Wildlife on Cedar Valley Sentinel

Owl Habitat Destroyed, Eagle Mountain City Breaks Promise

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

EAGLE MOUNTAIN – This is a post from Facebook that was made by one of the Wildlife Champions in Eagle Mountain. Shon Reed started and is the main sponsor for the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project. A project in Eagle Mountain that has placed Kestrel nesting boxes around the city and he has organized residents to… Read more

Categories: Development / Wildlife

Eagle Mountain Looks at Changing Animal Code. Why?

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Over the last few months the Animal Code has been on the agendas for the Planning Commission as well as the City Council. The code is being revised to adjust for setback laws as well as to change the number of animals allowed on certain size lots in Eagle Mountain. During the 2/1/2022 City Council… Read more

Eagle Mountain – Environmental Compliance Officer

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

During the 2021 Mayor Election race, Mayor Westmoreland during the race made the following statement. “Over the last 4 Years, Established a Health and Safety Compliance Department.” I had not heard of this new department that was created, so I asked the Mayor for some additional details. He put me in contact with Dwight Payne,… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development / Wildlife

Residents Horrified as Developer Destroys Owl Habitat While City Looks On

November 21, 2021November 22, 2021

One thing is for sure, the residents of Eagle Mountain like their rural feel as well as the wildlife that they share Eagle Mountain with. Over last last week or so, residents like Dayna Koch looked on in horror as the Developer for Flagship Homes (Peter Evans) destroys owl habitat and Deer Migration paths as… Read more

Categories: Development / Wildlife

Lightning In The Cedar Valley

May 4, 2021

Lightning has always been a cause of fires in Utah and the Cedar Valley. Each year lightning starts fires around Eagle Mountain and the Cedar Valley. But fires are not the only problem or issue that lighting in the valley can cause. Earth Networks, a company that provides environmental intelligence from the world’s largest hyperlocal… Read more

Categories: History / Police and Fire / Prepardness / Weather / Wildlife

Eagle Mountain City Council Approves Wildlife Corridor Code

February 3, 2021

During the Feb 2nd, 2021 Eagle Mountain City Council meeting the City Council approved a Wildlife Corridor zone to protect migration trails through the city. The City made the following statement today (2/3/2021) The Eagle Mountain City Council has approved a Wildlife Corridor Overlay Zone, becoming the first city in Utah to implement this type… Read more

Categories: Wildlife

Officials Take Tour Of Eagle Mountain To Discuss Possible Wildlife Corridor

September 10, 2020

On August 31st, the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance invited officials to tour Eagle Mountain and get a look at the open space it has to offer. The tour included a trip to the top of Turtle Hill where they could view Hidden and Cedar Valleys. Representative Ben McAdams discussed the visit on his… Read more

Categories: Development / Lifestyle / Wildlife

Fivemile Pass May Become Fee-Based, Daily-Use Permit BLM Area

July 28, 2020

The US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking at making an area located along Highway 73 in Tooele County and the Cedar Valley near Eagle Mountain a special use area. They are currently doing an Environmental Assessment with a project name of Fivemile Pass Special Area Designation. “The Bureau of… Read more

Categories: Development / Wildlife

Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project Internship Announced

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

The Kestrels will be getting some additional help this nesting season in Eagle Mountain. Two sponsors have teamed up with Hawkwatch International to provide an internship that will be able to help with the monitoring of the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project nesting boxes. Tyson Foods and Ames Construction have both donated money and resources to… Read more

Categories: Development / Kestrel / Wildlife

Barn Owl Released In Eagle Mountain After Wildlife Rehab

February 25, 2020

On Saturday 2/24/2020 Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation released a Barn Owl in Eagle Mountain that was hit by a car in early February in the Magna Utah area. Their Facebook page documents the recovery of this Barn Owl. February 5th, 2020 – “Yesterday we admitted this male Barn owl from the Salt Lake valley area…. Read more

Categories: iNSIDER / Kestrel / Wildlife