Bees are very important to agricultural efforts. In a Fox New article entitled, “10 crops that would disappear without bees” they list 10 crops that would disappear if we no longer had bees. Those crops include apples, almonds, blueberries, cherries, avocados, cucumbers, onions, grapefruit, orange, and pumpkins. But there are also a large number of…
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Brandon Park Estates
On March 7th 2017, the Eagle Mountain City Council approved the Brandon Park Preliminary Plat Plan, as well as the Brandon Park Master Development Agreement (MDA). This is not the first time that the City Council has discussed this project and parcel of land. This parcel was at one point know as Equestrian Estates and…
Read moreEagle Mountain renews Ladder Sign agreement with Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce
On March 7th, 2017 the Eagle Mountain City Council voted unanimously to continue their agreement between Eagle Mountain and the Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) for the management and maintenance of the Ladder Signs that are located throughout Eagle Mountain. There are currently seventeen (17) Ladder Signs that are spread through out the city….
Read moreEagle Mountain Ranches HOA Loses Millions in Lawsuit
There has been some trouble brewing between Ranches HOA and its sub-HOAs for a while now. That contention eventually ended up in court and come to a ruling in favor of the sub-HOAs on March, 4th 2017 in Judge Derek P. Pullan’s court room. At issue were several actions that the Master Association took against…
Read moreSelf-Censorship
I have been asked several times why I started the Cedar Valley Sentinel (formerly i84005) site. So here is my Cedar Valley Sentinel (formerly i84005) manifesto, and the reason why I started Cedar Valley Sentinel (formerly i84005). The main reason is that I, as an individual, could not find news and information for the Eagle…
Read moreHigh Winds Cause Problems in Eagle Mountain
As the storm rolled in on March 5th, Eagle Mountain had high winds reported. The high winds caused some minor and major issues for residents in Eagle Mountain. Quail Run Farm reported winds up to 38 mph at 2:15 pm with an average high wind speed of 32 mph. A section of Eagle Mountain Blvd…
Read moreGRAMA – What?
Have you ever wondered how you can get information from the city? Let’s say you want to know how many business licenses have been issued to the city, and the contact information for those applications. Maybe you also want to know the status of a current project. There is a process in place that will…
Read moreEagle Mountain Sees Continued Growth
One of the best indicators of city growth is development. Eagle Mountain has seen an increase in growth over the last 6 years. Since 2006 the city has issued a total of 6618 building permits. The Eagle Mountain building department has also been busy doing over 27,000 inspections since 2010. Stephanie Gricius, a member of…
Read moreMud Roads cause strife in Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain City has policies in place that require developers to put in roads to the developments they are developing before they issue building permits for the sub divisions that are supposed to be accessed using those roads. In general the roads are required to be paved, and meet all the city requirements. But there…
Read moreVehicle Fire in Eagle Mountain
At 4:30 AM on February 12th, the Eagle Mountain Fire Department was called to a Road Freight/Transport Vehicle file located at 4084 Lake Mountain Road in Eagle Mountain. Fire crews arrived on scene at 4:39 AM to a semi tractor that was engulfed in flames. When they arrived the engine area, running gear, and wheel…
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