Thaynes Canyon acreage on cusp of protection

(Park Record) City Hall has struck a deal with a landowner in Thaynes Canyon to purchase 135 acres of open space, an agreement made notable by the acreage's location on the edge of the neighborhood.
The Park City Council on Thursday will be asked to authorize the $5 million deal with the Armstrong family. The mountainous land runs west from the Silver Star development. It is close to Park City Mountain Resort, stretching toward the King Con ski lift, but the parcel does not extend into the resort's boundaries.
City Hall's open-space committee had recommended the City Council complete a deal for the land. The elected officials hold the authority to accept or reject the recommendation. It is expected the City Council will vote in favor of the deal, though, and the elected officials likely discussed the purchase during closed-door meetings previously. The deal will close on Sept. 30 if it is approved.
"Park City's canyons are critical to what makes the town unique and the preservation of Thaynes Canyon will forever protect a part of this mountain community," Mayor Dana Williams said in a prepared statement released by City Hall.
According to the statement from City Hall, wildlife like elk, deer and moose inhabit the land. State wildlife officials consider the land habitable by black bears, the statement said.
There are no buildings on the land.
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