SL County denies developer road variances
The Salt Lake Tribune March 20, 2003.  Salt Lake County denies 14 variances for roadcuts involved in an application filed by Terry Diehl's Wasatch Pacific.

Miners Defend Widening Road in Canyon
The Salt Lake Tribune August 30, 2002.  Claiming a "God-given right" to access their property, the men who widened an old road up a side canyon in Big Cottonwood Canyon earlier this month believe they broke no laws.

Big Cottonwood Canyon developer runs into roadblocks
Deseret News August 18, 2002.  Wasatch Pacific would love to build "exclusive" homes at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, but the developer is running into problems just planning for a road into the proposed development.

Some Canyon Residents Taking Precautions for Fire Season
The Salt Lake Tribune June 2, 2002.  Walt Shyluk gave up a bit of his dream of living in wilderness and tidied up the dense forest around his Silver Fork cabin so it would not be a fire trap.

S.L. officials celebrate 'win' over canyon development
Deseret News August 28, 2001.  City to keep the parcel as public open space

SLC Creates Canyon Preserve
The Salt Lake Tribune August 24, 2001.  Salt Lake City and the state have paid $2 million to block development on 154 acres in Big Cottonwood Canyon, preserving the city's watershed from planned housing construction.

New Rules Target Canyon Pesticides
The Salt Lake Tribune June 1, 2001.  Beginning July 1, canyon residents must apply for a permit from the city's Public Utilities Department before spraying pesticides or herbicides. City Council members approved the new requirement Thursday.

19 cars ordered towed from Big Cottonwood lot
Deseret News December 15, 2000.  Salt Lake County sheriff's officers had 19 cars towed from the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon Wednesday.

Foes Quickly Spring Up to Water Pipeline Proposal
The Salt Lake Tribune September 2, 2000.  A Park City developer is calling its plan to pump water from Wasatch County to Big Cottonwood Canyon for a proposed residential area "very preliminary." Nevertheless, the idea has raised red flags with environmentalists and Salt Lake City water officials.