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Duchesne County Commission approves truck-restriction ordinance, backs BLM letters and adopts revised travel policy
Summary
At its July 7 meeting the Duchesne County Commission approved Ordinance 25-4-24 restricting heavy-truck use on some county roads, authorized several federal-comment letters and contracts with the BLM, approved new business licenses, and adopted changes to travel/vehicle-use policy 402 addressing insurance certification and mileage reimbursement.
The Duchesne County Commission on July 7, 2025 approved a package of administrative actions including a truck-restriction ordinance, letters responding to federal land-management proposals and a county travel policy update.
Commissioners voted to advance Ordinance 25-4-24, a county code amendment that prohibits certain trucks from using designated roads or using them in prohibited manners. Commissioners discussed the need to balance safe, maintained access for oil-field operators with preservation of roads that do not meet heavy-haul standards; the body agreed the ordinance provides a starting point while leaving room for companies to bring roads up to standard.
The commission also authorized a staff-signed comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding a proposal from SCADA Energy Management LLC to install the Knoxville well pad and associated road, pipeline and powerline infrastructure. The letter said Duchesne County has no objection but asked that the BLM ensure construction will not harm public travel on county class B and D roads and requested that applicants obtain county road-encroachment permits and restore affected surfaces. Staff identified Mike Casper, Duchesne County Public Works director, as the county contact for technical questions.
Separately, the panel approved a revised support letter to the Office of Conservation Investment backing Roosevelt City's proposed shooting-range complex and asked staff to add one sentence noting the project could also reduce wildfire risk in the area. Commissioners also approved continuation of a noxious-weed control contract with the BLM, with the chair authorized to sign the agreement.
In personnel and administrative business, the commission adopted changes to Policy 402 on travel and vehicle use. The revised language requires employees who use a personal vehicle for county business to certify they have current vehicle insurance (the county will retain a signed certification on the approval form) and clarifies mileage-reimbursement rules, including a 70% reimbursement provision when a county vehicle was available. Commissioners discussed liability concerns and built an exception to allow elected officials discretion in extraordinary circumstances.
The commission approved new business licenses presented by staff (including a construction-management sole proprietor, Wild West Services LLC pressure-washing business, and a Tri-County Health-approved food truck) and accepted several routine motions by voice vote.
No formal roll-call tallies were read aloud for the motions recorded in the meeting transcript; each action was adopted by voice approval after motion and second.
The commission scheduled follow-up items where required (for example, to route the BLM letter through Public Works for technical review), and staff will return refined policy and committee nomination lists at future meetings.
