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Emery County volunteers, crews set for September trail rebuilds as state grants ease match rules
Summary
Local trail groups and county staff outlined September projects to repair washouts and rebuild trailheads, citing a state rule change and OHP/OHV grant money that allow 100% funding and use of prior volunteer hours as match, enabling more professional crew work with no county cash outlay.
Emery County trail volunteers and county recreation staff said they will begin concentrated trail maintenance and safety work this fall after recent rains washed out sections of singletrack and trailheads.
At a committee meeting, members described two main projects in late September: two roughly 2‑mile trails that need trimming, dirt work and rock stabilization, and a larger trailhead/loop repair that organizers expect to complete with a combination of professional crews and volunteer labor over two days. Speaker 1 outlined plans for Sept. 22–23 operations involving backcountry pilots, a state crew, county staff and BLM equipment support.
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