Ogden Sierra Club

Information on the Gondola / Foothill Development / Malan's Basin Proposal

• Ogden's Open Space Still Threatened (Article written May 2009 summarizing threats from proposed water tanks, foothill condominiums, and Malan's Basin activity)
• New Tree Cutting on Malan's Basin Property, 2008
• Our ongoing open records lawsuit seeks to obtain documents related to this project from Ogden City, and to establish that the public has a right to know what the government is planning.
• Gondola remains a priority for Godfrey explains how we know the gondola and foothill development are still in Mayor Godfrey's plans, despite his recent decision not to sell the Mt. Ogden Golf Course.
• Peterson's Attorney Wrote Proposed Zoning Ordinance (press release and supporting documentation)
• A Chronicle of Deception documents many of the untruths, exaggerations, and broken promises that we've heard from promoters of the Peterson project.
• History of the Mt. Ogden Tram concept
• Overview map showing land ownership and what property would be sold
• Clearcuts in Malan's Basin documents Chris Peterson's record of stewardship so far, since acquiring the Malan's Basin property in February 2005.
• Letter to Chris Peterson, December 2005
• Letter to Chris Peterson, March 2006
• The Mt. Ogden Tram: Myth vs. Reality (responses to the various arguments for building a tram or gondola on Mt. Ogden)
• Malan's Basin: Better than Brighton? (a side-by-side comparison, in response to recent claims by the pro-development side)
• Mt. Ogden Golf Course redesign (a challenging course indeed!)
• Elevation profile across the proposed foothill development
• Mayor Godfrey's campaign promises on foothill development (some relevant tidbits from the 2003 campaign)

• Also, be sure to check out the great information at SmartGrowthOgden.org

Last modified 6 July 2009