I would not comment on the principles involved as I do not know them but I do know the *%$#ing red tape kills a lot of projects in this valley. If they can get it thru by jumping thru all the hoops on the projected timetable it will be a minor miracle. Not to say project should not be vetted.

It might redirect some snowboarders to this place v. Bogus Basin. I wonder what the Bogus Basin people think about this?

Damn you people need to go take a look at http://hawkislandsnowpark.com/ Don’t be afraid of what you know nothing about. Planet Snow is a very successful at what they do. the mountain biking area and Skate park will remain FREE to the public as far as we have been told. The plan is to turn a large excavated hole into a nineteen million-gallon reservoir. This reservoir would be used for snow making in the winter and wakeboarding and fire suppression in the summer. As part of the IMPROVEMENTS, the company also would repair the skateboarding park and improve mountain bike trails. there will be staff at the facility to coach and maintain this park. go check out http://www.planetbuilt.com/#storylink=relast the company builds terrain park equipment for major resorts all around the country. People should be happy that the youth in the area will have something positive to spend there time doing rather than getting into trouble. Not only that but all the old farts that want to ski up at bogus wont have to put up with as many snowboarders or teenagers, and will help with the size of the lift lines on the weekends.Lets face it bogus only get about 200” a year on a good year that’s garbage compared to any real destination resort. Don’t fear change people embrace it.