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BLM seeks state backing for Moab pathway, Bears Ears trailhead, campgrounds and trail systems
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management told the commission it has five priority recreation projects across Utah — a missing 0.6‑mile segment of the Moab Colorado River Pathway, Bears Ears House on Fire trailhead relocation, McCoy Flats campground, Calf Creek improvements and Iron County mountain‑bike expansions — and asked for state assistance to move each to construction.
Evan Glenn, who oversees recreation for BLM Utah, presented five priority projects for possible commission funding and partnership. Glenn said outreach to field offices produced a short list of 45 projects and about $44,000,000 in unmet needs; he asked the commission to consider direct state assistance to help obligate contracts and to leverage federal funds.
Among the projects Glenn highlighted:
- Colorado River Pathway (Moab): Two and a half miles of paved pathway exist, but a middle 0.6‑mile segment is incomplete and requires complex cantilevered engineering. Glenn said that half‑mile would cost roughly $5,000,000 and the full system could…
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