There is currently a disc golf course in Bicentennial Park near the Slate Canyon area of Provo. In 2007, when the Slate Canyon Master Plan was developed, it was determined that when the expansion of Bicentennial Park occurred, it would not be compatible for the disc golf course to remain at Bicentennial Park. Several discussions were held with the local disc golf group to evaluate different sites for a new disc golf course. They were excited about a location just up the street on Slate Canyon Boulevard to the north of the entrance into the Slate Canyon Trail Head. The disc golf group developed a master plan for a new disc golf course at the new site, but it was decided not to move the disc golf course until the expansion of Bicentennial Park occurred.
In the meantime, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District is installing a major water pipeline through Provo along Slate Canyon Drive starting late September, 2010. Read more about the pipeline project
here.
To facilitate construction and minimize truck traffic for the first phase of the project, Provo City will allow the CUWCD's contractor to store and process some materials on Provo City property in two locations within the construction area--the easterly undeveloped area of Bicentennial Park, the old police gun range, and property to the south of the old police gun range.
When construction is complete, the CUWCD's contractor will improve Provo City property in several significant ways. It will revegetate and regrade the easterly undeveloped area of Bicentennial Park, facilitating the city's plans to expand Bicentennial Park. It will also extend curb, gutter, sidewalk, and the bicycle lane from 1400 S. to State Street on the west side of Slate Canyon. And it will extend the sidewalk along the east side of Slate Canyon Drive about 400-500 feet north. These improvements have been in the city's plans for a long time, and will now be accelerated and paid for by the CUWCD as part of the pipeline project.
Unfortunately, during construction, five disc golf holes will need to be temporarily removed until August, 2011. The Provo City Parks and Recreation Department has met with the local disc golf group and together they have agreed that the temporary removal of five holes is the best alternative under the circumstances, leaving 10 playable holes. The plan is to develop a more permanent location following the CUWCD pipeline construction. There is no intention at this time to entirely eliminate the disc golf course at Bicentennial Park. The relocation will not occur until the park expansion is funded and construction gets underway which still may be several years out.
