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Utah Outdoor Recreation Initiative draws $80 million in requests; commissioners weigh long-range planning pilot
Summary
Division staff told the Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission that more than $80 million in project requests and $334 million in total project costs were submitted to the Outdoor Recreation Initiative; commissioners discussed piloting a long-range (multi‑year) regional planning project and will vote on final rankings at the Nov. 19 meeting.
Patrick Morrison, director-level staff for the division, told the Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission on Oct. 1 that the Outdoor Recreation Initiative (ORI) has attracted heavy interest from local councils and other partners, with more than $80,000,000 in funding requests and a total project cost universe of roughly $334,000,000.
The update said ranking councils composed of association staff and local elected appointees have been reviewing project presentations and that commissioners will be asked to approve final rankings when the commission meets on Nov. 19.…
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