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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Regenerative agriculture

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Soils can potentially trap a large amount of carbon away from the atmosphere. One method of driving more carbon into soils is through regenerative agriculture.

For example, in the summer of 2018 Park City decided to initiate regenerative agriculture on the iconic piece of land at McPolin Barn. This piece of land had remained relatively undisturbed since it was set aside under easement in 1991. The lack of disturbance on the land led to the grasses that grow and die each year to thatch together, never properly decomposing into the soil.

In partnership with Bill White Farms, a local non-profit organization, cattle were reintroduced to the former dairy. Rather than allowing them to spread out and graze on their favorite species, the cattle were herded together which forced them to eat down the grasses and weeds indiscriminately. The disturbance by the cows hooves, as well as what comes out of their tail ends, helped to mix dead matter with the soil and facilitate the decomposition process. This accelerated decomposition is key in releasing nutrients, thus creating a healthy environment for microbiota to trap more carbon away from the atmosphere and build up the health of our soils. The healthy soils are also more able to retain water, and allow for better growth of native species instead of noxious weeds.