Residents urge Utah County not to accept Lambert Park conservation easement, cite safety and local‑control concerns

Multiple Alpine residents used the public‑comment period to ask the Utah County Commission not to become the grantee of a proposed conservation easement for Lambert Park.

Amanda Collins, who identified herself as an Alpine resident, said she and other residents created petitions expressing concern and suggested the easement’s origin among Moyle Drive residents indicated the measure could be intended to prevent a planned road that would cross the park. "If the county becomes the grantee of the easement, the county will be taking on the liability of safety issues faced by the residents surrounding Lambert Park and users of the park," Collins said, and she urged commissioners to decline county grantee status.

Steve Benning, an Alpine resident with a background in natural resources management, said narrow roads and vegetation raise wildfire evacuation concerns and invited commissioners to tour the neighborhood so they could assess egress and fuel loads. "My main concern ... is fires and the safety of our community," Benning said.

Bob Zirker, another Alpine resident, recounted the park’s history and irrigation benefits and argued the city has successfully managed Lambert Park since 1958. Zirker said residents prefer Alpine City maintain control rather than adding a third‑party grantee. The speakers asked the county to respect local stewardship and not assume the easement without further review.

No county action on the easement occurred during this meeting; the comments were recorded during public comment.