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Hapter Ix: Skkullull Vaalleylley Pllanninganning Diistrictstrict HAPTER IX: SKKULLULL VAALLEYLLEY PLLANNINGANNING DIISTRICTSTRICT LAND USE and grazing on public lands. Most of this district is zoned MU-40 which allows a broad spectrum of uses, Land owners and administrators of the Skull but this zone should perhaps be changed to a same Valley planning district include the Bureau of Land density, but less permissive zone (in conjunction with Management, privately owned ranches, the Skull similar zoning ordinance change recommendations) in Valley/Goshute Indian Reservation, the Wasatch order to promote agricultural and deter more industrial National Forest and the Dugway Proving Ground. land uses. The only concentration of population in the valley is Commercial/Industrial the unincorporated town of Terra, a settlement made up primarily of people who work at the Dugway There is limited commercial development and no Proving Ground. Terra developed from the sale of industrial development in Skull Valley. Residents must fi ve-acre parcels by the BLM. The zoning for the area commute to Tooele Valley for goods and services. The is RR-5 which allows fi ve-acre lots. However, much of limited infrastructure, population and services in the the development appears to be on smaller lots. valley are not supportive of growth in commercial or industrial uses. (Please refer to Tooele County Proposed Land Use and Proposed Zoning Maps, and to chapter ten for recommendations and zoning ordinance change ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC suggestions.) Demographic Summary Residential Development The Skull Valley population is found in the The residential development in the area has occurred unincorporated town of Terra, English Village at the in three forms: the unincorporated town of Terra Dugway Proving Ground and ranches located in the with allowable densities of one unit per fi ve acres; valley. According to county utility records, there are residential development associated with ranches approximately 30 households in Terra and 11 in the and agricultural uses on larger acreage; and military Valley. Using the average household size for Tooele residential development in the English Village section County (3.06 persons), this translates into an estimated of the Dugway Proving Ground (which falls into the population of 125 persons. In addition, the population West Desert planning district, but is included here due at the military base is estimated by county personnel at to transportation and commuting employee connections 522. Therefore, a total population estimate for the area between this district and the West Desert). is 647. Residential development in Terra has, in some cases, Terra is a low-density community located on the exceeded the one-use-per-fi ve-acres allowed. Greater east benches of the southern end of the Stansbury county involvement in Terra development would likely Mountains, overlooking Skull Valley. Many of the be required to address problems. residents of Terra are civilian employees at Dugway. The town was greatly impacted by a forest/brush fi re Agriculture during the summer of 1994. Land is primarily used for agriculture, ranching, farming TTooeleooele CCountyounty GGeneraleneral PPlanlan VVI-1I-1 VVI-2I-2 TTooeleooele CCountyounty GGeneraleneral PPlanlan Tooele County General Plan VI-3 Economic Summary any signifi cant expansion of the transportation system will be required. The major economic activity in Skull valley is ranching. Other commercial activity is nearly nonexistent: the INFRASTRUCTURE English Village development is self-contained on the army base; there is very limited commercial activity in With the exception of those people living in Terra, Terra and along Skull Valley Road which traverses the the population residing in this planning district is valley. Some of this commercial activity is related to widely dispersed. There are a number of individual the Indian reservation. At the Rowley Junction at I-80 ranches which are served by private wells and septic there is an abandoned commercial development. tank systems. Potable water in Terra is available from private wells. Septic tanks are used as sewage disposal There is a potential for renewed commercial demand at facilities throughout this district. There are other limited the Skull Valley exit off I-80. Because of the distances utilities available to the residents of this planning between services along the I-80 corridor, some district. They consist primarily of electrical power and highway-servicing retail could be supported. Traffi c telephone service. Potable water is very limited within at the intersection is also dependent on the future of the Skull Valley area, primarily due to the high saline Dugway Proving Ground. content in most of the groundwater. The groundwater located near the Cedar Mountains and also near the TRANSPORTATION Stansbury Mountains is of higher quality and should be utilized where possible for public consumption. The primary transportation corridor within the planning English Village has a central water and sewer system district is the Skull Valley road. This county road was that is operated by the military which provides water, constructed by the Utah Department of Transportation, sewer, and other utilities to the residents of English but was exchanged for other roadways. The county Village. The fi nal status of English Village (whether now maintains this road. Another access road serving it becomes privately owned or stays military) will be a the area is SR 199 connecting the Dugway Proving factor in the long-term requirements for infrastructure Grounds with SR 36 near Rush Valley. Locally it is within this area. Presently all utilities are provided to known as the Johnson Pass Road, because it crosses the residents of English Village and these could be through the Stansbury Mountains at Johnson Pass. extended to the immediately surrounding area with These two roads are the primary access roads serving little diffi culty. the area. In the north end of Skull Valley, the historic use of There are a number of other county roads within the groundwater was to service the railroad that passed area, the majority of which are unpaved. There is little through this area. Springs located around the demand to change the type of roads serving the area. Horseshoe Spring area were tapped and water lines However, there is a need to maintain public access extended northward to the railroad. This was the only to the Wasatch National Forest Land and also lands potable water available within the region and was under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management. highly valued by the railroad. These resources should The county should implement a policy of maintaining be protected and utilized for public benefi t. There is public roads into these areas to maintain existing considerable camping and recreation occurring in the access to public lands. Roads such as the Cedar Horseshoe Springs area, and it is important that water Mountain Road, Hasting Pass Road, 8-Mile Road, resources in the area be preserved. White Rocks Road, Redding Road, and others located within this area should be maintained. They should be Because of the density of population in Terra, it is designated as county roads and routine maintenance recommended that installation of a centralized water should be provided by the county. Due to limited system be encouraged. One of the primary benefi ts development within this area, it is not anticipated that would be fi re protection to the residences. A secondary TTooeleooele CCountyounty GGeneraleneral PPlanlan VVI-3I-3 benefi t is the improved availability of potable water to Skull Valley; the homes. • Chukar habitat found in Stansbury, Simpson and Natural Resources Cedar mountain ranges; and Air and water quality are good, yet specifi c conditions • Raptor nest sites located in Stansbury, Simpson and of groundwater retrieved from wells is not yet Cedar mountain ranges. available. Surface water in the Skull Valley consists of several small streams that drain the valley towards RECREATION the north and into the Great Salt Lake. The creeks converge to form Delle Creek. The primary source Recreation Resources of this water are springs located on the west side of the Stansbury Mountains and the southeast sides of Much of this district is BLM land. Camping the Cedar Mountain Range. The northern portion of opportunities exist in the valley near Horseshoe the valley bottom is covered by mud fl ats that fl ank Springs, and some camping takes place within the Delle Creek on either side and extend broadly. Water boundaries of Wasatch National Forest. Access to the quality is poor at English Village and Dugway Proving national forest is at issue in the valley. Grounds, and must be demineralized. Recreation Designation The soils in the area have not proven suitable for much development. There is also little knowledge The Stansbury, Onaqui, Sheeprock, Simpson and concerning mineral extraction potential in the valley. Dugway mountain ranges, the Pony Express Route Historically, the development has been primarily for and the Cedar Mountain Recreation Area, providing agricultural uses and livestock production with only a variety of outdoor recreation and opportunities, are limited mining and mineral exploration. This pattern important recreation elements of the district. continues today. District Trail Concept Mountainsides, Vegetation and Wildlife The shaded arrows in the above trail concept diagram The Cedar, Stansbury, Onaqui, Sheeprock and Simpson indicate general travel patterns used to reach the mountain ranges form the boundaries of Skull Valley. variety of recreation resources in the district. The These mountainsides direct and defi ne the views in the outdoor recreation features of the district are noted valley. A portion of the Cedar Mountain Range has on the diagram. The dashed arrow relates the general been proposed for offi cial wilderness designation. direction of the Pony Express through the district. This district offers a portion of the Wasatch National Forest, The slopes and fl oor of the valley are habitat for other mountain recreation resources, natural and Greasewood, Saltgrass, Pickleweed, Cheatgrass, Utah historic scenery.
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