State Outdoor Recreation offers free "Explore Utah" promotional videos and highlights OHV grants and RS 2477 litigation wins
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Wade Allinson, OHV program manager for the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, pitched the Explore Utah program (free promotional videos for counties), described $1.7 million in recent OHV grants supporting search-and-rescue and trails, and said the state is winning RS 2477 road-title litigation that benefits rural counties.
Wade Allinson, identified in the meeting as the OHV program manager for the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, told the commission he volunteered Carbon County for the state's Explore Utah promotional-video program and said the division is willing to help the county at no charge.
"What it is, it's supported by the division natural resources, outdoor recreation, state parks, and Utah office of tourism... and the state's willing to help the county out with at no charge," Allinson said, describing short promotional videos that both promote OHV areas and encourage visitors to use local amenities.
Allinson described recent OHV grant distribution and local grant support: "In August, we gave out $1,700,000 in grants to support OHV use in our local communities," he said, and he described grants distributed to search-and-rescue teams and to nonprofit groups that applied for NEPA assessments (he cited a roughly $90,000 award to a local nonprofit for an assessment).
He also addressed RS 2477 (rights-of-way) litigation, saying the program is "winning that battle in court" and that favorable legal outcomes give counties title to roads in some contexts. Allinson emphasized the role of volunteer clubs in trail maintenance and urged residents to "join, participate, and donate" to local clubs that volunteer on public land.
Commissioners thanked Allinson and said his outreach and the offer to contact county tourism staff (Tina) would be helpful.