Developer drops his lawsuit over Bridal Veil Falls
Richard Losee had wanted to build a high-end rehab center atop the falls until blocked by the county in a move he believes was illegal.
(Isaac Hale | The Daily Herald file photo via AP) Water cascades down Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, Utah, Dec. 1, 2020. A developer who wanted to buy part of the property and build a high-end treatment lodge at the top and a tram has dropped his lawsuit against Utah County for blocking his plans.
  | Feb. 4, 2021, 8:21 p.m.
Richard Losee, the developer, wanted to build a treatment center at the top of the falls, accessed by an aerial tramway that the public would have occasionally been able to pay to use. The Utah County Commission shattered those plans late last year when it placed the county-owned falls under a conservation easement, and Losee retaliated with a lawsuit. His convoluted legal complaint claimed the commissioners had given away the useful value of the land and improperly