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Commission approves Fillmore-area OHV staging area; waives $1,500 application fee
Summary
County commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a publicly accessible off-highway vehicle staging area near Fillmore, adding enforceable conditions on hours, dust control, fire precautions and coordination with federal land managers; the commission also voted to waive the $1,500 application fee.
Millard County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a conditional use permit for a public off-highway vehicle (OHV) staging area near Fillmore and to waive the $1,500 application fee.
The permit covers construction and operation of a day-use parking and staging lot to access nearby trail systems south of Fillmore. Applicant Dave Nixon, president of the Sandrock Ridge Riders ATV Club, told commissioners the site would include a parking area, kiosk, vault toilet, signage and trail maps and would replace ad hoc unloading on private property.
Why it matters: Commissioners and planning staff said the staging area would concentrate public access and help manage safety, fire risk and traffic for a popular set of trails (Chalk Creek, Mountain Sheep, Dry Creek, Pine Creek and Sandrock Ridge). County staff recommended conditions to limit impacts on neighbors and public resources.
The planning commission recommended 10 conditions; county staff reviewed those conditions and recited them on the record. They include: limiting the use to parking, staging and public access to designated OHV trails; hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with no overnight parking unless approved; ingress/egress signage and coordination with the county road department for any encroachment work; fire prevention measures and detention of fuels in parking areas; dust-control measures; responsibility for maintenance of trash receptacles, signage, fencing and restroom facilities; downward-directed, shielded lighting if any lighting is installed; a 12-month review and enforcement provision that could lead to revocation for noncompliance; and coordination with federal land managers (for example, BLM or Forest Service) on trail signage.
Applicant Dave Nixon said the Sandrock Ridge Riders, a nonprofit, plans to buy the property using an Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation (OHVR) grant and then transfer the site to another entity; he said the club would accept maintenance responsibility. On liability, staff and the applicant said the staging area would be similar to BLM parking areas and that the nonprofit would carry responsibility rather than the county.
Commissioner action: A motion to approve conditional use permit Z-2025-028 with the proposed conditions passed unanimously. Commissioners also voted to waive the $1,500 application fee, with the record showing the waiver was granted on the grounds that the project is a nonprofit effort intended to benefit the community and local tourism.
Next steps: Applicant and county staff will coordinate final road encroachment permits and any federal land manager coordination noted in the permit conditions.
