Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Boise Aquires Hammer Flat
Posted by Nathaniel Hoffman on Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Pete White
- Hammer Flat, above the cliffs along Highway 21.
The Boise City Council agreed today to use $4.1 million in Foothills Levy funds to purchase the 701-acre Hammer Flat parcel on critical wildlife habitat on the outskirts of Boise. Since 2007, the parcel, which is in Ada County, has been slated for a 1,350 unit planned community called The Cliffs. Boise's purchase of the property protects it from development.
"Of all the incredible land acquisitions made through the Foothills serial levy, this is the most significant. By putting this land into public hands, we will protect it and the wildlife it supports for generations to come," said Mayor Dave Bieter.
Hammer Flat lies just south of the 19,000-acre Boise River Wildlife Management Area, which is managed as critical winter grounds by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The temperate plateau is home to herds of mule deer, elk and antelope.
A group called Save the Plateau formed to fight The Cliffs development and has a ton of information about the area posted on its Web site. Tony Jones, who led that effort, said he was very happy with the city's efforts to save Hammer Flat.
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Good news to be sure on the Hammer Flats acquistion, but is there more to the story? Avimor (also owned by the Johnson family) has wanted to hook up to Boise City sewer for years, but Boise has resisted in opposition to the development. Will Avimor now be allowed to hook up, enabling further development along north 55? I'd put my money on some quid pro quo. Johnson/Avimor has done the math, figured out how much their own sewer treatment plant will cost to entitle, build and operate- and found a better deal.
Of course, all of this is speculation- maybe the family will just book the $5 million loss against the previous three years of income- i think they are allowed to do this under federal law passed last year
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