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County staff present BLM application for West Mountain ATV track and shooting range; costs and ownership questions linger
Summary
Public Works described a BLM RPMP application for about 1,020 acres on West Mountain to host an organized shooting range and motocross track; commissioners pressed on safety measures, who will own/manage the site, and the roughly $2.1 million estimated build cost, with staff urging pre-application partner commitments.
Richard Nelson of Utah County Public Works briefed the commission on a long-running proposal to formalize recreational uses on the south end of West Mountain through the Bureau of Land Management’s RPMP (resource management/policy) process. The application would encompass roughly two-thirds leased land (about 620 acres) and a northern section of about 400 acres that the county would seek as a patent (BLM conveyance) if the application is approved.
Nelson said the project would separate uses into a formal shooting range (organized lanes, benches, targets…
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