Sand Hollow, St. George area being developed

[92yamaha]

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[ktmoutfront]

I was reading about this yesterday. It is happening everywhere.

 

[HankScorpio]

St George is a disaster in the works already. They need to build a new pipeline from the Colorado river to supply water for all the development and golf courses. No extra water in the Colorado river, its been over allocated for years and that is why the reservoirs are almost empty. Real mess over there, nobody wants to accept the reality that you shouldn't be building McMansions and playing golf in the desert.

 

[Cucv_M1008]

St George is a disaster in the works already. They need to build a new pipeline from the Colorado river to supply water for all the development and golf courses. No extra water in the Colorado river, its been over allocated for years and that is why the reservoirs are almost empty. Real mess over there, nobody wants to accept the reality that you shouldn't be building McMansions and playing golf in the desert.

There hasn't been water in St George for years but people keep moving there. I dont get it.

 

[1300obo]

So is this federal, state or private land? I tried to research it but there's not alot out there

 

[92yamaha]

St George is a disaster in the works already. They need to build a new pipeline from the Colorado river to supply water for all the development and golf courses. No extra water in the Colorado river, its been over allocated for years and that is why the reservoirs are almost empty. Real mess over there, nobody wants to accept the reality that you shouldn't be building McMansions and playing golf in the desert.

I reached out to the Bureau of Reclamation just to see if there's any sway they had for this exact reason.

 

[92yamaha]

So is this federal, state or private land? I tried to research it but there's not alot out there

This video does a great job of explaining it

It's complicated. Apparently, someone owns a ton of land in an area with some turtle refuge. The gov't doesn't want this turtle refuge developed. The owner of the land wants to exchange for Sand Hollow. There's no current plans for development, but it would put Sand Hollow into private hands...which opens it for development. At least, that's what I gleaned from the video.

This post is inherently political, so my two cents: pay the guy off or tell him he's screwed. Either way, protect both and knock off the development of homes and golf courses in the desert.

 

[Wes Harden]

My dad has been in Dameron since 94. The land behind his was blm, was so nice and peaceful sitting on his back porch drinking coffee in the mornings. Then some huge land owner in the valley traded some land for the land behind my dad and developed it, large lots and million dollar homes, but not as serene as before.

can't believe how much the area has built up since the 90's.

 

[1300obo]

This video does a great job of explaining it

It's complicated. Apparently, someone owns a ton of land in an area with some turtle refuge. The gov't doesn't want this turtle refuge developed. The owner of the land wants to exchange for Sand Hollow. There's no current plans for development, but it would put Sand Hollow into private hands...which opens it for development. At least, that's what I gleaned from the video.

This post is inherently political, so my two cents: pay the guy off or tell him he's screwed. Either way, protect both and knock off the development of homes and golf courses in the desert.

Thanks, that clears it up. Doesn't sound like yall need or want another golf course development in the desert. Hope you prevail