Historic Bear Lake ranch to be spared from development Open land • South Eden Ranch once was part of the sprawling Hyrum Nebeker cattle operation in Rich County. By Brian Maffly: The Salt Lake Tribune | Nov. 28, 2016, 4:25 p.m. | Updated: April 28, 2021, 4:02 p.m. A deal has been reached to preserve the historic South Eden Ranch on Bear Lake’s east shore, which the Nebeker family promises to keep in production and undeveloped while adjacent lakefront property is subdivided and developed into residences. The $800,000 deal targets a 50-acre slice of the 620-acre property, but it will ensure an indefinite reprieve from intensifying development pressure while further deals are reached to protect the entire property, according to ranch manager Krista Klein.