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Resident urges Brigham City to pursue reopening of South Canyon trail; staff outlines legal and jurisdictional limits
Summary
At the Brigham City Council meeting, resident Brian Connor asked the city to enforce a public right-of-way for a trail south of the canyon. City staff described jurisdictional complications and said staff will investigate options, including grant funding, while the legal path to a prescriptive right remains fact-specific.
Brian Connor, a Brigham City resident, asked the City Council on Sept. 4 to help reopen a trail along the south side of the canyon that connects Brigham City to Manaway. Connor said he has used the route for more than 15 years and told the council he contacted the Utah Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, which cited Utah Code 72-5-104 as a potential legal basis for a public right of way.
"The road value statute, Utah code 72 dash 5 dash 1 0 4 states that the trail, road, or highway crossing private property can become a public right of way if it has been continuously used as a public thoroughfare for at least 10 years," Connor told the council, adding he and other residents have evidence of prolonged public use and are willing to provide…
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