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Research team briefs commission on statewide outdoor recreation plan, funding map and shared‑stewardship options
Summary
Dr. Jordan Smith presented results from seven regional workshops and a funding map of state resources for outdoor recreation, highlighting threats (interagency fragmentation, information gaps, overcrowding/underuse, inequitable economic distribution) and recommending shared stewardship, a WRI‑style pooled funding approach, and a state data repository or app to better manage recreation assets.
Dr. Jordan Smith of the Institute of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation told the Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission the research team has compiled data from seven regional stakeholder workshops to inform a statewide outdoor recreation strategic plan and a public assets database.
"Data and information really feed the decisions of the Outdoor Adventure Commission," Smith said, summarizing the project’s goal to use workshop input and GIS assets to shape near‑ and long‑term recommendations for legislative and grant priorities. The team categorized state funding streams into six buckets — education, maintenance, infrastructure, marketing/promotion,…
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