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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Nephi is the south end of the commuter corridor for the
Wasatch Front and, as such, can expect continued growth.
Taylor Oldroyd, representing Envision Utah, said the
draft of the report prepared by the organization after the
public forum meetings were held state-wide should be a
benefit to those in county-wide planning.
"We hope this will be a resource to you," said
Oldroyd.
"As a non-profit organization, our whole nature is that
we want people to have discussions and dialog," said
Oldroyd. "We won't take a position."
Maintaining neutrality, while promoting public in-put,
was essential to the non-profit organization being able to
ask some tough questions.
"We started as a grass-roots effort," he said.
Robert Steele, county commissioner, said one important
issue facing Juab County, at present, was the delivery of
the promised CUP water to the county.
"We still intend to get the water," said Steele. "That is
still of a critical and crucial importance to us. We are
well-ahead of many counties in planning for future growth
but we want cooperation in getting the water promised our
county for a long-time."
"There are a lot of battles ahead," said Oldroyd. "This
planning will help."
There were many difficult issues addressed in the report
resulting from the Envision Utah public process, said
Oldroyd. He said, through the hearing process, public
awareness concerning the difficult but important issues had
been heightened.
"We will work to educate citizens and leaders alike,"
said Oldroyd.
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