Stakeholders Council
The Stakeholders Council is comprised of community members, representing the diverse interests in the Central Wasatch Mountains, including community organizations, environmental groups, ski resorts, residents and property owners, and the general public. Stakeholders may gather information, conduct fact-finding, provide analysis, conduct feasibility studies, and otherwise collaborate with broader constituencies with interests in the Project Area in order to make suggestions, recommendations and proposals to the CWC Board and the Commission’s staff and consultants. All Council members will serve four-year terms. starting in January 2019, and ending on June 30, 2023; however, half of the Council members have been assigned a two-year term. There are no term limits for Council members.
The Stakeholders Council, mandated by the CWC Interlocal Agreement, acts in an advisory capacity to the CWC board, and currently includes 35 members and five committees:
- Millcreek Canyon Committee, which meets publicly on the 3rd Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m., discusses matters pertinent to Mill Creek Canyon.
- Environment System Committee, which meets publicly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m., discusses matters regarding environmental protection throughout the Central Wasatch Range.
- Recreation System Committee, which meets publicly on the 2nd Thursday of every other month at 2:00 p.m., discusses recreation improvements throughout the Central Wasatch Range.
- Transportation System Committee, which meets publicly on the 2nd Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m., discusses canyon transportation issues and improvements.
- Economy System Committee, which meets publicly on the second Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m., discusses the economic matters pertinent to the canyons in the Central Wasatch.
The Stakeholders Council meets as a whole on the third Wednesday of every other month, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
As a condition of being appointed, Stakeholders Council members agree to support a consensus-based process for issues impacting the CWC’s project area, share information, and collaborate with other Stakeholders Council members. For more information, see the Stakeholders Council Rules and Procedures.
Stakeholders Council applications are open on a rolling basis. Click here to apply today!
Stakeholders Council Members
Environment Interests
Pat Shea, Friends of Alta
Megan Nelson, The Nature Conservancy
Ella Abelli-Amen, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation
Jonny Vasic, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
Olivia Juarez, Green Latinos
Recreation Interests
Tom Diegel, Wasatch Backcountry Alliance
Caitlin Curry, Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Sarah Bennett, Trails Utah
Dennis Goreham, Wasatch Mountain Club
Bri Sullivan, Women of the Wasatch
Patrick Morrison, Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation
Economy Interests
Morgan Mingle, Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau
Ed Marshall, Log Haven Restaurant
Hilary Arens, Snowbird Ski Resort
Mike Doyle, Brighton Ski Resort
Ian Reddell, Solitude Ski Resort
Transportation Interests
Roger Borgenicht, Utahns for Better Transportation
Danny Richardson, Sandy City resident
Culture & Education Interests
Dan Zalles, League of Women Voters
Maura Hahnenberger, Salt Lake Community College
Hilary Lambert, Wasatch Mountain Institute
Community Councils & Homeowner Associations
Barbara Cameron, Big Cottonwood Canyon Community Association
Del Draper, Cecret Lake Cabin Owners Association
John Knoblock, Mt Olympus Community Council
Private Citizens
Michael Marker, Little Cottonwood Canyon resident
Kelly Boardman, Cottonwood Heights resident
Adam Lenkowski, Sandy City resident
Linda Johnson, Salt Lake City resident
Sally Kaiser, Millcreek City resident
Brenden Catt, Salt Lake City resident
John Adams, Cottonwood Heights resident
Kurt Hegmann, Millcreek City resident
Mark Baer, Salt Lake City resident
Meaghan McKasy, Millcreek City resident
Stakeholders Council Systems Committees
Organizations Represented on the Stakeholders Advisory Council
