A new bill soon to be presented to Congress, the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act (CWNCRA), would allow for the transfer of up to 340 acres of developable public Forest Service land located in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons to the Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude ski resorts.
Once these resorts gain title to the land they will be able to develop it as they see fit. Expect to see new structures, hotels, lodges, condominiums and other businesses that will bring people to the canyons and dollars to the ski resorts.
On July 9 , the Central Wasatch Commission (which is the successor to the Mountain Accord) passed a resolution directing the CWC executive director to meet separately with the members of the CWC Executive Committee to revise this bill and once completed to deliver it to Utah’s congressional delegation who will be encouraged to work to get the bill passed and enacted into law.