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Testifier backs H.J. Res. 60 to restore off‑road access at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
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Summary
A witness told the House Committee on Natural Resources the committee should report H.J. Res. 60 to reverse a National Park Service rule that the witness said restricted off‑road vehicle use in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The testimony described litigation and an administrative rule as the cause of reduced access; the transcript records
Testifier (name not specified), a witness at the House Committee on Natural Resources hearing, urged the committee to report H.J. Res. 60 to restore multiple use and reopen off‑road trails in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
The witness said off‑road enthusiasts had used the area prior to its congressional designation and that the National Park Service had expanded off‑road recreation opportunities as recently as 2021. The witness asserted those expansions were reversed following litigation and that “The Biden Administration later issued a rule restricting off road activity in the recreation area, overturning decades of precedent and dramatically limiting public access.”
The testimony framed H.J. Res. 60 as a vehicle to “overturn this draconian rule and reopen dozens of miles of prized off road trails for Utahns and all Americans to enjoy,” and credited Congresswoman Malloy for sponsoring the measure in support of outdoor recreation.
The witness did not describe any formal committee motion or vote on H.J. Res. 60 during the hearing. The transcript contains the witness’ appeal for the committee to report an “appropriate rule” to allow House consideration, but no committee outcome is recorded in the provided excerpt.
