The Paunsaugunt Plateau Mule Deer herd is one of the premier herds in North America and is located in Central Southern Utah. In the spring and fall the mule deer migration pattern takes them right across the area of Highway 89 that runs from Kanab to the Lake Powell area. For anyone who has traveled this road during migration times the danger to motorists is significant and decimating to the herd.
This year marks a big change! While the herd crosses in many areas along the highway studies have show the bigger portion of the cross along an 11.5 mile stretch of Highway 89.
The goal of the US-89 Paunsaugunt Deer Crossing Project is to provide safe passage for mule deer and improve safety for motorists and wildlife on Highway 89. The plan is to fence the highest accident area, between MP 36.8 to 48.2. The ends of the fencing will tie into existing large bridges at each end, where animals can cross under the highway. Because of the limited distance deer are willing to travel to look for crossing opportunities, four wildlife passages will also be constructed.
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The 2.4 million dollar project has been funding by numerous organizations in both Utah and Arizona including money from hunting licenses and big game tags.
In Utah alone over 2000 vehicle / deer crashes happen a year with the average car damage being around $8,000 and many sustain injuries. UDOT and DWR are taking significant steps to cut these numbers down and have installed similar fencing and tunnels along I-80 with great success.
For those of us that travel these roads frequently, and for the large amount of tourism traffic, this is a huge improvement, not to mention the benefit for the Mule Deer population of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona.
Heather Rankin is a Realtor specializing in the Lake Powell areas of Page, AZ, 86040 and Greenehaven, AZ as well as Big Water, UT, 84741 including new home sales at Indigo Ridge.
Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell for a fourth week, with the 15-year average hitting a record low, helping to strengthen the housing recovery.
With 30 year fixed rates hovering around 3.4% and the 15 year fixed at 2.61% rates have hit a historic low.
While home availability is tightening nationwide, the Page Lake Powell area has a good supply of homes to choose from and with these extremely low rates, buyer who have been waiting for the right time – that time looks to be now.
For a $200,000 dollar house with 10% down these rates look like this:
Principle and Interest Payments for a 30 year fixed rate come in at $798.00
Principle and Interest Payments for a 15 year fixed rate come in at $1,210.00
To both of these numbers you need to add in the taxes and insurance.
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Well cared for 3 bed, 2 bath, 1971 mobile home on a large corner lot for sale in Page, Arizona. Lots of potential with this one!
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Home is located in Page, Coconino County, AZ, 86040 minutes away from the major marinas on Lake Powell and walking distance to Restaurants, Shopping and Entertainment.
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As International Dark Sky Week wraps up it seemed like a good time to reflect on our area and the importance of preserving our dark skies. A great resource to check is the International Dark-Sky Association which offers a lot of educational resources and helpful tips on preservation of our Dark Skies
Southern Utah and Northern Arizona have some of the darkest skies in the county which attract astronomers, professional and hobbyist alike. Two of our Lake Powell communities are havens for night sky watchers. Lake Powell View Estates at Greenehaven on the Arizona side and Big Water on the Utah side. My son, David, has been an avid astrophotographer for the better part of a decade and has managed to capture some amazing shots from our Southern Utah yard!
The previous images are from David Rankin’s website, Rankin Studio. He also has a good deal of telescope information, astrophotography tips, and photos on his RankinStudio Facebook Page ~ follow along!
In 2009 the Desert News in Salt Lake did an article on his astrophotography, called The Universe on a Shoestring.
Light pollution is something most folks don’t consider but here in the Lake Powell area it is one thing we chat about a lot. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has had a well – run astronomy program. Educational talks and telescopes available to the public happen at the Wahweap Amphitheater, on the main street in Page, AZ, during events, in local schools, and generally help to raise the public awareness.
Our goal is to educate the public about the importance of dark skies for present and future generations.
There are some exciting dark sky things in the works for this summer. One of the major designers of telescope optics has purchased property on the Utah side of Lake Powell. Another Big Water resident with an observatory hosts “Star Parties” at his home during the summer, and of course, the program from the National Park Service is always a big hit!
Heather Rankin, Owner/Broker Rankin Realty at Lake Powell, is a Realtor specializing in Page, AZ, 86040 and Greenehaven, AZ as well as Big Water, UT, 84741 including new home sales at Indigo Ridge.
Early in the morning hours of February 20, 2013 a landslide caused part of Highway 89 South of Page, AZ to buckle and slide. The photos from the early morning event were hard to believe, but they were real. Highway 89 is the main route through Northern Arizona to the Page, Lake Powell, area and many folks were concerned about the impact. This video, produced by ADOT, is great as it shows the alternate routes and how local business owners are coming together with creative solutions.
ADOT, Arizona Department of Transportation has done a great job with tweets, facebook, videos, and generally getting information to the public. In that light they also have set up a website specific to Highway 89 News located
Below is the flyer showing the road closure and alternate routes to Page and Lake Powell areas. I took the detour to Scottsdale, AZ, and back a couple of weeks ago. The road is good and the scenery is wonderful. One note ~ there are not a lot of passing lanes so really use caution when passing.
This cute home for sale in Big Water, UT, is close to all the Lake Powell activities and perfect for that vacation get away or family home. Featuring 2X6 exterior construction, an over large 1000 gallon septic system, RV hook ups on site, and a automatic watering system for the trees, this home is very low maintenance and at a great price.
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Home is located in Big Water, Kane County, UT 84741 minutes away from the major marinas on Lake Powell and just 5 minutes from the new Amangiri Resort and Spa and 25 minutes to Page, AZ with Restaurants, Shopping and Entertainment.
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