May 3, 2002

Part of U. of Utah Campus Is Designated as a Nature Preserve

The University of Utah has set aside almost one-third of its campus for a nature preserve.

The 485 acres, in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, will be sealed off forever from construction of new buildings, parking lots, or roadways. Mining, excavation, and dumping will also be prohibited.

The university signed a conservation easement in April with a group called the Utah Open Lands Conservation Association. The land will be managed by the adjoining Red Butte Garden, an

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