

About the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership
EPA’s Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to purchase green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use. The Green Power Partnership currently has hundreds of Partners voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses, local, state, and federal governments, trade associations, as well as colleges and universities.

For a full listing of EPA’s Green Power Partners and information about buying green power, and becoming a Green Power Community, visit the Partnership’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/

About Blue Sky
Blue Sky is one of the most popular renewable programs in the nation, consistently ranking in the top five for the number of customers enrolled and megawatt-hours sold. In Utah, more than 20,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers buy renewable energy and encourage additional renewable energy development through the program. There are 52,000 residential and business customers who buy Blue Sky in the western United States. The energy for Blue Sky comes primarily from western wind farms, and is sold in 100 kilowatt-hour increments for $1.95 each, in addition to a customer’s regular bill. For more information or to sign up for Blue Sky, call 800-769-3717 or e-mail bluesky@pacificorp.com. Customers can sign up online at www.rockymtnpower.net/bluesky.

About Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and provides electric service to more than 950,000 customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. It is a division of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the U.S., providing approximately 1.7 million customers in six states with reliable, efficient energy. For more information, visit www.rockymountainpower.net.

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Contacts:
Alison Butz
Park City Municipal Corporation
435-615-5151

Jeff Hymas
Rocky Mountain Power
801-220-2340

For Additional Information contact:
Myles C. Rademan
Director of Public Affairs and Communications
435-615-5200