Recreation

The quarry would be visible from the ridge between Grandeur Peak and Mt Aire, a popular hiking destination from several trailheads in Millcreek Canyon
The terrain of the proposed quarry has potential for future easily accessible hiking and snowshoeing recreation uses as the population of the Salt Lake Valley continues to rapidly grow and more pressure is put on existing trails.

Quality of Life Impacts

Property Values

According to a published study, gravel pits and quarries decrease nearby property values significantly by the following amounts: 25-30% for property

Traffic

The I-80 South Quarry developers estimate that 144 trucks would enter and leave the quarry every day for a total

Economic Growth

Pulverizing our wild canyon foothills into a gravel pit is also an economic problem. The #1 reason people move to

Tourism

We’re a collaboration of individuals and organizations dedicated to saving Parleys Canyon from destructive development and exploitation, now and forever.

We have been fortunate to partner with Save Our Canyons and we thank them for assisting us with our email list, donations, and petition.

We can be reached at info@saveparleys.org