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PCMC Newsletter-July, 2011
Community Newsletter July, 2011
Get Hip to the DripPark City Water Department will be offering free Water Checks to Park City residents this summer. Water audits can show you how to water your lawn more efficiently and help you save money while continuing to enjoy a green landscape.
The four processes of a Water Check are to analyze your landscape and irrigation system to determine soil type, precipitation rate, water pressure, lawn root depth and sprinkler uniformity. Based on this information, a customized watering schedule will be developed for your landscape.
To schedule your free Water Check, please contact Tamara Lindsay at 435-615-5331 or tlindsay@parkcity.org
Raw Water Line Extension Project
The Raw Water Line Extension Project will extend Park City’s Raw Water Line from its current location at the intersection of Sidewinder Drive and Wyatt Earp to the north side of Kearns Boulevard (Hwy 248). The Raw Water Line is a key component of the Park City water system which conveys water from the Weber River near Rockport Reservoir to the new Quinn’s Junction Water Treatment Plant currently under construction. The Raw Water Line extends west from the Treatment Plant along the Rail Trail to Wyatt Earp. In addition to providing water to the new Treatment Plant, the Raw Water Line will provide raw water for outdoor irrigation at golf courses, ball fields, and parks which significantly reduces the amount of treated potable water used. In the future, the Raw Water Line will extend to the west across town and will terminate west of the Park City Municipal Golf Course.
During the summer of 2011, UDOT will be repaving much of Hwy 248 from the Park City High School to Kamas. This proposed work was unknown to Park City’s Water Department until recently. The Water Department would like to take advantage of this schedule and extend the Raw Water Line and a buried fiber optic conduit across Hwy 248 before UDOT’s work is finished. This will allow the water line to be installed using an open cut method rather than a jack and bore method. The open cut method is much simpler, will have the least impact to the community and will result in cost and time savings. The jack and bore method involves excavating large pits on either side of the road way and pushing the pipe under the road. Once the new pavement is installed, the open cut method will not be possible.
Advantages to the Project and Open Cutting Across Kearns
• Cost savings of approximately $50,000.
• Time savings of several weeks.
• Reduced impact to residents and traffic.
• Provides access to fiber conduit that will provide enhanced communication services to City facilities.
• Expands City’s network infrastructure.
• Allows for future communication opportunities and growth.
Fixed Base Automatic Meter Reading Project
The purpose of the fixed base project is to install radios at each meter site that are capable of transmitting reads remotely to the billing office. This project is 97.5% complete. The majority of the radio installations occurred in summer and fall of 2010, and the remainder of installations are happening now.
The Park City Water Department plans to use this system to more accurately monitor demand, locate leaks on a timely basis, obtain closing reads remotely, and monitor the watering ordinance remotely. In the next phase of the project, the City will provide a web interface for customers to access and monitor their individual accounts.
Summer Reading Club is in full swing!
One World, Many Stories: June 1st through August 14th. Come to the library to sign up. Don't miss these Summer Programs:
Thursday, July 21st 2:00 pm
Join us for One World, Too Many Zombies, a Puppet Show from McMazing Tales! The program is free and recommended for all ages.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2:00 pm
Live Animal Show with Wild Wonders, exotic animal rescue and education group. Awaken your compassion for living things with 8 animals to learn about and touch. The program is free and recommended for all ages.
Leadership Park City
Park City’s national award-winning and ‘Best of State 2011”, yearlong community leadership program is accepting applications for its 18th year class. Deadline to apply is August 19. Additional information
Join the New Low Carbon Diet Challenge!
While large-scale environmental challenges are clearly daunting, it is also clear that each action we take has the ability to either be part of the solution or a contributor to the problem. It is, after all, the aggregate of all our individual actions which will create the future we leave for the next generation. It is in this spirit that we call upon you and your household to join us in being part of the solution, one pound of CO2 at a time.
Click here to learn more about the Low Carbon Diet and how you can get involved! This initiative is being sponsored by the City of Park City and we’ll be hosting numerous events throughout 2011 – join us!
| Street Name | Rotomilling | Asphalt Paving |
| Queen Esther: Deer Valley to Telemark Drive | Complete | July 12 |
| 8th Street: Park Avenue to Empire Avenue | Complete | July 14 |
| Woodside Avenue: 8th Street to 10th Street | July 12 | July 14 |
| Woodside Avenue: Park Avenue to 519 Woodside Avenue | July 11 | July 14 |
| Snow Creek Drive: SR 224 to bridge | Complete | July 12 |
| Deer Valley Drive: roundabout up 1,200' | July 12 | July 13 |
| Sullivan Road: Miners Hospital to Park Avenue | Complete | July 14 |
| Monitor Drive: Lucky John to new pavement | July 12 | July 18 |
| Silver Cloud Drive: Meadows to Silver Cloud Court | July 12 | July 18 |
| American Sadler: Lucky John East 550’ | July 12 | July 18 |
| Estates Drive: American Saddler to Estates Circle | July 12 | July 15 |
| Crescent Ridge: Three Kings to Gate | Complete | July 12 |
| Senior Citizen Center | NA | July 14 |
| Street Name | Asphalt Paving |
| Meadows Drive: Evening Star to Sunny Slopes Drive | July 20-27 |
| American Saddler: Meadows Drive to Lucky John | July 20-27 |
| Deer Valley Drive East: Solamere Drive to Snow Park Lodge | July 20-27 |
| Euston Drive: End to End | July 20-27 |
| Lucky John Drive: Little Kate to American Saddler | July 20-27 |
| Lowell Avenue: Mmanor Way to Empire Avenue | July 20-27 |
| Quinn's Ice Rink parking lot and around building | July 20-27 |
*The above schedule may change
Recreation News
We’re kicking off more adult programs in August with Kickball & Co-ed 7v7 Soccer Leagues. Register your teams now, space is limited. Call our awesome staff at 615-5401 for more info or register online.
Comstock-Sidewinder Walkability Project
Phase I construction of the new pathway along Comstock Drive is currently underway. This phase includes work between Kearns Boulevard and Little Bessie.
Upcoming Events
Need help planning your summer activities? Click here for a list of upcoming happenings in Park City.
Green Your Routine
Looking for a quick list to help prioritize which foods you should buy organic? Check out the Shopper’s Guide to Buying Organic which was put together by the Environmental Working Group.
CityTour 2011 Dates for this year’s CityTour are September 7-11.
We will journey to Estes
Park and Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Sign up now!
News You Can Use
In June, City Council
Appointed Katherine Matsumoto-Gray, Judy McKie, Puggy Holmgren, and Alex Natt to the Historic Preservation Board.
Awarded the Comstock/Sidewinder Walkability Project construction contract to Miller Paving.
Adopted a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for Park City.
Appointed Jack Thomas and Nann Worel to the Planning Commission.
Appointed Ray Townsend, Craig Moyes, and Paul Anderson to the Recreation Advisory Board
Adopted a Resolution declaring June 21-September 21, 2011 as “The Season of Civility”, Leadership Class XVII’s class project.
Parkites Check Your Mail! City Community Satisfaction Survey Opens
In the next few days 1,200 randomly selected households will receive postcards announcing that they have been selected to participate in the Park City Community Satisfaction Survey sponsored by Park City Municipal Corporation. More
Sustainability For Homes
Sometimes reducing your environmental impact can be a little overwhelming. There is a lot of new information and sometimes it changes very quickly from new research or developments. Start off small and take it a day at a time and soon you'll be able to incorporate a lot of these ideas into your daily life. Here are 10 ways to get started reducing your impact at home.
1. Sign up for the SCPW Challenge- Park City worked with Summit Community Power Works to bring this online resource to life. Here you will find 70 actions you can do at home to conserve, with all available rebates and incentives, and step-by-step instructions on how to complete each action. It's even more fun when you get your neighbors to participate and form a team to win prizes and recognition!
2. Conserve Energy - Start off by being conscious of the energy you use at home, noticing what lights are on, when the TV is on, etc. Then make a concerted effort to turn off lights and electronics when they are not needed. Conservation is not about doing without, but about using energy wisely.
Many Park City residents use snow melt products, such as heat tape, to prevent ice dams on their roofs. These snow melt systems are needed for certain roofs, but they also use a huge amount of electricity and often times we forget to turn them off when it gets warmer. In fact, some systems use as much electricity as the entire home. Make sure your snow melt system is turned off during warmer months - some systems have been found to be operating during spring/summer, costing lots of money and inflating the community's carbon footprint. If you find yourself forgetting to turn off your heat tape, you can purchase a timer that will do it for you.
4. Replace Inefficient Bulbs - Your energy audit will likely reveal that you have some inefficient bulbs in your home. Make sure to replace those with more efficient lighting options like LED bulbs which use a fraction of the energy and last much longer than older lighting technologies. You'll begin saving money immediately with this low cost and easy upgrade.
5. Unplug - Avoid phantom loads that come from gadgets and electronics that draw power even when they're off. Unplug chargers, printers, gadgets, coffee makers, toasters and other similar electronics to avoid wasting unnecessary energy. You can also plug these devices into a power strip and shut off the power strip when not being used.
6. Improve Indoor Air Quality - Sometimes your home's indoor air quality is worse than the air outdoors due to inadequate ventilation and the release of toxins indoors from furniture, chemicals, equipment and more. Learn more about the sources of indoor toxins and how to reduce them to make your home safer.
7. Upgrade Inefficient Appliances - Reduce both water and energy use by upgrading to more efficient appliances. Look for ENERGY STAR labeled appliances that are guaranteed to be more efficient. While the initial cost of the appliance may be slightly more than a regular one, the money you save on energy will more than cover the cost of the upgrade.
8. Clean Greener - Cleaning solutions in your home may actually be toxic and causing you harm. Start cleaning your home with more natural cleaning supplies that are safer for your family, pets and the environment. Look for all natural, biodegradable and non-petroleum based products.
9. Buy Green Power - One of the cheapest and easiest ways to reduce your carbon emissions is to support renewable energy from your electric utility. Our very own Rocky Mountain Power has a program for exactly that called Blue Sky. Sign up today!
10. Install a Programmable Thermostat - Making sure you don't heat or cool your home when you're not there (or when you're asleep and cozy under covers) is one of the easiest ways to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Programmable thermosats allow you to control temperature settings for when you are at home, away, and asleep.