Since the beginning of this blog I've maintained that wetland and wildlife protection is an important factor when considering where to put a proposed freeway. I mentioned Bald Eagles at the town hall meeting in Farmington in February. The Bald Eagle is on the Federal and Utah state threatened species list. Its eating and hunting ground is right along Glovers Lane. There are other bird species found along Glovers Lane that are listed on the
utah threatened and endangered species list . I've faced ridicule for this stance. One person even went so far as to say, "if eagles make her kids so happy why doesn't she take a picture of one and put it on her kids wall?". Wouldn't it be ironic if those who want to move the freeway "west" suddenly took up the torch to protect wildlife and wetland areas?? I guess whatever purpose serves their need. For example, it's not enough that an equal number of homes along Glovers Lane are listed as being demolished on UDOT's alternatives literature. C-1 protesters always use the "save homes" arguments like they own it. How about the fact that a neighborhood will be divided with both proposed routes? Nope, they own that, too. Safety issues? What if there were a wreck on the proposed South Westerly route? There could be potential water pollution to protected waterfowl areas, depending on the type of wreck. What would response time be? How would the safety response time be for that? I guess that might depend on collector roads, like the one the residents of Quail Crossing and Hunter's Creek signed and agreed to have right behind their houses, between their neighborhoods. Those who argue with putting the West Davis corridor along the I-15 alignment only care about
their homes and property values. A bypass that goes out west and all around West Farmington, encompassing it like a noose around our city is not the best idea. I can't wait to see what other argument they'll latch on to to help save
their 10 homes over and above any other valid, broader picture alternative.
