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Zion region groups request NEPA and capital help for Guacamole Mesa, Discovery Center and corridor trail
Summary
Regional partners asked the commission for a mix of planning and capital support: retroactive NEPA and trailhead work for Guacamole Mesa (~$203,000), continuing support for a large East‑Side Zion Discovery Center (major public‑private project with existing CIB and UDOT commitments) and NEPA/design funding for a 45‑mile Kanab–East Zion paved trail corridor.
Multiple presenters representing the Zion Regional Collaborative, Zion Forever Project and regional partners outlined three distinct but related project requests for state support.
Guacamole Mesa (GEM): Emily Friedman (Zion Regional Collaborative) requested funding to complete a retroactive NEPA for an illegally constructed but heavily used trail network and to plan trailhead infrastructure. She said recent counts show over 20,000 annual visitors and estimated NEPA at ~$107,000 and trailhead…
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