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Kennecott Ready To Wash Its Hands of Oquirrh Lake
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By Karen Holt Bennion
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n the west side of Bangerter Highway and 11400 South sits a beautiful and serene lake, Oquirrh Lake. People from all over the valley come to refresh themselves with a walk, a bike ride, or to simply sit near the banks of the South Jordan lake to fish or watch the sun set. But South Jordan residents may not know that the 85-acre lake and property that surrounds it fall under the ownership of Kennecott Land Company. Years ago, when Kennecott began developing Daybreak and Oquirrh Lake, an agreement was signed between the company and the city (on July 9, 2007) which would give the city an opportunity to invest in the much-
prized piece of land—25 percent of the 4,157 acres. The master development agreement required the city to take ownership of the lake, “no earlier than five years.” At a Sept. 30 city council work session, preliminary talks about the transfer began. Rulon Dutson, Kennecott’s manager for community planning, urged the mayor and council members to dive in with ideas for the lake’s future. South Jordan Strategic Services Director Don Tingey laid out a conceptual plan for the city to take control of the pristine land.
Oquirrh Lake continued on page 4
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