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County updates: airstrip rehab, Goblin Valley events and travel bureau map grant
Summary
Committee members reported a successful St. Louis Bench airstrip rehab with the first plane landing, BLM and state staff outlined upcoming events (a Goblin Valley film screening Oct. 17 and a November race), and the Emery County Travel Bureau confirmed a state grant to help print updated trail maps (bureau share estimated at $6,000).
Committee members reported several parks and public‑lands updates: a recently completed airstrip rehab, planned events at Goblin Valley and progress on travel‑map printing funded in part by a state grant.
Speakers said the St. Louis Bench (airstrip) project was completed with state crews and volunteers; one person landed on the restored strip and crews planned to install a windsock. BLM representative Drew reported flash flooding and a recent search‑and‑rescue in Wild Horse Canyon and detailed upcoming state crew assistance (stair work at Goblin's Lair Trail) and permitted events, including a November running event and a film screening tied to Goblin Valley's movie history (screening scheduled for Oct. 17).
Andy of the Emery County Travel Bureau said the bureau received state grant funding to print updated motorized and non‑motorized maps and that the total printing cost is about $12,000 with a $6,000 state contribution and $6,000 local match. He said the bureau is coordinating with BLM and the county GIS department to finalize map contents and hoped to print this fiscal year while funds are available.
Speakers also discussed BLM cooperation on campground maintenance and volunteers filling gaps during the government‑shutdown period. The meeting closed after a brief general‑plan update and the committee moved to adjourn.
The session ended with a motion to adjourn that passed by voice; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
