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Dutch John Trails committee asks Daggett County for 50-foot surface easements to support trailheads and kiosks
Summary
Representatives for the Town of Dutch John told the Daggett County Commission they are preparing grant applications for trails and asked for 50-foot surface easements across RDA properties to allow kiosks, parking and future trail links; no county funding was requested at this time.
Representatives of the Dutch John Trails Committee requested surface easements on county/RDA property to support future trailhead infrastructure and grant applications.
Nate Zillis, who introduced himself at the meeting as representing the committee, said the group plans to apply for Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant funds and smaller state mini-grants to install kiosks, maps and signage at trailheads and to formalize two trail connections. Zillis and fellow presenter Ryan asked for 50-foot surface easements along two corridor segments on RDA-owned parcels so the committee can place kiosks and create defined trail links without triggering land-sale questions.
Committee members described the requested easements as surface easements only; they said the kiosks would be small (roughly the size of a kiosk table) and that parking could be accommodated on existing road shoulders but that a few designated spaces could be added if development occurs nearby. Presenters said no county funds are being requested now; the easement request was framed as an approval to enable future grant applications and project planning.
Commissioners and staff discussed locational details, including how proposed trails relate to existing airport boundaries, fencing requirements, and existing dirt roads. Presenters said the proposed southern trail corridor provides flexibility (a 50-foot-wide easement to allow minor realignment) and that they have discussed coordination with neighboring private landowners to allow trail routing along property edges.
Nate Zillis told the commission the trails committee expects the kiosk and minor signage could be pursued through a mini-grant this year, but larger trail construction would likely be proposed in later grant cycles. The commission asked staff to review the requested easements and planning implications, and to ensure any trail route avoids conflicts with airport fencing and runway setback requirements.
The commission did not take formal action on the easement request at the meeting; presenters were asked to provide clearer maps and coordinate with county planning and the airport operator for final routing and any necessary surveying.
