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Donor offers land for practical shooting range; county staff to review liability and management options
Summary
A member of the public said Frank Nichols offered land west of the existing range that could be donated to the county for a practical shooting range; commissioners and staff agreed to meet to address management, liability, and structure options and to review agreements used by other ranges.
Patrick Brower addressed the commission during the public comment period to report a change in the location proposed for a practical shooting range. Brower said Frank Nichols offered to donate land directly west of the county’s existing shooting range; Brower described the offer as easier to access and better suited to the project than the site discussed previously.
Brower asked county staff and commissioners to meet to work through details. Commissioners and staff discussed steps that would be required if the county were to accept a donation: attorneys would need to review legal terms and indemnity, the county’s indemnity and insurance staff would need to assess liability, and staff would need to develop an operational agreement covering management, hours, access and maintenance. Maria (parks and recreation) and other staff said they would meet with Brower, Frank Nichols and others to discuss logistics and public-safety controls.
Commission members suggested reviewing existing agreements from other local ranges — including Southern Utah Practical Shooting and Red Cliffs Range in Washington County — and exploring a public–private management structure that could limit county liability while making the range available for events such as the Utah Summer Games. No formal action or vote was taken during the public-comment period; commissioners scheduled a staff meeting to follow up.
