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Committee presses for repairs, documents vandalism and timbering impacts on local trails

Emery County Trails Committee · November 4, 2024
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Summary

Members flagged extensive trail damage (Reader trails, washouts) allegedly worsened by timber operations, discussed repair options including dozer and drilling work, and reported vandalism to interpretive panels; staff will coordinate inspections and possible interagency responses.

Committee members raised urgent maintenance and resource‑protection concerns, urging the county and land managers to prioritize repairs where logging and heavy equipment have damaged trail drainage and surfaces.

Members described multiple sections — notably the Reader trails and lower washes — where logging traffic and poor drainage have left deep ruts, large washouts and unsafe conditions for recreational users. One member urged the timber operators…

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