Idaho developers hope to lure boomers in 'amenity migration'
| January 27, 2008 |  View for printing |
Salt Lake City developers have quietly acquired thousands of acres in southeastern Idaho in hopes of becoming another destination on America's amenity migration, where hordes of baby boomers are leading the charge west for skiing, golf and water sports.
Bruce Barrett and Brad Auger are promoting their Black Bear Resort http://www.blackbear.com/ , with plans for a European-style mountain village and a 600-slip marina, near where 18-mile-long Bear Lake straddles the Idaho-Utah border.
Even as investors now tour the snow-covered site, some longtime Bear Lake County http://www.bearlakecounty.info/ locals fear the project, including a proposed U.S. Forest Service land swap to expand skiing, will mean traffic, a wildlife exodus and higher taxes.
By JOHN MILLER
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