After recent noise mitigation strategies caught some community members by surprise, Grand County’s planning commissioners are aiming to bring them more closely into the discussion. The planning commission will create a temporary committee made up of representatives from noise making businesses as well as affected residents to work on noise-related ordinances. Plus, our radio partners profile the Glen Canyon Dam, once a mighty piece of Western infrastructure, now possibly unable to function. And later, two Southern Ute tribal council members were sworn into their positions last week at a ceremony.

// Show Notes:

// Photo: An ATV tour company situated along Highway 191 also borders a Moab subdivision. Grand County’s planning commissioners are now aiming to work on noise mitigation strategies by bringing noise making businesses and affected neighbors together.

// Grand County Connects: Noise Impacts

https://grandcountyconnects.com/noise-impacts

// Grand County Temporary Committee on Land Use Noise:

https://civicclerk.blob.core.windows.net/stream/GRANDCOUNTYUT/e139674b-74a9-430f-b5ab-56ead7dc2c2f.pdf?sv=2018-03-28&sr=b&sig=FGIA0vx0SpXedEV3OTB64UjANnmswiJx2WtUgXyGWzQ%3D&st=2022-12-12T15%3A46%3A38Z&se=2023-12-12T15%3A51%3A38Z&sp=r

// KUNC: The ‘power of aridity’ is bringing a Colorado River dam to its knees

https://www.kunc.org/2022-12-09/the-power-of-aridity-is-bringing-a-colorado-river-dam-to-its-knees

// KSJD: Marvin Pinnecoose and Marjorie Barry sworn into Southern Ute Tribal Council

https://www.ksjd.org/2022-12-08/marvin-pinnecoose-and-marjorie-barry-sworn-into-southern-ute-tribal-council