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Grand County endorses ACE alternative for Arches visitor management, to present to state and DOI

Grand County Commission · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The county commission endorsed a locally drafted 'Access and Capacity Enhancement' (ACE) alternative — emphasizing adaptive management, trail connectivity, parking/traffic redesign and use of a statewide visitor app — to propose to the state and the National Park Service in forthcoming interagency meetings.

The Grand County Commission on Nov. 18 voted to endorse an 'Access and Capacity Enhancement' (ACE) alternative to present to the state of Utah and the U.S. Department of the Interior as the county’s proposed option for Arches National Park visitor use management.

Background and purpose: Commissioner Brian Martinez, who drafted the ACE outline after extended local engagement, said the county was invited by the state to propose alternatives for Arches as part of a…

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