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Division updates: North Wash boat ramp needs more funds; 5 Mile Pass and Guacamole Mesa delayed by federal shutdown; High Desert Trail advances

6439548 · October 24, 2025
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Summary

Staff reported progress and delays on a set of commission-funded projects: North Wash Boat Ramp requires about $150,000 more; 5 Mile Pass and Guacamole Mesa work paused during the federal government shutdown; the High Desert Trail NEPA and wayfinding work continues using a 2022 legislative appropriation of $1 million.

Division staff updated the commission on several commission-funded projects and a separately funded statewide trail effort.

North Wash Boat Ramp (Cataract Canyon/Bullfrog): staff said preliminary engineering revealed the contractor needs about $150,000 more than the commission appropriation to complete a planned boat-ramp fix at the Cataract Canyon takeout, a long-standing issue affecting guides and outfitters. Division staff said they have negotiated an agreement with the National Park Service (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area) and are selecting a contractor; staff plan to seek the additional money at a future meeting. The Division described the site as a long-standing, cross-unit Park Service management issue that had limited prior…

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