910 Cattle Ranch

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The public is encouraged to follow and contribute to management planning for this property. Please frequent this page for updates!

Summit County hosted a series of 910 Ranch Open Houses, where community members were provided the opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on a range of topics related to the 910 Ranch, including but not limited to land use planning, wildlife, restoration, recreation, and agricultural uses. Three sessions were hosted in January through March of 2025.

Thank you for participating in the 910 Ranch Survey: Shaping the Future of the 910 Ranch. The survey was open from December 20, 2024, to January 31, 2025, and nearly 1,400 responses were collected. This was the public's first structured opportunity to provide input that could shape the priorities, direction, and vision for the Ranch.

Summit County is in the process of developing management plans intended to guide future use of the property. Your feedback is vital in creating a balanced plan that reflects the community, allows for recreation opportunities, and safeguards natural resources and conservation values.

 View the 910 Ranch Open House #3 Presentation Here. 

 View the 910 Ranch Open House #3 Survey Results and Roundtable Input Here. 

• Baseline Documentation is a detailed ecological and cultural/historical assessment of current conditions that is completed in preparation for a Conservation Easement on a property. The baseline provides vital information about the current conditions, critical lands, and habitat. It documents structures, features, key points of interest, and current use of the land. Information collected provides guidance for identifying conservation values that will be protected by the future Conservation Easement and sets a "baseline" for monitoring those values over time as management plans are implemented. It includes photographs, surveys, and inventories of the land’s natural resources such as vegetation, wildlife, and hydrologic features, as well as cultural and historical aspects. The Baseline Documentation on the Ranch was completed at the end of 2024 and is awaiting final approval. The Baseline will guide Summit County in making informed decisions regarding the management and conservation of resources on this land. 
• Cultural Surveys: Funding from the Utah State Historic Preservation office enabled cultural and archaeological surveys to be completed as part of the Baseline. The contractors’ reports will be a part of the baseline and will inform future management of the property.
  • This award also funds cultural interpretive signs detailing the history of the property and its significance to Utah history, as well as the fencing around the Jeremy Stone Cabin.
• Forest Stewardship Plan: The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR)'s Forestry, Fire & State Lands (FFSL) Forest Stewardship Plan will serve as a guide for future forest management. This document is complete and  can be viewed HERE .
• Recreational Fishery Assessment: During the 23-24 school year, students at Utah State University within the Department of Watershed Sciences conducted a study to look at the "Prospects and Constraints for a Recreational Fishery on East Canyon Creek at the 910 Ranch". This document is complete.  Read the report for more details. 

• With grant funds awarded by the  Utah's Watershed Restoration Initiative  and the  Caterpillar Foundation,   Summit County will work with  Forestry Fire and State Lands ,  Trout Unlimited ,  The World Resources Institute ,  Sageland Collaborative , and  Team Rubicon  to conduct several restoration and habitat improvement projects during the Summer 2024:
  •  Big Bear Hollow  spring enhancement and restoration - The installation of temporary buck and rail exclosure fencing around Big Bear Hollow is complete. This fencing will keep cattle out of the stream and allow wetland vegetation to recover. Top rails will be dropped seasonally to accommodate wildlife as needed.
  •  Forest health and fuel reduction treatments  - This initial phase of forest health treatments has been completed. Hazardous fuels have been reduced within the project area. Multiple phases of treatments and retreatments will be conducted.
• A pet waste station was installed at the seasonal gate of the 910 Ranch, supported by funding from the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant program.
• Interpretive signs will be installed on the property in 2025.

• Practitioner Roundtables: Practitioners from various industries have provided insight into management planning on the property. The roundtable gatherings were meetings of regional experts within individualized fields focused on the topics of recreation, conservation, rangeland, watershed, and wildlife. Each roundtable produced Goals, Objectives, and Challenge statements. The final cumulative practitioner roundtable was completed on December 16, 2024, and a draft vision statement was prepared. The final vision statement must be approved by County Council.
• Management Plans: The County anticipates that Noxious Weed, Recreation, Rangeland, and Wildlife Management plans will be completed by late 2025.

• The Volunteer Ambassador program has remained at capacity. Ambassadors, wearing orange vests, will be on the property throughout the year.

•  Public engagement opportunities - December 2024 through March 2025! 
• Bird watching, citizen science events, and more coming in 2025!

• East Canyon Road is open April 30 - December 1.
• The 910 Ranch is still PRIVATE PROPERTY, please respect it as such.
• Public access remains restricted to East Canyon Road (the main dirt road).
• There is NO HUNTING allowed on this property.
• Fishing is the #1 recreation activity the County is asked about. For now, there is NO fishing allowed on the property due to unfavorable and unsustainable river conditions. This includes floating, wading, or any other general use of the river.

• East Canyon Road is NOT a designated off-leash area.
•  Dog owners have a responsibility to manage their pet’s behavior and follow laws. 
  • Refer to  Summit County Code 5-1-9  for more information.
• Dogs must be on a leash or lead or have an electronic collar on at all times. The owner must carry a physical leash or lead if using an electronic collar.
  • Dogs must stay within the owner's voice and sight command at all times.
  • Pick up pet waste in a timely fashion.
• Bringing dogs onto the 910 Ranch is a privilege, not a right.
• Remember, the Ranch resides in Summit and Morgan County.  Leash laws change over county boundaries. 

On August 24, 2023, the Summit County Council  held a special meeting  to consider the County Manager’s recommendation to approve an option agreement to purchase the 910 Cattle Ranch (the 'Ranch'), an 8,588-acre property north of Jeremy Ranch, for $55 million.    The Ranch is one of the last contiguous mountain ranches privately held by a single landowner in Snyderville Basin area of western Summit County. It is home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife, offers monumental vistas, and encompasses expansive forested mountainsides. The size and connectivity of the 910 Ranch to surrounding protected lands underscore this property as a natural resource haven for ecological systems, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunity, and local mountain ranching heritage preservation. 

With voter-supported  General Obligation Bond  dollars, Summit County (the 'County') obtained a three-year option to acquire the Ranch for an option fee of $15 million, with the right to extend the option for another year for an additional $5 million. These option payments will apply toward the $55 million purchase price. As part of the transaction, the County gained immediate control of the property during the option period, pursuant to a $5,000 per month lease payment.  While the County has obtained immediate control of the property, the area is considered private property until further notice to allow for comprehensive planning. Accordingly, the County requests the public to respect the landowner’s private property and remain on East Canyon Road (NE Canyon Rd) while enjoying the area. Additional recreation opportunities and amenities are forthcoming, but hunting will remain unlawful at all times. 

In 1890, Thomas E. Jeremy Jr. started acquiring more than 22,000 acres for use as a family farm and sheep ranching operation. The land was owned and operated by the Jeremy family for four generations from 1860-1979. In 1977, 12,500 acres of the ranch were sold and developed into a championship golf course and residential neighborhood. “Jeremy Ranch” is now a household name among area residents with a clubhouse, an elementary school branded with the historic ranch name, and over 700 single-family homes and 1,000 condominiums. 

The original Jeremy family homestead residence on East Canyon Rd., known as the Jeremy Ranch Stone Cabin, still resides on what is now known as the 910 Cattle Ranch, the remaining acreage from the original Jeremy Ranch footprint. This small stone cabin was the original residence and was used by the Jeremy family each summer while grazing sheep. The cabin may have also been associated with historical sawmill activity.

Jess Kirby, Director, Summit County Lands & Natural Resources 60 N Main Street - P.O. Box 128 Coalville, UT 84017 email: jkirby@summitcountyutah.gov

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