PROVO The Utah County Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a plan to transfer ownership of land to a nonprofit land trust conservation association and grant a conservation easement to preserve Bridal Veil Falls from future development.
The vote put an to end to weeks of public discussion about the future of the popular natural landmark as a plan to construct an aerial tram and private business lodge surfaced.
A group of individuals that attended Wednesday s meeting in person erupted in applause after the commissioners passed the measure.
The organization Utah Open Lands will receive the deed to the land as a part of the approved plan and then receive an easement, which bars any future discussion of business or housing development by the waterfall. Wendy Fisher, the organization s executive director, said its board of directors will meet on Tuesday to go over the deal and vote on it before it is finalized and recorded by the county.