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Consultants present Utah Lake Recreation Access Plan; interactive story map lists 35 public access points
Summary
A consultant team gave the Utah Lake Authority an update on a recreation access plan that inventories 35 public access points, provides recommendations for site improvements and includes an interactive story map and landowner workshops to guide future conservation and design work.
A consultant team on March (date not specified) presented the Utah Lake Authority with a draft recreation access plan that inventories 35 public access points around Utah Lake and offers recommendations for site-specific improvements and conservation outreach.
The plan, developed by BYQeton with MHTN Architects, Utah Openlands and other subconsultants, catalogs marinas, community parks, beaches, boat launches, sportsman access points and trailheads. Consultant Chris Wilsey said the project team visited every public access site and produced an online story map so local officials, partners and residents can review conditions and submit comments.
"We were able to identify 35 different access points, and we visited each of them, and we took inventory of what existed and also took notes on what we think is missing and issues that we found at each access point," Wilsey said.
The story map, Wilsey said, will be interactive: it shows each access point, the project team’s recommendations, and a separate conservation tab. The consulting team plans to hold four landowner workshops—one per lake quadrant—so shoreline owners can review proposed alignments and, where appropriate, learn about conservation options from Utah Openlands.
MHTN Architects is developing more detailed design guidance for five priority access points as part of the plan. The consultants said the plan is intended as a tool for cities, counties and agencies to coordinate improvements and prioritize grant applications for trail and access work.
Board members and staff asked that the consultant share the story map with the authority’s work group and with local jurisdictions, so elected officials and staff can add comments tied to specific jurisdictions. Sam (operations staff) confirmed the board will be invited to submit feedback through the story map.
The consulting team said a draft of the access plan should be available by the end of the month for review, with public workshops to follow. The team expects to use the plan as a basis for funding requests and for coordinated implementation with cities and the county.
The presentation closes a planning phase; the authority’s staff said they will use the plan to pursue grant funding and to coordinate trail alignments with ongoing city and county work.
