On January 1, 2017 the Emigration Canyon Metro Township obtained zoning authority from Salt Lake County through the “Community Preservation Act.”

With the power of the pen, Township Council Chairman and “EID Operations Manager” Joseph Smolka was appointed Major of Emigration Canyon.

Video – Emigration Canyon Metro Township Chairman Rick Raile and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams

EID – Emigration Canyon Hydrology Can Only Support 98 Units in Emigration Oaks Plus an Additional 185 Units (1996)

Emigration Canyon Metro Township Council – Canyon Buildout Limits Abolished – January 2017 (Rick Raile, Joe Smolka, Jennifer Hawkes, David Brems, Kathy Christensen)

EID Planned Future Development – 517 New Connections (Eric Hawkes)