Applications for at-large members of the Park City Dog Facility & Policy Task Force

Post Date:01/25/2016 10:56 AM

The Mayor and Park City Council are seeking applications for at-large members of the Park City "Dog Facility and Policy Task Force." At-large members, in conjunction with community stakeholder groups (identified below) will provide recommendations for additional off-leash, dog park, and dog-prohibited facilities, as well as the associated designation criteria and management measures. Finally, the task force will aid in the evaluation of the existing Round Valley and Library Field pilot projects, and any other applicable dog-related policies within city limits and/or on city-owned property.

Stakeholder Groups include:

  • Summit Land Conservancy (non-voting liaison)
  • Utah Open Lands (non-voting liaison)
  • Mountain Trails Foundation
  • Recreation Advisory Board
  • Snyderville Basin Recreation District
  • Summit County Animal Control
  • Recreation Advisory Board
  • Park City Police Department

Applicants must reside within the city limits of Park City. Meeting times/dates are yet to be established, but likely will be every two weeks, starting in late February 2016. This is a limited-term appointment through July 31, 2016.

Selected applicants will be required to sign an Authorized Release of Information for a background check, which will be conducted by the City. Additionally, all members of the Committee will be required to sign a Disclosure Affidavit and acknowledge the City’s Ethics policy. To receive an application form, please email Heinrich Deters at hdeters@parkcity.org or call 435.615.5205.

Applications must be received by 4:00PM Friday, February 12, 2016. Applications may be submitted by email to Heinrich Deters, hdeters@parkcity.org or in hard copy, to Heinrich Deters, Sustainability Department, 445 Marsac Ave., P.O. Box 1480, Park City, UT 84060.

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Converting our electricity to 100% renewable is a major part of our transition to become a carbon neutral community. Renewable electricity is created using technologies that don't burn any fossil fuels to create energy, such as water, wind or the sun. There are no associated greenhouse gas emissions with creating energy from renewables. We're confident that the future will be powered with renewables.

Approximately one-third of our community-wide carbon footprint comes from the electricity we use. Decarbonization means removing the carbon emitted from our energy sources. Transitioning to renewables is how we will decarbonize the energy that Park City uses.

In 2016, Park City made the decision to work with the local utility, Rocky Mountain Power, to work together to bring 100% renewable electricity to Park City. Salt Lake City, Summit County and Moab have joined the effort and in total we will convert eighteen percent of Utah’s electric grid to renewables. While Park City is a small community of only around 8,000 people, we believe we have the power to influence to create a pathway for other communities to transition to 100% renewables.

Not only does renewable energy emit drastically fewer carbon emissions as it produces electricity, it will transform Utah’s economy, produce jobs and provide stable electricity. It will also clean the air as we transition our homes, buildings, and transportation to fully electric. Renewables are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels. Renewable energy has plunged is price, and now is competitive, and often cheaper, when compared to traditional coal and natural gas generation. Renewable electricity often has zero cost fuel. The sun and wind don’t ever send a bill. Compare this to traditional coal and natural gas generation, where the fuel price can fluctuate. PacifiCorp, Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company, recently stated that thirteen of its twenty-two coal plants are uneconomic.

In addition, renewable energy keeps the dollars spent on energy close to home. Park City alone spends over $245 million per year on energy, much of which ends up in unstable or even corrupt regions of the world. Imagine if that money was spent on local jobs, benefiting our local economy?

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