“It's a really beautiful place and a very important spot on the Colorado River,” he said. “It's also right next to one of the largest wetlands in Utah. It's an amazing spot, and it was a huge sanctuary for a lot of deer and animals.”
Kane Creek Preservation and Development LLC has plans to build a luxury, resort-style housing development on its 180-acre property, surrounded by Bureau of Land Management land. “It has already happened, and it will happen again,” he said. “People need to understand that their property and their lives are in danger if they buy into this development.”
The developers are trying to stay obscured after receiving threats, Arnold told FOX 13 News over the phone, not wanting to show his face in an interview.“This property is zoned for almost 2,500 units, and our current plan has this building somewhere between 280 and 580 units, and it'll probably be closer to the lower side of that range,” he said. “By our design, before we ever start anything, we're already a lot lighter on the land than what could be there.