In a formal letter dated April 17th, 2013 Utahns for Better Transportation (UBET) and the Sierra Club have made a formal request to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). The request is an appeal for an Alternative to the West Davis Highway.
“This is a formal request from Utahns for Better Transportation (UBET) and the [...]
The Nature Conservancy’s Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve (4,500 acres/11 shoreline miles) will be directly impacted by the footprint of the WDC (loss or isolation of acres). Some Mitigation Commission property will also be affected. But as with others who have replied, it is the indirect impacts that they have so far not addressed in [...]
The Mile Long UDOT Demonstration of the West Davis Corridor was a success. Even with 3 inches of snow and sub freezing temperatures people from the the community and outside interest groups showed up to voice there opposition of building a freeway next to the Farmington Bay Bird Refuge.
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Saturday, Feb 23, 2013
10:00am – Noon
West Glovers Lane
Check-in is at 1132 W. Glovers Lane
Come join your friends and neighbors in the fun of showing UDOT, Government, and Media why you care about Farmington Bay, and to not destroy it with an elevated freeway. People representing the varies interests [...]
UDOT study shows Glovers Lane option puts highway road level
14 feet ABOVE ground on average.
Due to the low elevation of Farmington Bay & wetlands, UDOT study shows that if they choose Glovers Lane option they need to build the highway above current grade on average 14 feet – projecting noise throughout W [...]
The following is a letter from Farmington City Councilman Cory Ritz.
To all who have taken time to contact me regarding the West Davis Corridor issue;
I truly appreciate your time and effort, to get involved in important issues facing our town! Despite being out of town on business, I have wanted to individually respond [...]
Now is your chance to be heard.
UDOT will be taking public comments until March 25th. Email your comments to westdavis@utah.gov
The Standard Examiner discusses how UDOT changed there mind due to one determined Farmington resident.
Donate to Support Farmington’s preffered route
Photos of West Farmington

Short-eared Owl

Bald Eagle

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Rough-legged Hawk

Great Egret

Bald Eagle

Green Frog

Killdeer

Western Kingbird

Bald Eagle

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Yellow Headed Black Bird

Cinnamon Teal

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Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

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