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BLM and SITLA propose partial closure of South West Mountain shooting areas; county seeks alternatives
Summary
BLM and SITLA briefed the commission on repeated stray‑round incidents and proposed a closure of 1,369 acres on the South End of West Mountain, while commissioners and public commenters pressed for alternatives, enforcement plans and free public shooting access.
Officials from the Bureau of Land Management’s West Desert District and School Trust Lands (SITLA) outlined a proposed target‑shooting closure on the South End of West Mountain and discussed alternatives with the Utah County Commission.
Todd Marks, assistant field manager for the BLM Salt Lake Field Office, said the proposed closure would affect 1,369 acres total — about 961 acres managed by BLM and 408 acres on SITLA land — and followed years of signage, berms and increased patrols aimed at reducing unsafe shooting practices. Marks said a state crime lab ballistic study recovered rounds including .223 caliber at impacted residences and concluded the…
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