Bonanza Flat land exchange and conservation easement
Land exchange with the Girl Scouts of Utah (cabins and about 16 acres of improvements; city receives preservation land, a Bloods Lake water easement and a right of first refusal) and a conservation easement with adaptive management plan granted to Utah Open Lands.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Development agreement
- Location
- Bonanza Flat
Every hearing and vote
January 9, 2020 · City Council
Exchange agreement with Girl Scouts of Utah at Bonanza Flat
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a land exchange under which the Girl Scouts would build cabins and improve about 16 acres. The city would receive land for preservation, a water easement for Bloods Lake and a right of first refusal if the camp is sold. No one spoke at the public hearing.
January 9, 2020 · City Council
Bonanza Flat conservation easement and adaptive management plan
Approved · 5-0
The council approved granting a conservation easement and adaptive management plan for Bonanza Flat to Utah Open Lands. Kyle Daluga of Cottonwood Heights opposed the dog ban at Bloods Lake. Mayor Andy Beerman said Bloods Lake is the Girl Scouts camp's drinking water source.
November 10, 2022 · City Council
Bonanza Flat conservation easement and adaptive management plan
Discussed
Presenters said the purchase price was $38 million: the city put up a $25 million bond and the $13 million gap was filled by nonprofits, cities, counties and over 3,500 individual donations. Acreage rose from 1,340 to 1,550, and the plan will be revisited every five years. Toly asked whether the 175 parking spaces had been built; the answer was that not all were built and implementation could mean removing parking. No vote.
November 17, 2022 · City Council
Interlocal agreement with Wasatch County for public safety in St. Regis and Bonanza Flat conservation areas
Approved · 5-0
Formalizes existing practice: for felonies in the St. Regis area, Park City officers respond and Wasatch County takes over investigations, and Bonanza Flat rangers may issue parking citations under a temporary summer agreement. The sheriff said the Wasatch County Council had discussed but not approved it. A Utah Open Lands representative said motorized use was still occurring in a prohibited area.
June 15, 2023 · City Council
Bonanza Flat conservation easement and adaptive management plan
Discussed
Utah Open Lands said the plan must be reviewed at least every five years; challenges include overparking, enforcement and motorized vehicles. Gerber suggested paid parking, shuttles or peak weekend permits; Toly did not want to charge residents; the mayor directed that stakeholder groups not be formed now. No vote.
October 5, 2023 · City Council
Bonanza Flat adaptive management and stewardship plan update
Discussed
Council direction was sought on trail alignment, parking and the Church of Dirt trail. A poll found 58.8 percent of trail users viewed paid parking unfavorably. Rubell said safety was above conservation and wanted options with pros and cons; Doilney prioritized a safer alignment and said the Church of Dirt exceeded city management capacity. The WOW Trail direction was affirmed. No vote.
June 6, 2024 · City Council
Bonanza Flat management plan update
Discussed
Staff will maintain the status quo for the next year, collect data and return with recommendations; options include paid parking, reservations and Transit to Trails expansion. Toly said $10 an hour parking seemed too high; Rubell wanted to prioritize Park City taxpayers; Dickey did not want to relocate the trail. No motion.
February 6, 2025 · City Council
Bonanza Flat Conservation Area adaptive management plan
Approved · 4-0
The council approved a plan that expands the free Transit to Trails Purple route (Friday to Monday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., every 15 minutes), adds paid parking with free passes for 84060 residents (a proposal of $5 an hour on weekdays and $8 on weekends) and pilots 15 paid stalls at the Y. Funding comes from existing service, Flagstaff transfer fees and parking revenue. Four speakers supported paid parking with free resident access.
September 25, 2025 · City Council
Mid-season update on Bonanza Flat paid parking and 9 Purple transit service (work session)
Discussed
Slides showed about 170 average weekday riders and 436 weekend riders, 1,200 local permits and 3% to 7% daily local-permit use. A winter pilot and monitoring through October are planned. Council members called the pilot excellent. No vote.
January 8, 2026 · City Council
Bonanza Flat adaptive management plan review (work session)
Discussed
Stewardship funding since 2018 totals $682,554.82. The Purple 9 transit pilot averaged 164 weekday and 371 weekend riders a day. Summer 2025 paid parking revenue was $317,815 against $227,538 in transit costs; about $90,000 funded a winter shuttle pilot. A property owners' group asked by e-comment that the review be postponed to summer, citing notice and road-use concerns. Informational; no vote.
May 21, 2026 · City Council
Consent item pulled: Purple Route Empire shelter and parking signage
Approved with conditions · 5-0
A task order with B. Hansen Construction, up to $165,858, for the eastbound Empire shelter and parking signage near Bonanza Flat. Council Member Toly asked staff to work with Utah Open Lands on signs; a site visit was set for June 1. Approval carried a caveat that staff work with Utah Open Lands, the sustainability manager and Council Member Zegarra to match signs in the Wasatch County portion to the conservation easement. Council Member Parigian asked for a later report on actual cost.